Category Archive: Newsflash
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Mar 20 2016
Hit Fast – Hit Hard Program Tested at Winterfest
This year’s Winterfest featured, what I consider to be, a very interesting and important self-defense topic and test.The ability to combine a calm alertness with the skill to go from a normal walking or standing posture into a reaction-ready fighting mode able to deliver a strike within a fraction of a second . I’ve been training …
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Nov 19 2015
Great Holiday Gift Suggestions
Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching. We would like to suggest giving a Uechi ring. We recently placed an order, but there have been some requests for info since then. If there is enough interest, we will place another order. Rings must be ordered by January 14 to ensure delivery by Valentine’s Day. Here is the …
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Sep 13 2015
RIP Kanmei Uechi!
Uechi Sensei was hospitalized with Pneumothorax (collapsed lung) on Sept 11, 2015 .This illness took his life on September 13 and Funeral was held on September.
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Aug 27 2015
All New “Herman”!
I’ve been sent the new wireless unit to test out and must say that it works great. . . for an entirely different audience and purpose than the original “wired” sensor unit. The wireless sensors are sturdy and weight about 1/2 oz and measure 1″X2″ and are 3/8″ deep. Being wireless gives the program tremendous …
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Jul 11 2015
My Week in England!
This is the first opportunity I’ve had to discuss my trip to Great Britain and to formally tell all my old and new friends there what a wonderful time I had. Two all day seminars wore me out, but the Guinness after-workout-therapy sessions revitalized me completely! 🙂 The trip was made even more special …
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Jul 06 2015
Masters Celebration Update
Building the 2015 list of Awardees for Master Ranks and Titles: 10 dan: Arthur Rabesa 9th dan: Henry Thom, 8th dan: Gary W. Geddes, Enrico Paone, Sheldon Dunn, Victor Swinimer 7th dan: Harry Skeffington, , Justin Testa, 6th dan: Andrew Summerley, Honors: Hanshi-sei: Arthur Rabesa Kyoshi: Harry Skeffington Renshi: Andrew Summerley 2015 Achievement Award: Buzz Durkin Please …
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Jul 05 2015
Rank-Titles Registry from 1958
Last year I decided to expand on the Uechi-ryu Rank and Titles Registry to include all the promotions issued to North American practitioners since 1958. IUKF hired an associate, Diane Foggin, to take the massive collection of promotion application saved since since that date. Diane announced yesterday that she completed processing all the documents …
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May 20 2015
Silver Shoken Ring Arrived!!!
Susan will be mailing them out tomorrow!!! They look great!
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May 14 2015
Historic Superempi Interview & Demo
Simon Lailey discovered Superempi during his journey and studies in China. He introduced the kata to the rest of the world in the mid 90s during his visit to Boston and his interview with me, followed by his Summerfest seminars that year. The interview and demonstrations were published in the new video magazine, issue # …
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