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Written by george mattson
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Thursday, 02 July 2009 00:00 |
SummerFest Updates. . .
Just heard from one of Uechi-ryu's more "quiet" warriors, John Thurston! John considers Uechi-ryu to be his primary martial art, but he enjoys a number of other martial arts and is considered to be quite expert at them. This year, John will be introducing "Iron Shirt" training to our group:
I would attempt to present the "Iron Shirt" articulation of how one stands. It is what I call the "droopy scarecrow" posture.
One has to have faith in what one has been taught and not slip back and rely on muscle power.
No one in Uechi has ever bought in. However, it is an "optimizing practice" re: "rooting" to the earth.
I will forward one or two pics from "The Way of QiQong" and you have the bulk of the other points already in a reply I made to you.
People might say I am rooted enough, i hit hard enough, but the trick is to draw power from the earth to increase one's Power without 'additional" overstressing of the muscles .
Some pics to follow (Which I will be adding as I receive them)
Common Sense Demands You Learn to Defend Yourself
 Whats happening at camp this year and why you should be there!
First off, a few people are saying this will be the first SummerFest where the weather will not be cooperating. . . Some are saying they are holding off registering because they are waiting to see if New England will finally get out of the Winter doldrums it has been in for the past three months. Some are predicting that New England won't have a Summer this year! :)
Well. . . worse case scenario. . . SummerFest will carry on in the huge Maritime gymnasium, which will actually make a few participants happy. . . You see, not everyone likes to work outside while enduring ten hours of sun and wind! Personally, I enjoy the outdoor workouts and believe the Mattson luck will once again prevail and this year will be the 26th SummerFest where we will be blessed with fantastic weather, exciting and interesting seminars and workouts.
Check in daily. I'll be posting information on activities and presenters.
Best,
George Mattson |
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Last Updated on Friday, 03 July 2009 23:05 |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 26 June 2009 21:23 |
Update from Darin Yee. . .
Hi George,
Can you please list on your site I will be canceling my July 11th event for children due to the time I need to spend on a couple of my kids look to get promoted at summer camp. If they want this to happen, I can't afford to let any Saturdays go. I will still hold the August 7 adult get together. I've already hired a band to play.
If you have any questions, please give me a call. Thank you.
Darin
Five Weapons of Uechi-Ryu's Hiraken Strike
 By Ethan Miller, nidan
While testing for my shodan test in 1994 one of the questions I was asked by the test board was to name a strike that was being shown. It was the hiraken, and I was then asked to explain how it was used. After I did this, I of course wondered. What was I missing? The hiraken strike often shows up as a single or double strike to the temple area. This is convenient, because the trusted "iron arm" position also acts to deflect a strike or lift the arms of an opponent. My experience with the hand position is that it is much more versatile. In fact it seems to me to be the most composite of the strikes seen in Uechi-Ryu. I have seen the hiraken demonstrated two different ways by very senior practitioners. I call the first "flat" and the second "closed". The flat position has a gap between the top thumb knuckle and the fingertips. The closed position has the fingertips tucked behind the thumb knuckle tightly. These two positions alter the fist shape and stress one weapon over another. In fact other styles may name the two positions differently.
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 07 June 2009 16:11 |
Only a few weeks until SummerFest!
Take a few minutes now to "click Here", fill out your application and mail (or fax) it in to Susan! As usual, we are going to have a fantastic event. You don't want to miss this year!
See you "on the beach" for Sanchin!
Best,
George E. Mattson
Uechi Rocks Ts now available!
Order your Tshirts now! Available on your Uechi Store Site. Just CLICK HERE!
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 23 June 2009 23:47 |
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Written by David Berndt
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Tuesday, 23 June 2009 22:47 |
 AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM OUR MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR, IUKF, DAVID BERNDT.
THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS TO OVER A YEAR, WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO ORGANIZE OUR MEMBERSHIP FILES TO INCLUDE MANY OF OUR CHARTER MEMBERS AND SENIOR CHARTER MEMBERS, WHO WERE GIVEN AN HONORARY MEMBERSHIP IN THE IUKF, BY SENSEI MATTSON. WHILE WE MAY HAVE SEVERAL DOZENS OUT THERE, AND SOME KEEP GETTING INVOICES FOR DUES, IT WOULD BE A GREAT HELP IF EACH OF YOU COULD CONTACT ME AND PROVIDE THE PROVERBIAL, SO-CALLED NAME, RANK AND SERIAL NUMBER TO ESTABLISH A MORE CURRENT RECORD.
IN TURN, THE IUKF WOULD LIKE TO SEND A MEMBERSHIP PACKET TO EACH ONE OF YOU, WHICH INCLUDES THE MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE, PASSPORT FOR EVENT AND PROMOTION SIGNATURES, AND AN ORGANIZATIONAL PATCH FOR YOUR GI. WITH YOUR BLACK BELT REGISTRATION NUMBER, YOU WILL BE TREATED TO VARIOUS DISCOUNTS FOR ITEMS FROM THE UECHI STORE, WHICH INCLUDES VIDEOS, BOOKS AND ANYTHING ELSE SOLD ON THE SITE.
COMPLETING OUR DATA BASE, WE DO NEED YOUR FULL NAME, CURRENT ADDRESS, EMAIL ADDRESS, CURRENT RANK AND ANY TITLE, DATE OF LAST PROMOTION AND CURRENT DOJO AND SENSEI, IF APPLICABLE. IF THERE IS ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH US, IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED. ANY AND ALL INFORMATION IS OPTIONAL, HOWEVER, IT WOULD HELP US KEEP IN TOUCH WITH EVEYONE. OF COURSE, NONE OF THE INFORMATION IS SHARED WITH ANY OUTSIDE SOURCES.
INFORMATION CAN BE EMAIL TO:
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OR MAILED TO: DAVID BERNDT, IUKF, P.O. BOX 1403, MOUNT DORA, FL 32756 |
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Last Updated on Friday, 26 June 2009 21:24 |
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Written by Darin Yee
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Thursday, 04 June 2009 16:05 |
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I would like to invite you and your students to a few get-togethers here at the Jungleplex located at 8 Natalie Way, Plymouth, MA 02360.
The first event is for children between the ages of 6 to 14 years old on Saturday, July 11. We will do a light workout, conduct a soccer game, flag football and even volleyball. I can even have one of my volleyball coaches give a clinic on volleyball if warranted. I will also have food and drink for everyone.
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