SOUTHFIELD MARTIAL ARTS INSTITUTE

DOJO NEWSLETTER

VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 SUMMER, 2013

SPECIAL POINTS OF OUT OF THE DOJO...INTO THE STREETS —- INTEREST: Tips that might save you or keep your eyes moving posit, take a friend with your loved ones —by and watching at all you; (e) Never stop and  Grand Master Harold Mitchum to visit 2013 Grand Master Adams: times; (d) Have money count your money out- KIAI Grand Nationals ready when you go side or in your car. (1) Going into the Store, inside to pay; (e) Never  Experience of a Lifetime Mall or Market (a) (continued on Page 2) leave the key in the car. Never wear expensive  Master Bohan’s Notable Never put all keys on jewelry; (b) Always be Quotes one ring (like house alert; (c) Walk with  Raheem to Head Straker key, garage key, etc.) confidence; (d) Never Bar Association Keep them separate. pull out large sums of  Revolution Martial Arts money. Plan what you (3) Going to the Bank or and Belleville Martial are going to spend and Credit Union (a) Never Arts now open that’s the amount you have money or deposit  and Yagyu Ju- should take out of your in your hand. Keep it jutsuc classes at Dojo pocket or purse.; (e) hidden until you are Never let anyone walk inside the Bank; (b) behind you. Always go during the daytime; (c) Always try (2) Going to the Gas Sta- to go to the ATM ma- tion (a) Always go chines inside stores and during the daytime; (b) not outside where you Never go to a station if cannot see behind you; INSIDE THIS ISSUE: “beggars” are hanging (d) If you have large around; (c) Always sums of money to de- REVOLUTION MAR- 2 TIAL ARTS

BELLEVILLE MARTIAL 2 KIAI GRAND NATIONALS, 2013 ARTS THE EXPERIENCE OF 3 Be sure to save June 14 and competitors in Isshinryu highest ranked alive today. A LIFETIME 15, 2013, on your calen- from all over the He will be at the Friday MASTER DONALD 3 dar!! USA and Canada. BOHAN’S QUOTES night (June 14th) Seminar The KIAI Grand National In addition, Grand Master at the Dojo from 6 pm to 8 HEALTHY HATHA 4 Karate Tournament will be Harold Mitchum (10th pm and at the Tournament YOGA AT DOJO held at Groves High School, Dan) is scheduled to attend. on Saturday, June 15, 2013. RAHEEM HEADS 6 20500 West Thirteen Mile He is one of Grand Master The Tournament starts STRAKER BAR...

Road in Beverly Hills, MI. Shimabuku’s original Ma- promptly at 10:00 am. Get INFO ON PHOTOS 6 It is expected to attract rine students and is the there early for a good seat!!! FROM PAGE 5 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 PAGE 2

OUT OF THE DOJO…. (CONTINUED) (4) Driving your car (a) Try get where you are going. then go get the packages; not to blow your horn or Avoid speeding. (c) Always listen all yell at another driver, it around you. The eyes can (5) Going into your House causes anger; (b) Don’t see only 180 degrees but or Apartment (a) Always stare at other drivers. In the ears can hear 360 look for strange cars the animal kingdom that degrees; (d) Always have around your house. See if means a challenge; (c) your kees out and ready; anyone is sitting in the Always leave some space (e) Walk quickly as this car. If someone or sev- between your car and the will throw the crook’s eral persons are sitting in car in front of you, so timing off. a car, never get out and you can turn out if some- come back later; (b) Please read and re-read these one approaches you; (d) Never carry packages or tips….They will keep you Always stay alert, see if groceries in your hand from being the victim of a you are being followed; and try to open the door. robbery or worse!!! (e) Allow extra time to Open the door first and

SENSEI LOVELESS’ REVOLUTION MARTIAL ARTS Sensei Conell Loveless hosted Schedule for training — (3) Saturday - 9:00 am to the Grand Opening of Revo- 11:00 am for Competi- “NEVER PULL (1) Monday, Wednesday and lution Martial Arts at Troy tion Practice. OUT LARGE SUMS Friday- 5:30 pm to 6:30 Gymnastics in May. Loveless pm for 4-12 years and (4) Extra Training/Private OF MONEY. PLAN instructs his students in the 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm for Lessons can be scheduled WHAT YOU ARE art of Isshinryu Karate, ena- Family Beginners and Monday, Wednesday and GOING TO bling them to learn se3lf de- Advanced. Friday from 7:30 pm to SPEND AND TAKE fense, acquire self-confidence 8:30 pm and Tuesday ONLY THAT OUT and participate in a well- (2) Tuesday and Thursday - and Thursday from 6:30 OF YOUR rounded exercise program. 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm for pm to 7:30 pm POCKET OR Classes are open to all stu- Competition Team Prac- PURSE”. dents ages 4 and older. tice. Phone: (248) 816-8496

MASTER RICE’S BELLEVILLE MARTIAL ARTS OPEN

Master Charles Rice held the and experiences with the Demonstrations including Grand Opening of Belleville crowd in attendance, some of empty hand and weapons Martial Arts on June 1st. He whom drove for 3 hours to be were performed by in- has been training students present. He recounted his vited guests. Grand Master since April of this year. The many victories at recent Willie Adams told stories ceremony included a ribbon World Championship Tour- about his long relationship cutting attended by the naments where he repre- with Master Rice and offici- Mayor of Belleville and mem- sented the USA. He also ated over the promotion of bers of the Belleville Cham- noted some of the challenges one of Master Rice’s stu- ber of Commerce. he has faced and the support dents. he has received from many in Master Rice shared his vision Phone: (734) 703-8447 the martial arts community. VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 PAGE 3

NOTABLE QUOTES — MASTER DONALD BOHAN (1) Be careful how you live, (5) A man who is busy row- the person who knows you may be the only ing the boat does not everything, but knows (Sensei Bohan kept what he Karate-ka someone have time to “rock” it. the value of nothing. called “Words of Wisdom” meets (6) I know not what the fu- (10) The most important written on an old piece of (2) The respect of others is ture holds, but I do know thing in the world is not blackboard in his Dojo. He earned by many acts, but who holds the future. where we stand, but in would change the quote about can be destroyed by just the direction that we are every six months or so. When (7) True greatness consists of one act. moving. he made a change, he would being great at a lot of lecture his students as to the (3) If at first you succeed, little things. (11) The will to win can meaning of each new quote maybe it’s time to try never be as important as (8) No matter the task at and explain how it applied to something a little harder. the will to prepare to hand, be it great or life itself.) win. Now get to work! (4) Be aware that Sensei small, do it well or not at knows what you need all. before you ask! (9) Don’t be distracted by

THE EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME BY D. JACKSON When I first saw the headline City Budokan and the Private the Fukushu En enclave hold- Adams. He has kept in Classical Fighting Arts Dojo of Morio Higaonna, ing the original 36 Chinese true to the traditional Magazine, I had to admit that Sensei. This latter venue was families who came to Oki- training and techniques I had my doubts. I kept com- very special and by invitation nawa and influenced the crea- of Isshinryu as devel- ing back to that article as time only. The temperature was at tion of what we know today oped by Grand Master went by and the thought of least 85 degrees daily with a as Karate. Much of this area Tatsuo Shimabuku. This actually training with World humidity of 90%. I actually was destroyed during the was most obvious when Renowned Grand Masters lost about ten pounds from Second World War prior to one of our training ses- from Okinawa began to grow the hard training!! the US invasion of the island. sions was under the in my mind. watchful eyes of Master In addition to experiencing Karate was originally known Tsuyoshi Uechi (8th From September 29, 2012 the exercise routines of the as “Te” (pronounced like tea) Dan in Isshinryu). I was through October 09, 2012, various styles, we came to by the Okinawans and was the only Isshinryu prac- that thought became a reality. appreciate the many similari- only taught in secret and at titioner in the group of ties and differences of block- night. Little did I know when I be- 15, but felt as if I was ing, punching and breathing gan the journey, that it would The trip also fostered the right at home at South- techniques as we trained. In truly be an “experience of a beginning of friendships field Martial Arts Insti- one session, we did a series of lifetime”. among the attendees. We tute while going at least 1,500 single and dou- have managed to connect thru through the basic The group of 15 martial art- ble punches in 35 minutes— various forms of social media punches, blocks and ists from Singapore, Canada without stopping. to exchange photos and relive kicks. and the USA, met in Naha, It was not all hard work, the experiences of the train- Okinawa to experience true To those of you who however. We did have the ing and the appreciation of and traditional Okinawan aspire to expand your opportunity to visit memorial the cultural side of the trip. Karate from Grand Masters in training and your skills, sites for Chojun Miyagi Goju Ryu, Shorin Ryu, Uechi I have returned to America a trip like this is a good (founder of Goju Ryu Karate) Ryu and Isshinryu. We with an enhanced apprecia- way to realize that and Gichin Funakoshi trained for two hours twice tion of my involvement in the dream and accomplish (founder of Shotokan Karate), daily in the Okinawa Prefec- martial arts and especially my that goal. (Photos on as well as the recreation of tural Budokan, the Okinawa Sensei, Grand Master Willie Page 5) VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 PAGE 4

HEALTHY HATHA YOGA NOW AT DOJO Southfield Martial Arts which creates a stable founda- ity, builds core strength, leads proudly presents Healthy tion for a well rounded yoga to better coordination and Hatha Yoga taught by Gail practice. can lead to weight loss. It has Parker, Ph.D., RYT-200, been known to prevent diabe- Excellent for all levels of Psychologist, Registered Yoga tes, arthritis and hyperten- practice including begin- Instructor and founder and sion. It can also help you cope ners. director of the Center for with stress, relieve tension Conscious Living in Bingham Hatha Yoga improves cardio- and deal with anxiety and Farms, MI. vascular health, enhances agil- depression. Healthy Hatha Yoga is de- Classes are scheduled on signed to introduce knowl- Mondays from 6:30 pm to edge of basic yoga postures 7:25 pm. (asana) with a focus on physi- cal alignment and breathing All are Welcome techniques (pranayama),

A STUDENT’S TESTIMONIAL —- I began Karate in the Spring the Academic Hall of Fame. success, and had I never of 2008 and earned the rank In the Fall, I will be attending trained, I have no doubt that IT IS KARATE of Shodan-Ho in October of the Honors college of the my future would be much THAT HAS 2012. I am currently graduat- University of Michigan. bleaker. TAUGHT ME THE ing from Grosse Pointe South FOCUS AND SELF- It is Karate that has taught me High School with a grade DISCIPLINE the focus and self-discipline point average of 4.18, and This note is from Brian NECESSARY TO necessary to achieve such will be graduating with Aca- Fennell, a student of Master ACHIEVE SUCH demic Honors as a member of Michael Schaefer SUCCESS.

YAGYU JUJUTSU AND AIKIDO CLASSES OFFERED

Yagyu Jujutsu and Yoshinkai Classical Jujutsu hinges on the proach” to the training, we stitute on Tuesdays and Aikido classes are now being ability to flow mentally and look for the connection of the Thursdays—Aikido from offered at Southfield Martial physically with an attacker. various methodologies of per- 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm and Arts Institute under the direc- Regardless of whether either sonal protection. Instead of Jujutsu from 8:30 pm to tion of Head Instructor John party is armed, this kind of looking at specific martial 9:30 pm. A Saturday Ju- Parks, 5th Dan in Jujutsu and fluidity allows one to disrupt techniques, we examine jutsu class is held from 3rd Dan in Aikido. Master the attack and respond with “martial movements” or 9:00 am to 10:30 am. Parks is also ranked in Iaido, efficiency and effectiveness. “martial templates” and inter- For more information, call and Tae Kwon Do. Jujutsu isn’t about the biggest pret them from the various (248) 703-1471 or the strongest; size and paradigms. Jujutsu has often been trans- strength take a back seat to Also, a Classic Cane Fight- lated as the “Gentle Art”. Classes are currently sched- timing, balance and the con- ing Seminar is scheduled at Truly, a more fitting under- uled for Adults and those 14 cept of “fluid adaptability”. By the Dojo on Sunday, June standing of Jujutsu may be the years of age and older at employing a Sogobudo or 23rd at 1:00 pm. Bring “Art of Fluid Adaptability”. Southfield Martial Arts In- “well rounded martial ap- your own Cane please!!! VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 PAGE 5

SOUTHFIELD MARTIAL Description of photos on Page 5 —(top to bottom): ARTS INSTITUTE (1) Entrance to the Okinawan Prefectural Budokan in Naha, Okinawa. 29100 Southfield Road Southfield, MI 48076 (2) Tsuyoshi Uechi, Sensei (8th Dan, Isshinryu) with me (248) 569-7030 and two of his students at the Okinawa City Dojo training session. He is second from the left. Editor: Grand Master Willie Adams 10th Dan (3) Outside the private Dojo of Morio Higaonna, Sensei (10th Dan, Goju Ryu) in Naha, Okinawa. Publisher: Donald C. Jackson, 3rd Dan (4) Me doing Hojo Undo training inside the private Dojo of Higaonna, Sensei. Can you identify the men in the photographs above my head?? [Answer: Chojun Mi- yagi in the center with Ei’ichi Miyazato (his Sensei ) W E ARE ON THE WEB — on the left and Kanryo Higaonna (studied in China in W WW. SOUTHFIELLDMARTIALARTS . COM 1870’s) and was the teacher of Miyazato, Sensei on the right side]

A BLACK BELT IS….A WHITE BELT THAT DID NOT QUIT!!

RAHEEM TO HEAD STRAKER BAR ASSOCIATION Rasul Raheem, Senior Vice American Bar Association’s Since its founding in 1990, President and Assistant Gen- Commission on Racial and the Straker Bar has been suc- eral Counsel at Bank of Ethnic Diversity’s 25th Anni- cessful in increasing the num- America in Troy, is currently versary of the Minority ber of judges on the bench President-elect of the D. Counsel Program held in throughout Oakland county Augustine Straker Bar Asso- New Orleans. and in improving the number ciation. Attorney Straker was of people of color in posi- (Information for this article Joining the Straker board in the first African American to tions of leadership, Raheem obtained from the Legal 2010, he felt it was impor- appear before the Michigan notes. News website posting of tant to take a leadership role. Supreme Court. June 7, 2013, written by The Trailblazer Awards and A decade ago, Raheem Sheila Pursglove) Raheem also teaches a course Scholarship Dinner to be started training n the martial in banking law and financial held on June 13 at the Town- art of Isshinryu Karate at the institutions at Cooley Law. send Hotel in Birmingham is Southfield Martial Arts Insti- He was a speaker at the 26th the highlight of the bar year, tute under Grand Master Annual National Bar Associa- bringing supporters together Willie Adams. In 2011, he tion Commercial law Section to pay tribute to Straker’s obtained the rank of 3rd De- Corporate Counsel Confer- memory and to honor con- gree Black Belt. He enjoys ence in February in Califor- temporary legal trailblazers teaching and giving back to nia. In May, he served as a who continue his good the Dojo. panelist at the works.