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- Fri Apr 21, 2006 2:08 am
- Forum: Women and the Martial Arts
- Topic: Tou’on-ryu - Old Style Kume Village Boxing
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16262
Dana, You can get more information about Tou'on Ryu in two articles by Mario McKenna at the free online magazine Meibukan, issue 5. You can download it from the followin URL: http://www.meibukanmagazine.org/No5July2005.htm I was fortunate to have Mario visit one day last June. Tou'on Ryu is comprise...
- Thu Dec 29, 2005 7:24 pm
- Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
- Topic: Push Hands
- Replies: 17
- Views: 9636
Hi Bill, Though far from a tai chi expert (I've only been working at it for 27 years) push hands is part of our practice in the Yang system. Push Hands drills (on the inside) are basically a balance exercise, and an attempt to work with a partner and close off any flaws you have in your movmeent. Pu...
- Mon Sep 05, 2005 7:24 pm
- Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
- Topic: Katrina - what the hell went wrong???
- Replies: 81
- Views: 23130
Certainly we can't ignore the human suffering, which has been incalculable, and it will take years before its full toll is understood. The pain really hasn't yet begun. But America is powerful and in time, somehow, we will move past this. But with the common knowledge this was always a disaster wait...
- Mon Sep 05, 2005 2:13 am
- Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
- Topic: Katrina - what the hell went wrong???
- Replies: 81
- Views: 23130
When I heard the former head of the Army Corps of Engineers for NO describe how the money should have been spent to complete the levies over 30 years ago, it struck me how is it justified that Boston needed the billions more for the Big Dig than spending the money down South. Was congress remiss whe...
- Fri Jul 29, 2005 12:40 am
- Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
- Topic: Karate vs Kungfu
- Replies: 30
- Views: 12465
Hi Dana, You know even more interesting than the words is actually using that as the basis for our long term program. When I was thrust into ShoDan over a quarter century ago I was unprepared to be on my own in NE Penna. There was no Isshinryu around (in close proximity or in 'friendly proximity too...
- Thu Jul 28, 2005 1:50 am
- Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
- Topic: Karate vs Kungfu
- Replies: 30
- Views: 12465
- Wed Jul 13, 2005 12:09 am
- Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
- Topic: Shu Shi no Kun
- Replies: 19
- Views: 10948
The Kata - Shi Shi No Kon Dai of Isshinryu is a different kata than Shu Shi no Kun. Joe Swift has pointed out that the Shishi no Kon no Dai of Shimabuku Tatsuo is based upon the Soeishi no Kon Dai of Taira. It does vary of course and there is on documentation whether Shimabuku Sensei changed it, or ...
- Wed Dec 22, 2004 7:14 pm
- Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
- Topic: Chi and God ?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 16613
Might the reverse question be as interesting? How many Chi believers believe in God? I experience what the term 'Chi' might mean when I practice my Tai Chi on a good day. Can't do much with it but I know when its there. On the other hand I have serious questions about God, if he really did create th...
- Wed Nov 03, 2004 1:11 am
- Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
- Topic: Voting - American Buniai
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3447
The necessity of voting hinges on a fact that I've come to see more clearly. The American People always get what they deserve from every election. If you don't vote then you guarantee everyone who does the right to pick your government, and it is your government, you pay for it. Our leaders are rare...
- Mon Nov 01, 2004 11:57 pm
- Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
- Topic: Voting - American Buniai
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3447
Voting - American Buniai
Assuming you're one of the minority who have registered to vote, tomorrow you have the chance to exercise your franchise. Regardless of who you like or don't like it offers a very unique opportunity this election. Apparently 50% of the registered voters dislike the other 50% of the registered voters...
- Thu Oct 07, 2004 10:02 am
- Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
- Topic: Many Children- 1 Sensei
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7636
- Wed Oct 06, 2004 2:00 am
- Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
- Topic: Many Children- 1 Sensei
- Replies: 25
- Views: 7636
I'd like to share my 25 years experience training youth through the Boys and Girls Club. We keep the class size about a constant 25 members, as most don't show up every class, and the average is between 15 - 19. Ages between 7 to 21, but most begin from 7 to 9 years of age. The past 5 or so years we...
- Wed Sep 01, 2004 12:09 am
- Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
- Topic: zatoichi
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1879
- Mon Jun 14, 2004 3:11 am
- Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
- Topic: Zen,Pt. II
- Replies: 29
- Views: 7009
Hmmm, a non-religions view of Zen. I wonder if that is truly possible as zen is Zen Buddhism which derived or is the same as Chan Buddhism (all spelling are corrupted by over 30 years of not checkin the books correctly, on purpose to test you of course). The very best description I've seen of zen st...
- Fri Jun 11, 2004 1:30 am
- Forum: Bill Glasheen's Dojo Roundtable
- Topic: Dim mak instructor goes to a JJ school
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3251