UECHI-RYU OF LOS ANGELES
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Michael DeDonato
Master Instructor (Shihan)
7881 Flight Place
Los Angeles, CA 90045
310 710-6334
Our Mission -
FOUR DIMENSIONS
INTEGRATE, UNIFY, NURTURE & BRIDGE
Physical,
- Impeccable self-defense and martial skills
Mental
- Nurture calm minds, critical thought, self-affirming concepts
Spiritual
- Promote compassionate and yet unassailable wills
Bridge between Traditional Martial Arts & Modern Knowledge
Profile
Training methodology- traditional karate-do principles.
- martial arts forms (katas)
- pre-arranged sparring
- free sparring
- self-defense scenarios
- drills
AFFILIATIONS
Okikukai - West, which is a league of affiliated dojos located in California, Canada and Missouri.
For more information please go to http://www.okikukai.org
Okikukai West Membership Guide
WKF (World Karate Federation)
USA-NKF (USA - National Karate-do Federation)
PATMA (Promoters Association of Traditional Martial Artists)
Traditional Tournament Calendar - Southern California (2009)
ARTICLE(S) & VIDEOS
The Roots of Okinawan Body Conditioning in Sanchin (2000 Elkins, DeDonato & Morenski)
LINEAGE - Click link
UECHI - Master photos
STUDENTS - Photos
Yakusuko Kumite (Daiiti - Original, written description) (Video)
Yakusuko Kumite (Daini - Video)
Dan Kumite (IUKF version- written description)
Sanchin (O'Sensei Uechi Kanei)
Seisan Bunkai (Video) (Okikukai version)
San Sei Ryu (O'Sensei Uechi Kanei)
San Sei Ryu Bunkai (Video) (Okikukai version)
Master Shinjo (Uechi-ryu National Geographic Special)
Contact Information
If you are interested in training or learning more about Uechi-ryu, please contact Mr. DeDonato as listed below.
- Telephone
- 310 710-6334
- Postal address
- 7881 Flight Place
- Los Angeles, CA 90045
Other Uechi--ryu links
George Mattson's site:
Official Okikukai site:
http://www.okikukai.jp/English/index.htm
Australia site:
El Sobrante, CA (Sensei Mehran Shahkar)
http://uechidojos.com/dojo.html