Hello Friends and Uechi-Ryu Family, I wish everyone a wonderful thanksgiving day. I’ve often reflected on all the blessings I’ve encountered throughout my life and wish for everyone to enjoy the same. That is not to say I don’t have sent backs or misfortune but on this day, every year, I always focus on my blessings. One …

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“Sitka Uechi-Ryu karate club from Sitka, Alaska is proud and honored to have Darin Yee as our uplink. His style of teaching and philosophy strongly agree with our approaches and views. We value Darin’s input on evolving techniques. If certain techniques are not effective, why teach them? It is very important to teach responsibly, by …

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“If we look at Uechi dojos across the globe, there are many organisations with some very talented instructors/coaches. If we stood all these side by side and watched their kata, they would all be recognisable as we would expect, but closer viewing shows us some minor nuances influenced by the individual’s journey of exploration of …

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Hello to the IUKF, I really appreciated your email to the rest of the Uechi Ryu community and me. Your comments represent what it takes to lead an organization such as IUKF. Your words, comments, perspective, and thoughts represent for me what I have been thinking all through my martial arts training. First, my 50 …

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