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Written by Roy Bedard
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Friday, 22 January 2010 19:06 |
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Please print and post in your dojo
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Note from G.E.Mattson:
I wish to thank everyone who responded to our first Newsletter mailing and placed your order for my new book. Because we are only printing 500 copies, I want to make sure that those of you on my newsletter mailing list get the first notice of the book's publication. I just spoke with the printer and he promises to deliver the books to Mount Dora, FL in time for this year's WinterFest. My students are planning to organize a celebration party and press conference during that weekend and I hope you will be able to join us.
George
Click here for The WinterFest link
Note from Susan:
The hotel I prefer is the Best Western Lake County Inn & Suites $99.99 plus tax for double room (Tavares FL)
1.877.484.4065 or 352.253.2378
www.bestwestern.com
They have a nice continental breakfast
The Days Inn is 67.99 + tax. Double Room. Mention George Mattson Seminar for that price. (Eustis FL)
352.742.8022
www.daysinn.com/hotel/14867
Both hotels are on Hwy 441 and are close to each other.
Click here for the book's order form
Click here for link to book info on Facebook & Twitter!
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Greetings. . .
The Way of Uechi-Ryu Karate by George E. Mattson is finally ready for print.
A limited production run of only five hundred hard cover copies is being produced and will be sold to early respondents for a special price of $150 until February 05, 2010. Thereafter the price will be $175.00. You may order your book by Clicking Here! If you intend to order by mail, please e-mail G&S Consulting for shipping charges.
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Or for any additional questions.
Each hard cover book will be numbered and signed by the author.
Please place your orders now before copies run out!
G&S Consulting
POBox 217
Mount Dora, FL 32756
321-273-0409 Tel
352-653-3132 Fax
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About the book:
In the Fall of 1956, PFC George E. Mattson embarked on a journey to the Far East as a member of the US Army. An average Midwest kid, slight in stature and ignorant of the world, Mattson didn't realize that he would one day be considered one of the fathers of modern martial arts.
The Way of Uechi-Ryu Karate is the story of one man's journey of more than 50 years as a practitioner and teacher of classical Okinawan karate.
In his own words, Mattson recounts for the first time, the story of bringing the style of Uechi-ryu back from Okinawa to the United States. Written in novel style, Mattson takes the reader on a cultural tour of Japan and Okinawa before landing them in the city of Boston, MA where he set up his first dojo (hall of training) and began to teach the art of karate.
With Mattson's honest writing style, the reader will get a visceral feel for the interesting events and characters that helped shape the face of modern karate. Mattson shares several behind the scene stories and tells of both his struggles and successes as he built Okinawan Uechi-ryu into one of the most successful and respected karate styles in the world.
Laced with history and culture in both text and imagery, the book can be enjoyed by anyone who has an interest in the martial arts.
This beautifully bound hard cover book is a library quality keepsake that can be passed on for generations. With nearly 500 pages of text and photos spanning over fifty years, it is a documented time capsule of the life of George E. Mattson and the development of Uechi-ryu karate in the United States. Complimented by a Gold embossed black hard cover, the book is surrounded by a sanguine-red dust jacket adorned with a beautiful new Chinese dragon.
The Way of Uechi-Ryu Karate includes an enormous appendix of articles and transliterations from a variety of sources and contributing authors, giving each book owner an instant library of excellent martial art reference materials.
Roy Bedard
Editor
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 February 2010 01:15 |
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Written by George Mattson
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Monday, 02 November 2009 20:54 |
WinterFest, 2010
Thursday, February 25... golf: Join me and my Florida friends for a round of golf at the beautiful Mount Dora Golf Club. We will have extra clubs for those who don't wish to bring their clubs.
Friday, February 26...Uechi-ryu karate and Okinawa weapon seminars. We are expecting a large turnout this year, including many of my friends and students from New England. Classes will be held indoors and outdoors at Mount Dora Donnelly Park Building in downtown Mount Dora. Friday evening we will party and karaokei at water's edge at the picturesque Crazy Gator restaurant.
Saturday, February 27... Uechi-ryu karate and Okinawa weapon seminars will continue all day at the Donnelly Park Building.
Make your flight plans early to obtain the best prices. The weather is fantastic, the training will be, as always, excellent and I promise you will have a great time. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Lots of Martial Art celebrities will be in attendance and will be teaching seminars this year. Click the WinterFest link to view the latest updates.
My new book will be officially released at this year's WinterFest with a Friday lunchtime press conference and Saturday evening party at Crazy Gators.
Please Note: If this is the first time you have heard about the book's publication, you must not be on my Newsletter mailing list (check the box in lower left frame). Click Here to purchase your copy before all 500 are sold!
George E. Mattson
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Last Updated on Monday, 18 January 2010 20:34 |
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Written by George Mattson
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Thursday, 03 December 2009 21:02 |
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Just a note to let everyone know I'll be out-of-touch for a week, starting Friday. IUKF is conducting a dan test in Bermuda and David Berndt and I are leaving our cell phones and computers home for the duration.
I'll be updating the WinterFest site in two weeks, but if you want to take advantage of the great airfares, be sure to book your flights now. Click Here for details and application!
Just confirmed. . . Bob Elder will be a presenter at WinterFest:
 Toyama Batto Jutsu History:
See back pages of "Cutting Targets with the Japanese Sword - Practical Tameshigiri and Battodo for the Modern Swordsman" by Richard W. Babin, MD with Sensei Bob Elder.
Bob Elder Sensei Background: Bob is a native Floridian and has been involved in martial arts since 1971. He studied Isshin Ryu Karate for 10 years from Bob Earls and later from his teacher Bob Bremer Sensei. Wanting to learn Japanese Swordmanship for a long time and being a Japanese sword collector and dealer since 1979, Bob had to endure that wait for the right time and right teacher ordeal. Bob knew several sword practitioners that came into his martial arts supplies shop (owned since 1979), but did not see what he was looking for until the seminar taught by Hataya Sensei at Art Rotts Chito Ryu dojo in Apopka took Place. That was the turning point in Bob's life.
We are very honored to have Bob as a presenter. He is an excellent practitioner and teacher.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 03 December 2009 21:30 |
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Written by Paul Haydu
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Friday, 18 December 2009 23:40 |
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The Difference between Strength and Power
In the Martial Arts
 Strength is raw, unfiltered, relatively unfocused ability to move other objects.
Strength training involves some technique, but does not take high-level refinement into consideration
For the individual, strength has a sunset, after which it will wane. Power, based on core principles, core use, relaxation, understanding, maturity, refinement of technique, can grow and progress throughout a person’s lifetime. With continued practice and application, there should be no sunset.
Strength is a blunt instrument; power often involves refinement and awareness.
Strength can be isolated to individual muscle groups. It can involve multiple groups, but emphasis isn’t usually on coordination of groups.
Power generated is a function of combined activations. Because these activations can be multiplicative, power can progress in a geometric, rather than an arithmetic fashion.
Power takes time into consideration.
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Last Updated on Monday, 18 January 2010 20:35 |
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Written by Darin Yee
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Friday, 20 November 2009 23:52 |
Uechi-ryu practitioners are indeed very fortunate to have someone of Darin Yee's ability willing to share his experiences in Chinese martial arts with us, helping us all understand the history and connection our Uechi-ryu has with China. . . the originators of the roots and core methods of our style. Darin has been reluctant to share this information, as many may feel he is attempting to take credit away from Okinawa and our teachers who learned our style from Kanbun Uechi. I've convinced Darin to present two seminars on this topic at WinterFest, which will be held in Mound Dora, Florida the last weekend in February. I hope you will all join us and benefit from what should be a very interesting and informative weekend. G.E.Mattson
For the past 25 years, I have been studying southern style kung fu in southern china especially around the Fujhou Providence. The concentration was on styles which contain movements similar to those which we practice in our Uechi-Ryu.
As a result, I’ve found our movements in almost every major system practiced in southern china. Most if not all our Uechi-Ryu movements are contained in the original, authentic hung gar style whose master form is the “Tiger – Crane double image”. Although the movements are not performed with the same insight which we are taught, they are all done in the same motion and taught the exact way which they are to be used. There is very little room for various, individual interpitations.
I know there are people who think my practice of Uechi-Ryu resemble kung fu and not the Uechi-Ryu karate everyone else has practiced their entire martial art life. I do not disagree. My practice of Uechi-Ryu does very much shout “kung-fu”. After 50 years of kung fu and 40 years of Uechi-Ryu, my practice of the martial arts has to reflect my life’s studies. After all, where did Kanbun Uechi study? Was it not kung fu in southern China?
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Last Updated on Monday, 18 January 2010 20:36 |
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