--- In KOJF@yahoogroups.com, "melvin lewis" <luckysquare2000@y...>
wrote:
>
>
> need good ref. kata. kumite.if interested please contact me
> www.luckysquare2000@y...

*Do you mean tournaments coming up?  I am not sure I understand?   Is
it rules?  Materials?  Let me know.
Thanks,
Sensei, Humbly

--- In KOJF@yahoogroups.com, "melvin lewis" <luckysquare2000@y...>
wrote:
>
>
> need good ref. kata. kumite.if interested please contact me
> www.luckysquare2000@y...

*Hello sensei, My referance would be first off using or obtaining H.
Kanazawa's books on Kata and kumite.  He has two on Kata as a set and
a third part of the set that works on Kumite.  He also has another
book I just acquire thanks to my wife on kumite.  I will have to look
at it again to give you the exact name.  Then there is Tanaka's book
on kumite.  Also Tanaka's video, "The Legend".  I have that in
Japanese and English if you want a copy of the English version.  Hope
that helps a little.
Take care.
Dwight (sensei)

need good ref. kata. kumite.if interested please contact me
www.luckysquare2000@...

Things are good. I had to drop out of the Phd program because my
future is kind of unsure. I have been offered a Special Agent
position with the US Treasury department and pending a background
check and physical I will be leaving for federal law enforcement
training. The training would be for 6 months and then I would start
work so I am not sure how long my Phd will be delayed.

My parents are doing well. My father works for the joint cheifs of
staff now in the Pentagon. He is retired but still working for the
military. He travels back and forth between DC and Florida.

Once everything settles down I plan to travel up to Ohio, and I am
looking forward to checking out a local dojo that I had mentioned to
you before, but I have to wait because things are hectic right now I
just continue practicing on my own.

It was great hearing from you and hope to see you as well in the
close future.

Your friend and student,
Billy
--- In KOJF@yahoogroups.com, Sensei Holley <cincinnatishotokan@y...>
wrote:
> Hello sir,
>    Things are going normal here.  How is school for you going?
How are your parents?  Where are they now?  Europe? Asia?    Is your
father still in the Air Force?
>
>    We are planning this trip for Japan as I know you are aware of
in March on the 6th for about 6 -7 days.  You are welcome to go if
it is in your schedule and budget.
>
>    Well I hope the yahoo group is benficial to you and hopefully
your will learn much information and enjoy the pictures I and others
may post.
>
> Take care and I will see you sometime in the future.
>
> Humbly,
> Dwight (sensei)
>
> billymchugh <billymchugh@y...> wrote:
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>
> Hello Sensei Holley,
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> Enjoy the group it is a nice way for us to keep in touch. How is
> everything?
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Hello Sensei Holley,

Enjoy the group it is a nice way for us to keep in touch. How is
everything?

~Billy

Dwight Holley, 7th Dan Karate-do
International Budo Ryokukai

Hello Sensei Holley,

Enjoy the group it is a nice way for us to keep in touch. How is
everything?

~Billy

I have let Melvin-san know you are on the list of members and posting
so he can contact you directly.  Go to see you are still training and
well.  I want to thank you for posting us on your club website in GB
and really apperciate that little bit of advertising.  My regards to
you and your family and hopefully you will find this another medium
in which to reconnect with old acquaintenances and friends and learn
and benefit from the info and pictures that I and others will post.
Talk to you soon.
Humbly,
Dwight Holley
Cincinnati Shotokan Karate-do

Just a quick introduction, and or reminder. I trained with Sensei
Lewis (hiya Mel!!) during an oh so brief stay working at the U of L.
Lucy and I still have alot of good memories of Louisville. Anyway
lost touch a bit so are trying to get back in touch...Still training
and managed to find some Kobudo instructors (which are few and far
between in the UK), so those weapons I got off Sensei West aren't
gathering dust any more. Good to see some of the old faces still
going from strength to strength

Yes I will forward you an appli. for updated info so all info that is
to be archived for the KOJF will be consistent.  Thanks, Hope you had
a good weekend.
Dwight

Please feel free to post your own karate pictures of Traditional
formats and techniques.  I will of course try to post more and more
for your pleasure.    The Association is forming and the board
members are being selected currently.  For those of you interested in
the KOJF please forward me a email to that affect at:
cincinnatishotokan@...   I will forward a application in reply
shortly with requirements.  This is a non-political federation of
Traditional Japanese karate-do.

Humbly,
Holley, Dwight

A little story I found, although some of you might have heard it.
     A man of Tao and a Little Man as it is told.  A student once
asked,"What is the difference between a man of Tao, and a little
man?  The master replies "It is simple: When the little man receives
his first dan, he can hardly wait to run home and tell everyone he
made his first dan.  Upon receiving his second dan, he will climb to
the roof and shout to the people.  Upon receiving his third dan, he
will jump in his automobile and parade through town with its horn
blowing telling everyone about it".
     Sensei continues: When the man of Tao receives his first dan, he
will bow his head and his shoulders.  Upon receiving his second dan,
he will bow his head and his shoulders.  Upon receiving his third
dan, he will bow at the waist and quitely walk alongside the wall so
people will not see him or notice him".
     Funakoshi sensei was a man of Tao.  He placed no emphasis on
competitions or records.  Instead, he emphasized self perfection.
     Jeff sans Conclusion: I guess this story goes to show that there
are alot of people training in the Martial Arts for different
reasons, sometimes some being bad.  We can all train to be the best
we can be, but the difference lies between who is humble and who is
not.  I'm really impressed with the Shotokan style of karate and I'm
excited and honored to be taught by such great teachers.

-----Original Message-----
From: Dwight Holley [mailto:cincinnatishotokan@...]
Sent: 08 October 2004 15:40
To: KOJF@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [KOJF] Tekki Shodan

Hello sir, My first thought is ask that you retain the knowledge of
the Shotokan version of Tekki first regardless of what other styles
of the kata you may practice.  I will address the idea
of "bunkai"(applications) and "Oyo"(close quarter fighting) in my
forthcoming book called "The Hidden Secrets of Karate-do".  In the
meantime let me say that the "hand over hand" has more of
a "salutory" meaning than an aactual application.  Many kata are
derived from Chinese origins of longer kata or forms and some pay
homeage to the founder or his teacher.  Remember that karate kata
tend to begin with a defensive movement to reinforce the idea that
karate is for self defense and not aggression or "first attacks."  If
you look at many of the Chinese kata you will see sometime
elaborate "seals" or "opening movements" out of reverance, homeage,
or a way to denote a particular school or "ryuha."   I am sure I can
find a "application" for the Shotokan Tekki opening move where the
hands or ontop of each other, but sometimes the obvious is there and
we simply overlook it.  (Can't see the forest for the trees) Does
this come to mind? Heehee!   Some systems using the same kata will
provide their own interpetation which relates to their train of
thought or training.  This is fine.  Tekki has been linked to
the "Naha-Te" of Okinawa origin but further than that has some
Chinese links.  I will supply the following for more info:........

The original name of the Tekki Kata is Naihanchi.  It is the name for
the Kata, which was brought by master Ason from China to Okinawa. 
Ason was one the most important Karateka in Naha.

The special thing at Naihanchi was that it is executed only on a
line.  It was used to teach pupils fighting at smallest space.  Thus
it was executed for example on narrow beams or trees, where it is not
possible to move forward or backward.  The aim was also to strengthen
the stance anyway on which background you move.  In addition the
masters invented many exercise forms.  The stance of the Ason
Naihanchi was Naihanchi Dachi.  The Ason Naihanchi consisted of over
100 movements! 
Under Itosu the Kata was separated into three parts, the Naihanchi
Shodan, Nidan and Sandan.  Also the essence of the Kata changed.  The
stance was not any more Naihanchi Dachi, but Kiba Dachi. The emphasis
has been shifted, which changed for example the energy flow,
particularly as the Kiba Dachi became broader in the course of the
time.

In Japan the Kata was renamed to Tekki.
 
Funakoshi practicing
Tekki Shodan

The three Tekki Kata were the Kata, which mastered Funakoshi first. 
But he needed ten years, while he daily practiced only this Kata. 
Still today there are masters, who attaches particular the importance
of number of the repetitions.  They have the opinion that your should
show the Kata just after approximately 10,000 repetitions.

Hello sir, My first thought is ask that you retain the knowledge of
the Shotokan version of Tekki first regardless of what other styles
of the kata you may practice.  I will address the idea
of "bunkai"(applications) and "Oyo"(close quarter fighting) in my
forthcoming book called "The Hidden Secrets of Karate-do".  In the
meantime let me say that the "hand over hand" has more of
a "salutory" meaning than an aactual application.  Many kata are
derived from Chinese origins of longer kata or forms and some pay
homeage to the founder or his teacher.  Remember that karate kata
tend to begin with a defensive movement to reinforce the idea that
karate is for self defense and not aggression or "first attacks."  If
you look at many of the Chinese kata you will see sometime
elaborate "seals" or "opening movements" out of reverance, homeage,
or a way to denote a particular school or "ryuha."   I am sure I can
find a "application" for the Shotokan Tekki opening move where the
hands or ontop of each other, but sometimes the obvious is there and
we simply overlook it.  (Can't see the forest for the trees) Does
this come to mind? Heehee!   Some systems using the same kata will
provide their own interpetation which relates to their train of
thought or training.  This is fine.  Tekki has been linked to
the "Naha-Te" of Okinawa origin but further than that has some
Chinese links.  I will supply the following for more info:........

The original name of the Tekki Kata is Naihanchi.  It is the name for
the Kata, which was brought by master Ason from China to Okinawa.
Ason was one the most important Karateka in Naha.

The special thing at Naihanchi was that it is executed only on a
line.  It was used to teach pupils fighting at smallest space.  Thus
it was executed for example on narrow beams or trees, where it is not
possible to move forward or backward.  The aim was also to strengthen
the stance anyway on which background you move.  In addition the
masters invented many exercise forms.  The stance of the Ason
Naihanchi was Naihanchi Dachi.  The Ason Naihanchi consisted of over
100 movements!
Under Itosu the Kata was separated into three parts, the Naihanchi
Shodan, Nidan and Sandan.  Also the essence of the Kata changed.  The
stance was not any more Naihanchi Dachi, but Kiba Dachi. The emphasis
has been shifted, which changed for example the energy flow,
particularly as the Kiba Dachi became broader in the course of the
time.

In Japan the Kata was renamed to Tekki.

Funakoshi practicing
Tekki Shodan

The three Tekki Kata were the Kata, which mastered Funakoshi first.
But he needed ten years, while he daily practiced only this Kata.
Still today there are masters, who attaches particular the importance
of number of the repetitions.  They have the opinion that your should
show the Kata just after approximately 10,000 repetitions.

-----Original Message-----
From: Dwight Holley [mailto:cincinnatishotokan@...]
Sent: 08 October 2004 13:57
To: KOJF@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [KOJF] Welcome to the group Mr. Bates

Welcome to the group sir.  I hope that through this group you will
find some friendship and sharing of techniques and information to
assist you along the path of growth in Karate-do.  Should you find
yourself ever in the US please feel free to contact some members and
arrange a visit.  My dojo door is always open as Morgan sensei can
confirm from our developing relationship and friendship.  I am always
happy to share in my little knowledge of karate-do if it helps.  I
have two senior students who live here in Cincinnati Ohio but are
from England and in the summer time return there to visit family and
friends.  I will make sure they have your contact info for future
trips.   Welcome again!  You can always email me directly as well via
my website:   www.cincinnatishotokan.com    Take care. Humbly, Dwight
Holley.

Welcome to the group sir.  I hope that through this group you will
find some friendship and sharing of techniques and information to
assist you along the path of growth in Karate-do.  Should you find
yourself ever in the US please feel free to contact some members and
arrange a visit.  My dojo door is always open as Morgan sensei can
confirm from our developing relationship and friendship.  I am always
happy to share in my little knowledge of karate-do if it helps.  I
have two senior students who live here in Cincinnati Ohio but are
from England and in the summer time return there to visit family and
friends.  I will make sure they have your contact info for future
trips.   Welcome again!  You can always email me directly as well via
my website:   www.cincinnatishotokan.com    Take care. Humbly, Dwight
Holley.

Dec.4.2004
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To Shihan Holley and all members,
                                   Thanks for the invite in. I look
fwd to being in the group, both to learn and share all I can. I look
fwd to meeting you all in person one day soon.
                                               Bud Morgan

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As for me I like it.  Maybe in March 2005 (6 mos away)we can get a
chance to see it first hand. Yeah!  This time we will hook up I pray.
Hoping your wife is comfortable as you move towards fatherhood by the
way!   I do like your "Makiwara!"

hey there, i just wanted to be the first to jump in and kind of get things going
here.  i
thought i'd post a picture of the makiwara i built in my backyard here in
Yamanashi, Japan
for everyone to check out and give their opinions of.

the photo is in the photos section here in the folder called "dan's makiwara"

  please forgive the low quality of the pic, since it was taken with my cell
phone.  it's raining
right now otherwise i'd go take a better one with my digital camera.

let me know your thoughts.

take care!

Just wanted this to be the first message to welcome all who come and
join and participate in this group.  I hope this group provides a
good source of learning and discussion for all who come.   Please
share pictures, stories, training tips, video's,book recommendations
and friendships most importantly.  Thanks for stopping in and I hope
everyone has a good time!