Dancing with wolves one last time

Dancing with wolves one last time

Sunday. November 29th 2009
The male Alpha stood alone under the full moon and howled.
He howled for his family
His mournful wail went unanswered.
His lonely howls became broken sobs and the howl, a cry into a dark black night lit by the glow of a full white moon
His voice cracked
His tears ran freely down his face
Alone
No sounds from the mountains
No echo from the valley.

Maury Englander Teaching sword at the Chibeca Dojo

Maury Englander Teaching sword at the Chibeca Dojo

Attaining the State of Mushin by Takuan Soho 1573-1645 from the "The Miracle of Immovable Wisdom"

The mind of mushin (no mind) is similar to honshin, the original mind. It does not harden or stop, and it contains no thoughts or judg ments. It does not rest anywhere but expands freely through the body. If the mind stops, thoughts arise. If the mind does not stop, it remains empty; this is the mind of mushin. This is also called mushin munen (no mind, no thought)
 

Doel Rivera with Victor Vega

Doel Rivera with Victor Vega

This is me at 19yrs old as a Shodan warming up (with a dojo brother) before a NY Coliseum demo with Victor Vega.

Rhythm,tempo and timing all work to create a perfect technique. Hanshi

Rhythm,tempo and timing all work to create a perfect technique. Hanshi

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds

O'Sensei Lenchus gave me the task some time ago of gathering together the history of our art. It is a task I take seriously.
Recently I asked the students of the Mountain Dragon, Master Mitsusuke Harada to send me some of Master Harada's written history's. Master Harada studied Karate with O'Sensei's teacher Kawanabe Sensei and Ohshima Sensei in Wasada University from O'Sensei Gichin Funakoshi, Egami Sensei, and Okuyama Sensei.
We can learn a great deal from what ever he writes.

THEN! AND NOW!

This is a picture of my son! His name is Joey. He was born in march and his astrological sign is ARIS! Wich is god of war. He is also born year of the Ram. In the first picture he is only a few hours old. Holding him is his adopted grandmother. Rachael Lenchus.
In the second photo Joey is six. he is having loads of fun with his martial arts training.
Joey is very bright he was reading at 1st grade level when he was in preschool. he is now in 1st grade reading at 3rd grade level!

HELP WANTED

Need a GRAPHIC ARTIST who works fast and can draw in Manga Style.
Only payment,Willing to share in the profits and "fame"
 
I wrote the book "Three Roads to Hell" and KNOW it will sell with art work
I worry about cost of production but maybe with a "Teaser"of one chapter or two,
a large publisher will pick it up and run with it.
The first two chapters should definetly do it
The book is finished except for the publishing. There are a few drawings included

ABOUT RHYTHM AND TEMPO IN HEI-HO (Tactics) by Musahi Miyamoto 1584-1646

Everything has its own rhythm. In hei-ho, rhythm is especially important, and no one can excel without developing rhythm. That is also applicable to any other military art and technical skill (that is, music, dancing, horse riding, and so on). Naturally, rhythm and tempo must kept in balance.

 

Egami Sensei on Kata

Egami Sensei on Kata

Looking at a kata, as practiced today, as a whole, the movements from the beginning natural stance to the ending natural stance should be liquid and flowing, the performance should be beautiful and rhythmic, and the performer, full of vitality and radiating – power must be concentrated. Breathing must continue without interruption. In former practice, there used to be a pause between one movement and the next; now movement continues rhythmically, without pausing, and is fluid and flexible.
 

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