Shane san, Wow, thank you for the nice words. I've been okay, pretty much. Garland Hanshi is not doing a lot of weapons now, he was in the hospital a couple of...
My example would pertain more toward 10 people standing in line to kick a bag when they could be working with a partner instead of standing in line. If the...
Re book titled 'Shotokan's Secret' by Bruce Clayton The title is a little deceiving because it is not strictly on shotokan. There are chapters covering Okinawa...
Please give my energy to Gordan Garland Sensei. I met him in 98, and he helped me in doing my weapon making. He is truly a great man, and Love of the Martial...
Greetings to all, and those who are hosting Haru and I. Please join in the Matsumura chat group. So we can keep posted easier and know location during our...
Hi All, All martial artists with an interest in Okinawan Goju Ryu are hereby cordially invited to join the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the founding...
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I'm just one and half hours north of Vegas and on the road to Denver, depending on the road you take. When are you coming through exactly? I have only a small...
Hi Folks.. Can anyone help me out and tell me what actually is/was te? or ti? The term is so often bandied about.. but.. ..I mean.. how does it actually differ...
Hello Harry !! I just watched Formula one, Kimi beated Michael Schumacher in first qualifying! So it seems to be Kimi's season :-) ;-) Good question Harry, It...
"Kim Mitrunen" kimmitru@... ... of Okinawan Ti and Chinese martial arts, but there has never been a good explanation how this has happened. Hey Kim..did you...
One of the mistakes I think researchers make in trying to trace karate's roots is to try to find similar Kata in Chinese martial systems. Kata itself, as...
... Old Ti, or the older Okinawan traditionally practiced art, was many different things. One such system that survives today includes weapon training, in...
Hi Chris, "chris johnston" <cajgodan@...>said:- ... Ok.. but that sounds not too different from what I get from the Okinawan 'karate' and weapons that I...
Hi All, Just wanting to wish our Mauritian members congratulations. To Bilall Monodee, a Ashihara student for placing third in the Kyokushin Open championships...
Congradulations In a message dated 3/6/2005 2:07:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, ashihara@... writes: Hi All, Just wanting to wish our Mauritian members...
Te is just a name. Prior to the meeting of "masters" and newspaper editor in 1936, folks called their martial art whatever they wanted, although the common...
Hank said:- ... Hi Hank.. Not sure I can agree *all* the best ones (and all the other students of their teachers) emigrated, leaving nothing of value behind,...
Dear Members, Harry's question was what is Ti and Te? IMHO (and I will have to back this up in two weeks since Harry will be joining us again on a trip to...
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Some great historoical facts, on Te, Ti, was interesting to see recently that a sckeattle findings of over 10000 years on Okinawa. Would like to be in...
Hi All, I have received the sad news that Grandmaster and head of style, Sensei Sosui Ichikawa 10th Dan, died in his dojo in Japan on 6th March, aged 80 years....
My Prayers go out to him and his family Tony In a message dated 3/8/2005 4:34:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, ashihara@... writes: Hi All, I have received...
Hi Harry, As I understand it, gleaned from writings of various masters, including Hohan Soken, Te (pronounced as Tea, and simply meaning "hand")was a form of...
Hi Harry, Perhaps a part of the interview of Hohan Soken by Ernie Estrada will help with your questions: (to go along with my previous post) Hohan Soken: "As a...
Ron v S said:- ... Ron, Thanks for taking the trouble to post this.. and your previous.. ..and actually it jogged my memory that I had read this interview...
Another element to consider is the Chinese connection with Okinawa. Much of Okinawan martial arts can be traced back to either the 36 families sent to Okinawa...
Hi Harry, Yes, I'm up and around. Still in a wheelchair, but improving on my walking (with a walker)each day. Perhaps by this time next year I'll get in and...
Hi Hank, I would not doubt that a bit. A while back, I bought a couple of books on Chin Na and advanced Chin Na, and in the books the author shows how Chin Na...
I may have mentioned this before, but in support of Hank's and Ron's posts - I have a long time friend and student who has "converted" to being a disciple of...