News & Events in Uechi-ryu Karate
Visitation/memorial has been scheduled for Sensei VanDeLaare. His family and I will be receiving visitors at Langland Funeral Home at 622 S. Burdick in Kalamazoo on Friday April 25 from 5-8 pm. You may visit their website at www.langelands.com for more info or driving directions. We will also be receiving visitors at Victory Life Church 6892 D. [...]
I regret to inform you all that Sensei John VanDeLaare passed away at approximately 5:10 am this morning, Sunday April 20th. He gave no signs before he passed and went very peacefully. Thank-you to everyone who expressed concern and well-wishes or came to visit. Cremation has already been arranged, but a visitation will be held [...]
Rick Wilson sent the following message, definitely worth passing on:
Rory is a long time correctional office in the USA who has posted a lot on Van’s forum over the years. A great deal of solid real violence information.
I think the book will contain some down to earth insights from a guy who faces [...]
I received an email from Evan Pantazi the other day and I thought I would pass it on. Having attended on of Evan’s seminars in the past I know that many Uechi-ryu students are interested in his approach to presure points using Uechi-ryu Kata.
Evan also has an online training program which can be accessed here: [...]
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Just got off the phone with the hospital. John is conscious and was able to speak with me for a little while. He is very groggy and not quite with it, but this is a great improvement over what he has been. His memory is slightly confused and he has lost at least part [...]
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I am just dropping a note to let all of the Uechi-ryu community know that Sensei John VanDeLaare, a student of James Thompson and founder and head instructor of the Battle Creek Budokan in Battle Creek Michigan is in the hospital and gravely ill with and infection. His students and friends would very much [...]