Hi! I'm trying to find the exact year that Kanei recieved his Godan rank. I'm having a hard time because I am finding different dates when I go to different references! Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks!

Great advice.. Thank you!!!! But, I'm curious - I've noticed that most woman like to spar men, not woman. Why?

Hi! At our dojo you are not allowed to spar til you're a sankyu. So, here I am a 31 year old woman who's now a brown belt eager to spar! I've only done it twice with two different male blackbelts, and though I love it, I find I'm really intimidated by them. I've found a woman who will spar with me ...

Thank you for the replies. I would like to apologize for the post to begin with! It was a down day and I shouldn't have brought my problems to the board. But, thank you very much for the advice. I have taken it to heart and continue my journey feeling a little stronger.

Carpe Diem!

I know no one has used this thread in 3 months, but I need a little inspiration. My son was born with Spina Bifida 4 years ago. He is considered a paraplegic. But, can walk short distances with long leg braces and a walker.

I have been studying Uechi Ryu for a little over a year and have started my ...

Thank you both for the quick replies! Bill - I've heard talk of a fourth kata in the history of Master Kanbun would that kata have had the 108 in the name?

I wish that I had been around when Kanbun was studying karate! I find him to be an amazing man and would have loved to asked him what Sanchin meant to him. In what I have read it seems that all of Uechi Ryu is in Sanchin, but why? What was the importance of 3 to Kanbun? Three Kata, three animals ...