Hey, Furyus. Great decision...I think you are going to love this style. Many wonderful things to learn...close in fighting style, strong stance, neat signature Uechi things like our sokusen (pointed toe kick). Have a blast and never compare your progress to anyone else. By the way, who is your inst...

Thanks for the welcome. First lesson is four weeks from tonight. I've been working on stretching and cardio. Not much of a runner - I have a beat-up left leg - so I walk. Did 2.2 miles tonight in about 36 minutes. It was very cold to begin with; the wind stung against my face. Nothing super-human, b...

Howdy. I signed up for Uechi-Ryu training that begins one month from today through our county park system. I chose Uechi-Ryu based on the availability of the class with my schedule, the fact that it isn't flashy, and that the classes were filling much faster than other systems were, indicating to me...