P.A.T.M.A. (Promoters Association of Traditional Martial Arts) based in Souithern California recently awarded honors to outstanding competitors from the previous tournament cycle. http://www.patma.us/ For his performances in kata, kumite and kobudo in traditonal karate competition, Jeffrey Sandasgal...

Please see list at web site referenced below. Once you are at the web site, you can click on the titles to bring up the articles on your computer http://www.uechi-la.org/Articles.htm The Roots of Okinawan Body Conditioning in Sanchin (Elkins, DeDonato, Morenski) Note: Excerpt appears in G. Mattson's...

Bill, I just submitted edits to the Uechi-ryu Wikipedia article to correct the kata names. I also deleted the Sichidan reference and changed it to Nanadan. I reloaded the article in my browser and the corrections were accepted. I hope there are no re-edits to the corrections that were recommended by...

Bill wrote: "When I taught karate as a PE class, the Pass/Fail grade was determined by the following. If you missed 6 or fewer classes (3 classes a week for a semester), you passed. If you missed more than 6, you failed. Simple enough. And I can tell you from experience that attendance was more...

Bill, That old school naginata instructor reminds me of the late Ahti Kaend and Carmine DiRamio: tough and demanding. It surprises me that the old battle axe has kept so many students. I would think she would have run the vast majority out of the dojo by now. You wrote: "Even my most difficult-...

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-17652-LA-Martial-Arts-Examiner~y2010m4d18-Being-there A click on enclosed link will bring you to an article with my thoughts concerning consistency of training. I hope this leads to some thoughtful dialogue regarding teachers and students. Best regards, Mike DeDon...

"That was a stunning performance of Kushanku. But (absent knowing who is performing the kata), I'd have to see this person working with bunkai before I was confident that he understood what his body was doing. I'd go so far as to say that I liked his execution of individual techniques, but I th...

Bill, Thanks for your thoughts and comments. I have a couple of quick points to make: 1. Obviously, I still need to practice spelling (sorry for the typo in the excerpt that you quoted). 2. I agree that 'mindless" (not in relation to Mushin - "no mindedness") repetition is not appropr...

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-1765 ... Perfection

A discussion of "Shibumi".

Regards,

Mike DeDonato
Uechi-ryu of Los Angeles
www.uechi-la.org
uechi-la@ca.rr.com

http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-17652-LA-Martial-Arts-Examiner~y2010m3d14-A-flowing-mind The article shares a few thoughts on Shishin ("stopped mind") and Kudoshin ("immoveable or unshakeable mind"). All the best, Mike DeDonato Uechi-ryu of Los Angeles www.uechi-la.org uechi-...

quote: At one point during the ordeal, passengers were told that the man who helped subdue the alleged attacker was exiting the plane. A female passenger who was seated 13 rows behind the suspect recalled the scene clearly. The woman, a nurse from Dayton, Ohio, described a blonde man with his finger...

I have some exciting news to share. Uechi-ryu of Los Angeles has moved classes to a studio in West Los Angeles (not far from Santa Monica-8) ) Here are the pertinent details: Location: Raminfard School of the Arts 10604 W. Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90064 Training days and times: Monday and Wednesda...

No responses. I guess that means that no one is aware of any Uechi practitioners in Mexico. Cool, I could go down there and start a monopoly. If any Uechi instructor dares to cross the border, I could charge royalties for opening a school. I could train a bunch of people up to Shodan, have them open...

By Jeffrey Sandangsal I started Uechi Ryu karate in the fall of 2002. I studied that type of karate with America's Youth Organization over the past years. Today, I'm the only student participating from 2002. I never quit. I love Uechi Ryu karate. I have gone to many tournaments. I have won many time...

Does anyone know of any Uechi instructors in Mexico? Preferably in and around Mexico City.

Regards,

Mike DeDonato
Los Angeles, CA
mjdcgb@ca.rr.com
www.uechi-la.org