First, my thanks as always to George sensei for providing this forum to announce events, seminars, etc. My dojo members and I are pleased to announce that Master Walter Mattson, Hanshi Judan, Okinawa Uechi Ryu Karate Do Association (OUKA), will once again this summer be conducting his advanced train...

First, my thanks as always to George sensei for providing this forum to announce events, seminars, etc. My dojo members and I are pleased to announce that Master Walter Mattson, Hanshi Judan, Okinawa Uechi Ryu Karate Do Association (OUKA), is teaching classes at our dojo on Tuesdays, from June 12, 2...

Grandmasters Takara and Gushi also use the todi characters in their respective associations.

Please email joegraziano@karateandkobudo.com for details and registration form.

It is my honor and pleasure to once again host Shinyu Gushi, Grandmaster, Ryukokaku Karate and Kobudo Association, for a weekend seminar April 30-May 1, 2011, at my dojo at I-495 exit 19, Milford, MA.

Please email joegraziano@karateandkobudo.com for flyer, registration form, and schedule.

October 23-24, 2010, Milford, MA. Pre-registration required. Please email joegraziano@karateandkobudo.com for details and registration form.

Dave Sargent, who has had a dojo in San Jose for many years states on his website that his dojo there was founded in 1973 by Carl Chrappa, a student of Van Canna. I don't know whether this predates Bob Moorman's dojo in San Diego.

Hi Van,

Thank you. I like your take also. Good food for thought.

Joe

Hey Dana,

No big deal. And thanks for your kind words. Also, I've sent you a PM.

Joe

I appreciate the congrats, but the promotion took place in 2001. The photo you posted is of Hanshi Kyudan Walter Mattson's May 2007 Dan Test Board at Kyoshi Hachidan Peter McRae's dojo, Plymouth MA. Two of my friends pictured therein (Kyoshi Nanadans Bob Rosati and Paul Fenechel) were also tested an...

Rory,

I've PM'd you.

Joe

Actually it was filmed in Van Nuys - at the Suiho en Dojo. Like so many of our "secrets" (e.g., Sanchin) this material is openly presented to even the newest of Uechi practitioners. Funny how we don't really appreciate it though until a number of years have passed and our depth of study in...

Hi Dana, Gushi Sensei has instructed me that in Sanchin testing as well as Sanchin Gami (as he prefers to call it), one should be ready to take strikes to (almost) any part of the body at any time. My moving of the neck was not so much stretching as it was to help prepare for his testing of this are...

Hi Dana,

It appears to be the same as how I learned it (from Walter Sensei).

Dana, I'm sure Paul (our good friend Dr. Paul Haydu, Chairman of IUKF) has notified Ralph of the very sad news of Brant's passing. Brant enjoyed training with Jerry & Paul's fine group in San Diego - as we in Los Alamitos also do. All of Brant's Uechi family mourn the loss of this fine man and s...