Sorry, GEM sensei, several forums that I visit have gotten the same stroking and marketing... Interestingly, I got a message out of the blue by someone saying that they want to interview me and profile our agency for a national cable "news" program. The message directed to visit their webs...

Bill, as usual, I am not as careful with posting as I should be. I not against prearranged stuff. Indeed, I do prearranged drills -- one steps -- to ingrain defenses against different attacks. Both, the types of defenses and attacks can be isolated. So, you can actually work within a "Uechi-ryu...

but some perspectives are not relevant at certain level of discussions...

david

Happy training to all.

George sensei,

I've never read such a provocative use of words by you...

OT-- Is the Xmas party still on? I would love to make, depending on kids' schedules, etc. Haven't seen anyone in quite awhile and should catch up.

david

Uechi Ryu (or any art) can be "abused" in any number of ways. The original poster was lamenting on the perceived emphasis of the "jutsu" aspects over the more the spirtual "Do" aspects. But anytime some one lacking honesty and integrity and is manipulative and in the po...

of our style. I suspect -- know -- that this is different for the varied practitioners of Uechi-ryu. And, indeed, may vary for the same individual over time. I started at Mattson Academy in 1970-71, under Bob Campbell, as a young teen, and have seen numerous folks over the years reflect and think of...

Last year's anniversary I did by best to avoid reading/listening to anything about the event. Too much going on already without all the different agenda to sort out... Yesterday was different... I was driving down Tremont St. towards work. Temont is a wide street going straight towards downtown. I w...

stretches out into the boundless, light blue sky, unobstructed by nary a cloud. The day, two years before, was much like today in the northeast. The glory of that day was belied by the events soon to follow. On that day, thousands of folks like us -- sons/daughters, mothers/fathers, brothers/sisters...

and do so against a number of opponents and in different settings. Stryke pointed out the benefits well. More important, I think sparring/competition provides a medium to hone and develop your warrior spirit. I've seen enough tough talking, strong looking, great kata performers simply fold under the...

and within a given distance, the connection will almost be certain. You can minimize telegraphing but it will almost always be there to a certain extent. Hence the use of feigns or combinations. In terms of BG, his job is to close the distance with some kind of distraction or deception. Within a cer...

And the seasons they go round and round And the painted ponies go up and down We're captive on the carousel of time We can't return we can only look Behind from where we came And go round and round and round In the circle game Like your icon... know your own center 'cause the rest is just a "c...

I just live there. Work out is in Chinatown. I think you know where. Pop me an email. We'll talk.

david

Youth Today (the Paper and kids) are dealing with a slew of issues. Don't know if it's greater than for my generation or those before. There is undoutably a barrage of unprecedented media images, however, and kids seem to be confronted with these issues much earlier and much more explicitly. My own ...

Often we equate strength with the size of someone's muscles, and sometimes mixing that up with the strength of character. Happens a lot when folks are caught up in just the "physical" side of the art. What happens when the physical strength gets lost? Can one go on without an attribute tha...

How many Uechi people out there have refused your last testing or grading because you see ranks as unimportant? Never tested in Uechi in 30 plus years. I know that I'm not in the majority. I've tested in aikido -- only because my not testing became an issue for my some of my dojo mates and the inst...