I only, on occasion, post on anything but Uechi-Ryu related topics. However I am surprised as to how some are so enthralled with the propaganda of Islam. Believe it or not my family is distantly related to Jan Sobieski. My grandmothers maiden name is Apolonia Bigos. Look up tribal harvest stew ...

Bill, You hit it square on the head. 90% of what is put out there is simply "Omote" basic or public knowledge. It is basic, linear and often devoid of any flow or footwork. When was the last time you saw anything we did not learn in the early 70s? Sensei Itokazu taught that, Kata teaches precise ...

Now we're into it! How many remember the original number three? Right punch, Uke right Mawshi Uke then Sokuto Geri with a spin back kick? It was changed for safety WTF?!? Why not teach students how to handle a back counter when over sweeping on Gedan Harai? All techniques are designed to fail. If ...

Bill I love the thought about uke not meaning to block. Receive, redirect, reject or suppress and counter depending on intention. I was taught that to block was to get hit! I found during my competition years that either Koino Shipo or Sukui worked well against a strong Shotokan front kick. Then ...

Wow, great post Bill,

Correct me if I am wrong, for I have not been with the forums long, but this the first I've seen of a discussion about the Kata as a tutorial of how to move in and around an opponent. We have basic Bunkai/Yakusoku to build skills in redirection and suppression of attacks and ...

Happy New Year!!!

I just started looking over the roundtable and thought it would good to see what is being discussed.

How is the Winter Camp coming along?