Alan,
Man are you fast. You just took those picture late afternoon/ evening. Good shots! It is so great to have participant from various area like yesterday. Wasn't that judo guy great. Very useful holds, I wish I could remember all of them
Bruce Witherall, if you are out there, I am looking forward to any video you make that teaches those similar hold/bars etc. from camp. We would love that stuff.
Great time, thanks for the visual memories, Alan.
Vicki
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Here are a few pictures from Sensei Dunn's regional workout.
Great instruction, great people and sensei Dunn was a great host.
Thanks to all the instructors and to Sensei Dunn for putting this together for all of us!
Alan
Great instruction, great people and sensei Dunn was a great host.
Thanks to all the instructors and to Sensei Dunn for putting this together for all of us!
Alan
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BTW, Dana,
You are an inspiration to us Uechi women. You too, Heather. You both are the consumate martial artists. Dana, you are looking like a lean, mean fighting machine. Keep up the good work and pass it on to us. We would benefit.
Enjoyed the discussion at our lunch and just wanted to know where you get those bean bags for hand conditioning.
Vicki
You are an inspiration to us Uechi women. You too, Heather. You both are the consumate martial artists. Dana, you are looking like a lean, mean fighting machine. Keep up the good work and pass it on to us. We would benefit.
Enjoyed the discussion at our lunch and just wanted to know where you get those bean bags for hand conditioning.
Vicki
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Bill Glasheen
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Inspiration to Uechi women??? What about the inspiration to Uechi men!!!
The thing I like most about Dana when I work with her is that she is so competitive. I think a lot of guys that are less secure in themselves have problems with a pocket pistol like Dana. She doesn't roll over and die for you; she makes you work for your partner movement. We always go at it - in a controlled fashion - and one or the other has no problem saying "Good one!" when (s)he has been had.
Dana's judo experience really came out in this regional. I found myself going to her often to absorb some of the finer points of movements we were working on - points that employ technique rather than crude, brute force.
For those that weren't there, we spent a LOT of time (between Bruce Witherall and Shelly's judo/jiu jitsu guest) working on necks and bending fingers in obscene directions. I'm not so sure that everything we worked on were the kinds of things that I would feel comfortable with in my arsenal, but it was good to work through the techniques and know they were out there. It's also great working on the elbow, knee, and ankle hyperextension techniques, both on the offensive AND defensive end. On the offensive end, I am constantly seeing the movement patterns in our kata (such as the shoken sukui age movement). On the receiving end, I am most thankful of my PNF stretching exercises.
- Bill
The thing I like most about Dana when I work with her is that she is so competitive. I think a lot of guys that are less secure in themselves have problems with a pocket pistol like Dana. She doesn't roll over and die for you; she makes you work for your partner movement. We always go at it - in a controlled fashion - and one or the other has no problem saying "Good one!" when (s)he has been had.
Dana's judo experience really came out in this regional. I found myself going to her often to absorb some of the finer points of movements we were working on - points that employ technique rather than crude, brute force.
For those that weren't there, we spent a LOT of time (between Bruce Witherall and Shelly's judo/jiu jitsu guest) working on necks and bending fingers in obscene directions. I'm not so sure that everything we worked on were the kinds of things that I would feel comfortable with in my arsenal, but it was good to work through the techniques and know they were out there. It's also great working on the elbow, knee, and ankle hyperextension techniques, both on the offensive AND defensive end. On the offensive end, I am constantly seeing the movement patterns in our kata (such as the shoken sukui age movement). On the receiving end, I am most thankful of my PNF stretching exercises.
- Bill
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Saturday’s Mid-Atlantic regional began with an Official IUKF promotional. We were blessed with some SERIOUS talent on the judging panel.
Forget about me...
The following others were there.
Nestor Folta (SOKE)
Rik Lostrito (Kenyukai)
John Spencer (Kenyukai)
Bruce Witherall (IUKF??)
Shelly Dunn (IUKF)
Two people tested (one for shodan, one for sandan). One passed.
I was VERY proud of the board for doing the right thing on this test. These are difficult decisions, and the failing candidate is a beloved figure in our community. But we do everyone a disservice when we can't get people to display their best effort. The discussions behind the scenes with both the candidates are the kind that we all should have now and then. You don't always get that sort of personal touch from distinguished karateka, and it is most valuable when you get it. And members of the testing board demonstrated a sincere willingness to continue to work with both the candidates to raise the level of their practice.
I was most happy with the sparring format of the test. IUKF has a new standard for sparring: two 2-minute rounds with a minute in-between. The idea is to see if a candidate is capable of maintaining the "sprint" of the fight through a second round.
When I was up in New England last weekend, I participated in managing the sparring there. Because I was not chief of the show and because others didn't quite "get" what I was trying to communicate about the format, we had less-than-ideal execution of the format (too much time for individuals to rest). One of the best ways to do this is to have two judges work with groups of four. After one set of matches is done, you switch partners among the four fighters, and go back at it in another minute.
What I arranged instead for this test was a chain-type format. I had the young buck (Tristan Cooper) fight with Golden Gate Champion Stanley from Rik Lostrito's dojo. After that match, Tristan got a minute rest before he fought the second candidate of the day. And that candidate in turn had just a minute's rest before he got a match with a fresh Shelly Dunn. I can tell you that this format was very taxing and VERY revealing. If the rest of the test didn't show what we suspected, the sparring format certainly did!!
Understand that this ISN'T a display of aerobic prowess. Given the 2-minute continuous format with the 1-minute rest, we don't enter the oxidative system of energy production. Instead, we must demonstrate explosive power and quickness from the ATP-PCr and Glycolytic systems. This isn't karate aerobics; it is real fighting. This requires a very special kind of endurance of explosiveness. This is worth a thread all its own.
Being able to fight efficiently helps... That means one needs good technique, or risk getting wiped out.
Anyhow, I was very pleased with the outcome of the format. The candidates most definitely got a serious workout and even did a little time on their knees, and yet nobody was hurt. The particular way I did it for these folks was even more taxing. It meant that each candidate had at least one fighter that only had to fight one round. THAT is WAY more demanding than you think - unless you are really good.
The second half of the regional involved some instruction from John Spencer, Bruce Witherall, myself, and the jiu-jitsu guest. Actually if you look at the third picture down with the green belt surrounded by three, you will see an exercise I went through with the group. The goal was to get out of the "surrounded and pounded" scenario of a barroom fight. Looks like Dana's loaded for bear there!
- Bill
Forget about me...
The following others were there.
Nestor Folta (SOKE)
Rik Lostrito (Kenyukai)
John Spencer (Kenyukai)
Bruce Witherall (IUKF??)
Shelly Dunn (IUKF)
Two people tested (one for shodan, one for sandan). One passed.
I was VERY proud of the board for doing the right thing on this test. These are difficult decisions, and the failing candidate is a beloved figure in our community. But we do everyone a disservice when we can't get people to display their best effort. The discussions behind the scenes with both the candidates are the kind that we all should have now and then. You don't always get that sort of personal touch from distinguished karateka, and it is most valuable when you get it. And members of the testing board demonstrated a sincere willingness to continue to work with both the candidates to raise the level of their practice.
I was most happy with the sparring format of the test. IUKF has a new standard for sparring: two 2-minute rounds with a minute in-between. The idea is to see if a candidate is capable of maintaining the "sprint" of the fight through a second round.
When I was up in New England last weekend, I participated in managing the sparring there. Because I was not chief of the show and because others didn't quite "get" what I was trying to communicate about the format, we had less-than-ideal execution of the format (too much time for individuals to rest). One of the best ways to do this is to have two judges work with groups of four. After one set of matches is done, you switch partners among the four fighters, and go back at it in another minute.
What I arranged instead for this test was a chain-type format. I had the young buck (Tristan Cooper) fight with Golden Gate Champion Stanley from Rik Lostrito's dojo. After that match, Tristan got a minute rest before he fought the second candidate of the day. And that candidate in turn had just a minute's rest before he got a match with a fresh Shelly Dunn. I can tell you that this format was very taxing and VERY revealing. If the rest of the test didn't show what we suspected, the sparring format certainly did!!
Understand that this ISN'T a display of aerobic prowess. Given the 2-minute continuous format with the 1-minute rest, we don't enter the oxidative system of energy production. Instead, we must demonstrate explosive power and quickness from the ATP-PCr and Glycolytic systems. This isn't karate aerobics; it is real fighting. This requires a very special kind of endurance of explosiveness. This is worth a thread all its own.
Being able to fight efficiently helps... That means one needs good technique, or risk getting wiped out.
Anyhow, I was very pleased with the outcome of the format. The candidates most definitely got a serious workout and even did a little time on their knees, and yet nobody was hurt. The particular way I did it for these folks was even more taxing. It meant that each candidate had at least one fighter that only had to fight one round. THAT is WAY more demanding than you think - unless you are really good.
The second half of the regional involved some instruction from John Spencer, Bruce Witherall, myself, and the jiu-jitsu guest. Actually if you look at the third picture down with the green belt surrounded by three, you will see an exercise I went through with the group. The goal was to get out of the "surrounded and pounded" scenario of a barroom fight. Looks like Dana's loaded for bear there!
- Bill
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I was just trying to look like a bad guy....and ended up just making a silly face I guess!
Wonderful spirit was showed by everyone who showed up -- and that's what I really want to celebrate. More people need to get out there and meet with their Uechi brothers & sisters. We are community - and reaching out among our own is an important way of sharing information, friendships, and fighting spirit.
And Vicki - thanks for mentioning Heather and I. I can't speak for Heather, but just seeing other women like yourself, Deanna, Michelle, and any woman with the courage to put on a gi and mix it up is an inspiration for me!
Actually - Heather has been one of my major role models in training since I began. She was the closest ranking kyu rank in the dojo when I joined and I very much looked to her as my mentor in the dojo. Heather is the consummate "make it work" partner. She won't give you an inch that you don't work for. And power...we train on the same water-filled heavy bag -- I can make it rock and roll - Heather can knock it over completely!
That's the other thing about regionals - you get to see what other folks can do, other things people are training. It can help move you out of a training rut, give you new drills to keep training fresh, and see some people you'd like to be able to move like and hit like.
All in all, a wonderful day!
Dana
Wonderful spirit was showed by everyone who showed up -- and that's what I really want to celebrate. More people need to get out there and meet with their Uechi brothers & sisters. We are community - and reaching out among our own is an important way of sharing information, friendships, and fighting spirit.
And Vicki - thanks for mentioning Heather and I. I can't speak for Heather, but just seeing other women like yourself, Deanna, Michelle, and any woman with the courage to put on a gi and mix it up is an inspiration for me!
Actually - Heather has been one of my major role models in training since I began. She was the closest ranking kyu rank in the dojo when I joined and I very much looked to her as my mentor in the dojo. Heather is the consummate "make it work" partner. She won't give you an inch that you don't work for. And power...we train on the same water-filled heavy bag -- I can make it rock and roll - Heather can knock it over completely!
That's the other thing about regionals - you get to see what other folks can do, other things people are training. It can help move you out of a training rut, give you new drills to keep training fresh, and see some people you'd like to be able to move like and hit like.
All in all, a wonderful day!
Dana
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Tom Faigle
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Glasheen Sensei, (and everyone else that I met.)
It was nice to meet you and many of the other folks that I've heard so much about here.
I would have loved to have stayed for the workout, but we wound up getting back to Virginia late due to (extra) bad traffic on the beltway (imagine that)
It was very educational for me to see a test outside of our dojo. As others have discussed in other threads, seeing how things are done by others give an appreciation of how things are both different and the same thoughout our community.
As a beginner it was very intresting to see so many black belts in one place. I had a good time, and it was well worth getting up early on a Saturday and going up to Maryland.
Also my son and little Nestor seemed to have a geat time.
Tom
It was nice to meet you and many of the other folks that I've heard so much about here.
I would have loved to have stayed for the workout, but we wound up getting back to Virginia late due to (extra) bad traffic on the beltway (imagine that)
It was very educational for me to see a test outside of our dojo. As others have discussed in other threads, seeing how things are done by others give an appreciation of how things are both different and the same thoughout our community.
As a beginner it was very intresting to see so many black belts in one place. I had a good time, and it was well worth getting up early on a Saturday and going up to Maryland.
Also my son and little Nestor seemed to have a geat time.
Tom
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Bill,
I go along with that sparring format. It shows very quickly who is real and who is a wannabee who thinks he will end the fight with one shot.
I go along with that sparring format. It shows very quickly who is real and who is a wannabee who thinks he will end the fight with one shot.
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I know...I even scare myself!
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Tom- are you in any of these pics? I thought I saw Folta Sensei in one- but it is from behind....
Whom else is in the pictures? Dana? Mr. G?
Just would like to put a face to a name- you all have seen my scarry pointed chin- on the back of my book! LOL (Dana- yours in on the way!) : )
(chin thing is a standing joke cause of it's shape- little tooooo pointy for me LOL)
Ok- I saw who was whom for the women in the other forum- Thanks for answering that question Mr. G- Wish it wouldn't have been so far away- would love to have gone.
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Whom else is in the pictures? Dana? Mr. G?
Just would like to put a face to a name- you all have seen my scarry pointed chin- on the back of my book! LOL (Dana- yours in on the way!) : )
(chin thing is a standing joke cause of it's shape- little tooooo pointy for me LOL)
Ok- I saw who was whom for the women in the other forum- Thanks for answering that question Mr. G- Wish it wouldn't have been so far away- would love to have gone.
[This message has been edited by krymrgn (edited November 08, 2002).]
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Kerry,
No. I don't believe either of us are in any of the pictures.
Tom
No. I don't believe either of us are in any of the pictures.
Tom
