Dec 03 2009
Just a note to let everyone know I’ll be out-of-touch for a week, starting Friday. IUKF is conducting a dan test in Bermuda and David Berndt and I are leaving our cell phones and computers home for the duration. I’ll be updating the WinterFest site in two weeks, but if you want to take advantage …
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Nov 02 2009
WinterFest, 2010 Thursday, February 25… golf: Join me and my Florida friends for a round of golf at the beautiful Mount Dora Golf Club. We will have extra clubs for those who don’t wish to bring their clubs. Friday, February 26…Uechi-ryu karate and Okinawa weapon seminars. We are expecting a large turnout this year, including many …
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Jul 28 2009
What a fantastic SummerFest! [View photos HERE] I’m getting quite a few e-mail from students and teachers who attended and all the reviews were extremely favorable. As one of Uechi-ryu’s “senior” citizens, (72 next month) I try to get involved in as many of the seminars as possible and whenever appropriate, will demonstrate one of …
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Jul 27 2009
Testing Kids at SummerFest: I want to thank you Sensei George Mattson for allowing me to run my junior black belt test at this years’ summer camp. I must say this has been the high light of all my students’ martial art achievements. This is something my students will remember and cherish for the rest …
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Jul 18 2009
Update from the Cape! Susan and I are enjoying a few days on Cape Cod prior to SummerFest. We arrived in Providence yesterday and was greeted with a nasty rain storm that covered most of New England. Not what we wanted to see with camp only a few days away. This morning (Wed) Bill Bauknecht, …
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Jul 16 2009
SummerFest Special Newsletter You deserve to be with us at this year’s SummerFest! 24 – 25 – 26, 2009 July 16, 2009 – Vol. 3 Issue 24 Dear George, More really great seminars for this year’s SummerFest. . Robb Buckland, the founder of FEARS Ltd., is a veteran of over 30 years in the martial …
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Jul 06 2009
Greetings, Here is the latest Newsletter regarding this year’s SummerFest: Susan informs me that the deadline for all applications sent by mail must be postmarked by July 15th. Faxed and email applications will be accepted until July 15th. We will not have access to mail, emails and faxes after that. All discounts end today! (July …
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Jul 02 2009
SummerFest Updates. . . 7/15/2009: Good news! Joe Pomfret just called and he will be coming to SummerFest and will be teaching seminars in ground fighting. No question – Joe is the absolute best MMA teacher . . . anywhere! Be sure to bring an old Gi or shorts and a tshirt. You will love …
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Jun 07 2009
Shihan Joe Pomfret! Joe Pomfret will be a SummerFest Presenter again this year! Although there may be one or two of the 3/4 million people who visit this site every month who don’t know Shihan Pomfret or his superstar student, Joe Lauzon, I suspect the vast majority of you will recognize his name and incredible fighting …
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Jun 02 2009
New Special edition “Uechi Rocks” T-shirts! Max and Mia, two future Uechi Champions, designed a new Tshirt for this year’s SummerFest. And in today’s FedEx is the result! Available in all sizes and four colors. Very limited number will be available this week. Watch for details.
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