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    Default Been Away for a While

    Hello all,

    After being away from the forums for a few years I am re-activating my membership and will be posting again in the forums. (I used to post as kuma-de).

    My name is Jim Prouty from New England area. I have been training in Okinwan Goju Ryu and Shorin Ryu since 1972.

    I would be open to discussions on kata history, bunkai, and practical oyo. Feel free to message me.

    Gambatte,

    Jim

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    Welcome back! We hope you will be a regular visitor and contributor. There are a number of Okinawan stylists, as well as some Shorin Ryu folks, who lurk here. It would be nice to see some lively conversations again!
    Cady Goldfield

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    Thanks Cady

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    Hi Jim,

    This Is Ed Boyd from Illinois. I trained under Chinen Sensei for a longtime and am Dave Shaneman's senior student. Started Shotokan in 74. Goju Ryu in 1985 and I'm an old Judo player.

    Gambatte Kudasai
    Ed Boyd

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    I remember you.

    Welcome back!
    Chris Thomas

    "While people are entitled to their illusions, they are not entitled to a limitless enjoyment of them and they are not entitled to impose them upon others."

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    Welcome back. I am a new member here and I signed up some weeks ago. Was hoping for the threads to be more active than what I expected but glad to see it still ain't dead.

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    We're still breathing! Just need a kick-start now and then.
    Cady Goldfield

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    Hello.

    I think E-Budo is not alone in suffering the effects of newer phenomena like Facebook, associated with social media. I participate in another forum and this, too, has seen a general decline in active participation. Perhaps the moderators need to take on a more active role of encouraging discussion, rather than simply stepping in to referee or keep order...
    Peter Goldsbury,
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    Hiroshima, Japan

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    Jim and Ed,

    I'm back too, and hope to contribute.

    Chris

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    Hi Chris

    Good to hear from you. Keep in touch.

    JP

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    Hi Jim!

    Great to hear about other Goju practitioners, especially since I've been really interested in collecting and writing up the history of Goju katas! Hope to get a chance to chat with you at some point.
    Jasper Howald

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