Hi, I know it's been a while since your post, but I'm going to move to Singapore in the next few weeks. I studied Uechi-ryu under Roy Bedard in Tallahassee, FL and Bruce Hirabayashi in Lawrenceville, GA. It's been a while since I practiced, but I would like to get back into it after I move. If you ...

Hi Bruce!

Sorry about not staying in touch. I thought I had e-mailed, but I do still encounter old friends who ask, "You moved?" My apologies.

It has been interesting to go through the kata without being able to say to myself, "Well, don't worry about this or that, just ask Bruce on Tuesday night ...

Indeed, I knew a karateka in Bruce's dojo that did just that. It's not something that I'm in a position to do on a regular basis, though. I am working with another of Bruce's former students; perhaps I can get him interested in practicing again.

Thanks for all the suggestions. You've all been very ...

I believe Sensei Urquhart's dojo is in Kent, which is a little south of Seattle. It's a bit inconvenient for regular workouts, but that would be a great place to get an occasional checkup. I'll look into that.

I moved up to the Great [sic] Northwest in January of this year, and I've had no luck finding a Uechi dojo in the Seattle area. I got seriously spoiled by living only a couple of miles away from Bruce Hirabayashi (Hi, Bruce!) and his basement dojo. So, I've been trying to practice the kata that I ...