Uechi Kanbun & Dojo Fees
There's an interesting anecdote written about the founder of Uechi-ryu, Uechi Kanbun, on the Wakayama…
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October 10, 2021
Uechi Kanbun
Uechi Kanbun – Draft Dodger or Conscientious Objector
Uechi Kanbun The founder of Uechi-ryu Karate-do, Uechi Kanbun (1877-1948) was born in the village…
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September 11, 2021
Uechi Kanbun
I Did it My Way!
I wrote this post several years ago, but I think its still relevant and am…
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August 10, 2021
Akamine Kaei
One or two more posts before this blog goes silent again. Below is a short…
July 10, 2021
Uechi-Ryu: A Case for Okinawa Karate Against Discrimination
As mentioned in my last post, as I edge closer to shutting-down this blog, I…
July 5, 2021
Polishing my Sport – Uechi Kanei
The following is one of a series of articles published in the Okinawa Times in…
July 5, 2021
Tiger Tales
Mawashi uke is a common technique found in all Nahate based systems (Goju, Uechi, Tou'on).…
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January 25, 2021
Remembering Minowa Katsuhiko
Today I reflected on my Kobudo teacher Minowa Katsuhiko who passed away on this day…
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January 12, 2021
Taira Shinken (L) & Minowa Katsuhiko (R)