I'm considering attending the University of Virginia (if I can actually get in) and am curious as to what any of you can tell me about the Uechi program there. Any input is appreciated. Thanks.
--Brian
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Brian Barry
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Brian,
Myself and Ian Jenkins are the two instructors at the UVa Uechi dojo. Write us at tahearn@cjp.com or ihj8k@virginia.edu and we'll be happy to answer whatever questions you have or give you a general feel for the dojo or whatever.
Tim
Myself and Ian Jenkins are the two instructors at the UVa Uechi dojo. Write us at tahearn@cjp.com or ihj8k@virginia.edu and we'll be happy to answer whatever questions you have or give you a general feel for the dojo or whatever.
Tim
UVa Uechi
Please also drop by our site:
http://scs.student.virginia.edu/~uechi
If it's uechi, or uva, it's probably covered.
http://scs.student.virginia.edu/~uechi
If it's uechi, or uva, it's probably covered.
UVa Uechi
Hey, B, your email doesn't work whether i reply or type it in, so to answer your questions about what makes us different etc:
1) Yes we accept outside rank, although if you come dressed like an ikkyu and uechi like a yonkyu, we'll spend time teaching on Seichin instead of Seisan, and if you come dressed like a shodan and uechi like a yondan, we'll put you in charge of teaching us.
2) What makes us unique? I guess... we have an informal first name atmosphere and what keeps people working is not someone counting out drills to them but rather their level of interest. For many this means not enough is pushing them along and they drift--but for me, this meant I could work as ambitiously as I wanted. The other thing is you can take us as a club extracurricular or for credit.
3) We mix in some other topics, most often phillipino flow drills (hubud) and knife fighting we picked up from Sensei Glasheen's Rhode Islander friend Raffi Derderian on his trips to the sou-weth. Tends to depend on Tim's current interests, because I spend most of my time teaching the semesterly beginner's class.
1) Yes we accept outside rank, although if you come dressed like an ikkyu and uechi like a yonkyu, we'll spend time teaching on Seichin instead of Seisan, and if you come dressed like a shodan and uechi like a yondan, we'll put you in charge of teaching us.
2) What makes us unique? I guess... we have an informal first name atmosphere and what keeps people working is not someone counting out drills to them but rather their level of interest. For many this means not enough is pushing them along and they drift--but for me, this meant I could work as ambitiously as I wanted. The other thing is you can take us as a club extracurricular or for credit.
3) We mix in some other topics, most often phillipino flow drills (hubud) and knife fighting we picked up from Sensei Glasheen's Rhode Islander friend Raffi Derderian on his trips to the sou-weth. Tends to depend on Tim's current interests, because I spend most of my time teaching the semesterly beginner's class.
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Brian Barry
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Ian,
The program sounds great. Makes UVa all the more desirable. I'm guessing I'll be down for a campus visit soon and, if I can, may drop by during one of your classes.
I wonder whats up with my email. Now that I think about it, I'm not receiving anything...thats wierd.
Thanks!
--Brian
The program sounds great. Makes UVa all the more desirable. I'm guessing I'll be down for a campus visit soon and, if I can, may drop by during one of your classes.
I wonder whats up with my email. Now that I think about it, I'm not receiving anything...thats wierd.
Thanks!
--Brian
