News & Events in Uechi-ryu Karate
The right diet is essential; more so when you are living out of a suitcase in a hotel.
This is a major issue for me; so often with work we can get into a routine….work, back to hotel, eat, watch tv and off to bed….repeat.
Staying focused on your Karate must include paying attention to a proper [...]
Working in western Canada’s oil & gas fields requires a lot of travel. Like many of us we have to go where the work is. A key point is that we should try to find time to train even when on the road.
I am now sitting in a hotel with a few weeks ahead of [...]
Well the submissions are in (along with a few stragglers soon to send in revisions).
I am very pleased with the responses from around the world; Uechi-ryu Karate Do is everywhere, and so many stories to share how Karate has impacted in their life!
Thank you very much to all who have sent in their essays, I [...]
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 [...]
Over the past few days I have been getting more and more email coming in. A hearty thank you again to all of the Newsletter members who have taken the time to reply to my original email.
Here are the main three topics that readers would like to see more of:
Uechi-ryu History – This is a [...]
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 [...]
We don’t live in the a quiet 19th century English countryside…
We live in the real world, unfortunately where it seems things can be more dangerous. I was reading through the news reports this morning and an article struck a chord with me.
For those who know me personally you are aware of my passion for realistic [...]
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, [...]
As we move forward with new developments for the Uechi-ryu Journal, I would like to ask readers the most basic of questions:
“What do you want?”
Specifically what do you want to see from the Uechi-ryu Journal, as a reader, student, or instructor; what are the core needs you have that you would like to see the [...]
The following is a portion of a larger article series I am working on describing elements that (in my opinion) help create a warm social atmosphere essential for developing a strong Karate club.
There is a “pull” to certain dojo - a pull that has all the force of a magnet. Students not only [...]