I began karate in 1969 with Mark Smith who was the Florida State representative of the USKA and I believe was the 88th card holder. I was the last of five individuals that achieved Yudansha grade with Smith sensei inheriting his dojo in 1976 and have never stopped training - 54 years now. I hosted Ridgely Abele numerous times at my dojo and I was friends with John Pachivas sensei. We were not however a Shuri ryu club but rather old Tae Kwon Do which was essentially Shotokan. After Tries sensei passed away I began training with Richard Kim sensei and karateka from the JKA in an attempt to reach back to Funakoshi sensei. Today I travel and teach internationally to keep this flame and passion alive for the next generation. My early days with the USKA were a wonderful Blessing to a young boy just getting started on the path. Life is a Blessing, we are all connected.
An absolute legend in the Martial Arts community. He just contributed SO much to this way of life. I'm a Isshin-Ryu practitioner and we were taught much about Master Trias. Our dojo was part of the United States Karate Alliance which was started by this great man. Great tribute!!!!
Excuse my error, but if I remember correctly, Sensei Trías gave a master course in a city in Madrid (Spain) in the mid-80s and, later, he presided over an open weight kumite championship with the participation of different Spanish dojos from various martial styles of karate and wushu. And after the presentation of trophies to the top 3 finishers, he gave us a word reminding us of the convenience of seeking efficiency in real combat and not just the development of stylish techniques. Wise words!.
We goita tighten up y'all. We gotta get in shape and get the execution and intention of our moves in order. I went to a demonstration at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa circa 1983 and saw how Americans did karate and how Okinawans did it. The Amercans looked like much of this video - like they learned something that depended more on luck than skill. That's how this video looks. We can do better.
An absolute legend in the Martial Arts community. He just contributed SO much to this way of life. I'm a Isshin-Ryu practitioner and we were taught much about Master Trias. Our dojo was part of the United States Karate Alliance which was started by this great man. Great tribute!!!!
I began karate in 1969 with Mark Smith who was the Florida State representative of the USKA and I believe was the 88th card holder. I was the last of five individuals that achieved Yudansha grade with Smith sensei inheriting his dojo in 1976 and have never stopped training - 54 years now. I hosted Ridgely Abele numerous times at my dojo and I was friends with John Pachivas sensei. We were not however a Shuri ryu club but rather old Tae Kwon Do which was essentially Shotokan. After Tries sensei passed away I began training with Richard Kim sensei and karateka from the JKA in an attempt to reach back to Funakoshi sensei. Today I travel and teach internationally to keep this flame and passion alive for the next generation. My early days with the USKA were a wonderful Blessing to a young boy just getting started on the path. Life is a Blessing, we are all connected.
An absolute legend in the Martial Arts community. He just contributed SO much to this way of life. I'm a Isshin-Ryu practitioner and we were taught much about Master Trias. Our dojo was part of the United States Karate Alliance which was started by this great man. Great tribute!!!!
Excuse my error, but if I remember correctly, Sensei Trías gave a master course in a city in Madrid (Spain) in the mid-80s and, later, he presided over an open weight kumite championship with the participation of different Spanish dojos from various martial styles of karate and wushu. And after the presentation of trophies to the top 3 finishers, he gave us a word reminding us of the convenience of seeking efficiency in real combat and not just the development of stylish techniques. Wise words!.
We goita tighten up y'all. We gotta get in shape and get the execution and intention of our moves in order. I went to a demonstration at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa circa 1983 and saw how Americans did karate and how Okinawans did it. The Amercans looked like much of this video - like they learned something that depended more on luck than skill. That's how this video looks. We can do better.
An absolute legend in the Martial Arts community. He just contributed SO much to this way of life. I'm a Isshin-Ryu practitioner and we were taught much about Master Trias. Our dojo was part of the United States Karate Alliance which was started by this great man. Great tribute!!!!