Looking for Uechi book by Allen Moulton

[jfinnivan]

A friend lent me a copy of "Uechi-Ryu 2000" by Allen Moulton, and I've been trying to find a copy for myself. Many web searches later, I've only found one reference to the book in an article. It looks like Allen published the book himself. The book lists the publisher as "Moulton Publishing", and there was a phone number on my friend's receipt for the book, but the number is out of service. I know that Allen died in 1999, but my friend's receipt had a date of 2002, so I assume someone was selling off the copies they had left. Does anybody have any more information about this book? Anybody have a copy they'd like to sell?

[Glenn]

Actually Allen died in February 2005. But you are correct that he self-published his books and to my knowledge they are not published any more. Every once in a while I see one listed on Ebay, used sources like that are pretty much the only way to get one today.

[jfinnivan]

Actually Allen died in February 2005. But you are correct that he self-published his books and to my knowledge they are not published any more. Every once in a while I see one listed on Ebay, used sources like that are pretty much the only way to get one today.

Thanks. I thought I saw a notice dated 1999, but I must have read it wrong. I guess I'll set up a automated search on ebay in case one shows up.

[Dana Sheets]

I think George Mattson had five unique copies he was going to sell to raise money for Allen's family. I don't know if all 5 of them sold or not.

Dana

[Glenn]

One note on searching for Allen's books, he had a couple of different books. "Uechi-Ryu 2000" was I think the last one. I have an earlier one from around 1996, The Uechi-Ryu Handbook" I think it is called. I believe "Uechi-Ryu 2000" was essentially a second edition of the one I have, but either would be a good reference.

[jfinnivan]

One note on searching for Allen's books, he had a couple of different books. "Uechi-Ryu 2000" was I think the last one. I have an earlier one from around 1996, The Uechi-Ryu Handbook" I think it is called. I believe "Uechi-Ryu 2000" was essentially a second edition of the one I have, but either would be a good reference.

My friend's edition was the second printing, which was in 2000. According to the inside cover, the first printing was in 1999.
So, how did Sensei Moulton get these made? It seems like he made his own publishing company?

[f.Channell]

Uechiryu 2000 was a completely new book which Al wrote.

He had it published himself.

I visited him shortly before he left to move down south and he gave me his rough copies of the books which he had sent to the printer.

He also had written Volume I Uechi-ryu Basics; Volume II Intermediate Uechi-ryu and although it is listed in his book; volume III advanced Uechi-ryu was never written or at least printed.

the final 50 American Uechi-ryu Handbooks were printed with Sensei Bethoney, recent 9th Dan, on the cover.

Al had a great website also, which told the story of his rise from a horrific accident to walk again. Something he was told he would never do.
He attributed his Martial Arts training to this.

Unfortunately I didn't make it in time to save a couple of cases of books he was throwing out which were unsold.

Great guy, I miss training with him.

His physical limitations gave him the need to express through words his teaching of Uechi-ryu. I can see why the books are bound to grow in value, and are sought after.

F.

[mikemurphy]

Al gave me a couple of cases of the Volume II before he moved South. I guess he figured I would like to look at myself in the book a lot. Anyway, I still have some. It starts at Kanshu (I think) and moves on up with many variations of things. Al liked to put in as many different ways of doing movements as he could to spread the knowledge around. It was fun doing all the stuff, but very cramped in his basement in Foxboro.

mike

[Bill Bauknecht]

Allen came down to visit me several times when he was depressed over his inability to practice his Uechi as he had in the past. Since we had talked about how I was working out with my cancer problems, I took him over to our dojo on a couple Sundays, just the two of us, and gave him some tips that helped get him through some rough times. The last time down, he gave me one of his books. He had actually ask me if he could put my picture in the book before it was published. Though I was greatly honored by his offer, I refused, I did not feel I belonged there. It's a great book, very detailed and a perfect example of how Allen's goal was to be a perfectionist in everything he did. He came back a long way. That enormous heart of his finally gave out. He was a dear friend and I miss him. Hopefully you will be able to find his book.
Bill Bauknecht

[benzocaine]

In this thread Allen described what his disability felt like

http://forums.uechi-ryu.com/viewtopic.p ... ght=#80540

Benzo, looks like we do have much in common. I had a long painful recovery from hell to arrive at some place partway out, and now I know you can relate to that. Damage is permanent; I'll never get my health back so I do what I can with what I've got left.

On the two canes thing, I still walk with both of then across the snow and ice. In other words, the canes feel the ground for me like cats' whiskers, as well as the nail-tipped one sticks into the ice. You'ver been there, so relate to the following: Tie a cement block on the top of each knee, a red brick on top of each shoe and walk 100 feet. This is my every single step.

I think the 100 foot drag down the road caused as much, if not more, damage than the actual strike in which several parts of the truck's pladtic grille, when it exploded into my back at the instant of impact, impaled through my right lung.

I felt like a fool for even mentioning my good recovery. Never met Allen but always respected him...

[jfinnivan]

It sounds like he was an inspirational human being. Hopefully I'll find a copy of his book. Thanks for all of the helpful and insightful replies.