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Also hey remember the ground? Rocks, holes in the ground, uneven terrain...deer running around..clod hoper shoes on...Bob E

Run...don't do it! They are too difficult. Of course if you do....we could send 20 to 30 attendees. Bob Elder

Interestingly enough, David Drawdy and I did Kumitachi together at a summer camp in Pa. Unrehearsed and it came of great . Bob Elder www.orlandotaikai.com

I would like to take this opportunity to invite any one interested in observing or joining in to attend a US Batto Federation event on Sunday August 31st at the Disney Hilton. Starting at 10:00 am we...

The US Batto Federation will be holding a full day of educational avtivities on July 29th in Orlando Florida at the US Hombu dojo. We are at the Shindai Aikikai dojo. Events are Kata Seminars as well...

Wish I needed a hair cut...on a different note, people don't realize how difficult it is and the immense amount of work that goes into these things. And the smoother it runs the more labor was done....

Hey Tony, great job, had a good time. I noticed a 15 year old in waki cutting...wow that's unprecedented! wonder who he was?? Bob Elder ( am I allowed to be proud for 5 minutes?!)

And they just went up to $3,000.00! Yikes. What # was it? Bob Elder

Was this a Hataya (sensei) Kotetsu? BOb Elder

Sorry Soulend, I missed your email. Anyway, you are more than welcome and like Tom said, intrduce yer bad self to us. I would like to (pre) thank (Carl) McClafferty sensei and his wrecking crew for...

Sakaida Sensei is one of the coolest people you will ever meet. It is a shame he won't be here. I'm getting his address to send him some sick get well cards! Bob Elder

I got word yesterday that Sakaida Sensei will not attend the taikai. Reason is "he broke his chest". You figure it out. So anyone in his seminars can get a refund or have first shot at any of the...

Hey Paul dang Smyth, that's the way you wear hakama down South here when you only have swamps to train in! Will be good to see you and teh crew again. BTW what is BigTony wearing? Bob Elder

We understand the prima donnas out there like to get bowed up about lineages and so forth. the current "leader" due to not knowing the correct term we understand is Otake sensei. the statement meant...

The Zen Nihon Batto Do Renmei along with the Zen Nihon Toyama Ryu Iaido Renmei has a large taikai ( national finals I think) in Oct. Site and date to be decided in April. Last year it was in...

In answer to Cady's post, that's how Willis Hawley got most of his sword collection. Bob Elder

Have you heard of Will Graves ? He teaches at "Aikido of Pitts." They
are in Etna. He also teaches Toyama Ryu BAtto do. BOb Elder

Yeah I recall Ms. Easton ( she's a Karate chick.) elbowing some dude in the face as he was throwing her in the pool. Nice dress, hi heels and all. Anyway whoever it was ( Andrew Delitka?) he had...

Just wanted to scribe some thoughts and obervations now that I have quit drinking

#1. This was the smoothest and best one yet. Of course with only 3...but this year we had "crew chiefs" and they...

Let's see, Mr. Power, comped airfare, hotel, all the slop you can chug down , beer whiskey , what ever, free , and you STILL can't make it. Man, whassup wid dat?! Bob Elder ( i made up for the...

If anyone is interested, the Fla. Token Kai are hosting our 3rd annual summer sword show at the Radison Barcelo Hotel on International dr. in Orlando Fl on June 22nd. It is a small very friendly and...

Howdy! I had heard that the reason Toyama Ryu was developed in teh first place was because the Japanese were using their swords Kendo style in China and getting beaten by the Chinese swordsmen. Any...

(Joe) Bass sensei died recently, altho his dojo is still in operation . It is being run by his wife, Janice Bass. In St. Pete, Mike Femal is running a small dojo as a branch study group of teh Toyama...

Oh good Dangerous Dave. These are new(?) sei tei to the ZNBR. They may be from the Nakamura Ryu system. Many sword styles belong to the ZNBR, not just Toyama Ryu. So to standardize a tai kai , they...

Hi guys, I just got permission from my boss, Fran - flakes to be at the tai kai! Also, we would like to let everyone know that seminars this year will be taught by McClafferty sensei, ( who has sworn...