Thanks, the info is much appreciated. Looking back I must have forgotten about James Thompson, I had heard about him before but never really knew when he was in okinawa. Again, thank you both.

Ben

Hi all,

I was just revieiwing the Video Magazine #10 ( with Kanei Uechi demonstrating some kata and some clips of some classes somewhere on Okinawa) with a friend and noticed in some of the clips a black Uechi practitioner. We think it might have been Julius Scott or possibly Fred Norris, the ...

The effect iron body conditioning has on our bones has, so far, been relatively difficult to explain. Im no doctor but Ive met Uechi practitioners who are and have read article written doctors who study various arts also incorporate body conditioning and so far none of them have been able to explain ...

Funny how it works like that isnt it? Here's a lil extra tidbit to go along with that. for nearly 10 years I was a band geek playing even after high school, so I had the opportunity through seminars, fests and instructors with great contacts, to speak and play alongside some great players of the ...

Gary,
Im pretty much in agreement with you have said in that I, personally, dont believe that art of martial art can be achieved until after many years of study. I think that the person that best sums it up was when Lee Darrow Quoted Picasso in regards to mastering and breaking the rules. From what ...

Does know the dates for this years Summerfest? I need to put some vacation requests in as soon as possible if Im going to go. Thanks

Hi, Ive been studying Uechi-Ryu for nearly 6 years now, and have been watching the boards intermittenly for the alst 18 months or so and a question was raised in my mind...What is it exactly people are looking for when they study any martial art for the "artistic" aspect of it? It seems to me, in my ...