tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63450440388986859222011-08-31T22:01:38.576-04:00The official Blog for Shoshin Ryu Maine.Rich Charleboishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17585566568947883149noreply@blogger.comBlogger461100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6345044038898685922.post-9184931913337642542011-08-31T22:01:00.000-04:002011-08-31T22:01:38.583-04:00

Our first day back to class was this past Monday.  We are back on our usual schedule, now, with the exception of Sunday class, which will start again on September 17, 2011, due to the Labor Day Holiday weekend.  Class will also not be held on Labor Day Monday, either.  I'm eager to get started again, and look forward to seeing all of you.

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The next session at the Alfond Center starts right after the July 4th holiday.  We are taking that session off.  In the meantime, we have class until that weekend, which includes a Shime clinic on June 26th.  We will resume class at the end of August.  Enjoy the break.

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There will be no class on Sunday, April 17, 2011.  I will be out of town for a few days.  I will be back in time for class Monday evening.  Enjoy your weekend.

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The Sunday Class scheduled for March 20, 2011 will be a Yawara Clinic. We will start at the usual time of 9 AM. It is possible that class will run over a little in order to cover the entire list. The Yawara comprises twenty techniques emphasizing escape from grasps or holds, and illustrates the core concepts of Danzan Ryu Jujitsu. No special equipment is needed for this clinic. This link

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Class is cancelled for Sunday, February 20, 2011. I have to fly to Los Angeles. My father had a heart attack. He's recovering slowly after a two-vessel stenting. I certainly appreciate the sympathy expressed by my students this evening. I was very touched. Peter York will be taking class Monday night. Thanks Pete! Chris and Joe may be around to help out as well. I will be flying back

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I have made some small changes to the Senior Lists. Essentially, the changes are consolidations. For example, where two different techniques were being taught with the same name, such as seoi nage, I have consolidated them under one technique and will teach the other version as a variation instead of a separate technique. This leads me to make some suggestions about note-taking. A student's

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Frank Niles sent me an E-mail with the following video linked.  Very nice techniques applied with a lot of gusto.  You should recognize all the techniques if your Blue belt or above. Amy, myself, and both of our kids recently returned from California, where we participated in Ohana 2010.  It was a blast.  I particularly enjoyed Professor Chubb's Shoshin Ryu Jujitsu Clinic.  I also had the great

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The latest Shoshin Ryu Newsletter is available. Just click on the link. Of note, my good friend, Professor Jon Jacques, has announced his retirement from the board of Shoshin Ryu Yudanshakai. I have known Jon for about 35 years. He is a man I respect deeply, and has been inspirational in my time as a student of Danzan Ryu. His sense of fraternity, and loyalty are legendary. I look forward

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Shoshin Ryu Maine will be hosting its first Annual Summer Party on July 18th, at Sensei Rich's house. The theme is Hawaiian this year. We will start at 2 PM and go 'til roughly 8 PM, unless compelled by the Hawaiian Party gods to proceed later. We will be having a fun work out, swimming in the pool, a Hawaiian style Bar-B-Q, and some games for the yonen (children) afterwards.Bring whatever you

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Last Thursday, we had 13 junior students in class. I love working with the kids. They require a lot of attention, however, and so we will be making a change to the schedule. Everyone will start at 6 PM as usual. The youngest kids, though, will be excused at 6:45. The oldest kids (including the adult kids) will have my undivided attention until 7:30. This has the effect of extending class by

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We had an excellent workout this morning. We worked Seoi goshi pretty hard on and off through the morning. In Kodokan Judo, this throw is called morote seoi nage. I found an excellent training video, featuring Hiroshi Katanishi (7th Dan), from which I borrowed heavily for the training session this morning. You will notice the video is in french. Key points that might not be readily apparent

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The end of another year. Ah. I would like to congratulate Mark, Cory, Dakota, Sue, and Frank on their recent promotions. Excellent job one and all. We will reconvene The first Monday of the new year at the usual time. 'Til then, Merry Christmas to all. Stay safe, and share your love and time with your friends and families. I tried to find a video that combined the Holidays with judo or

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As I write, I'm at the American Academy of Family Physicians annual conference in Boston. I arrived today and will be here until Sunday. I spoke to both Joseph and Peter after class Monday. The ranking student in class will run class tomorrow evening (Thursday). I expect all my students to treat the covering instructor with respect, and with an eye towards being helpful in teaching the lower

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The fall schedule is upon us, and necessitates a schedule change. Amy, Sue, Frank and I spent some time at the dojo last Monday trying out different mat arrangements. We should be able to accommodate both junior and senior students in the same mat space, using a rotating station model. Effective immediately, the new schedule will return to the one we used last year: Mondays and Thursdays from

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Hi everybody, I'm currently at a conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. This post is mainly a reminder that Christopher will be teaching class tonight. Remember, the Junior Class now goes from 6 to 7 PM, with the Adult Class running from 7 to 8:30. Chris could use help, especially from colored belt ranks, when teaching the kids.I will be back at the helm on Monday.

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This is a National Geographic video of Sensei George Dillman performing one of his magic shows. There. I said it. Now you know what I think about it. To quote Carl Sagan, "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." Be wary of any martial art that is only effective against those who believe in it--or people without big toes. Such nonsense!

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I understand the AYC will be closed on Sundays through the summer. I am planning to compensate for this by extending class by 1/2 an hour on Mondays and Thursdays, but will check with Renshi Craig to make sure Sensei Mike's class is done for the summer. I apologize for the mix up today. I thought the building was going to be open for us. Coffee afterward was nice though.The new schedule is

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This short clip highlights tai otoshi, the body drop. Very nice technique. Notice how quickly tori darts the leg across in each instance. Notice how quickly uke hits the deck.

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This is the most recent Newsletter for Shoshin Ryu Yudanshakai. Professor Bryan Stanley does a fantastic job putting this together. Follow the link to check it out. Feel free to send any letters to the editor to Professor Stanley at:SRYNewsletter@aol.com If you peruse old editions, you will see that letters to Dr. Rich get posted once in a while. If you have any questions for Dr. Rich,

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Gotta love the music. And, the throw's pretty cool too.On our list, this throw is almost indistinguishable from uchi momo harai. We teach to grab around the waist, as in o goshi. Also, congratulations to Sam Helm on his promotion to Yellow Belt this evening. Nice job Sam. Keep it up.

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I will begin posting weekly videos again. Here is this week's offering. I had not run across this particular clip online before. A little history: this film is part of a collection of silent film shot in the 1940s. Some of it is from inside the Honolulu dojo, and parts are from outdoor demonstrations. In the late 1970s or early 1980s, Bernie Lau, an aiki-jujitsu specialist put the collection

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The middle of March has finally come and gone. The snow is melting, the mud is deepening, and the lakes are thawing. Soon, I'll be fishing again. We've been at the Alfond Youth Center now for seven months. Class has grown quite a bit during that time, and the students are progressing nicely. We've had lots of promotions over the past few months. I've updated the slideshow to include some

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Congratulations to Renshi Craig Sargent and to Zachary Helm.  Both earned their yellow belts in class Thursday.  Zach looked a bit under the weather, but managed to hold it all together.  I would also point out that Renshi Craig is actually overcoming what can be a distinct disadvantage for some students: he comes with an advanced Black Belt in a hard style of karate.  These are two very

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I want to welcome our new students, Zach, Sue, Lauren, and Craig.  Its great to see fresh faces in class.  Also, congratulations to Christopher, who received his green belt a couple of weeks ago.  His classes in Portland are going well.Craig and Sue both come to the class with experience in the martial arts elsewhere (Sue in aikido, and Craig, being also know as Renshi Craig Sargent, the

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Joey and I were working on harai goshi quite a bit last week, so I thought I'd feature a video on that throw this week.  Note how tightly the uke is held and how much leg gets swept.  

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I'm gonna get back on the Video of the Week routine.  This one shows a pretty good breakdown on the rear naked strangle.  Enjoy...

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I want to start by mentioning an event that happened two weeks ago, and expressing my thanks.  Chris Charlebois, Amy Forbes, and Katie Gallant helped me set up for, and teach a jujitsu clinic at Camp Tracy, The YMCA's campground in the Belgrade region.  We had a great time teaching two groups of young people about our art.  It gave the students an exposure to something different, and provided us

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Joseph Larsen, Amy Forbes, and I just returned from California, where we attended Reunion 2008.  We had a great time.  Joe and Amy participated in clinics all day Saturday, taught by some of the best that Danzan has to offer. There were three mats running most of the day, plus an additional classroom for subjects like massage therapy, legal aspects of teaching the arts, weapons as an extension of

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I have a meeting scheduled with the administration at the Alfond Youth Center next week.  The purpose of the meeting is to finalize moving our class from Champions to the Alfond Youth Center.  Charlie Giguere and Champions have been very gracious hosts for us.  They have allowed us to practice the art we love in a safe and clean environment.  Now, they are ready to use the space differently, and

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This is a montage of very good judo throws.  Just turn the volume down, because the music is terrible.  Let me know what you think.

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This week, I'm actually gonna post two videos, sort of.  They are really just the same video, but the second has been altered to show the throws in slower motion.  Remember this is Kodokan judo; this is sport judo which comes from roots in jujitsu.  Lots of the throws are very similar to what we do, but some reveal significant differences.  These videos highlight our shared heritage.  Kodokan

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I am looking to make this blog a bit more interactive.  As such I would like to ask each of you in the group to suggest your personal favorite martial arts film, and why you think that film is the best ever.  Add it to this post as a comment.  I want to see how well this works out.I will start with my own personal favorite:Above the Law, starring Steven (I'm gonna waste you **s) Seagal.  This

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I am starting a new feature for this blog.  I will highlight a video each week--one that relates to our jujitsu class.  This week, the video will be a formal judo kata.These guys are godans (5th dans) in kodokan judo.  Many of the throws they do will look very familiar as they come from jujitsu.  Think of this kata as comparable to a karate kata.  That is the exercise the single karate students

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Aaron Saucier, a really strong, really athletic young man joined our class tonight.  It was nice to see Aaron back.  He wandered into class with his Dad the night before we started our hiatus.  I worried I might have lost him, but, thankfully, not so!  Can't wait to see that boy in a gi!  (Aaron, that's a uniform, in case you didn't know.)

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I remember watching Welcome Back, Kotter when I was a kid.  Well, I feel like I'm watching a whole new bunch of Sweat Hogs come back for their third try at passing 8th grade!  Yes, I have changed the lists.  Get over it!  No, I'm just kidding.  Everyone seems to have responded very well to the changes I made over the month-long hiatus.  The new rank requirements will make us all more adaptable,

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Ah, now that was a nice rest!  I've had some time off work.  I have recharged my batteries, and I'm looking forward to starting back up again on Monday, July 7th.  I have some exciting changes planned for the class, as we start back up.  There should be some nice surprises.  I look forward to seeing you all there in nice white uniforms on Monday.  Make sure you bring your notebooks, please!

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Officially, class is on vacation until after the Fourth of July holiday.  However, at Sensei Jon's request, we had two special sessions this week so that Jon could test, and then promote Peter York.  Peter performed his techniques very well.  Congratulations on your promotion to Orange Belt (Rokyu) Pete!  After class, a small group convened at Ruby Tuesdays to help celebrate Peter's promotion,

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After careful consideration, I have decided to take the class into hiatus for the month of June.  It will give us all a chance to recharge our batteries, and regain some perspective.  I want to say that I have personally found great things in this art.  It has been a source of strength in times of weakness, peace in times of turmoil, and provided me with friendship, truth, and perspective.   I

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It has been a very long winter in Maine.  As I write this, I am attending a dermatology lecture in San Juan, Puerto Rico.  It has been raining, but not snowing.  Sensei Jon is leading class in my absence.  I will miss two classes.  The flu has mostly come and gone now.  Class is booming.  Soon, we will be getting ready for the September reunion.  That will include a kata contest.  Kata contests

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Well, influenza has decimated our class tonight.  I came down with it Monday.  Sensei Jon is ill now, as are more than half of the cast and characters in class.As a result, I have decided to call class off tonight.  No one of rank is well enough to teach.  We will reconvene on Monday.  Hope you all have a recuperative weekend.

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I have checked with Champion's and they are indeed open tomorrow night.  I am once again going through withdrawals from jujitsu, and so would like to go ahead with class tomorrow night.  Anyone who feels this would be an act of disrespect to presidents, past or present, can stay home twiddling their thumbs, of course. I am going to take the class over the knife defense list.  Here is a link to

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We've had quite a storm over the past 24 hours.  The roads, as I write, are very bad.  I just made the drive from Waterville.  I drove at about 15 MPH--much of the time a little more sideways than I like.  (And, I like driving sideways!) As a result, we will have no class tonight.  Also, please remember that Monday is a holiday, so we will not be getting together again until next Wednesday.  

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Today, we welcomed Jason as a new student.  He comes to us with a jujitsu background, and so has hit the ground running.  I look forward to working with him as he progresses. Megan Forbes earned her blue and orange stripes today for learning her atemi techniques and constriction techniques.  Keep up the good work, Megan! Amy Forbes, Megan's mom, tested for her orange belt tonight.  Her

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Cendana Auger, 13, joined our class last summer.  She's smart, friendly--and now she is a Kukyu! She wears a white belt with an orange stripe the length of the belt.  Congratulations Cendana, you deserve it!  Cendana, and her family will be traveling to Asia later in the winter.  I wish them a safe trip.  Of additional note, Joey's pants fit him, though they need a hemming.  I have also changed

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Class, tonight, was unique in a couple of ways:  Sensei Tracey came to class and worked with Amy and Jamie quite a bit--Tracey is expected to recover nicely.  We worked on some variations of seoi nage, some arm bars from the mat, and a unique version of the elbow reap. We were honored to have Master Julienne Begin, Tracey's Tae Kwon Do instructor, as a guest this evening.  I have had the

Rich Charleboishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17585566568947883149noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6345044038898685922.post-32464442458964963292008-01-26T22:21:00.002-05:002008-02-18T15:47:19.995-05:00

This is my first entry for this blog.  Thanks for checking this site.I'd like to use this entry as an introduction to my jujitsu class.I teach a jujitsu class for both children and adults in Waterville, Maine.  The classes are held at Champion's Fitness, located at:30 Elm PlazaWaterville, Maine  04901Classes are held on Monday and Wednesday evenings and run from 6:30 to 7:30 PM for junior

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