News & Events in Uechi-ryu Karate
I argue about this quite a bit with other teachers. Some disagree that you should have students doing laps or sprints in class. The argument is that people come to class for training not for specific cardio training.
I disagree on this point however; is fitness not essential to Karate practice?
What if you have to run [...]
Last Tuesday night David Beckham was here in Edmonton for an exhibition game between the L.A. Galaxy & the Vancouver Whitecaps (The Galaxy lost 2-1).
37,000 fans turned out to see Beckham play; with the mania in full swing I took time to do a little research online and was pleasantly surprised to have [...]
The quote below came from a newspaper interview with Japanese seniors of a TMA.
While the article was mostly concerned with tournament scores and names of competitors some older seniors were interviewed regarding their system. They are all 9th and 10th Dan in a newly-formed association that recently broke away from the parent association.
In this translation, [...]
We train in many different ways, associations, philosophies. What is important to Uechi-ryu are the five directions put forth directly by Kanbun Sensei:
1 - The purpose of karate training is to build and nourish a strong physique.
2 - The purpose of karate training is to develop the mental, spiritual, and human characteristics.
3 - The purpose [...]
I love training in the dojo; but understand that there are realistic limitations to this environment.
At 6:30 on a Monday evening you head onto the dojo floor; you have been waiting for the class all weekend…it feels good to be warming up in preparation for tonight’s class. Everything goes well, your kata look good with [...]
I received a question a few days ago via email and I have been mulling over a reply ever since.
I was asked when is the best time to introduce self defense in the dojo….shouldn’t it be from the first class?
I understood the question though, when does one start teaching true defensive skill as opposed [...]