aloha

We're inviting you to join our new group...

'HISTORY OF MARTIAL ARTS IN HAWAII'
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/historyofmartialartsinhawaii/

Here you can enjoy learning about the rich martial arts culture and history of
Hawai`i by reading the captions of each photo in our Photos section.

Every pic has captions telling about it and the RICH culture and history of
martial arts in Hawaii. There is something for everyone...BOXING, WRESTLING,
JUDO, JIU-JITSU, AIKIDO, KENPO, KARATE, GUNG FU, KALI/ESCRIMA/ARNIS, KAJUKENBO,
LUA, SUMO...

Being made up of mostly an Asian culture, Hawai`i was a
hotbed/melting-pot of 'Eastern' philosophical ideas and teachings.
Hawaii's largest Asian communities being Chinese, Japanese,
Okinawan and Filipino, is why you'll find mostly a mixture of
fighting styles from these cultures.

These have all blended together into what some locals have
affectionately termed as a "chop suey" culture.

It was men like Seishiro "Henry" Okazaki,Hawaiian-born James Masayoshi Mitose &
William K.S.Chow that first taught the Asian arts to foreigners.

These three men could really be considered the 'FATHERS' of
Hawaiian/American martial arts!

It was then their students that took what they had learned and introduced it to
the rest of America when they left Hawaii and came to the mainland...

...men like Ed Parker,Wally Jay,Al Dacascos,Samuel Alama Kuoha,James Muro,and so
many others.

If you've ever been a student of KENPO/KEMPO or JUDO/JU-JUTSU(and their many
off-shoots), then you should be thankful for the efforts of these early, martial
art's pioneers of Hawai`i.

Any comments and contributions are very welcome!

mahalo nui loa

braddah shano

"he aikane, he punana na ke onaona."
A friend, a nest of fragrance.
(Sweet indeed is a good friend.)

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ATTENTION HAWAII MIXED MARTIAL ARTS FANS!!!

BE SURE TO ALSO VISIT...

THE BJ PENN FAN CLUB!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bjpennfanclub/

BJ Penn is a MIXED MARTIAL ARTS competitor from Wainaku, Hilo, Hawai'i.
He was the first NON Brazilian, black belt to win the Brazilian jiu-jitsu World
Championships('MUNDIALS'), in Rio.

He didnt even have ONE point scored against him in that event! He had to
compete against several other expert black belts. Most of them had a LOT more
experience than he did.

Next, he was invited to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship(UFC),
after having only one pro fight!
He has fought in the UFC 3 times last year and has stopped every opponent in
the first round!
His 2nd opponent, Din Thomes, was TOP TEN ranked and had already beaten the UFC
champion, Jens Pulver, by submission. His 3rd opponent was a former World Shooto
Champion and #1 ranked lightweight fighter in the world, Caol Uno.
BJ knocked him out in ELEVEN SECONDS FLAT!
And, I mean OUT!

In his most recent performance he just beat the #2 Lightweight in the world,
Takanori Gomi, by rear choke in the 3rd round at Rumble On The Rock 4, in
Honolulu, Hawaii! It was only Gomi's (the former SHOOTO World Lightweight
Champion), second loss and the first time he has ever been submitted in a fight!

NEWS FLASH: AT UFC 46 BJ PENN DEFEATED MATT HUGHES BY REAR NAKED CHOKE IN THE
FIRST ROUND FOR THE UFC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

PENN COMPLETELY DOMINATED FROM THE OPENING BELL AND NEARLY KO'D THE WORLD'S
POUND-FOR-POUND KING!

BJ PENN IS TRUELY NOW THE WORLD'S BEST MMA FIGHTER!!!

He has been labeled "The Phenom" and "The Prodigy"... Join us and find out why!

DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT OUR EXTENSIVE LINKS SECTION!!!

This club we have developed is a tribute to his successes and future successes
and, a place where his fans can come together to chat, post pics, talk
mma/jiu-jitsu, etc.

Also visit...

Pinoymma.com! Promoting Mixed Martial Arts in the Philippines!!!
http://pinoymma.com/portal/index.php


We're sure you'll appreciate them!

much aloha

braddah shano

and

Josh Sojot, Club Founders









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