White Crane Snow Tiger News January 2008
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Yamazato New Releases
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Greetings fellow martial artistes.We
are getting a lot of good feedback on the new Yamazato website. Got some
awesome video on the homepage and will be putting more on as soon as we
can get the editing done.Mr.
Yamazato has extended his generosity to all!Anyone
who orders from the site from now untilJan.
31, 2008will
get aFREE!DVD
calledKata
Gold.
It is a collection of the best kata performances from international
competitions around the world. Its fabulous to watch. Just call or email
if you want thisFREEDVD
and well include it with your order.
The next titles we have coming out areWhite Crane Speed & Evasion
7 (Suparinpei),Makiwara Power,Karate Power Strength &
Conditioning Hojo Undoand more Chinese martial art titles
includingDim Mak,Wu Dang SwordfeaturingSifu
Jerry Cookand much more!
We have now finished and released:
Shinshinkan Karate I, II & III
Yong Chun White Crane
Kyokushinkai Complete
Secret Arts of Chinese Leg Maneuvers
Chinese Strength & Power Development
Direct from China Tai Chi Chuan for Health & Fitness.
Shinshinkan Karatefeatures
Sensei Minoru Yasuhara, 7thDan a highly accomplished karateka.
This series has something for everybody.Yong
Chun White Craneis
a documentary done in China with a visit and training with the masters
in Yong Chun Village, the birthplace of the white crane system. A must
see for those interested in the white crane/karate connection.Kyokushinkai
Completeis more on Mas Oyamas famous Kyokushinkai style. It features
instructional segments on Kumite, kata and more.The Secret Arts of
Chinese Leg Maneuversis a book and a DVD. It explores all types of
kicking and counter kicking techniques for self-defense.Chinese
Strength & Poweris exactly that an instructional DVD on how to
increase your martial arts power through various Chinese methods. Very
interesting stuff and something one can incorporate into your own
training. Finally, Tai Chi Chuanis a book and a documentary style
DVD that shows how the art of Tai Chi is practiced in China along with
Tai Sword and a uniqueTai Chi /Chi Gung formwith fifty-four
movements that anyone can practice. A seventy-nine year old Chinese
master who moves like a young man performs it! Finally,Sifu
Jerry Cookwill
be doing some DVDs with us. We cant say enough good things about him.
His execution and understanding of the Chinese martial arts is
incredible. Hes a guy who has not gotten the recognition and exposure he
deserves. Yamazato will be releasing his new DVDs shortly. His first one
is onWu Dang Sword, which is the sword style
featured in the movieCrouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. The
next one is onTai Chi, Paguaand other immortal forms. Cant wait
for these to be released he really has a lot to offer.
News Notes
Okinawa Trip!We
have revised the departure for Okinawa until May 10, 2008. This way all
who come along can attend or participate in sensei Nittas tournament.
YamazatoSwordsTheMaster
Swordand theNew
Warrior Spirit! These are hand forged
with high quality steel and not machine made. Call 1-888-299-9262 or
check the website atwww.yamazato-videos.com
White CraneSpeed & Evasion Vol 7.
This DVD Will havesuparinpeikata, push hands, yakusoku kumite and
more!MakiwaraPowerwill
have great training method for the makiwara.Karate
PowerStrength & Conditioning. Yes!
Size does matter! This DVD will havehojo undoor supplemental
training exercises with weights and some great karate strength training
methods on it.
Hanshi Alexander will be doing a Seminar
in Simi Valley, California February 2nd.
Contact Shihan Tony Calvino 1-877-773-2790.
Martial Oceanswill
be promoting another great cruise Next year. On July 17thh2008
the group will depart from San Diego and head for fun on the waves and
enjoyCabo San Lucas, Mexico.
In additiontoGreat
Martial Arts Training Mondo Silente Dive Teamwill
be there as well. Looking for more people to dive with us! For more infoContactsenseiTony
Calvino1-877-773-2790.Register
today!
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Aznar has some great weapons. Check them out athttp://www.aznarweaponry.com/
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Be sure to watch Fight Quest on the Discovery Channel, Friday Nights
at 10:00 p.m.
New Titles from Yamazato Productions:
$29.95 each FREE
SHIPPING! Call 1-888-299-YAMA (9262) orwww.yamazato-videos.com
Two new books
TheMaster
Swordand the other is theNewWarrior
Spirit! These are real swords and
are sharp (shinken). The Master Sword sells for$600.00.We
have it on sale for$500.00. It is very attractive and is a high
quality blade. It is manufactured using the Damascus style of folding
the blade many times. TheNew Warrior
Spiritsells for$300and is on
sale at an introductory price of$250.00. TheNewWarrior
Spiritis an excellent value.I
like the balance of this blade in particular. It comes with either a
black or red handle. [I grabbed one for myself and have used it to cut
bamboo already.] If you are looking for a higher quality blade go with
theMaster Sword.
Both are good swords and can be used for kata as well as cutting.
Okinawa Hakutsuru Kenpo
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Action Martial Arts Trade Show & Awards
By
George Alexander
Alan Goldberg and Peter Ticali put another great event together this
year at the Tropicana Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. This years
trade show was a bit smaller due to space limitations but the show had a
good turn out. The place was alive with energy with lots of stars and
martial arts personalities! There were lots of seminars including my own
which featured white crane karate and jujitsu. The attendees worked onniseishikata
andsuparinpeikata as well as takedowns, joint locks and pressure
points. Dana Abbott and Dan McAdams gave a high-energy sword class.
The guys (Doug & Jimmy) from the new showFight
Questwere
there along with many others including, Gary Alexander, Joe Hess, Gary
Wasneiwski, Hank Garrett (Car 54 Where Are You? & Three Days of the
Condor), Michael Jai White who has been in many films. Hes a really cool
guy and a real martial artist. His celebrity has not gotten to him at
all and he is definitely one of the guys. Look for him in Undisputed 1 &
2 and Blood & Bone. Another guy with lots of talent and a humble
attitude is Phillip Morris. He is just a terrific guy, a good martial
artist and a great actor (Mission Impossible). We hung out a bit at the
trade show along with Grand Master John Pelligrini and Frank Huff. Don
The Dragon Wilson, Bill Wallace and Michael DPasquale were there.Shihan
Tony Calvino came all the way from Los Angles to promote his Martial
Oceans Cruise. The cruise will depart this year from San Diego on July
17thand stop at Cabo San Lucas Mexico. There will be lots of
partying, seminars and fun aboard the Carnival cruise shipElation.Cynthia
Rothrock made an appearance at the trade show as well. In fact, our
Yamazato booth was right next to hers. Sorry if our DVDs were playing
too loud! We were playing the new trailer off the website. You can see
if you go towww.yamazato-videos.comThe
lovely and beautiful Melissa from Aznar weapons was there with her fine
line of weaponry and swords.www.aznarweaponry.comGrand
Master Vince Marchetti from New Jersey was in attendance along with Alan
Goldbergs teacher Jason Lau. All in all the trade show was a lot of fun
even though it was a bit smaller this year. Although, I think it was
better. It reminded me of the old dojo parties we used to have in the
80s. Whoa!
The banquet that evening was well attended. Alan Goldberg has the
largest hall of fame banquet in the country with close to 1,000
attendees this year. Michael DPasquale, who always does a great job at
hosting this event, was the master of ceremonies. There were many awards
given out to lots of new folks. My old recon buddy Sensei Reno Morales
was there and Grand Master Maurice Elmalem. Somehow all the members of
the famedMondo Silente Dive Teamwere seated at the same table.
Trouble!This included myself, Tony Calvino, Kevin Cullen and Dana
Abbott. I cant say we were the most well behaved table but we did get
the award for the rowdiest table. Thanks Alan and Peter for putting
together another great show. Cant wait to do it again next year.
After leaving Atlantic City it was then on to New York City. First stop
was Chinatown. As many times as Ive been there I have always found this
place fascinating. Stopped in to see my old friend Kevin Hung atBok
Lei Po. This is a martial arts supply store on Mott Street started
by his uncle thirty-five years ago. The store is well known in the New
York/ New Jersey area as a Mecca for martial art devotees. Later, it was
off to the French Culinary Institute on Broadway and the restaurantLEcolefor
an exquisite luncheon. We dined on escargot and shrimp-covered gnocchi.
Notice I said luncheon and not lunch. At these prices it was definitely
luncheon. Actually, it was fairly reasonable considering the quality of
the meal and New York prices. That evening I went to see my friend Chan.
He is a specialist in acupressure massage and reflexology. If you are
into pain he is the man to see. He gave me an hour and a half of deep
acupressure massage that had me reeling in agony the whole time. But the
game I play is to never let him know how much it hurts. He started at my
head using his thumbs to stimulate the point at the top of my head at
the cranial suture. This is GV 20 (Governing Vessel 20 orPaihuiin
Chinese). It is ayangpoint that starts the flow of energy (See:Bubishi
Martial Art Spirit, Alexander & Penland, Yamazato Publications).
Although painful it was quite refreshing when it was over and I never
screamed once. We then did somechi gungexercises. I thanked Chan,
bit him farewell and was soon on my way. After that it was over to visit
with Sifu Shi Yan Ming at the USA Shaolin Temple (http://www.usashaolintemple.org).
He is a very personable fellow and welcomed me to watch some of their
classes. The thing that impressed me the most was their degree of
flexibility and their dedication. They practice Shaolin kung fu, tai chi
and chi gung. During one of the classes several members of the class
dropped into a full split effortlessly. Only one fellow screamed as two
of his classmates, one on each ankle, grabbed and pulled as his legs
spread apart. Sifu Ming found this amusing! My kind of guy. I was
definitely inspired and will start working more on stretching. See!
There is always something good to take away from Chinatown in New York
City no matter how many times youve been there.
Photo Gallery
George & Fight Quest BuddiesL R Tony Calvino, Dana Abbott, George & Dan
McAdams
George, Chuck Zito, (Man he ugly) & Bill Wallace (He ugly too!)
George, Tony & Joe Hess (I, am not saying anything!) George and the
Groovy Guru
John Pelligrini & Phillip MorrisMichael Jai White (R)
A smooth Alan Goldberg!The famed & dangerous Monte Silenti Dive Team
All the best in martial arts!Stay
strong! Anyone interested in membership in the Okinawa Hakutsuru Kenpo
Association/Shorin Ryu Karate/Jujitsu/Sword or any of our other marital
disciplines check out the new websiteand contact me.www.worldbudokan.com.
Sincerely,
George W. Alexander, 10thDan President
Okinawa Hakutsuru Kenpo Association
International Shorin Ryu Karate Kobudo Federation
Shorinji Ryu Jujitsu Federation
World Budokan Kendo Federation
Yamazato International
180 Yellow Jacket Drive
Reliance, TN USA 37369
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