Cecilia Salbuchi, one of our IUKF members from Argentina, has shared with us this incredible video on various applications of Sechin in Bunkai! Please take a look when you have a moment; it is worth the watch!
Plus, feel free to follow Ms. Salbuchi on Facebook and YouTube; she posts something almost every day.
To My Uechi-Ryu Family,
This includes everyone from every Uechi organization and from Ju-Kyu to Ju-dan. During this time of love, understanding and grace I want everyone to know that regardless of any possible differences, those of us who truly believe they are students of Uechi-Ryu/Pong Gai Noon have a lot more in common than anything that separates us.
As I have mentioned in several articles I’ve posted throughout the years, we are all connected in the tree of Uechi-Ryu. We are firmly rooted in our origins of Pong Gai Noon. We are sturdy and steadfast in our training and committed to our purpose.
As in all trees, the branches have their own separate paths and reach towards the sun in different directions. We all grow with time and mature in different ways. Some may develop thicker and some may reach further. Most of us will develop leaves. Some may flourish while others will only support a few. Hopefully our individual branches will grow and mature into their own direction and grow their own branches and carry their own leaves.
Please know that we are all family. We need not agree with everything or anything regarding how we train. Respect, understanding and kindness is the key to a successful, healthy future for Uechi-Ryu. Let’s make this our motto for 2022. What we must understand is we are very much like that tree. We may be growing in different directions yet we are all connected.
Blessings to all and wishing you and yours a very healthy and prosperous new year.
Darin Yee
The IUKF is proud to announce that Leonardo Ferreira Dos Santos of Sensei Luis Otavio Montiero’s dojo, Kanshukai, has been promoted to Shodan on 11/7/2021!
Congratulations to both Leonardo and Sensei Luis! We wish you all the best in furthering your training; the journey has just begun!
From,
All of us at the IUKF
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 of my greatest blessings is the opportunity to train and study Pong Gai Noon now called Uechi Ryu.
Through this study, I’ve gained better health, a sharper mind, and a stronger body. Most appreciated is my commonality and association with so many wonderful people.
On this day, I thank the heavens for all my blessings. I wish everyone the same good fortune.
Darin Yee
“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 analyzing and understanding moves and executing them to their fullest effectiveness. We are also proud and honored to be an IUKF dojo of good standing. The IUKF is an extremely supportive group with high standards.”
~Duane Swanson
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