My
black belts stayed with me an average of 18+ years, with my Senior students
staying over 35 years of continuous training. But even with those years of
training there was never enough time to share much of what I learned, saw or
researched. There was always too much more important things to cover in
training. Their needs always came first.
So
I have saved some of what we studied together with my blog to enable them to
remember that material, There is also a great deal of material I chose not to
place on my blog, material I sent to them directly.
Then
I have saved material of my own studies and research to allow them to have it
available for them if they so choose to use it. I have no illusions they will
use all of it, It is just available for them or perhaps a future student of
theirs to use.
However,
I have always allowed others access to what I have written.
I
was not seeking new students. My time as an instructor has passed. And if
anyone makes any of this work for them, they have earned the right to that
material.
Face
it while I am an Isshinryu instructor, I am far from the most knowledgeable or
the best technician. While I have studied with many, everyone who shared with
me was far above my abilities or knowledge. I have just done my best to save
what I was shown to my best ability.
The
past few years I have made a conscious effort to share this material on-line
with various discussion groups. I have done so because I have rarely seen
others discuss this material. I always found discussion allowed me to learn
more and that is what interests me most these days.
We
each follow different steps on our journey. I just want to share some of what I
see.
And
I am not done, for I still find new things to add to my blog.
I
am now enduring multiple disabilities. They do not allow me to much do what I
enjoy most, working on my studies. No one really seeks me out, nor with my
speech affected with my disability, do I receive many phone calls.
But
my life remains following my art.
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