Isshin - Concentration the Art

Ongoing thoughts on my martial studies and interests, which encompass almost everything.

Friday, January 6, 2012

Rememberances of Okinawa: Chinkuchi

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    When Charles Murray was training me before his return to the Air Force, for his career, he spent some time explaining his tra...
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Sunday, January 1, 2012

Ice Chi in Frosty Derry-Air

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Another year begins. As I’ve been doing for over 20 years I practiced my Yang Tai Chi outside this morning. Actually I recall performi...
Thursday, December 29, 2011

Continuing thoughts on Jion

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  I’m going to conclude my 2011 projects with another pass at Chromo Hanshio’ s presentation of Jion Kata in the 1938 Nakasone Genwa te...
Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Concluding a Year – 2011

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The nights are long and the cold finally arrives, but the solstice has passed and 2012 approaches. It’s a good time for some introspection....
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Saturday, December 10, 2011

In the Land of Dreams

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Some of the arts I wish I had the time to learn.............. Cimande The Shaolin 'Wu Xing Quan' executed by Master Qin Qing Feng, b...
Sunday, December 4, 2011

Tom Lewis and Dennis Lockwood in 1976

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It was 1976 when Tom Lewis (my original instructor) and Dennis Lockwood (another of my instructors) gave a karate demonstration in Ocean Cit...

Understanding Shiroma Shimpan

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As I keep working my way through my copy of Nakasone Genwa’s “Karate-do Taikan” I find myself resolving an interesting mystery that I’ve b...
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I am a sudent of Tom Lewis and I teach youth at the local Boys and Girls Club (Adults and Youuth) for free these past 35 years. A sample of my students sho-dan kata performances can be found at http://www.youtube.com/user/BushiNoTeIsshinryu
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