Do any of you know of a Uechi-ryu dojo in Hawaii?

Thank you,


~~Alex

I'm not exactly understanding the quote.. but it sounds quite awesome.. :) These are my favorites.. just because they are about love and friendship.. :)

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"Friendship often ends in love; but love in friendship - never ...

What is your favorite kata? This can be either karate or kobudo. No one seems to know?

I have a lot, but primarily these

1.) [Goju-ryu] Seisan
2.) Anan
3.) Tomari Passai

Ohh.. and last but not least

4.) Naihanchi Shodan [I learned it directly under Choki Motobu's son, Chosei Motobu at a seminar ...

Hello all, my name is Alexander Garcia.
although I'm not much of a Uechi-ryu practitioner, I am interested in almost every style and sub-style of karate-do.
Especially, Uechi-ryu, Ryuei-ryu, Shito-ryu, and Goju-ryu.
I think the best thing I like about martial arts are the forms/kata of the ...

Thank you...
it is very much appreciated!

~alex

I was wondering where [Seiko] Toyama Sensei trains? Where and what is his dojo called? I haven't been able to find much of anything on him...

Thank you,

~alex

Mine is Seisan (goju-ryu), Anan (ryuei-ryu), Naihanchi Shodan and Nidan (motobu-ryu), and Tomari Passai (tomari-te)

Congrats on my behalf...

Just wait till Nidan arrives... you're gonna be in soo much pain you won't want to get up ever again...

again congrats... and get that video up of you doing Seisan, I would really enjoy seeing it! And when I get a new video camera I'll put mine up as well...

Later ...

Depends on the type of conditioning...
I think the only thing that kids shouldn't do is the makiwara training just yet...
Jars, Forearm & Shin conditioning, Sanbon Kumite
should be alright...
Lifting Weights, Makiwara, Hand Conditioning shouldn't at this age...
And no Jujutsu should be done with 8 ...

I think that if a junior black belt has the maturity and the passion to become the best. And to practice humility towards others... They SHOULD be allowed to have a black belt...

Yes, I know everyone has seen those Junior Black-belts who goof off and don't know when / when not to behave...
THOSE Jr ...

Well I'll just say this... some girls are made to do karate
and other girls aren't [some girly-girls; no offense]
girly-girls can do karate just not very well... [again no offense]
To truly "know" karate, you have to know yourself, and you can't be self-conscious about yourself...
Personally I'm ...

well my school actually has seperate classes for girls..
Women's Jujutsu & Women's karate, but Kobudo and Iaido are taught for everyone... It's just, I don't see as many girls in these classes.. and I teach them... We have like one girl that does just karate and her sister does just jujutsu... but I ...

Why thank you... seisansister...
I'm glad I could be apart of this forum.. with you guys! and girls..

As interesting as I find it... I do not see as many women/girls in the martial arts [mostly karate] above 15, I wonder why that is?...
I teach karate so I know who usually sticks with it.. and who won't stick with it... out of 345 karateka at my dojo, there is only 38 girls, most of which only go ...

How did Uechi-ryu get Sanseiryu? Was this a kata that was made up or learned from another instructor....?
I know Sanseiryu [Goju-ryu]... why are the two kata with the same name & meaning so different...?
Any information would be greatly appreciated...



Truly, Alex G.