Hi Thomas; there is also a Yakaa no Sai. Maybe from the same group. So you have 2 Yakaa to maybe track the Yakaa no Tonfa back to.
thank you
bill steigner
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Hi Thomas; there is also a Yakaa no Sai. Maybe from the same group. So you have 2 Yakaa to maybe track the Yakaa no Tonfa back to.
thank you
bill steigner
Hi Ray, Don`t think Kyan was a student of Itosu or that he taught the Pinan
kata.He had 4 famous students, Shimabuku Tatsuo Isshinryu, Shimabuku Zenryo, Sukunaihayashi Seibukan, Nagamine Shoshin...
That maybe the Okinawan group that went on tour of Europe 1992,
at the 8th World Martial Arts Festival in Paris France . Just a guess
on my part since they seem to speaking French on the tape....
Thank you Mr Wallias i have sent an e-mail to Mr. Sataki as you suggested
and ask him to also copy you on his answer to me so you could post it here
or that he could post the answer directly to...
sounds like "O" Sensei is still alive. I thought THe "O" was for those that
have passed. But then again it maybe because he trained with all those
"O" Sensei. Odd form of addressing ones self....
Shimabuku Tatsuo Sensei used both spelling during his lifetime, His younger
brother is Eizo Shimabuku/Shimabukuro. the Seibukan Founder used Shimabukuro as does his son. Some say adding the "ro"...
It is great that you are a Black Belt in Isshinryu but what is your point in the
msg. Is something wrong with Shin Sensei Dojo having a seminar? Is it
because Kerker Sensei is giving the...
hi Just some add on info about Isshinryu and Shimabuku Tatsuo Sensei.
Not to air bad things but to help keep the facts as fact. We can all do more research on our ryu and add to this history....
Hello Mr. McCarthy
That is a picture of a young Funakoshi but its not Kiyoda/Kyoda Juhatsu
with him. this info from Mario McKenna to me after i made the same mistake
on the cyber dojo.
thank you...
It is a Meibuken Kata made by the founder of the Meibukan Dojo Yagi Meitoku
Hanshi Okinawan Goju Ryu.
thank you
bill steigner
Jinbukai
The Zen Okinawa Karate Federation began 1967 and is still in operation.
Try www.okinawa-karate.jp This site list the major groups and their purpose.
There was an Okinawa Karate Federation on...
The All-Japan Karate Federation headed by Toyama Kanken and Chitose
Tsuyoshi was being represned by Tamotsu Isamu to organize Karate on
Okinawa under the AJKF Banner. AJKF/Okinawa was chartered in...
Sorry i think the 77 tournament may have been a misprint on the web site that list Akamine sensei getting this award. His bio does not list this award
but does list a 97 award for that world...
Hi Kogan Sensei; Akamine Eisuki Sensei Ryukyu Kobudo was awarded a Living Legend award at this tournament and a member of your Shinjinbukan
Devorah Dometrich may have still been on Okinawan at that...
Yes David i brought back about 5 pr Kama to cut the grass with they hold up fine. Eku from the sporting goods store would just be a boat paddle and a little short for the tall people in our world,...
After all the talk about the Agena Sai i bought a pair nice. very close to what i remember being made by the little old Sai maker in Agena by Shimabuku Sensei Dojo. Mine were lost while i did a tour...
Hi Andy: sold if no one has beat me to them. I sent PM about payment
thank you
bill
Hi Neil;Being somewhat of an Isshinryu buff, please let me address your
points as a quest for the correct history of Shimabuku Sensei and Isshinryu.
thank you
1.Could you name those systems...
Hi Normal; I first met Nakamoto Kiichi at the year end party for the Jinbukan
of Kanei Katsuyoshi Sensei in 1979. We met again in Atlanta 2001 at the World meet. After 21 years I didn`t really know...
[. Actually, he is also a master of Goju Ryu, and I believe is one of the two last living people to have been a direct student of Miyagusuku, or Miyagi.
Hi Normal Guy;I think there are a few...
Paul Hart who does shorin ryu teaches Channan 1 & 2 , His teacher who is going to be 100 years old in 2006 taught them to him. Comes from Matsumura Sokun to Chibana Chosho to Hanashiro Seiyu to him...
Hi Ed; I have film of Kina Masanobu doing a sai kata and i think Passai also
that i took in 79/80 time frame. Do you know the years that you have .
He was a very nice man and to my knowledge only...
That is from his English book, the Japanese book has Katakana wonder why?
Does any one know if that is Nagamines Kanji or maybe the translators/publisher put it in there. Always wonder about that....
Hi Harley Sensei; I have some and would be glad to share will drop one off at the Ocala Shinbukan for you.
bill steigner
1. Maebane-kamae
2. Jihyo-kamae This is with one hand front and open, back hand back of the head and open. Back hand is higher than front hand [antenna position]
These kamea are from Oyama...