Mr. Hodges,
Certainly. Ask any questions you might have. However, I will offer the following caveats.
1. Learning kata from a video is never advised. Kata is much more than a simple series...
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Mr. Hodges,
Certainly. Ask any questions you might have. However, I will offer the following caveats.
1. Learning kata from a video is never advised. Kata is much more than a simple series...
For those still following this thread, my wife and I made the scenic drive from Las Vegas to to San Francisco last week. There, we met Mr. Lee, and his students Rick Wong and Ann McPherson.
First...
Thanks. I 'd missed that thread.
Doug
For those of us who came of age in American dojo in the early 1980s, here is a little bit of nostalgic kitsch.
http://www.sweeptheleg.com/youtube
The music video stars all of the major players...
Mr. Emerick,
Sorry for the delay in responding to you. My Dad just had major back surgery and my attention has been focused on family for the last few weeks.
Regarding your post, I have...
If you miss the beaches of Okinawa so much that you want to carry around little piece of them for your very own ...
http://dirtymicrobe.com/products/micro-seaweed
Enjoy,
Doug :D
Tim,
I do not have Mr. Lee's contact information. However, I may have a resource that can get in touch with him. Let me do some asking around and I'll get back to you.
Thanks,
Doug
Hello everyone,
I just wanted to pass on that we just gave okinawakobudo.com a facelift. Sensei will be adding new information in the weeks to come.
Best of luck in your training.
Doug
When most folk think of the Ryukyu Islands, they think only of Okinawa. Iriomote-jima is a the second largest island in Ryukyu Archipeligo aka Okinawa prefecture, with Okinawa being the largest. As...
Enjoy ....
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-make-a-california-roll-uramaki
Excellent! Thanks Mario.
Mario,
Good to hear from you. Did Minowa Sensei know and train with Mr. Lee? Have you met and trained with him? Or, are these links the result of some Googling? I trust your opinions and...
This is a difficult topic.
On the one hand, it is always wonderful when new, historical footage is made available to the general public. As a member of the Taira --> Akamine lineage, this...
Found this out on the web, thought some of the folks here might find it interesting ...
How To Make a Japanese Bokken
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Found this out on the web, thought some of the folks here might find it interesting ...
How To Make a Japanese Bokken
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Following up on Tim's response, I'd say that, like any style comparison, it ultimately comes down to the practitioner, not the style itself. Yes, one style may demonstrate more focus and another...
For those of us who grew up with home & arcade video games, enjoy the following little bit of frivolity:
http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/tekken/tekken-with-actual-humans-178609.php
Saw the following article today. Thought everyone here might be interested.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/28/nyregion/28kendo.html
Welcome to the forums!
Mr. Smith,
I am a practitioner of the Taira lineage and am familiar with Choun no Kun. I'll share what I know and bring this thread to the attention of Dometrich Sensei , my teacher. As always,...
As a moderator, I'll echo the sentiments of Mr. Stebbins. e-Budo is not the place to solicit the trade/sale of unauthorized copies of teachers performing their techniques. I have a lot of home video...
Some may notice that Chris' Ryuei Ryu thread is no longer up. After discussing the issues at length with Mr. Campbell, I decided it was best that the entire thread be taken offline.
Rest...
While researching an article on "forbidden drinks" for a friend, I came a cross a great "Stars and Stripes" article about the uniquely Okinawan drink called "Habu Sake". Awamori in general is...
Joe,
Great overview. This covers everything I've found so far. If I find any others, I'll post them here.
Thanks! I certainly agree. :) I've not made it to the SC Symposium yet, but I hear very good things, so perhaps in the future.
Best regards,