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Post by shihanjohn on Jan 16, 2006 20:07:29 GMT
[glow=red,2,300]Please can all new members on this forum introduce themselves properly [/glow] If you are an IAOMAS instructor/student, you should contact the forum moderators to get your profile updated to reflect your status immediatley.The IAOMAS is considered a friendly, non-political forum, with no flaming what so ever. We would like to keep it that way. Your introduction should include the following: 1. Your real name 2. The style/s that you train in 3. The country & area you reside in. 4. The name of your school 5. Whether you are a student, assistant instructor/black belt or instructor 6. Whether you are an IAOMAS member or not 7. Some other back ground info Plus anything else you wish to add. 1 post per member please (you can modify it when needed)
I have created a second thread called "Introduce Yourself - Chit Chat"This thread is for anyone who has any questions relating to the 'Please Introduce Yourself` thread. You can post them there, so as to allow each member a single post in this thread. (Posts in this thread with questions will be deleted).
[glow=Blue,2,300]PLEASE NOTE[/glow] It should also be pointed out that being a member of this forum, does not make you an IAOMAS member. To be an IAOMAS member, you must be part of a school that has joined the IAOMAS & is listed on the Country pages. Students automatically become members when their school & instructor joins. If you are a student on this forum & wish to be an IAOMAS member I would talk to you instructor & encourage them to join. Of course you don`t have to & are welcome to post & participate on this forum still. [glow=Blue,2,300]FINALLY[/glow] Personality clashes, vendettas, flaming & other nasty stuff will not be tolerated on this forum, or by anyone within the IAOMAS. The IAOMAS is the place for instructors, schools & students to get away from that crap. Please ensure you read the post my vision! It is therefore advisable to use your real name, use a decent picture & add as many details to your profile as possible & of course post your details to the thread `Please Introduce Yourself`. Also, please do not hide your email address. If you have a spam issue, just add NOSPAM into it! The IAOMAS is a wonderful thing & I & other members will not allow it to become anyones personal battlefield! If you don`t believe in what the IAOMAS represents or its ideals you shouldn`t be a member! IAOMAS is very big & carries great weight around the world due to its strong friendships & beliefs in what it stands for. Its power was unfortunatly invoked once before & was felt very, very strongly! You have been warned. That said, all in all, we are a very friendly, open bunch Thank you
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Post by ansintiger on Jan 21, 2006 22:34:18 GMT
Hi all, Name's Andy Dawson Style is Anshin-Ryu Karate My club is called Zanshin-Kai, I am the Chief Instructor. We are based in Woodham, Co. Durham, UK. Zanshin-Kai are members of the PKO, IOMKF, EKGB & of course IOMAS. Anyone wishing anymore info, please look at 'www.zanshin-kai-karate.co.uk'.
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Post by Justin Partridge on Feb 22, 2006 3:45:46 GMT
Hi My name is Justin Partridge I've been involved in the martial arts since 1980. I have been with IAOMAS almost since its inception though havn't been as uptodate over the last year or so because of my hectic schedule. I run my own School, Uzurakan Bujitsu Also am the Australian Chief instructor for Kyusho Internatinal and run many monthly workshops on kyusho jitsu for many clubs as well as open seminars. If any one here is intrested please email me or checkout www.kyushokarate.com for upcoming events. Last year I published my first Book titled The Art of Kyusho Jitsu - Pressure Point Locations. So far it has sold in over 40 countrys and is getting excellent reviews. It is definately a training resource over say a coffee table book. And now I'm into the second edition which I hope will have ready for release in 2007.
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Post by Colin Wee on Feb 22, 2006 12:31:34 GMT
Hi My name is Justin Partridge I've been involved in the martial arts since 1980. NIce seeing you back. Perhaps you should come and visit more often? Colin
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Post by Stuart Anslow on Feb 22, 2006 14:07:32 GMT
Hi Justin, Andy, John (not sure why you posted all the info again!! ) , Stuart R (cool name btw and Dave B (again - Im sure you introduced yourself ages ago already) Anyway.. nice to have you on the forum. PLEASE take a look in the info section as Im fairly certain many of you are still missing out on some things - have a read and send a mail!! Regards, stuart
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Post by Tim White on Feb 22, 2006 19:54:26 GMT
Welcome Back Guys, Hope you stay longer this time....LOL
Tim
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Post by sokecalkins on Mar 6, 2006 17:08:19 GMT
Greetings: My name is Shodai Soke Bruce D. Calkins I have tried to list as a member of the IAOMAS for my school. The link for the USA seems to be not working. My information is Shodai Soke Bruce D. Calkins 10th Degree Black Belt Fusho-Satori-Ryu The Golden Dragon Dojo 137 Water St. Perry, NY 14530 (USA 585-237-6474 www.goldendragondojo.comchall002@rochester.rr.com
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Post by IAOMAS Website Liason on Mar 6, 2006 19:19:35 GMT
Mr. Calkins,
On behalf of IAOMAS I would like to welcome you to this forum. I want to thank you for placing the IAOMAS logo at your links site. I hope to come here often and post often as well.
IAOMAS Website Liaison.
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Post by kyushindo on Mar 6, 2006 20:47:00 GMT
Hi Bruce and welcome to our forum.
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Post by Travis Bowler on Mar 7, 2006 0:10:54 GMT
Gday Bruce... Welcome aboard. I checked out your site and liked your comment of ´Instructors and Students Are Always Welcome To Come in And Share Their Art & Knowledge´ because it is exactly how we look at things here as well Just one thing though, your iaomas link goes to a site titled: Asian brotherhood of lethal defence (oops), reckon you can change it to iaomas.com? Cheers...
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Post by Stuart Anslow on Mar 7, 2006 2:49:59 GMT
Gday Bruce... Welcome aboard. I checked out your site and liked your comment of ´Instructors and Students Are Always Welcome To Come in And Share Their Art & Knowledge´ because it is exactly how we look at things here as well Just one thing though, your iaomas link goes to a site titled: Asian brotherhood of lethal defence (oops), reckon you can change it to iaomas.com? Hi as well Bruce. Welcome to the forum. With regards to the link, I can only find one in the affliates section and its the old (2 years now) logo - you might want to update it! It also doesnt link to anywhere as I simply get a 'page not found ' message! Not sure if its the same link Trav and Tim are refering to!! regards, Stuart
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Post by jayspenfil on Mar 24, 2006 18:10:44 GMT
1. Your real name: Jay S. Penfil
2. The style/s that you train in: Tang Soo Do-7th Dan International Association of Korean Martial Arts Grandmaster Chung Il Kim, President
3. The country & area you reside in: Detroit, Michigan, USA
4. The name of your school: Master Jay S. Penfil-Tang Soo Do Academy
5. Whether you are a student, assistant instructor/black belt or instructor: Chief Instructor
6. Whether you are an IAOMAS member or not: Non-Member
7. Some other back ground info:
I began my training in 1972 in an Okinawan system called Isshinryu Karate. I have trained with many highly respected Sensei’s here in Michigan. Some of them include: Grandmaster Willie Adams, Bill Pouge, Norbert Donnelly, Sam Santilli, Bob White, Eugene Woods, George Reynolds, (the late) Burt Ross, and Dan Bartley. My current rank in Isshinryu is Shodan-1st Dan
In 1974 I was introduced to Sensei James V. Morrone, Jr., and his brother Sensei Jerry Morrone. These two gentlemen were at that time, Nidan’s-2nd Dan’s in Shotokan under the JKA. Sensei James V. Morrone, Jr. made an impression on me at that time that has carried me to levels of understanding that I see in very few practitioners today. His knowledge and understanding of technique, kinesiology, and the bunkai was at that time, greater then anyone that I have met to date. The foundation that he gave to, as well as all of the students that he touched over the years was second to none. I am sorry to have to report that we lost this great mentor and instructor last month. We owe him an un-repayable dept for all that he shared with us. Although I trained with Sensei Morrone for only a short time in those early days, we came together again in 1997 and spent much time cross training and studying the many similarities and differences in our systems and others. I never received and ranking in Shotokan.
I met with a group of Tang Soo Do practitioners that were in my area and as a result of the friendships that developed at that time I chose to become a student in their class and made Tang Soo Do my primary system of study. Here in Detroit at that time, the primary Tang Soo Do organization was KI, or Karate Institute, and was run by David J. Praim and his partner David Prue. These two gentleman were greatly responsible for establishing Tang Soo Do here in the Metro-Detroit area and bringing many of the senior Moo Duk Kwan members such as Jae Jun Kim and Sang Kyu Shim here to teach.
I trained directly under Mr. Harvey Schwartz till 1st guep, and then under Master Rob Hogan for 1st Dan. During this time I received training under Master Hogan that made a huge difference in the way that I viewed martial training, and learned things from him regarding mind-set and attitude that I have not seen elsewhere. His teaching had a profound impact on my development. I earned my Chodan-1st Dan under Master Hogan.
Continuing my training with Mr. Harvey Schwartz, as well as Bruce and Keith Fishman, senior members of our organization, I earned my Eedan-2nd Dan under their instruction.
In 1983 I was introduced to H.C. Hwang, the son of Tang Soo Do’s founder, Hwang Kee by a student of mine whose brother was a student of his. I made a decision to join the U.S. Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan Federation at that time, as the individuals that I had been training with were far removed from the grandmaster, and I wanted to see for myself what the founder (Hwang Kee) intended for us to learn as his students.
H.C. Hwang, upon my acceptance into his Federation, introduced me to Grandmaster Chung Il Kim. He explained to me that Grandmaster C.I. Kim was the best of the best in the world, and since he was in my region, I had to give him an opportunity to accept me as his student before I could train with any other instructor. In May of 1983 Grandmaster C.I. Kim accepted me as his student and I have been with him ever since. In all of my travels over the years I have had the privilege of meeting many of the most senior members of the Moo Duk Kwan. Upon learning that Grandmaster C.I. Kim is my instructor, they have all stopped in their tracks to tell me and who ever was in earshot of his history and his contributions to the art of Tang So Do. It is a serious privilege to be his student. I consider him to be my “Father” in Tang Soo Do.
In 1997 my training partner of 30 years, Bruce Silver, met with a gentleman from Clio, Michigan named Garner Train. Mr. Train is a unique practitioner, as he, like me, feels that there isn’t any one system that holds all of the answers, and trains in 3 systems that he has determined that in combination, cover all of the bases very well.
This combination of systems includes; Hakko-Ryu Ju Jutsu, Motobu-Ha S h i t o Ryu, and Wing Chun Gung Fu. Since the time when we began training together he has also located and established an extensive training schedule in Daito-Ryu.
When we, as Karate-ka (single system practitioners) look at the system that we study we are often stuck in a box. There is one way of seeing a given technique, and that “way” is often set forth by the organization that we are a member of. Organizations in modern martial history have sought to hold ownership over their members and in some organizations I have found that members are not allowed to cross-train in other systems.
As we look back at the founders of the systems that we study, most, if not all of them established their arts, only after training with several masters from different arts, and then established their own principles and philosophies of movements and tactics. It has been through the cross-training that I have been involved in since 1972 with the men listed here in this posting, and many others that I will discuss in future postings that allowed me to develop as a martial practitioner.
I recently had the good fortune of being introduced to the book; “Shotokan’s Secret” , authored by Mr. Bruce D. Clayton, Ph.D. by my late Shotokan instructor, Sensei James V. Morrone, Jr.
Sensei Morrone stated to me that this book ties up many loose ends, and discusses the most plausible explanation for the way that the early pioneers of modern karate chose the techniques to be taught, comprised the individual technique to be combined to create the kata, and why the original bunkai was left out of the teachings passed on to Funakoshi, Mabuni, Motobu, etc. by Itosu.
The author states clearly that what he has come up with is not all based in fact, but is as close to the truth as one can come up with, based on the supporting evidence that is still in tact, mixed with what we know about the Okinawan culture, and the lives that they led in those times.
This book is a MUST READ for any serious practitioner, regardless of system or style.
This introduction is lengthy, so I will end it here and look forward to involvement with all of you in the threads that are and will be posted…
Yours in Tang Soo Do,
Master Jay S. Penfil
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Post by Matt Burke on Mar 31, 2006 15:34:41 GMT
1.Matthew(Matt)Burke 2.Isshinryu Karate 3.Wilmington,North Carolina,U.S.A 4.Cape Fear Isshinryu 5.I'm a student 6.Not a member 7.My friends at karate call me Frick(my brothers Frack).I am 12yrs. old and a purple belt(2 from Black Belt)
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Post by Tim White on Mar 31, 2006 15:40:26 GMT
1.Matthew(Matt)Burke 2.Isshinryu Karate 3.Wilmington,North Carolina,U.S.A 4.Cape Fear Isshinryu 5.I'm a student 6.Not a member 7.My friends at karate call me Frick(my brothers Frack).I am 12yrs. old and a purple belt(2 from Black Belt) Welcome to IAOMAS, you should try to have your teacher join, so that everyone at your school benefits from IAOMAS Tim White
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Post by patrick burke on Mar 31, 2006 15:42:51 GMT
1.patrick burke 2.isshinryu karate 3.willmington,n.c 4.cape fear isshinryu 5.a student 6.not IAOMAS member 7.green belt (2 more 2 black belt)
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