RIP Nakata Sensei,
My thoughts to his family and students.
He was one of the Sensei I so wanted to meet and talk with.
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RIP Nakata Sensei,
My thoughts to his family and students.
He was one of the Sensei I so wanted to meet and talk with.
Great work Ken and those that were able, and willing to contribute.
Those that were not able don't sweat it, but do get posting!
Let me know if I can help out, I amy be happy to moderate some...
Hi Ken, all.
So where are we at? Im interested in purchasing ebudo as an entire entity but havent heard anything, either way keen for the site to run on.
The dojo is now well established and we train every Monday and Thursday night, 8.30-10pm.
I am interested in finding a few new, long term students only, aged 18 plus please.
Hi Ken,
I just sent $20 to the paypal ad, thanks for you efforts here.
I would be happy to send soem money- do we use the paypal account listed previously?
Very nice book, lots and lots of information on Okinawan Karate in general and specifically Seito Matsumura shorin ryu.
It's very much worth the money IMO.
background info for Chosin Chibana - http://www.shidokankaratedojo.com/Chosin%20Chibana%20Sensei.htm
background info for Chomo Hanashiro -
http://shitokai.com/hanashiro.php
I have no idea...
For me if I was to 'proclaim' one the Senior it would be Chosin Chibana.
My history is not good on this subject but I beleive Hanashiro Chomo was around before Chibana which when they were both...
Just to advise the board that as of April 2010 our dojo will also be holding weekley Monday night training sessions,
So training is Monday & Thursday 8-9.30pm, Uckfield, East Sussex.
We also...
Mr McCoy,
My apologies but I missed your response, thankyou for posting - you make some interesting points, many of which I quite agree.
I guess until im introduced (if ever!) to the kata I...
In our system the Kosa Dachi is left leg forward, inside foot firt - ie not behind as in other shorin ryu.
I was told this signified 2 main things, 1. a break to stop our own momentum, ie plant...
Hi,
Yes I read Gavin Sensei book, it is very good - extremley well produced with some interesting content.
a well worth buy IMO, particulary good for Goju Ryu people but not limited to just...
lets hope karate dosn't get selected!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wyvse0FWxE
amazing that this is avalaible on youtube!
understood Tim,
on topic - we step not fall into the first movement of Passai kata, getting really gritty the step could be said to stop our fall..........LOL
Tim,
I think I may not be following you on this one.................my bad.
Im not suggesting that 'falling' or being off balance is a good thing, it generally isn't - my karate is just...
the fall (or in our system a step in Passai I interpret as being pulled off balance, then the step(or fall) to regain balance and then follow (or force through) makes some sense.
Im finding alot...
http://www.karate.org.yu/images/soken2.jpg
Hohan Soken Sensei of Seito Matsumura, in his time one of the most respected authorities on Okinawa.
I remember the first karate kid film, it got me...
It would be a bit of a shock to me if Nabe Matsumura didn't exsist, personally I have accepted he did and taught Soken Sensei the family art. I do realise the evidence either way is difficult to be...
thankyou good people, I like this discussion re seisan.
my personal beleif now, based on all the bits and bobs I have read and been told is that Matsumura most certainly did have Seisan, Soken...
'I know Matsumura practiced Seisan.'
Ray, im sure he did, could I ask what you base that opinion on?
It sure gets dusty in there, I have the old Ryukyu posts saved as a favorite - I need to get out ALOT more...............
In fairness the section is superb reading by and large.
http://www.e-budo.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-15455.html
heres a link to an old post on a very similair subject, ignore some of the non sense and political nonsense that comes up in it a bit and...
sorry just re-read and I have no idea if Fuzhou White Crane had impact on early okinawan karate.