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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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Training with Takehiro Gaja Sensei
Takehiro Gaja (Okinawa Uechi-Ryu 9th degree) was a student of Kanbun & Kanei Uechi. It is unfortunately not so common to get the opportunity to learn from a such Grand Master.Gaja sensei has been recently interviewed by Chris Wilson. During his…
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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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Suparenpei – learning Fujian Kata
108 Steps / 108 Forms According to Justin Lavasse (Master Lailey & Master Mattson student) who made lot of research on this topic and who is currently translating tiger shaped boxing old manual (1985) “Yibailingbabu” 一百零八步 (One hundred and eight steps)…
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Lockdown : Give Kobudo a go
Lockdown has started in Western Europe from more than 2 Months; in some country we are starting a new phase including more freedom in our daily life. Unfortunately Coronavirus is still there and we need to continue living with it. New…
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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.…
