message from the president - shintaniheather fidyk, michel gosselin and jeff gervin for the great...

THE HARMONIZER

VOLUME 16, ISSUE 5

JUNE 2011

In This Issue:

Pg. 2

Message From the President

Pg’s. 3, 4, 5 and 6

National Karate Tournament

Results

Pg. 7

60th Anniversary DVD

Pg. 8

The Future of Shindo

Pg’s. 9 and 10

‘The Trip of the Year’

Pg. 11

A Student’s Story

Pg’s. 12 and 13

Black Belt Time Machine

Pg. 14

Letter From the Editor

The Harmonizer-Volume 16, Issue 5, June 2011 pg. 2

Message From the President

Sensei Denis Labbe

On The Cover:

Nick King from Sensei Kris Reynolds'

club in Lindsay

The National Master Shintani Memorial Karate Tournament

Congratulations to all the competitors, judges and volunteers

on a successful event!

~A successful Workshop & Tournament

~A number of thanks to those who made the event

extra successful:

Thanks to all the clubs who participated:

~Sensei Peter Ruch, Danial McCoy, Brad Cosby, Ron Mattie, Heather Fidyk, Michel Gosselin and Jeff Gervin for the

great workshop on Friday.

~The following for their extra support, Sensei Anne Read-head, Jim Atkinson, Rick Rodrigue, Janet Rodrigue, Marco Reyes, Spring Kaye, David Brunarski, Katrina

Marques, Craig Belsey, Kristen Ryan, Rod Sumbler,

Kelsey Labbé and the National Team.

~To all the scorekeepers, set up and take down crews.

~Lastly to all the Black Belt volunteer judges.

Total Competitors 290

Total Workshop Participants 105

Total Volunteers about 80

Participants from ONT, ALB, SAS,MAN, QUE

Visit our website www.shintani.ca

for more information.

Participating Clubs Participants

Barrie ONT 7

Caledonia ONT 3

Delhi ONT 17

Fort Erie ONT 14

Haggerville ONT 2

Hearst ONT 4

Japanese Cultural Center (Hamilton) ONT 18

Lindsay ONT 37

Niagara-on-the-Lake ONT 2

Oshawa ONT 7

Paris ONT 4

Port Dover ONT 16

Simcoe ONT 22

St-Catharines ONT 12

Thunder Bay ONT 4

Tillsonberg ONT 4

Timmins ONT 1

Toronto ONT 2

Waterford ONT 2

Welland ONT 18

Calgary ALB 13

Edmonton ALB 10

Turner Valley ALB 2

Whitecourt ALB 11

Saskatoon SAS 29

Boissevain MAN 9

Rouyn-Noranda QUE 16

Val D’Or QUE 4

Total Competitors 290


The National Master Shintani Memorial Karate Tournament RESULTS

All Rank 5-6 yrs old

Kata Kumite

Amber Richardson - Delhi Kira Cocco - St-Catharines

Harrison Vivian - Lindsay Harrison Vivian - Lindsay

Nick Eyers - Lindsay Nick Eyers - Lindsay

All Rank 7 yrs old

Kata Kumite

Linden Conroy-Turner Valley Carson Fox - St-Catharines

Charmayne Gervais-Whitecourt Charles Grygiel-Rouyn-Noranda

Logan Smout - Simcoe Jack Stirrett - Lindsay

8 yrs old - White Belt

Kata Kumite - Boys Kumite - Girls Connor Evans - Welland Connor Evans - Welland Ella Fox - St-Catharines Ella Fox - St-Catharines Chad Davies - Saskatoon Andrea Hebert - St-Catharines Leah Gibson - Simcoe Leah Gibson - Simcoe

8 yrs old -Yellow Belt

Kata Kumite - Boys

Lockie Laramie - Boissevain Meagen Crandall - Port Dover

Meagen Crandall - Port Dover

Alex Vince - Tillsonberg Victoria Santos-Port Dover

9 yrs old -White Belt

Kata Kumite - Boys

Owen Pite - Delhi Olivia Kirkwood - Port Dover

Olivia Kirkwood - Port Dover Quinn Smith - Haggersville

Michaella Thomas - Fort Erie Gavin Nold - Tillsonberg

9 yrs old -Yellow-Gr Belt

Kata Kumite - Boys Kumite - Girls Carter Sumach - Lindsay Simon Bell - Hamilton (JCC) Megan McCleary - Lindsay Megan McCleary - Lindsay Reyd Cronkwright - Simcoe Leonie Champagne - Rouyn-N Leonie Champagne - Rouyn-N Brandon Richardson - Delhi Carter Sumach - Lindsay

10 yrs old -White-Yellow

Kata Kumite - Boys Kumite - Girls Samuel Baker - Hamilton(JCC) Samuel Baker - Hamilton(JCC) Raeah Passmore - Lindsay

Zoe Evans - Calgary Mickyas Seyoum-Hamilton(JCC) Chantell McKenzie - Lindsay Chantell McKenzie - Lindsay Taina Roberts - Delhi

11 yrs old - White-Yellow

Kata Kumite - Boys Kumite - Girls

Brandon Pryce - Delhi Beimnet Seyoum-Hamilton(JCC) Veronica Santos - Port Dover Zachary Heil - Welland Brandon Pryce - Delhi Brenna Gibson - Simcoe Nikolas Reddecopp - Delhi Jordan Ramsfield - Saskatoon

10-11 yrs - Orange-Green

Kata Kumite - Boys Kumite - Girls Brett Senterre - Saskatoon William Jacob - Simcoe Kloe Myke - Port Dover

Jayde Willson - Simcoe Nathan Newton - Saskatoon Natolie MacDonald - Port Dover Kloe Myke - Port Dover Steven Castrillion - Fort Erie Jayde Willson - Simcoe

10-11 yrs - Blue-Up

Kata Kumite - Boys

Kaitlyn McCleary - Lindsay Nicholas Spoto - Hamilton(JCC)

Saon Ling - Thunder Bay Synthia Khairallah - Fort Erie

Nicholas Spoto - Hamilton(JCC) Kaitlyn McCleary - Lindsay

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12-13 yrs - White-Yellow Kata Kumite - Boys Kumite - Girls Gagnon Maxime - Rouyn-N Gagnon Maxime - Rouyn-N Amanda Miller - St-Catharines Amanda Miller - St-Catharines Skye Bowron - Hamilton(JCC) Meicah Gervais - Whitecourt Skye Bowron - Hamilton(JCC) Olivier Dumas - Val-D'Or McKayla - Passmore - Lindsay

12-13 yrs - Orange-Green Kata Kumite - Boys Kumite - Girls Jonathan Englert - Edmonton Tony Kurani - Edmonton Olivia Potts - Port Dover Tony Kurani - Edmonton Jonathan Englert - Edmonton Tracy Barnes-Trudel-Welland Yoan Lanthier - Rouyn-Noranda Ben Swindall - Delhi Madeline Johnson - Simcoe

12-13 yrs - Blue-Up Kata Kumite - Boys Kumite - Girls Alexandre St-Arneault-Rouyn-N Jake Fitzgerald - Simcoe Atsede Hobbs - Boissevain Nick King - Lindsay Erin Corbett - Edmonton Elise Leong-Sit - Edmonton Josh McGarry - Port Dover Sarah Macleod - Caledonia

14-15 yrs - White-Yellow Kata Kumite - Boys Kumite - Girls Salmaan Rashiq - Edmonton Salmaan Rashiq - Edmonton Kestral Viveiros - Welland Alex Martin - Port Dover Chris Biancaniello - Oshawa Alex Martin - Port Dover Kestral Viveiros - Welland

14-15 yrs - Orange-Green Kata Kumite - Boys Kumite - Girls John Wayne Janzen - Saskatoon Brian Bakker - Simcoe Jessica Englert - Edmonton Riley Shepherd - Whitecourt John Wayne Janzen - Saskatoon Riley Shepherd - Whitecourt Jessica Englert - Edmonton Hunter Alexander - Hamilton(JCC) Rachelle Willson - Simcoe

14-15 yrs - Blue - Up Kata Kumite - Boys Kumite - Girls Mackenzie Bruins - Calgary Cameron McGregor - Whitecourt Laura Ludwig - Port Dover Cameron McGregor - Whitecourt Michael Kuczkowski - Oshawa Katya LePage - Barrie Michael Kuczkowski - Oshawa Allison McCulligh - Delhi

Adult White - Yellow Kata Kumite - Men Kumite - Women Erica English - Lindsay Scott Lockie - Boissevain Cindy Ramsfield - Saskatoon Andrea Kentner - Boissevain Robert Dyck - Boissevain Andrea Kentner - Boissevain Scott Lockie - Boissevain

Adult Orange Belt

Kata Kumite - Men Kumite - Women

Brian Brettell - Welland Brian Brettell - Welland Nathalie Goulet - Rouyn-Noranda

Corie Conroy - Turner Valley Corie Conroy - Turner Valley Gaelle Groux - Niagara-on-the-ake

Andry Unruh - Saskatoon John Voyer - St-Catharines Alexa Armitage - Saskatoon

Adult Green - Blue Kata Kumite Kumite Heather Boeyenga - Barrie Blaine Dogniez - Saskatoon Sara Pereira - Simcoe Stephen D'Orazio - Welland Martin Myke - Port Dover Bernnie Gervais - Whitecourt Bernnie Gervais - Whitecourt Mark Ling - Thunder Bay Nancy Myke - Port Dover

Adult Brown Belt Kata Kumite Kumite Raye Willms - Edmonton Phillippe guenette - Rouyn-N Janet Ross - Edmonton Brodie Hicks - Lindsay Brodie Hicks - Lindsay Raye Willms - Edmonton Davis Lemky - Saskatoon Jesse Parenteau - Saskatoon Sarah Henry - Simcoe


Shindo Kyu Belt - Juniors Shindo Kyu Belt - Adults Shindo Black Belt

Kata Kata Kata

Nick King Craig McCleary Shannon Kaye - Delhi

Michael Kuczkowski Helen Parkenson Nicholas Gosselin - Hearst

Bryart Jackson Duane Newdorf Kris Reynolds - Lindsay

Shodan - Mandatory Shodan - Open Shodan - Men

Kata Kata Kumite

Emillie Gosselin - Hearst Emillie Gosselin - Hearst John Sutherland - Thunder Bay

Zac Raymond - Calgary Daniel O'Brien - Barrie Daniel O'Brien - Barrie

Daniel O'Brien - Barrie Jordan Gilroy - Calgary LJ Veszi - Saskatoon

Nidan– Mandatory Nidan - Open Nidan—Men

Kata Kata Kumite

Sam Fitzel - Edmonton Cassey Sumbler - Welland Nicholas Gosselin - Hearst

Nicholas Gosselin - Hearst Nicholas Gosselin - Hearst Fortunato Scolaro - Welland

Cassey Sumbler - Welland Sam Fitzel - Edmonton Rfick Simbirski - Val D'Or

Shodan-Nidan - Women Kumite

Niki Dale - Calgary

Ronalda Melanson - St-Cath

Sandan-Yodan- Mandatory Sandan-Yodan- Open Sandan - Yodan Men

Kata Kata Kumite

Kevin Bowes - Calgary Shannon Kaye - Delhi Kevin Bowes - Calgary

Shannon Kaye - Delhi Kris Reynolds - Lindsay Scott Hill - Tillsonberg

Kris Reynolds - Lindsay Kevin Bowes - Calgary Kris Reynolds - Lindsay

Sandan - Godan Women

Kumite

Kelsey Ross - Edmonton

Heather Fidyk - Calgary

Crystal Johnson - Saskatoon

Godan-Up - Mandatory Godan-Up - Open Godan-Up - Men

Kata Kata Kumite

Michel Gosselin - Hearst Heather Fidyk - Calgary Sanford DeWitt - Lindsay

Sanford DeWitt - Lindsay Michel Gosselin - Hearst Michel Gosselin - Hearst

Jeff Gervin - Boissevain Jeff Gervin - Boissevain Neil Prime - St-Catharines

Master's Cup

Jeff Gervin - Boissevain

Michel Gosselin - Hearst

Roger St-Arneault - Rouyn-N



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The Future of Shindo – 1st Annual National Shindo Clinic By Sensei Marco Reyes

A bold statement for sure – but I feel the future of Shindo is with everyone who participated at the 1st Annual National Shindo Clin-ic the weekend of January 28th 2011. Each and every person on the floor took something positive with them. I heard from others that “Sensei Shintani would have been proud”. The only thing that would have made this day any more perfect would have been to have Sensei Shintani there.

A brief synopsis of the weekend – the Shindo committee met on the Friday to discuss several items. This committee works hard towards its mandate – “To continue the development of Shindo and promote Shindo through out the SWKKF as well as other organi-zations around the world, following the teaching passed on from master Shintani.” It is important for a committee to meet face to face – get to know one another, get important points across, make progress. We are fortunate to have the Shindo committee and all its members and advisors – there is a mutual respect for one another and a passion for Shindo. With this combination anything is possible.

Then the Saturday clinic. There were three stations set up each to reflect the Shindo teaching curriculum – Basic, Intermediate and Advanced. Each group was passionate about their practice of Shindo, you could see that. You could almost feel the electricity in the air… everyone was pumped! Awesome to see, awesome to be a part of. The future of Shindo was alive and present with such enthusiasm. The clinics ran for the whole day which almost felt short. People wanted more – basic group quickly picked up on the fundamentals of Shindo. Their basic karate was strong which translated into their Shindo practice. The intermediate group was proficient in their skills – again a solid karate base coupled with experience in Shindo made it a spectacle to see . The advanced group at times sounded like thunder! They were all moving with such professionalism. Again, awesome to see.

The Sunday there were two new sanctioned katas taught and performed – Kushanku no Shindo and Teisei no Shindo. Each of the-se katas has the same mapping as their Wado katas which makes for quick study. Just add Shindo… powerful stuff.

I cannot say enough about how incredible the Shindo clinics were – and I am sure everyone who was present would agree. I look forward to next year’s rendition of the clinics and to see everyone back again. The future of Shindo is strong and promising!


"The Trip of the Year" for Saskatchewan students attending Nationals

On May 25th, 2011, 32 students and parents from the Saskatoon and Warman Wado Kai karate clubs boarded a plane from Saskatoon travelling to Hamilton (with a slight detour through Calgary). We ar-

rived in Hamilton and met up with our bus driver. Kurt took us to the Niagara college where we did a

quick middle of the night check in. Bright and early the next morning we got up and got back on the bus

for the ride to Toronto.

Once in Toronto, 17 people went to the Ontario Science Center while 7 others went to the ROM. We

then met back up and the entire group went to the CN tower. After a slight issue dealing with the ticket-

ing folks we all got to experience the heights of the tower. For the students who had signed up for

"absolutely everything" it was challenge to get all the activities in our slightly diminished time. After sup-per we returned to the college for some visiting, pool and foosball.

Friday we packed everyone up and were off to Niagara Falls. Unfortunately the weather wasn't co-

operating so the group who wanted to go hiking with Sensei Ron were unable to do that and had to spend the day at the Falls instead. We were dropped off at the Secret Garden where we took a couple of

group pictures and a few cool pictures of "the fight at the falls". Everyone then split up into groups of 3

or 4 and spent the day sightseeing around Niagara Falls and Clifton Hill. Everyone had a great time and

took tonnes of pictures. By 5 o'clock we met back at the bus to head to the tournament clinic. The clinic was great with instruction by Senate members and other ranking black belts from across Canada. Our

group was thrilled to get such great instruction from senate members which many of them had heard

named but never actually met.

At the tournament we had 29 competitors ranging in age from 9 to 49 and ranks white to Sandan. The

tournament started with a moving slideshow about Sensei Shintani and an awesome demonstration of

Nahanchin kata bunkai by Sensei Denis Labbe and Sensei Ron Mattie. Then some of the ranking black

belts from across the country on their interpretation of Nahanchin kata. A highlight of the tournament

for many students was to watch the “Masters Cup” as many had never seen this event before. Out of the 29 competitors who attended, only 2 had ever been to this tournament before and more than half

had never been to Ontario at all. Our members did very well and most brought home at least one me-

dallion. After the tournament we went to the banquet and then headed back to the college.


On Sunday morning our group went to the Welland Dojo for a workout with Sensei Ron Mattie. See-

ing the dojo was itself an exciting experience and working out with the team members and Sensei

Ron is always educational.

After the workout we packed up and went to Marineland for the afternoon. It was a great day, there

were animals to see, rides to ride and for some of the lucky students, impromptu “Whale showers”.

Yes they were too close during the whale show, and yes we do have video.

After Marineland we went out for supper and back to the Falls to see the night-time light shows. However, Mother Nature was putting on her own show with an awesome thunderstorm so she over-

powered the falls a bit.

The next morning we packed up and left the College for the last time. On our way back to the Air-port our bus driver gave us a tour of the Welland Canal and other historic sights along the way. Our

group also made a stop to show our respects by visiting Sensei Shintani’s gravesite. This was a re-

quest made by the students after viewing the slideshow and realizing Sensei was buried close to

Hamilton. It was a moving and special event for us all.

A couple of flights later, we were back to Saskatoon and ready to resume regular life. During the

trip back there were many discussions on what fundraising and other activities could be done to re-

peat this adventure again in a few years.

If any clubs in Western Canada are interested in hosting the 2012 Western Canadian Championships, please contact Sensei Crystal Johnson at [email protected] or your provincial representative for an ap-

plication form. All applications must be returned to Sensei Crystal by August 15th, 2011.


mailto:[email protected]

A Student’s Story—Chris Daoust

I am not a writer but I figured I would try and pass on some of the things I learned while dropping a almost 100lbs and getting into shape.

First thing I always get asked is what kind of diet or pill did you use, how much did it cost and where did you get it or find it? Well, here is a

big surprise - I did not follow any particular diet and there is no such thing as a miracle pill or shake that will burn fat while you sit on the

couch. The secret to my weight loss is:

1) Hard work

2) Dedication

3) Commitment

4) Common sense (this is the most important)

HARD WORK

Surprise! Getting in shape involves hard work, so you don’t get to sit on the couch or drive your car around and drop the pounds. But the good

news is the work gets easier as you go. The hard work then becomes finding ways to challenge yourself to work harder; to bust through the

plateaus and go further and faster then before.

DEDICATION

Dedication can be tough, but this is where you need to use some of that hard work.

'Wow, that chocolate cookie looks delicious!'

and

'5:30 in the morning is pretty early to be heading to the gym'

and

'30 below is cold and not very pleasant to run outside in'

But if you stay dedicated and power through these kinds of things the payoff will keep you going.

COMMITMENT

This one is as straight forward as they come. I committed to eating healthier and cutting back on sugar, I committed to running every second

day (at the start). I committed to going to Karate twice a week. I committed to losing weight, being healthier and feeling better.

I met my goals that I committed to. I have now set new goals to commit to and will keep setting new goals all the time because being fit and

healthy is a lifestyle that you have to commit to for life.

COMMON SENSE

The title of this one speaks for itself - use common sense all the time. You need to use common sense on what you choose to eat to help you

drop weight. You need to give your body time to rest, so, listen to what it tells you, and remember this is not going to happen overnight no

matter how hard you work.

Now that you have the plan that I followed - make it your own and do what you want to do because everyone is different. Commit to it and

work hard and it will payoff in the end. The only person that you need to impress is you and nobody else. If you are reading this it means you have a great start already by being involved in Karate and this shows you can commit and stay dedicated to something.

I was/am lucky - I have a great group of Sensei's at Personal Best Wado Kai that push me and motivate me to work hard! We all see the re-

wards that come to you when you work hard.


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“Wait a minute, Doc. Ah...are you telling me that you built a time machine...out of a DeLorean?”

Personally, I think that it would be very cool if I could just jump into a scientifically engineered, race car time machine, and instantly transport myself 20 years into the future, just to see how far the Shintani Wado Kai Karate Federation has evolved and grown as an overall organization, wouldn’t you agree?

Well guess what? I did it—sorta.

Back in 1988, I was fortunate enough to be able to earn the rank of Shodan under the extraordinary guidance of Sensei Peter Ruch in my hometown of Fort Erie, Ontario. Interestingly enough however, I was only 15-years old at the time, which I believe honoured me as the youngest black belt ever in the early history of the SWKKF (wouldn’t it be neat if that were still true to this day?).

Like many kids still in high school, I really had no idea where life would take me once I graduated, but it was during my senior year that I disappointingly broke my left leg in seven different spots (compound fracture as well) during a weekend game of tackle foot-ball. Needless to say, that injury forced me away from the sport of karate for quite some time and forever changed my personal in-volvement as a martial artist.

To make a long story short, after nearly two years of rehabilitation (and constant threat of amputation), I moved away from my hometown immediately after graduating high school in order to pursue a challenging career opportunity in the fitness industry, but unfortunately, there were no affiliated clubs in my new area where I could re-commence my training and involvement with the Wado Kai system. During my adult life, I ended up moving several more times before finally settling back down and raising a family in the Niagara Region. Over the years, I had explored many other styles of martial arts (kickboxing, jiu-jitsu, etc.) but nothing had ever replaced the meaningful values of my initial teachings.

The older I got, the more I realized just how much I missed being a part of the Wado Kai karate family.

Admittedly, it’s a bit strange to come back to a martial arts system like karate after being absent for so long, but without a doubt, I was made to feel completely welcomed as part of the group from the very first day that I returned. The anxiety which had kept me away for all of these years had been for nothing, and I now feel very fortunate to have met my new brothers and sisters. Also, Sensei Neil is an excellent instructor, and I anticipate learning much more from him than the simple art of punching and kicking (which he also happens to be quite excellent at).

Black Belt Time Machine

Recently, a colleague of mine at Niagara College convinced me that I should consider returning to my old roots, despite my incredibly long absence from the organization, and start-up again under the tutelage of Sensei Neil Prime from the St. Catharines dojo. Under-standably however, I was very nervous and self-conscious about returning after spending so many years away from the system, and truthfully, it took me over a year before I finally made the decision to give it a try. I was embarrassed and somewhat ashamed of my extended (and rather abrupt) departure, and I was worried about how I might be received by the organization after such a long lay-off. After all, 20 years was a long time to be away.


Upon my return, I decided that I would be more than willing to start all over again as a white belt, but it was explained to me that I had earned my rank, albeit a long time ago, and that would not be changed under any circumstances. Despite not being able to re-member much of the terminology or the katas (I’m slowly getting there), I was surprised by my own ability to pick up where I essen-tially left off in terms of the physical aspects—minus the high kicks of course. Very little it seemed had been altered or compromised from my initial teachings. I was very pleased to see that certain key fundamentals had not been changed at all. The integrity, honour and traditions of the system that I grew up with, had all remained completely intact from where I remember them being over 20 years ago. To me, that was very impressive.

With that being said however, there were certainly other major changes within the organization that were immediately apparent.

For starters, Sensei Masaru Shintani is no longer with us (I am thankful for having had the opportunity to meet him in person when I was younger), and the organization is now headed up by a Senate committee, which is the governing body for the Shintani Wado Kai Karate Federation. Sensei Denis Labbé was named as Sensei Shintani’s successor and new President of the SWKKF, and he now heads the Shintani Wado Kai Karate Federation, assisted by the other Senate members; Sensei Lawrence Blakemore, Sensei Peter Ruch, Sensei Bruce Perkins, Sensei Willie Lebrun, Sensei Danny McCoy, Sensei Rick Leveille, Sensei Ron Mattie—Chief Instructor and Team Coach, Sensei Brad Cosby, and Sensei Jim Atkinson.

I was also quite surprised (in a good way) to find out that we now have a National Team, and a few weeks ago, prior to the Shintani National Tournament held at Brock University, which celebrated 60 years of Sensei Shintani’s teachings, I had the pleasure of meeting and training alongside the Team at the St. Catharines dojo. I was also amazed by how widespread the organization has become with clubs now located throughout most of the Provinces and Territories (including a very strong presence in Alberta), the United States, and Mexico. “Viva el karate!”

And lastly, one of the biggest and best surprises had been the development and implementation of Shindo, which has become a re-flection of all that is Shintani Wado Kai Karate in its entirety. The hope and desire of the SWKKF is that every student within the organ-ization will study Shindo in some capacity. After having had the opportunity to learn a few of the Shindo basics through an introducto-ry lesson provided by Senate member, Sensei Brad Cosby, I can honestly say that I look forward to learning even more about these techniques in the upcoming years.

Personally, I can’t wait to see what this organization will look like in another 20 years. And yes, I plan on sticking around this time to find out. No need for an actual time machine.

Now where did I leave that darn flux capacitor?

Sensei James Ryan

Note: It has been a great pleasure for the St.Catharines club to have the presence of Sensei James since his "return" to his Wado roots. Sensei James is also a credited sportswriter, is very well known for his martial arts blog and interviews with some of today's top ath-letes. You can read more about Sensei James at http://mrjamesryan.com/

Sensei Neil Prime.


http://mrjamesryan.com/

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Letter from the Editor

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sions! Keep them coming! If you have any ideas or things

you’d like to see in upcoming issues, please email me at

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