Of course, I recognize that the techniques of modern Uechi-ryu developed as a result of improvements made by our own teachers and am in no way demeaning their value. (Sumida) The kenpo style popular when Kanbun sensei was in China took shape at a time when there were no rules or judges. It’s only n...

(Sumida) How do you think Kanbun sensei would react if he were to see the Uechi-ryu techniques we now practice? His son Kanei did a lot of research into and made a number of changes to the style. (Fujimoto) I imagine he would likely be a little disappointed. The reason for this is that he probably t...

Sushiwa killed by _ The Dojo Busters (Sumida) My interest is in finding out more about Shushiwa: what kind of person he was and exactly what it was that he taught Master Kanbun. I’ve often wondered about the kind of training they did and just what techniques were used. (Fujimoto) Kanbun sensei began...

(Robert) How do you think Kanbun-sensei would react if he were to learn that Uechi-ryu has become popular all around the world? (Fujimoto) Kanbun-sensei was a very careful person and was slow to accept new students unless they had an introduction, and he also treated Sanseiryu kata as a family trea...

(Sumida) Kanbun-sensei didn’t take alcohol often, but I enjoyed the story about how he would sometimes have a few drinks with his students and start to sing Chinese songs. They would then close the windows and he would do Sanseiryu kata. I felt this showed the somewhat mischievous part of his person...

the Shinbori Bridge incident (Fujimoto) Did any of the episodes from Kanbun sensei’s life leave a particularly strong impression? (Robert) I was really surprised by the story at the Shinbori Bridge,- the one where Kanbun-sensei jumps onto the rail, gets into a sanchin stance, and challenges his stu...

Probably the biggest challenge I faced was reconciling and writing about all of the differences in Uechi-ryu that I encountered, especially when considering the Okinawan Uechi-ryu we practice, the techniques demonstrated by descendants of Shushiwa in Fujian Province, and the techniques used at the ...

(Fujimoto) The research certainly involved a lot of effort and quite a bit of my personal resources, but I never thought about quitting. On the contrary, I was amazed at the way in which I would meet just the right people when searching for information, and I often had a strange feeling that Masters...

(Fujimoto) There has been a lot of interest in translating The Untold Story of Kanbun Uechi since it was published in Japanese 2 years ago. After almost a full year of planning, we have finally completed the English version. I would like to thank you and all members of the project team for your eff...

http://www.okikukai.jp/English/biography.htm (December 23rd 2016) The Pangai-noon Kenpo Academy sponsored a discussion at the Shubukan Dojo to celebrate publication of the English version of The Untold Story of Kanbun Uechi. Participants included the author, Keisuke Fujimoto, project manager, Hitosh...

http://www.okikukai.jp/image/%83p%83%93%83K%83%90%83k%81%5B%83%93%8C%A4%8B%86%89%EF/20170206-1.jpg http://www.okikukai.jp/image/%83p%83%93%83K%83%90%83k%81%5B%83%93%8C%A4%8B%86%89%EF/20161223-5.jpg One of my students lent me this book to read, and I find it fascinating. A great look into the window...

I know it is going to be a fantastic read my friend...I recall you telling me about it some years back.

That's an excellent drill, Art. In my opinion it can also be useful in fending off 'nasty bites' at that range. I mentioned the case I had in Brockton, where in my investigation of it, I met Lt. Gentile, who had had the tip of his nose completely bitten off, when closing with an opponent to make an ...

Hi Art, Good job with the forum...lots of work and discipline, like martial arts practice. But do me a favor...I am not a grand master of anything...just a senior student always willing to learn something I find useful... But you are right about lots of eyes looking... https://s-media-cache-ak0.pini...