More Seminar Footage

Eddie and Danny Satterfield gave a really insightful talk about Sanchin Stances. I’ve uploaded all the video footage I took to an album on Google. I have to say I really enjoyed this one and the information I gathered during this portion of the seminar could have easily taken up most of the day. SanchinContinue reading “More Seminar Footage”

Karate Seminar in Honor of Charla

At the end of October, we had a karate Seminar in honor of an Isshin Ryu practitioner who passed away suddenly in 2020. Due to the pandemic lockdown, the seminar was pushed back. Overall the seminar managed to raise a nice donation of $750 to go towards East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and $100 to theContinue reading “Karate Seminar in Honor of Charla”

Isshin Ryu Practice

I think I ended up getting too hot this evening during our weekly training session with Sensei Gilbert. Just not feeling great, bunch of stomach acid coming up, and just mentally worn out. Today we worked on a bunch of blocking techniques involving the elbow as the important focal point. Since you cannot bend theContinue reading “Isshin Ryu Practice”

Uechi Ryu: Forming Habits

I feel like this week has a theme. I know I talked about practicing in general concerning the ukulele and art. Now I’d like to delve further into the martial arts I currently study. I suppose to start out, I should address what it’s called and where it originates from. Kanbun Uechi is an OkinawanContinue reading “Uechi Ryu: Forming Habits”

The Journey … a DBT Podcast

In case you missed the Podcast when it streamed live on Twitch, Elektra has posted the entire thing on her Youtube! This past week’s Podcast was about “Checking the Facts”. The other past episodes are also posted there. If anyone is interested in learning more about Dialectical Behavior Therapy, please feel free to join usContinue reading “The Journey … a DBT Podcast”