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by monkey mind
Sat Sep 15, 2012 4:00 pm
Forum: Events and Reports
Topic: looking for a seminar/training opportunity in the USA
Replies: 4
Views: 6685

Re: looking for a seminar/training opportunity in the USA

Thanks to you as well, Gordon, for your suggestion.
by monkey mind
Sat Sep 15, 2012 3:22 am
Forum: Events and Reports
Topic: looking for a seminar/training opportunity in the USA
Replies: 4
Views: 6685

Re: looking for a seminar/training opportunity in the USA

Jay, thanks for the invite but I'm afraid Florida is a little out of my way, at least for this trip. The cold in NY won't bother me... for the week or so I'll be there. Actually it'll be a nice change from Thailand's tropical climate. Having grown up in New Jersey I kind of miss the cold sometimes. ...
by monkey mind
Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:49 am
Forum: Events and Reports
Topic: looking for a seminar/training opportunity in the USA
Replies: 4
Views: 6685

looking for a seminar/training opportunity in the USA

Sometime in December or January I'll be leaving the Wado wilderness of northern Thailand for a short family visit in the USA. It would be great if I could combine my visit with a chance to get in a few days of good training. Anywhere in the northeast or northwest would be doable (NYC would be ideal)...
by monkey mind
Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:11 am
Forum: Wado Talk
Topic: Sensei H.Takagi
Replies: 7
Views: 11767

Re: Sensei H.Takagi

I was fortunate enough to have the chance to observe a couple of Takagi Sensei’s classes at the Budokan about a year ago. I was tremendously impressed with his speed and how clean & sharp his technique was (I’m only a 1st kyu so take that for what it’s worth). But something else impressed me as ...
by monkey mind
Sat Jun 23, 2012 6:17 am
Forum: Wado Talk
Topic: Anybody home?
Replies: 15
Views: 17767

Re: Anybody home?

I thought for sure you wouldn't see any black gis in Wado heaven!
by monkey mind
Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:26 am
Forum: Wado Talk
Topic: Interesting tale of someone berated for showing idori
Replies: 8
Views: 7491

Re: Interesting tale of someone berated for showing idori

oneya wrote: On thinking about it: what I really love about wado ryu is its weightlessness.
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Thanks, oneya. This afterthought really helped to coalesce some nebulous notions that had been floating in the back of my mind lately.
by monkey mind
Sat Jan 14, 2012 1:39 am
Forum: Non Martial Arts Talk
Topic: Extraordinary Total Body Movement
Replies: 2
Views: 8507

Re: Extraordinary Total Body Movement

Very nice & thanks for posting. Here's some more good stuff I found on another martial arts forum:

http://youtu.be/6RNzsUkRfhE
by monkey mind
Fri Jan 06, 2012 7:12 am
Forum: Non Martial Arts Talk
Topic: Secret Recipes from the Kung Fu Bakery
Replies: 2
Views: 9317

Re: Secret Recipes from the Kung Fu Bakery

There's now a kindle version of the book (much cheaper than the paperback) available on amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Recipes-Ku ... 623&sr=1-1

Thanks for the support.
by monkey mind
Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:43 am
Forum: Non Martial Arts Talk
Topic: Secret Recipes from the Kung Fu Bakery
Replies: 2
Views: 9317

Secret Recipes from the Kung Fu Bakery

I hope this kind of shameless self-promotion is acceptable on the forum, and please forgive me if it isn't. I've written a martial arts-infused mystery novel called "Secret Recipes from the Kung Fu Bakery," and I thought some of you might be interested: Is a donut the new yin-yang? How doe...
by monkey mind
Tue Nov 29, 2011 6:07 am
Forum: Wado Talk
Topic: Tobikomizuki- my mission
Replies: 26
Views: 21339

Re: Tobikomizuki- my nemesis

oneya wrote:Also change the mind.. like so: Tobikomizuki- my nemesis change to - Tobikomizuki - my Passion.

oneya
I was going to suggest: Tobikomizuki - my teacher.