Dan,

What a small world! I was in H&Sco 3d LARBn in 94. I was the Engineer Chief, in Maint. Plt. GYSgt Brelsford. Who was your maint. chiel for your company, was it a SSGT? Can't remember his name right off. I worked for Gunner Salomen and Top Wilt . I had the Machine and welding shop also in the ...

Dana,
I have talked to Tomoyose sensei about this book in the past. Tomoyose Ryuko wrote the book for his Dad, Ryuryu, as Ryuko said that his father was not very literate also, back then the emphisis was on training and little if any thought was ever given to writting things down. This attitude ...

Just a quick updaye for all...

Spoke with Tomoyose sensei last night. I told him of the topic here and he at first laughed. He went on to explain that while Shushiwa was not fighting, outright, the then newly self appointed government he was not working for or with them either. He went on to ...

via Patrick McCarthy and a talk with him while on Okinawa...

Zhou Zi He, "[called] Yong Kuang, also called Xunshan Daozhe, (August 1874-April 1926), male, [from] Minhou, Fujian. He was a civil boxing teacher. He studied martial arts under Li Zhaobei and Ke Xidi. He was good at many kinds of wushu ...

From my notes...

Discussion with Ryuko Tomoyose 30 Dec 1996

Information concerning Kanbun Uechi’s teacher in China
Shushiwa/Shushabu…..Who are they, are they the same person? And related info…

1. Shushiwa/Shushabu same person. In Fukushu, Shushiwa is pronounced Shushabu.

2. Shushiwa is the ...

Rick,

Got to diaagree abit with you. To quote a friend of mine... "Smarter men the I created these concepts and drills". As with Sanchin, there is no need to look else where. All is presented in this style if teacher/students are willing or have sense enough to look. I feel there is no need for ...

NM,

Thank You. A Marine Officer I know once said a comment to me to this affect. I kinda added a twist, simplified it a bit. I am not sure really who said it or where it comes from. I am sure someone, somewhere said it, I would think. I just think its an interesting though that, I hope, invites ...

Dana and Bill,

Dana as per my e-mail, that is correct there is no movement. No step. In the advanced state, if you will, you absorb, redirect and attack. Much easier said then done however, much like the posting on "standing" ones defensive ground (Wakayama...etc), literally.

Bill, Mark S, Dr ...

Hello All,

Yes there is a new kata, Ryuko (Dragon/Tiger) it is said to be an "advanced" kata, what ever that means . It is being practiced and used in different dojos.

Mark J Brelsford

Rick and All,

Been reading both this thread and the one above on the prearranged kumites and just wanted to add some comments. In the various "Uechi" styles there are a number of different kumites. Many dojos do indeed perform there own, as we had in the Naha dojo with Nakahodo sensei. All of the ...