Mattson Sensei,

Thank you for your response to my inquiry a couple weeks ago. The SpringFest sounds like a blast. I'll put it on my calendar and if work doesn't interfere, I'll definitely plan to head down to Mount Dora on the 17th. Two hours is cake. Thanks for your response.

Ross

Hey all,

I start a new job in Jacksonville on the 31st of March. I tried posting in the 'Find a teacher or dojo' forum, looking for some Uechi down there, but came up empty handed (no pun intended). Normally I would take the opportunity to start up a program there, but unfortunately my job requires ...

Bill, you're saying that you practice flexing immediately before impact right? Could you expand upon the advantages of being relaxed before impact and timing the contraction of the muscles correctly? Why not just flex the entire time?

As far as the bruising goes, thanks for the clarification.

Recently heard of conditioning without flexing at all. Was wondering if this is common? practical? safe? To add to this, was curious if bruising can help the conditioning process. I have always been told it's a hindrance because you have to wait for the bruise to heal before you can continue ...

Hey everyone,

I have two locations I'll be at in the near future and would like to get in contact with any Uechi people there.

1. I will be heading to Thailand tomorrow. I'm going to be there for 5 weeks and will be mainly in Bangkok but will also be making a venture to Chiang Mai. I figure there ...

Hey all,

Was on campus about 2 buildings away when the shootings occurred this morning. It's a very bad situation here and the media is not helping.

I can tell you this. Nearly everyone here knows someone who was killed. I have a professor and a TA who were killed. You honestly see this stuff ...

Pretty sickening...

It is definitely partially the parents fault but agreed, that doesn't mean the kids shouldn't take responsibility. As you said stuff, we're raising kids without respect, discipline, responsibility, honesty etc. Perhaps a testament to the need for good martial arts instructors ...

I've been doing the rolling pin thing for a while now and have definitely felt the tingling in the shin. Always wondered what that was.

Also had a question. The inside of the shin bone right above the ankle bone is pretty sensitive (feels bruised). I thought it was just a bruise so I stopped ...