How was camp, guys and gals?

chef · Post by **chef** » Thu Aug 03, 2006 11:55 pm

Hmmm???......the main thing I noticed was that it looks like that female wasn't wearing any sunscreen that day!

Yep, same ole camp stuff we are used to, no?

For shame, Bill (and I thought you were so well behaved, hah!)

Regards,
Vicki

Bill Glasheen · Post by **Bill Glasheen** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:18 am

You know me; I'm always good, Vicki.

But you just never know about those crazy Uechis who (ahem) LIKE getting up at o-dark thirty to work on their Sanchin thrusts.

They're rough.

They're tough.

And their in... good stances.

- Bill

chef · Post by **chef** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:31 am

So I heard.....the thrusts, the stances, and what kind of breathing??? Expelling at the greatest point of energy release or between moves?

What do you think?

We serious Uechi people live and breath our Uechi wherever we find an applicable place.

I kind of like very early morning kata....I find it rather invigorating.

Maybe 3 am kata in the water would be an even greater challenge, ya think?

Vicki

PS There is a little devil in you, my friend (must be that ying/yang thing).

Stryke · Post by **Stryke** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:00 am

man you guys are focused

Bill Glasheen · Post by **Bill Glasheen** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:33 pm

Grossman says it's a midbrain thing, or the puppy coming to visit. It has to do with the four F's

Fight
Flight
Feeding and
Making love

- Bill

Reference: On Combat

chef · Post by **chef** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:21 pm

Puppy coming to visit??? What is that mean.....not sure?

Vicki

Bill Glasheen · Post by **Bill Glasheen** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 12:27 am

From Grossman...

The midbrain or the mammalian brain truly is like having a "puppy" inside. The only way to communicate to your puppy is to train him. I have two dogs, a poodle and a German shepherd: my elite, crack security team. I cannot talk to my dogs and tell them, "All right, I'm going to be gone for a week, so you guys are in charge. You've got the front door, and you've got the back door." It's not like Scooby Doo where they say, "Rr-all right boss!" and go do it. In the real world the only way you can communicate to your dog is to train him. The same is true with the puppy inside.

The one quality all good police dogs have in common is confidence, verging on cockiness. This is because they have been highly trained and they know that there is nothing the world can throw at them that they cannot handle. Have you ever seen a person that just exudes confidence under stress? You can't fake it, it is a product of training and experience. If you are having performance anxiety dreams, it may mean that the puppy doesn't have that confidence. The only sure way to get it is through training.

The warrior masters his realm. He does not flee from his fear, he conquers it.

Bill Glasheen · Post by **Bill Glasheen** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 12:41 am

The Four Fs

..... The natural man has only two primal passions, to get and to beget.
..... - Sir William Osler
..... Science and Immortality

Several of my professors have told me about one 1950s psycho-physiology text book that has a dry joke imbedded in it. It says that the function of the midbrain can be thought of as the "four f's: fight, flight, feeding, and...mating." There is value in understanding that this is, indeed, what the midbrain - the puppy - does.

I have already talked about fight or flight. You know that if you are under stress there is a distinct possibility that you might respond with inappropriate levels of aggression, which is something you must guard against. You also know that one of the healthiest ways to deal with stress is to get out from under it. Now let us look at the remaining two realms of the midbrain, feeding and...mating, functions that generally manifest themselves after combat.

Some people lose their desire for food when overly stressed, but the more common response is to develop an enhanced appetite. The midbrain is a simple organism, and it can only do one thing at a time. When anxiety eats away at you, the puppy pokes his nose through the screen door, whining and whimpering. So you eat a big piece of chocolate cake, which is the same as giving him a bone to gnaw on for a while. While you overeat, the puppy stays busy and you get a break from your anxiety. When you stop, however, he is back at the screen door whining and whimpering, as once again your anxiety gnaws away at you. It is a vicious cycle....

This is why daily vigorous exercise is so vital. Pumping iron, running, and basketball burns off the stress hormones that motivate you to eat. It also burns off a few calories, which makes the body healthier ... so that you can more easily handle the incoming stress.

There are many more references to "the puppy" in his book. But this gives you an idea.

- Bill

Van Canna · Post by **Van Canna** » Sat Aug 05, 2006 2:53 am

 …..confidence under stress? You can't fake it; it is a product of training and experience. <

Very true. The question still remains: what defines ‘training and experience’??

We have seen many who were brainwashed into thinking they had it and while so cocksure of themselves got their heads caved in.

Bet Dave Young has lots to say about this and about what defines training and experience.

Dana Sheets · Post by **Dana Sheets** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 9:56 pm

Camp was wonderful!

Seeing old friends, making new friends, starting new traditions...what more can you ask for besides good people, good training, and good fun?

Vicki, my seminar was well attended and I think it went well too. Owing to the just under an hour time constraint I did a slightly condensed version - and I was happy to learn from the many people who came. Many shared their thoughts, experiences, and ideas. I do hope that folks will continue to share with me any thoughts or feedback they had about the sessions as it is still very much a work in progress.

Beyond that the training was great. I was thrilled to meet several posters and readers of these forums in person and was again reminded of how happy I am to be a member of such a rich, varied, and wonderful Uechi family.

Thanks, may thanks, to George and Susan for putting it all together.

My notebook is full, my heart is warmed, my spirits lifted...and my liver is slowly recovering from my enthusiastic beer consumption too!!!

chef · Post by **chef** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:06 pm

Welcome back, Dana, from your vacation. I hope it was most excellent and enjoyable.

Sue is going to fill me in on your seminar when next we have some time together. I am looking forward to hearing about it.

Now, that the last kiddo is out the door and heading for UVA in about 9 days, I will have much more time, and hope to attend some of the seminars that are offered in the Mid-Atlantic area.

Your thoughts are always welcomed and appreciated on the Forum. I do believe you are one of our Uechi treasures, Dana.

Have a great week.

Regards,
Vicki

Joe B · Post by **Joe B** » Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:33 pm

The Camp was excellent.

The people that I met were really great. It was really a great experience to be around a lot of excellent martial artists (great people) and have the ability to engage them in conversation. The Seniors there are all very approachable. If you have the opportunity, you really should seize it just for the ability to ask and speak with folks who are very knowledable and sincerely want to share their experiences and talents with you.

What really was/is great about this type of opportunity/event is that Mattson Sensei brings in other folks, from other disciplines, both traditional and non-traditional, to share their views and experiences with folks. It's really refreshing to see someone like Mattson Sensei "open the Kimono" and bring in folks that might present something to the community that would not normally get presented. Simply outstanding. He stated that it the camp isn't about his study/training methods, but the individual students training and this should be an opportunity to explore and grow.

I enjoyed meeting Dave Young and Roy B. Conversations with Bill G. were great. Speaking with Paul H., Van and many of the senior ranks were wonderful. Dana - your lecture (I was there Friday) was great. Please keep it up. It will help someone who needs help someday or better yet prevent it. If anyone wants to get beaten with a stick from every conceivable angle Wes T. is your man. Campbell Sensei gave one of the best answers I've ever heard on the topic of politics. The summation to his lecture Saturday afternoon is what I want my kids to follow. Simply great to hear. I know I'm missing folks (please accept my apology).

I look forward to next years camp. I've asked Tim Cartmell to come out for the next one and he's agreed. So, Tim will be doing some stuff (whatever it is) next year too. (If it's okay with you Mattson Sensei?)

Thank you George and Susan for going through all this work. It truly is an act of selflessness and I don't know how you guys do it. It was a blast. Something for everyone!

Sincerely,
Joe Bellone

Bill Glasheen · Post by **Bill Glasheen** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:51 am

I for one would love to see Tim Cartmell. What a treasure he is!

I've heard other good rumors, and great advice for the future. Roy Bedard has been scheming.

- Bill

Van Canna · Post by **Van Canna** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:41 am

Hi Joe,

A real pleasure to chat with you at camp. I still remember the time you treated me to a royal dinner in federal hill and took me to a Vale tudo competition.

Wes Tasker sensei also can teach the fantastic ‘power slapping’ mechanics of Pekiti Tirsia, something we should all learn.

Your mention of Tim Cartmell is timely in the context of your post, because in his interview on the web he states

I think the important point is that no single martial art is adequate to prepare the practitioner for the full range of situations that may potentially occur in a real fight.

Individuals will naturally gravitate toward those arts which best suit their individual physicality and personality, but it is vital to become well rounded enough to have constructive responses to any situation which may arise.

Almost without exception, all of the famous masters of old (those that were famous for actually fighting) trained in several different systems.

Cross training was and is the only way to truly prepare for real fighting. Remember that all styles of martial arts were founded by men who had cross-trained, and then christened their synthesis as a new style.

Uechi people hide from this truism out of some troublesome affliction that spider webs them into stagnation. In the near future TMA therapists will become very rich.

As we discussed, I would also like to see, as Dave Young indicated, specialized programming to minimize the danger of losing fingers and tendons to the ‘sudden blade’ when a Uechi-ka sticks his arms and fingers out into ‘the zone’ by instinct as per the style.

I also would like to see how 'sudden' small circle jujutsu applications can be avoided by the Uechi Kamae tendency.

Hopefully people will catch the significance of 'sudden'

Stay in touch,

Stryke · Post by **Stryke** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:04 am

I like Tim Cartmells stuff , would be great to see him .

nice quote Van , tradition at it`s finest .