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Uechi-Con 2022 : Mattson sensei
In the last 22nd & 23rd of September Uechi-Ryu Butokukai was organizing Uechi-Con Event in Manchester (New Hampshire, USA). Butokukai was founded by Buzz Durkin in 1984.Durkin sensei started his Uechi-Ryu path in 1966 with George Mattson and went to Okinawa…
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One Night in Naha
The last June 27th, I had the luck to be invited by Kinjo sensei and the USA Koburyu to attend an on-line seminar with Naha. The original On-Line Zoom was planned to learn Koburyu Kobudo and Kinjo sensei kindly proposed to…
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Mattson Academy
From March 2022, Lionel Reynaud is now teaching within the Mattson Academy Of Okinawan Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do.Lessons are opened to the Academy members and to the On-Line Program Members (athomekarate.com & Oryukan). “This is a fantastic opportunity and & great honor to be Instructor…
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Mattson sensei in Bugeisha
Bugeisha issue#11 is available with George Mattson in the cover page (see above). 2 very interesting articles Bugeisha is a well know Martial Arts Magazine born in the 90’s and reborn in 2021. In the Jan’22 issue, you will find 2…
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Victor Swinimer Suparenpei Kata Tournament
1st Tournament Final Ranking Winner & Platinum Medal : Evgeny Rybin Gold Medal : Lionel Reynaud Silver Medal : Jannet Okazaki Bronze Medal : Olivia Livingstone It’s always difficult to comment your own ranking. To have watched after the tournament in…
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Keep training during lockdown
Lockdown in Western Europe is still there (depending on the country) and in France we are starting the second month at home.Dojo will not re open soon and we will be only allowed less than 10 people without any contact from…
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Training during Confinement
We are all facing a unprecedent global pandemic episode pushing the most of the countries to confine people. I first hope you are all well and you will stay healthy. Confinement appears today the only way to to limit coronavirus propagation.…
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Weekend with Shimabukuro sensei
From February 21st we had the great honor to receive Shimabukuro sensei for three days. Yukinobu Shimabukuro is the Soke Representative (上地流空手道協会 Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do Association headed by Sadanao Uechi) in Europe and Russia. Before the launch of the two days seminars…
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Exceptional Seminar in France (Toulouse)
There is an exceptional seminar next 22nd & 23rd of Feb. It will take place in Toulouse (France) but very close to the airport so if you want to join it you are more than welcome and I will be very…
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2019 October : Koburyu
Early in October were organized by Jean Smith Sensei three Karate and Kobudo seminars school There took place in Paris, Tours & Toulouse. I assisted Paris and Toulouse (my hometown). In Paris Kinjo sensei presented his school Koburyu he created based…
