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[This message has been edited by Bill Glasheen (edited December 04, 2001).]

Thank you for the replies gentlemne. I did try before to resond, but I guess I got to long winded to have it posted:>. My point was probably lost in my long wind. I belive that you should have a base art and that you should have achieve some high KYU rank or a Dan Rank before learning something all ...

I would like to coment on some of the previous post. I do agree with some of the statements, but others I do not agree with. I have studied Uechi-ryu for over ten years, also for the last two years I have been studying graplling along with Uechi. I am studing Machado JJ(Gracie's first cousins) and ...

I am a probation officer and have also worked in a facility, as well as having went through our states Point Presure Control Tacticts (Bullsh&& by the way) If I was to teach some Officers grappling I would teach the following: Takedowns, how to escape chokes, escape the mount, the back. This would ...

Thank you for all of the post. Mr. Glasheen I did enjoy your post & your insight in to how you train. My point for posting this was to see what names were posted and why people liked the people that they have associated themselves with.
For some general background on myself: I am currently going ...

Have any of you had trouble with your traditional karate people about cross training grappling arts? I love the grappling arts and have found a new home. I am also tired of having to defend them against people. I am at the point now where I just invite them on the mat and let tehm try their pressure ...

One movement that I have learned is to post your hands on his hips or belt. Keep your elbows close to your body as he has a few subs from that spot. Put both of your legs together and lie them flat on the ground. then lift up your legs straight in the air so you are in a L shape on your back. Now ...

I am interested in what the members of this forum think on the subject of who is the most knowledgeable Uechi-Ryu Instructor in the US and why? I often hear certain names, but would like to know who is the most knowledgeable about this system, not the most popular. K