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Koryu Uchinadi Kenpo-jutsu Seminar in July!

Matt Healy — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:55:04 +0000

Sensei Ingallina writes:

UMAC will be hosting a seminar by Hanshi Patrick McCarthy at Victor UMAC on Saturday, July 17, and Sunday, July 18. (There is also an additional “bonus” session for all registered seminar participants on Friday evening, July 16).

In this seminar, Hanshi McCarthy will introduce Koryu Uchinadi Kenpo Jutsu and present its history and the practical self-defense applications of kata. The participants will learn the theory and the application of a variety of effective martial arts techniques, including pressure points & joint locks (Kansetsu Waza), chokes & strangulations (Shime Waza), takedowns & throws (Nage Waza), grappling & groundwork (Ne Waza), and escapes & counterattacks (Gyaku Waza). Hanshi McCarthy will demonstrate many two-person drills that will help the participants better understand the principle techniques and its effective use in self-defense.

Hanshi McCarthy’s old-school two-person practices are based upon the most realistic contextual premise imaginable — those original empty-handed and one-on-one acts of physical violence, which habitually plagued the culture in which this art evolved. The groundbreaking results of his study have saved instructors the time and trouble of wandering through an endless minefield of myth and mysticism, and the quagmire of half-truths and self-serving propaganda that so frequently impede the learning process. His old-school two-person drills leave no room for the kind of ambiguity exampled elsewhere in modern/traditional karate (i.e., the kind of ambiguity which has sometimes given kata “a bad name”).

Hanshi McCarthy is recognized as one of the foremost authorities on the civil fighting traditions (Koryu Uchinadi Kenpo Jutsu) of Okinawa. He is one of few foreigners ever to teach karate-do in Japan and has received an 8th Dan Teacher’s License. He is a best selling author with his publication of, “The Bible of Karate: Bubishi.” He has authored, “The Classical Kata of Okinawan Karate”, as well as numerous other books, magazine articles and DVDs.

A gifted speaker and talented martial artist, Hanshi McCarthy has traveled the world to share his deep knowledge of the secrets of karate. He has captivated and opened the minds of thousands of martial artists, irrespective of “style”.

Registration forms for the event are available on our web site.

This is a fantastic opportunity to extend your knowledge as martial artists, and we would highly encourage everyone to participate.

Hanshi Patrick McCarthy’s Karate Application Seminar

Discover how the [Chinese] pioneers of quanfa developed solo fighting routines [kata] by using the HAPV-Theory [the habitual acts of physical violence] as its contextual premise. Learn the highly functional old-school two-person application practices and discover how their solo representations became linked together to create something greater than the sum total of its individual parts.

As traditional Japanese karate kata is linked to the ancestral kata of Okinawan karate — which, in turn, traces its origins back to southern-based quanfa, before the modern emergence of “styles” — it stands to reason that what applied to the fundamental meaning of those progenitor forms also applies to today’s practices. Having made a study of such history and conceptual practices, author & researcher, Patrick McCarthy, Hanshi 8th degree black belt, has been successful unravelling much of the ambiguity that shrouded the inner-workings of Kata. This has resulted in a much clearer understanding of kata and the original art.

Rather than haphazardly teaching “fighting technique,” or kata, and then show the application practices, after the fact, Hanshi McCarthy first introduces the learner to the habitual acts of physical violence [HAPV]—historically representing the original contextual premise on which prescribed template application concepts were first developed—through two-person drills. After gaining a reasonable level of competency [against aggressive resistance] KU learners are taught how to rehearse the prescribed application modules by themselves — culminating the lessons learned. By linking together the individual modules into unique geometrical configurations something greater than the sum total of its individual parts appear – kata. McCarthy sensei also explains how, practiced by themselves, kata also serve as creative mechanisms through which to express individual prowess while strengthening one’s overall mental, physical and holistic conditioning.

Without question, these old-school practices represent a pathway through which to improve your understanding of karate.

If you always knew that karate offered more than what you were being taught, and are willing to look outside your peer group, this seminar will definitely appeal to you. If you’re looking for progressive mentorship, while not losing any of the value of tradition, attending McCarthy sensei’s seminar might be just what you need.

Patrick McCarthy, Karate-do Hanshi 8th Dan is the author/translator of “The Bubishi,” Funakoshi’s “Tanpenshu,” Motobu Choki’s “My Art of Karate,” Taira Shinken’s “Encyclopaedia of Kobudo,” “Ancient Okinawan MA’s” [e.g., Matsumura Sokon's 1882 "Seven Precepts of Bu," his 1885 "Zaiyunomei," Itosu Ankoh's 1908 "Ten Precepts," The 1936 "Meeting of the Masters," Miyagi Chojun's 1934 "Outline of Karate-do"], Nagamine Shoshin’s “Tales of Okinawa’s Greatest Masters,” and “Classical Kata of Okinawan Karate,” etc.

More information about Hanshi McCarthy and Koryu Uchinadi is available on the Koryu Uchinadi web site.

Two great upcoming martial arts events!

Matt Healy — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:16:51 +0000

There are two great events coming up for martial artists, and we want to make sure that everyone knows about them.

Hermes Franca at UFC weigh-in

The first one is right here in town: Sensei Keyes is bringing Hermes Franca, the former WEC Lightweight Champion and one of the world’s best Mixed Martial Artists, to his Kime Karate dojo in Fairport to teach a series of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & MMA Seminars. If you’re looking for good Jiu Jitsu, this is it!

The event will be taking place on Friday, January 15th, and Saturday, January 16th. There are a number of sessions scheduled, including:

Kids Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Seminar on Friday 5:00-6:00pm ($25)
Adult BJJ Seminar (Kime Karate Students Only) on Friday 6:30-8:00pm
Free Beginner Workshop on Saturday 12:30-1:30pm
MMA Seminar on Saturday 2:00-3:30pm ($75)
Advanced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Seminar on Saturday 4:00-5:30pm ($75)

You can also attend both MMA & BJJ Seminars for $100!

Call Kime Karate at 585.223.2870 for more information and to register!

The second event is the annual Saratoga Martial Arts Festival (SMAF), which will take place on February 27 and 28, 2010 at the Holiday Inn, Saratoga Springs NY.

Saratoga is one of the premiere non-competitive events in the northeastern United States, and they bring together senior-level instructors from wide range of styles to teach on lots subjects. This is open to all belt ranks in all disciplines, and a number of our instructors and students have attended Saratoga in the past, and have had a fantastic experience.

The schedule of classes for this year’s festival has not been posted yet, but watch this space (or theirs!) for further details.

Upcoming Events

admin — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 06:50:58 +0000

June

04: UMAC Night at Frontier Field (7PM)
19: Karate Kid movie outing
21-26: Graduation in “B” classes (Dragons/Juniors)
25: Little Dragon Black Belt Test (Brighton)

July

05-11: Both locations closed for the week of July 4th; no classes will be held
05: UMAC Martial Arts Kids Camp begins (Brighton)
16-18: Koryu Uchinadi Kenpo-jutsu Seminar (Victor)
16-18: Super Summer Seminars (Herkimer, NY)
19-24: Parents’ Classes on “B” days
23: Little Dragon Activity Night/DodgeBall (Victor)
24: Little Dragon dodgeball (Brighton)
24-25: Junior dodgeball and sleepover (Brighton)

August

01: UMAC picnic
07: Junior Black Belt test (Brighton)
09-14: Ice cream on “B” days (Brighton)
14: Adult Black Belt testing (Brighton; 12:30-???)
20: Junior Activity Night/DodgeBall (Victor)
28: Brighton-Victor UMAC Tournament

September

10: Back-to-school dodgeball (Brighton)