by Joe Bellone There are many teachers of martial arts that like to talk about internal power and chi as something fantastic and mysterious (especially in the west) this is usually the result of misunderstanding (on the part of the teacher) or outright deceit (because it’s good for business). The term “internal,” as in internal …
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Aug 25 1997
The “Kame-Won”
Strengthen your fingers and wrists: Compliments of Charles Roberts. This device simulates the clay jar used on Okinawa. The drawing: #1: is a machine thread nut with inside diameter (ID) of 0.625″ #2: is the top of the jar and needs to be one piece. The dimension for this part is as follows: 3.70″ diameter …
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Aug 16 1997
A Brief History of Uechi Ryu / Shohei Ryu Karate in Australia
By John Long, Western Australian Museum, Perth, Western Australia 6000 email: long@museum.gov.au These are notes I’ve put together from talking with Arthur Moulas, George Chaplin and David Hayward. If there are any errors, I’d be pleased to hear about them for future correction. Sensei Arthur Moulas is the head f the Shohei Ryu Association of …
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May 05 1997
What is a Leader
Leaders do not abuse their followers . . .for without followers there can be no leaders. Leaders teach those who serve them. . . .They are the caretakers of their federation and of their people. Without people who care there can be no federation. . . .Leaders are prepared to lead, lead with fairness and …
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Dec 14 1996
The History of the Dan Test and Bunkai
Recently a number of Cyberdojo members began questioning when the bunkai began and whether the teachers of old practiced them. As a charter member of the “old gizzer’s” club, I offered the following experience from my memory bank: One of the few benefits of being a member of the “old gizzer” club is that occasionally …
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Dec 13 1996
Relevancy of the Warrior Code
by Keith Jackle “It is culturally common that most developed societies in the world, at one time or another, have had a Warrior caste or class that have decided (generally) ruled or decisively influenced the rulers of their times. Where the society is Asian (Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Indonesian); European, Polynesian, African or American Indian there …
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Dec 12 1996
Holiday Time on Okinawa With Master Uechi
by Mark J. Brelsford I would like to share with all the folks out there some of my reflections on spending New Years on Okinawa with Master Uechi. Master Uechi, as it is well know, was an extremely kind and gentle human being in many aspects. One thing that I will always treasure is the …
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Sep 11 1996
Training on Okinawa in the 50’s
I wrote the following, in response to many CyberDojo articles being submitted about the “modern” dojo and “modern” training methods. Much of the discussion included lots of training that had very little to do with karate. Some of the participants asked about training on Okinawa, especially as karate was practiced many years ago. My statements …
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Sep 04 1996
Budo and Sport
by Johnson, Bill Hi all, I guess this thread illustrates one of the significant differences between budo and sport. In sport karate, one is defeating an opponent. In budo, one is defeating the self. Minamoto Musashi points out that the warrior must learn to keep the mind calm and focused, not afflicted by external distractions. …
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