phil
17th December 2000, 20:23
I would like to clear up a few things about Yoseikan Budo. First, the easy one, Minoru Mochizuki Sensei is not dead. He was gravely ill about a year ago but has since moved to live with his son, Hiroo Mochizuki in France. His health has in fact improved to the point where he demonstrated technique at the international camp last July. He does indeed possess the 59 dan rankings referred to in such wide ranging areas as Aikido _ 10th dan, Judo 8 th dan, Shotokan 5 th dan, etc. Another question that I noticed was about Gokyushinryu (please forgive spelling). The sutemi done in our style is from this art and Mochizuki Sensei has dan ranking and a teaching certificate in this now dead style. A third question I saw was related to Norm Belsterling. He does in fact hold a shodan ranking in Yoseikan and this is why many of his techniques and sutemi look familiar.
I would also like to address Mr. Williamson's note. I am one of the instructors in Texas and would like to assure you that he never visited my dojo. For one thing, I do not advertise in the newspaper and, until this past October, I was the only black belt in our style in East Texas. I would also like to point out that our other dojo in Texas is in Waco, Texas and I can assure you that Mr. Williamson did not visit that dojo either. The chief instructor there is Dr. Glen Pack, 6th Dan, Renshi, and the U.S. Technical Director. He is also a vice president of the Yoseikan World Federation. Unless it has changed in the last two months, that dojo does not advertise in the local newspaper either. It is a club and continuing education program of Baylor University. The other black belt at that dojo is Pat Saiz. She is 5th Dan and an excellent teacher in her own right. The only other dojo in Texas is headed up by a Brown belt (ikkyu) assistant instructor in Houston. This brown belt is a direct student of Dr. Pack and there are no other black belts there. I find it interesting that the gentleman was introduced to a "shihan" in Yoseikan when the only two people in the entire style that utilize that title are Minoru Mochizuki and Hiroo Mochizuki.
These type of attacks, quite frankly, are why I tend to avoid ebudo. I have no desire to question another person's style, but if I do, I will only base that criticism on solid, first-hand knowledge. I have some concerns that Master Minoru Mochizuki has never gotten the recognition of his role in martial arts that he deserves, though he is the first to eschew any such recognition. If anyone would like to visit our Texas dojos, please let me know and I will contact that instructor. We have dojo in Alabama, Pennsylvania, and soon in Maine.
Finally, a small piece of history. The control of the Yoseikan name was passed from father to son in 1995 and Hiroo Mochizuki is now the worldwide head of the organization. Many Yoseikan dojo in the U.S. are part of Yoseikan international and this group is lead by Patrick Auge Sensei in California. Please feel free to email me with Yoseikan questions and I will try to answer as accurately as possible.
Dr. Phil Farmer
U.S.Y.B.A.
Instructor
I would also like to address Mr. Williamson's note. I am one of the instructors in Texas and would like to assure you that he never visited my dojo. For one thing, I do not advertise in the newspaper and, until this past October, I was the only black belt in our style in East Texas. I would also like to point out that our other dojo in Texas is in Waco, Texas and I can assure you that Mr. Williamson did not visit that dojo either. The chief instructor there is Dr. Glen Pack, 6th Dan, Renshi, and the U.S. Technical Director. He is also a vice president of the Yoseikan World Federation. Unless it has changed in the last two months, that dojo does not advertise in the local newspaper either. It is a club and continuing education program of Baylor University. The other black belt at that dojo is Pat Saiz. She is 5th Dan and an excellent teacher in her own right. The only other dojo in Texas is headed up by a Brown belt (ikkyu) assistant instructor in Houston. This brown belt is a direct student of Dr. Pack and there are no other black belts there. I find it interesting that the gentleman was introduced to a "shihan" in Yoseikan when the only two people in the entire style that utilize that title are Minoru Mochizuki and Hiroo Mochizuki.
These type of attacks, quite frankly, are why I tend to avoid ebudo. I have no desire to question another person's style, but if I do, I will only base that criticism on solid, first-hand knowledge. I have some concerns that Master Minoru Mochizuki has never gotten the recognition of his role in martial arts that he deserves, though he is the first to eschew any such recognition. If anyone would like to visit our Texas dojos, please let me know and I will contact that instructor. We have dojo in Alabama, Pennsylvania, and soon in Maine.
Finally, a small piece of history. The control of the Yoseikan name was passed from father to son in 1995 and Hiroo Mochizuki is now the worldwide head of the organization. Many Yoseikan dojo in the U.S. are part of Yoseikan international and this group is lead by Patrick Auge Sensei in California. Please feel free to email me with Yoseikan questions and I will try to answer as accurately as possible.
Dr. Phil Farmer
U.S.Y.B.A.
Instructor