Nov 26 2006
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Nov 25 2006
BOOK RELEASED Strenght for the Streets _www.americanstrengthtraining.com
This is a training package geared towards trainer and /or coaches who want to enhance their offerings to their clients.
It also has online support for one year included.
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Nov 25 2006
Those who grew up learning about 007 via the Hollywood screen rather than reading Ian Fleming have missed out on a lot. Gadgets and sex became more important than plot. In fact when you look at the original novels that many of the movies are based on, you’ll think that Hollywood had a disdain for plot. I guess that’s the result of B-rate directors and producers working with B-rate business people. Neither of them get it.
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Nov 23 2006
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Nov 09 2006
October 26,2006
IUKF Chairman Dr. Paul Haydu’s report on the China Tour:
The sophisticated, big city life of Hong Kong contrasted sharply with our ten days spent in Tai Shan prefecture of Guang Dong province. Even though most of it is countryside, the city and high-rise apartment houses are rapidly encroaching on the rice fields and fish ponds. Within the city center, there are vibrant shopping areas, where jade can be bought, either in jewelry stores, or from street-side stalls. One street had only open tailor shops lined with seamstresses at sewing machines, on the street.
It was so full of clothes-making that most traffic was on foot. Many members of our group had dresses and suits made there, for very reasonable prices. Darin looked quite elegant in four different colored brocaded silk traditional Chinese jackets. There was also a number of fascinating tea shops, where many of us bought specialty teas that couldn’t be found in the US, or even on the Internet.
One favorite was “Teet Goon Yum” meaning Iron Goddess of Mercy, which is a delicious green tea. I brought back three half-pound vacuum packs of teas, two for my wife and me, and one for a friend.
The eating experience was one of the most memorable parts of the trip, both in Hong Kong and in Tai Shan. But it was in the latter where most of us experienced “soul-satisfying” Chinese food, much of it new to most of us. Many an afternoon or evening was spent at a restaurant recommended by Wong Sifu. Each meal was a surprise, with dish after dish brought out family-style, accompanied by green tea, and then local beer or soda.
The beer was a good way to avoid drinking the water, and may have prevented GI upsets in many of us, or so I’d like to think! Two of my favorite dishes, which I had never had before, were local eggplant stuffed with ground meat, and cooked with a sweet-sour sauce. The other was Ham Ha, which is pork cooked with salted shrimp paste. If I could only get those where I live now! I’ve got a craving for them both.
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Nov 08 2006
Hundreds of “China Trip” pictures (and videos to come) at IUKF Board member Harry Skeffington’s site:
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Sep 21 2006
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Ask for Eb or Vivian Welch or e-mail to renshiunlimited@verizon.net or www.welchkarate.com
Age: E-mail address: __________________________________________________________
(RT 50 West). Follow directions for Route 50 West.
(look for Tournament Signs). Bear right onto South Dakota Avenue and travel passing a McDonald’s on left, make right on Hamilton Street and left onto the parking lot.
City:State:Zip:
Date:
October 6,7 & 8, 2006
Friday 7:00 pm through Sunday noon
Where:
Bertie Backus Gymnasium
5171 South Dakota Ave N.E.
Washington, DC 20011
Who:
This camp is designed for all martial artists, white belt through black belt.
Age requirements: 10 or older. Instructors may allow attendance of children under 10 on a case-by-case basis. Only those children mature enough should attend.
Instructors:
Kyoshi’s Doug Perry, Kimo Wall, Bill Hayes & Shorinkan Kyoshi’s
Hanshi Jim Logue
Train with the best traditional Okinawan Karate and Kobudo instructors.
Dojo heads bringing (10) ten or more students may attend camp at no charge.
Camp Fees:
Camp fee only:
On or before September 25, 2006: $100.00
After September 25, 2006: $115.00
Hotel Information:
Quality Inn and Suites
7200 Baltimore Ave
College Park, MD 20785
(301) 276-1000
Cost: $89.00 per night (Must make reservations on or before 9/30/06).
Ask for: Welch’s Karate-Do
Camp Check-in
Check-in will start at 6:00 p.m. on
Friday, October 6, 2006 at the gymnasium.
For Information
Call (301) 559-3400 or (202) 210-6364 with any questions you may have.
Flight Information:
If you are flying in and need airport pickup, we will be happy to meet you and provide transportation to and from the hotel. Please call and/or e-mail us in advance with your flight information.
Yours in karate-do
Eberhard G. Welch, Sr.
Camp Director
KARATE & KOBUDO FALL CAMP
Registration Form
Name: _______ ____________
Address: ___________________________________________
City: _____________________ State: Zip: ______
Phone: ____ ____________
Emergency Phone:
Rank: _______ Instructor:
Amount Paid (Camp): __ Balance Due: __
ITEMS TO BRING TO CAMP
Gi, Extra Gi, toilet articles, casual clothes, camera and all karate and kobudo articles you would like to train with.
DIRECTIONS TO BACKUS GYMNASIUM
95 SOUTH
Take Route 95 South to I-495 (Capital Beltway). Travel North on Beltway to Exit 22B (Baltimore Washington Parkway). Take Baltimore/Washington Parkway to
New York Ave.
ROUTE 50 WEST
Take Route 50 West into Washington, DC to
South Dakota Avenue
95/395 NORTH
Take 95/395 North to I-495 (Capital Beltway). Go East to Woodrow Wilson Bridge. Cross Bridge into Maryland and Take Exit #2 onto Route I-295 North. Travel to Route 50 West (New York Avenue). Follow Directions for Rt. 50 West.
I-66
Take Exit 9 onto I-495 South to Woodrow Wilson Bridge. Cross bridge into Maryland and take Exit #2 onto Route I-295 North. Travel to Route 50 West (New York Avenue). Follow directions for Route 50 West.
BY METRORAIL/WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Take the Yellow or Blue Line from Reagan/National Airport to Metro Center. Then take the Red Line Train to Fort Totten Station. The Gymnasium is across the street from the station.
Welch’s Okinawan Karate-Do
P.O. Box 29342
Washington, DC 20017-0342
301-559-3400 or 301-559-3401 (fax)
202-210-6364 (cell)
renshiunlimited@verizon.net
www.welchkarate.com
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Sep 19 2006
Dave Young
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Sep 17 2006
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Sep 14 2006
We enjoyed a simpler time prior to the new millennium and 9/11. Who could predict the proliferation of mixed martial art fights and “fight club” type back yard battles that find their way onto the web and into the computers of wanna-be warriors. A merging of real fight club matches and the violent reality games found in these same computers create a world that future psychologists will find fodder, for a whole slew of books, theories and disorders; all related to the violent times we live in, recorded and exaggerated by the advance in technology that blend imagination with reality.
I shudder to envision our lives five years from now!
Visitors to my website are a mix of old world martial artist, modern “if it works – use it” practitioners and of course, wide eyed newbies of all ages, who are enrolled in a dojo, trying to make sense over what is one confusing, contradicting, frightening and at times amusing mountain of advice, suggestions, admonitions and at times intimidating posts, fascinating articles, links, video clips, jokes and a few great food recipes.
All the volunteers involved with the website work very hard in what everyone understands is a thankless and weary job. Someone asked me last week “why do you keep spending so much time on something that is so time consuming and often troublesome “?
Wow, that was a tough one to answer. In the beginning, I wanted to be able to communicate with the Uechi community and share training methods, discuss martial art history, explore new and exciting self defense techniques and to provide an on-line (as Bill Glasheen described it) “Roundtable” social club where interesting and timely topics of all persuasions could be discussed among new and old friends.
I’m not going to speculate why the website or forums should continue. Certainly none of the moderators, volunteers or I need the site because we lack other interests, work or hobbies. We all spend quality time in our dojo, working out, teaching and helping with our various martial art organizations. I would guess that each of us continue because we are still trying to communicate with like-minded people, validating our personal and professional goals relating to the martial arts and where possible, trying to influence others to share our beliefs.
Hence, the purpose of this article, “The future”! Looking ahead to where we are headed based on where we began and where we have been.
I’ve pretty much covered “where we began“. I didn’t have grandiose plans or any preconceived ideas about where the website was headed. I simply wanted a place where like-minded people could discuss the martial arts and Uechi-ryu in a friendly and helpful manner.
“Where we have been” is a bit more difficult to explain. Certainly we have covered much ground in dissecting our traditional martial arts and rightfully exposed unexplained rituals, outdated myths and harmful and potentially dangerous mindsets. This useful and interesting goal is a double edged sword and has resulted in deep cuts to the art while excising harmful practices.
“Where we are headed“: I’ve tried in many ways to accommodate the traditional with the modern warrior mindset. There certainly isn’t any reason why the person who practices his traditional Uechi-ryu shouldn’t also be able to defend himself when necessary. Ironically, most traditional Uechi practitioners completely agree, but during the past five years there has been a steady and ever increasing trend away from traditional training, into the mindset of “eliminate anything we don’t understand and focus on only what we believe works” mentality.
I would like to see more discussion pertaining to the benefits of the traditional and an attempt to understand (rather than dismiss) anything we don’t like to do or don’t understand.
For the traditional forums group, I would like to see less “mindless” posting and more thought going into concise and thoughtful threads. I have always believed that it is the quality of the discussions that matters, not the quantity. I would like to see this group of forums become a place where people interested in reading interesting discussions on traditional subject can do so without having to plough through dozens of off topic posts.
I look at the management of the forums in a similar way to the way I try to schedule activities at SummerFest. There is a time and place for serious traditional martial art training. This includes a focus on the core system as well as the many applications, interpretations and modern “add ons” to what we practice.
There are times and places for the respectful treatment of our seniors. A time and place where we honor the history, tradition and the art of our Uechi- ryu.
Finally, there is a time and place for relaxing, enjoying the comradery and friendship of our community – celebrating and perpetuating those unexplainable traditions that like glue, hold us together and provide an unspoken bond that lasts a lifetime. And, without question – there are times when I enjoy the banter of good natured humor and tasteful cartoons.
The Eastern Arts forums of tomorrow will take on the philosophy and focus of my SummerFest. This means less emphasis on the number of posts, but on the quality of posts. I envision a place where Uechi-ryu as an art will be balanced with Uechi-ryu as a fighting system and where Uechi-ryu will be explored as a healthy lifestyle as well.
Within the archives of Eastern Arts lie thousands of interesting and “readworthy” posts.
In order to place the best posts related to karate training will be stored (as in a library) in a category called:
Uechi-Ryu Online Kyohon
“An inter-active reference site for principles, drills, concepts, and traditions related to training Uechi- Ryu Karate. Post (or repost form another forum) what you’d like to remember and be able to reference. A great way to learn new and old ideas from the variety of traditions in our family of Uechi- ryu.”
Within the Kyohon will reside the best information pertaining to: Kihon (basic training drills), Kata (All about Uechi Kata), Kumite (Pre-arranged to Full Contact), Body Conditioning (Cardio & Stretching to Iron Shirt), Grappling, The Dojo - (we will be combining The Physical Dojo and Building a Successful Dojo)
Following the new online Kyohon will be our popular community discussions and a new forum where we can all get to know each other a little better.
Member Introductions
New members and old members are invited to introduce (or re-introduce) themselves to the community.
Community Discussions
Van Canna’s Self Defense Realities, Bill Glasheen’s Dojo Roundtable, Women and the Martial Arts, Tough Issues, Dave Young’s “Reality” – Your World or Mine!, Laugh a little..Live longer!, Chow for Now, Martial Arts and the Law
(Other forums have a “Lounge” for off-topics that aren’t martial arts related) I’m considering asking Panther if he’d like to expand his “tough issues” forum in to the “forum lounge.”
Specialty Forums
Kombat Kids, Mind-Body-Spirit Forum, WMAC, , Women’s Locker Room, Western Martial Arts & History, World Modern Arnis Coalition, Creative Heart & Soul Forum, Special Needs, Verbal Self Defense
Marketplace & Events
Events, Products & Services, Locate a Teacher or Dojo, SummerFest News, IUKF Tournament News,
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