Test performance

[Bill Glasheen]

Mike D

In short... You have Steve Goss as in instructor. You have absolutely no idea how lucky you are.

Other candidates? We get what we get.

- Bill

[miked]

Bill,

Sensei Goss is a wonderful instructor.

I also highly value my training time (in order) with Bob Bethoney, Carmine DiRamio (dec'd), Forrest Sanborn (dec'd), Jack Summers, Rod Mindlin (San Diego), Ahti Kaend (dec'd), Mehran Shahkar (El Sobrante, CA), Dave Sargent (San Jose, CA) as well as Robb Van Der Volgen who has recently moved to LA and is consistently training with me and my students

I appreciate the insights that you and Van have brought to this discussion.

I am still mentally processing the information so that I may become a better instructor to my students.

Regards,

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

[JaySal]

Hi Van Sensei.

On the topic of dan testing.

Question - What is the most memorable dan test you ever saw?

As for myself, I have watched perhaps thousands over the years. But one of the most memorable sparring matchs I ever watched (Note - I was not on the test baord), I was just an observer). Was the sparring match between Bob Campbell and Bob Bethoney, when they were testing for 5th dan. Back around 1981 or there abouts at George's first summer camp on Tompson's Island when the Okinawa's were all here holding the test. That was one of the greatest sparring matches I ever saw.

Take care.
Jay

[Bill Glasheen]

That test and sparring match was 1983. I don't know how I remember stuff like that, but I do.

Folks have no idea how good those two were back then.

- Bill

[JaySal]

Hi Bill.

Good memory.... That was one great match. Two of Uechi Ryu's very best.

Take care,

Jay

[robb buckland]

I saw that match when I was doing som editing for GEM GREAT !!!!

[Van Canna]

Great match allright...

[robb buckland]

[Van Canna]

Hey Rob,

Glad you like it...beautiful is not even the word about Ogunquit...very quaint...nice stores...nice people...you are a lucky guy...