Traditional Okinawan Karate
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-- Interesting Links --


Look here for the occasional link or joke I find out on the Internet that looks interesting enough to pass on. Feel free to send me your suggestions!

Added 7/4/04
  • I don't think I'll maintain this page any longer. Look to the message board for new "interesting / funny links".
    Added 6/26/04
  • Okinawan Proverbs Choo kukuru ru dee ichi!
    Added 6/18/04
  • Defense against..... FRESH FRUIT! Pineapple!
    Added 5/24/04
  • Another good timeline for the development of karate.
    Added 5/23/04
  • Read this e-budo.com post about "secrets" in the martial arts (M.C.'s 2nd posting to the thread.) Insightful.
  • Battle of Okinawa historical information. Okinawa's role during World War II. Chomo Hanashiro is said to have perished during this battle, as did many other Okinawans.
  • More modern history of the Ryukyu Islands. You read this and get the impression the Japanese were really evil people.
  • Modern day, color pictures of Okinawa.
    Added 5/22/04
  • Article by Erle Montaigue (Dim Mak) on George Dillman. Interesting read!
    Added 5/17/04
  • Hilarious kung-fu / martial arts related pictures
    Added 5/9/04
  • A treasure trove of Yabu Kenstu photos and information
    Added 12/18/03
  • Manual regarding kendo / bogu information (1.6MB download)
    Added 12/12/03
  • The History Channel will air a two-hour special on The Samurai on Dec. 13th at 9am-11am CST. Then at 6pm-7pm CST they will have a special on The Last Samurai and how true to history it is.
    Added 12/9/03
  • Budoshoshinshu If you liked The Last Samurai, this may interest you.
  • Sunset of the Samurai More Samurai info.
    Added 11/20/03
  • Karate chimp VIDEO Karate is so simple, even a chimp could do it. Heh heh.
    Added 11/15/03
  • Master Rocky Leavitt's Event Page Looks like Master Leavitt will be having a Winter Camp on Weapons in Kentucky from Dec. 12 - Dec. 14. $185 / person and limited to the first 50 registrants. No, we're not part of their group, but it's interesting all the same.
  • Xtreme Martial Arts Discovery Channel's upcoming show. (Thanks to Brian F. for this one.) I took the quiz and got question #6 wrong (I clicked Okinawa.) I thought Tae Kwan Do originated in Okinawa as karate which travelled to Japan and became shotokan, which was then transferred over to Korea and became Tae Kwan Do. Ho hum.
    Added 11/14/03
  • Message posting critical about one of our kata videos Hrmmm. Everyone's a critic and self-professed expert I guess.
    Added 11/9/03:
  • History of Motobu Udun Ti Comments attributed to Master Seikichi Uehara regarding his artform.
    Added 11/7/03:
  • Karate terminology
    Added 11/6/03:
  • Defense against knife attacks VIDEO
  • Jedi Knerds VIDEO (yes, that's me, the Darth Maul wanna-be )
  • What is REAL karate?
  • Martial arts robots hit Asian tech fair Killer... Kung-fu... Robot... It doesn't get any cooler than that.
  • Picture 1 Picture 2 Ryu-te brand bogu equipment.
  • Our new class uniforms! Just kidding.
  • My Journey To Karate Newbies experience at a few dojos.
  • 4 Minutes with Frank Chu Not karate related, but very strange.
  • Weapons Shows a variety of weapons and gives Japanese names for the various parts.
  • Legend of Chokki Motobu Information about Chokki Motobu from the perspective of one of his students.
  • Lethal Weapon Cool info about tomahawks. It'd be fun to come up with applications for these.
  • Learn Chinese in 5 minutes... (You MUST read them out loud)
    1) That's not right ...............Sum Ting Wong
    2) Are you harboring a fugitive?...Hu Yu Hai Ding
    3) See me ASAP.....................Kum Hia Nao
    4) Stupid Man .....................Dum Fuk
    5) Small Horse ....................Tai Ni Po Ni
    6) Did you go to the beach? .......Wai Yu So Tan
    7) I bumped a coffee table ........Mai Fa Kin Ni
    8) I think you need a face lift ...Chin Tu Fat
    9) It's very dark in here .........Wao So Dim
    10) I thought you were on a diet ..Wai Yu Mun Ching?
    11) This is a tow away zone .......No Pah King
    12) Our meeting is scheduled for next week ... Wai Yu Kum Nao?
    13) Staying out of sight ..........Lei Ying Lo
    14) He's cleaning his automobile ..Wa Shing Ka
    15) Your body odor is offensive ...Yu Stin Ki Pu
    16) Great ..........................Fa Kin Su Pah
    
  • Fabric of a long life Reference to Master Seikichi Uehara.
  • Okinawan Centenerian Study Includes a photo of then 97 year-old Master Seikichi Uehara.
  • Exposing Martial Art / Self Defence Trickery And Sleight Of Hand Are no touch KO's bogus? Hrmmm...
  • Genjumin's World Good information to be found here.
  • Grappling Girls Adults only. I want these chicks to join our class.
  • Funky monkey kung-fu This page cracks me up. I like the butt stance.
  • www.kenukan.com/Home/Magazine.PDF Contains info about Master Oyata's days back in Okinawa in the early '60s.
  • Master Willie Lim Returns to his Roots has some info about tuite and Master Oyata..
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