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From: Terry Maccarrone
Date: 06 Nov 2007
Time: 20:15:25 -0500
Remote Name: 205.188.116.200
We have a forum to discuss Shorinryu karate. It is unfortunate that some people only want to post "gossip" and negative commentary. Lets use this forum to discuss karate and the US Shorinryu Association. ....November 18th Doshikai is nearing and our kata practice, application and principles should be on our minds...what is it that we need to better understand. The Essence of Okinawan Karate-do text offers us the starting point, our sensei and teaching experiences should take us to our next level. The Doshikai is an opportunity to grow and expand our techical and research abilities. Kata is a rosetta stone,that can give many insights to ourselves and others when we train together. Sweat is a magic oil. Working from Nagamine principles we see in Ansei Ueshiro a kata Fyukyugata-san...initiative sen-no-sen, go-no-sen sen-sen-no-sen in the movements and postures. These need to be investigated more, also the version of Ananku that Ueshiro practiced is also a intense version on taking charge in a fighting situation. Please attend the training... bring your questions and ideas. We have seen old movies and photo of the 1960 karate. These men were in shape and moved like lightning, interlectual concerns were not involved ...Just the training. We have much more sophistication today but are losing in attitude and spirit. Put ideas into actions..see what works and dosen't. Make Shorinryu Karate an activity...get results. Come to the DoshiKai Terry Maccarrone Karate USA Dojo Ueshiro-Ha Matsubayashi Shorinryu