IUKF Members' Meeting Sunday!

Written by George Mattson Thursday, 12 January 2012 12:53

Sensei Victor Swinimer has sent me a schedule of his presentation for this Sunday's meeting. I'll be opening the meeting with a short film clip of the 1963 World Karate Championship and a 70s tournament that took place in New York (I think). My new editing equipment has sharpened the old video and competitors can be identified. (although they look much different today than when the matches were filmed)

I've sent out the IUKF conference center link. If you are a member and didn't get the invitation, please contact me ASAP.

Two New Video Clips

Last Updated on Saturday, 14 January 2012 17:18 Written by George Mattson Thursday, 22 December 2011 06:42

January has started off with a number of exciting projects.

Sensei Dan Maestas has been working on a video production relating to my Mattson Academy "Virtual" Dojo program. Dan has taken IUKF's challenge to make his future gold stripe (Renshi) degree something more than just slapping on a stripe when he gets promoted to 6th dan. He believes, as I do, that "on-line" education has a very positive future for martial art dojo and his four year study, documenting his experiences and progress has become his Renshi thesis project. The first phase of his study involves this short video clip that I have been given permission to use in promoting the Mattson Academy. Although Dan has a few more years to go before qualifying for Rokudan, he says that his project will take that long to complete. View Dan's "Virtual" Dojo Study Here!

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Limited Special Edition Books Available

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 December 2011 06:43 Written by George Mattson Tuesday, 06 December 2011 06:01

[December 9th Newsletter-click Here]

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WhatsNew Archives

Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 December 2011 06:46 Written by George Mattson Thursday, 01 December 2011 10:41

If I had known how long this website was going to last, I would have organized things a lot better! People send me e-mail, asking me questions about a feature or an article they discovered and I don't even remember creating it! Apparently, nothing actually gets permanently deleted on the Internet. Searching for a martial art subject often turns up interesting items that I thought was lost years ago.

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