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A bi-annual member newsletter to inform, instruct and inspire. Spring/Summer 2009

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Attitude is Everything

Attitude is Everything 1 By James Davenport Hanshi, Koshin-ha Chito-ryu

“Senior Moments” 2 Most of us have heard We have all had difficult was of course designed to Koshin-ha Spring Seminar 3 statements such as, “Think times in our lives, such as reflect the notion that things positively” and “Be a positive divorce, losing a loved one, or could always be worse and Interview with Sensei Butzin 4 example.” However, perhaps something equally that we needed to stay Congratulations! 5 none is more revealing than catastrophic. During these motivated about every minute the statement, “Attitude is times, our attitude about detail of any situation. Recommended Reading 8 everything.” This statement everything we believe in and Many students and teachers Rank Promotions 9 applies not only to your stand for can be challenged. alike seem to lose sight of the martial arts training, but also Over the years I have had Dojo Locations/Contact Info 10 big picture. We often seem to to everything in life. thousands of hours of be looking for the pot of gold Accomplishing almost conversations with my at the end of the rainbow and anything is attributable to teacher, Van Horne at times, we all forget that life having the desire, expending is a journey and is, in most the effort, and maintaining cases, simply what we make of the willpower to see it “Nothing in life it. Most martial artists have through, but it is our attitude trained long and hard for an above all else that will give a is put to the test upcoming belt test, and over positive effect to these the years I have heard students characteristics. more than our comment that their test was

It is widely accepted that the much easier than they had attitude.” higher percentage we give in expected it to be. I have often

our effort, the closer we will wondered what they meant by Hanshi, and I remember him come to reaching that 100% this statement. The students telling me how important he EDITORIAL STAFF: mark. Consider the letters in did not seem to realize that felt having a good attitude the word “attitude.” If each the test itself is like life, and Fara Nizamani….Editor in Chief was. When I served in the letter is given a number that life is, in fact, a constant army, we used to sound off Al Renshaw…….Design/Layout corresponding with its test. Nothing in life is put to (yell loudly) with various location in the alphabet (the the test more than our QUESTIONS: sayings designed to keep us letter ‘a’ would be 1 and the attitude. motivated in difficult times. Got a question, comment, letter ‘t’ would be 20), when Although all of these sayings The students failed to submission or idea about this or all of the numbers future issues? Please contact: were designed to maintain a understand that the test was corresponding with their strong, positive attitude, not simply conducted on the respective letters are added Fara Nizamani possibly none was more date established for them to [email protected] together, we end up with 100. effective than the one that show up; but instead the test If we have a positive attitude, simply said, “Attitude was constantly being it is much easier to reach that Check?” The troops would conducted and each student’s 100 percent in everything we respond in unison in various attitude constantly being do. ways, including this: “We like observed and evaluated. it, we love it, we want more of it. Whoo-ahh!” This response Continued on page 6 Zanshin Page 2

“Senior Moments”

By Joe Hedderman Hanshi, Koshin-ha Chito-ryu

My first contribution to length of the pool, swim evening in the pool, I the “Senior Moments” back to the deep end, stop, would sometimes hear loud column should be about and again tread water. He noises coming from his my first teacher, Dewey said, “That will prove that dressing room between Deavers Sensei. Having you can swim.” To this day classes. One wall of his the opportunity of being I can remember what was dressing room was made of one of his students was one going through my mind as brick. I remember entering of the most memorable I stood at the deep end. his dressing room and experiences of my life. As I stood there, I was finding him striking the thinking, “This can’t be all wall with knife-hand I first met him at the that hard. All you have to strikes. I also saw him Pittsburgh Boys’ Club do is keep kicking your feet punching the wall with his when I was thirteen. and moving your arms.” bare hands. Several of the Several of my young friends But as I said before, I was bricks in the wall were were going swimming at young and dumb, so I cracked from him the local Boys’ Club jumped in. I can still see repeatedly hitting them. Dewey Deavers, Hanshi because they all could the white bubbles rising as Occasionally he would Hedderman’s sensei, became swim, but I could not. The I sank to the bottom. A teach me wrist techniques interested in the Japanese Boys’ Club offered classes fighting arts at the age of 20 junior life guard quickly and arm locks. He told me for non-swimmers and while observing a skillfully grabbed me by my hair and that I should come to his sessions set aside for executed demonstration by a pulled me to the surface. dojo and learn jiu-jitsu, so swimmers only. I did not group of traveling martial Deavers Sensei said, in 1950, at the age of want to be separated from artists. He was accepted as their “You’re crazy boy. You’re fifteen, I began formal my friends, so I attended student, later becoming a going to kill yourself”. He training at his dojo. Q the swimmers’ session. As member of the demonstration had a long talk with me soon as I got into the pool team himself. The techniques and made me promise to area, I ran to the shallow taught to Sensei Deavers by his attend the next beginners’ end of the pool, jumped in teachers were Jiu-Jitsu and class. I did learn to swim, and began splashing Atemi-Waza, also known as and after that I became a around enjoying myself. Karate-Jitsu. Red Cross Junior Life After a short while, the life Guard. guard (Dewey Deavers) called me out of the pool. For the next two years, I Joe Hedderman Hanshi, He asked me if I could swam almost daily. I began Koshin-ha Chito-ryu swim. Being young and helping Deavers Sensei dumb, I answered, “Sure I teach the beginners’ classes can.” Well, he took me to and started hearing stories the deep end of the pool about him being a martial and explained to me that arts instructor. Since I all I had to do was jump in, would spend the whole tread water, swim the Zanshin Page 3

Koshin-ha Chito-ryu Spring Seminar

By Ransom Davenport Sensei, Yon-dan, Koshin-ha Chito-ryu

The Koshin-ha Chito-ryu session with the Shihan-kai twenty years of studying Karate-do Association held at the end of the afternoon. the martial arts have I its spring training on April After the training wrapped attended seminars in which “Never in my 18, 2009, in Frankfort, up, many of the so many of the so-called Kentucky, at the Koshin- participants met for dinner "secrets" of karate were twenty years of kan Dojo. Students of all at a local Mexican revealed. The information studying the ranks from all over the restaurant. Many also that each instructor martial arts have I country participated in a enjoyed the excellent food selectively chose to share, day of training with the and the great conversation, especially with the attended seminars senior instructors, who which made those students Yudansha, was astonishing. in which so many of kept everyone busy the envy of those who did I have never participated in the so-called ‘secrets’ improving their skills not attend. New any seminar in which the through the practice of friendships were made and instructors allowed access of karate were kata and applications, drills old ones renewed as to information that they revealed.” to enhance Chito-ryu everyone relaxed after generally only share and concepts and principles, another successful seminar. discuss with each other, and methods of using but this time chose to share mobility to enhance power On a personal note, when I with the students. and speed. One of the recall the April event, I am highlights of the day was still in awe. Never in my continued on page ? the question and answer Zanshin Page 4

Interview with Sensei Ed Butzin – Palm Beach, Florida Dojo

By Fara Nizamani, 4th Kyu, Seattle Koshin-ha Chito-ryu Dojo, Seattle, WA

1984 my son at age seven How do you balance martial As a Shibu-kai, I also have decided he wanted to take arts with other all the paperwork some karate. After sitting responsibilities? responsibilities associated through the first two month As a student it was just a with memberships, session watching, I decided to matter of setting aside some promotions, national train along with him. My wife time for study, training, and meetings, dojo equipment, later joined us and the three of classes. When I decided to etc. us trained together for a couple open a dojo the issue became a of years before my son moved lot more complicated. I am fortunate to have a on to other interests. My wife dedicated top student in Al injured her back in 1992 in a In addition to those personal Maeyens. Al is always motorcycle accident and was responsibilities I now also have available to help out, even unable to return. a responsibility to all of my sacrificing some of his own Ed Butzin, Ni-Dan students. I have to make sure training time to assist me. Koshin-ha Chito-ryu What other styles have you that someone (almost always We are also all very studied, if any? me) is there to teach class. I fortunate to have the group How long have you studied Other than judo, Chito-ryu have to put together a schedule of Shihan-kai we have in martial arts? has been my only serious for what material to cover as the Koshin-ha. Their I first studied Kodokan Judo training. I have dabbled in well as make it flexible enough knowledge and assistance is from 1970-71 while in college kobudo but in a very limited to focus on things that I see priceless and I will always under Dr. Yashida, a seventh sense. I have also trained on happening with my students. owe a large debt to all the dan who could trace his lineage occasion with karate-ka in My training has to include not people who have, and still back to samurai. I later came Shotokan, Uechi-ryu, Gojo- only learning my craft to best do, take the time to impart back for a year at a private dojo ryu, and Ryu-kyu-Kempo but fit my personal physical issues their knowledge to me. in 1977 until I moved from just as workouts with no but also learning how to teach The least I can do is try to Michigan to Florida in 1978. I formal training. it to people who might not pass on what I can to the began my karate career in learn in the same way that I do next generation. November of 1984 studying What rank(s) do you hold, and have their own personal under Shihan James Matthews any/all styles? situations that affect what and What's your favorite for over 21 years and have been Yon-kyu in Judo (1977) and how they practice karate. I also kata? Weapon? studying directly under Hanshi Ni-dan in Chito-ryu (2005) have to make sure that I get as I don’t know that I have a Davenport since February much input from the Shihan- favorite kata but being big, 2005. Why did you stay with kai as I can to ensure that I old, and slow I tend to Chito-ryu instead of another understand the details of what favor the power kata more How did you become style? they want us to teach in order so than a smaller, younger interested in martial arts? I believe that Dr. Chitose’s use to maintain the high level of person’s kata like Chinto, My initial interest in judo was of his medical knowledge to training that the Koshin-ha for example. But regardless for the physical training with reduce the stress on the human represents. Since I have not yet of the kata I am very self defense as a second body and improve the attained the rank of Yon-dan I interested in the control interest. It soon became effectiveness of the techniques am not considered an techniques that can be apparent that judo was much is the first serious use of Instructor level teacher which applied from any of the more suited to sport, at least in scientific principles in the poses an additional challenge kata templates. Impacting the kyu ranks, than to defense development of karate. He in providing the best training an opponent when and that the conditioning changed karate from a martial possible in what is, like Seattle defending oneself is all well required was more anaerobic art to a martial science in every and Rochester, an outlying and good, and valuable than aerobic. In September sense of the word. dojo. when you can’t quite get Zanshin Page 5

the control technique to more than three years and of ability that you are work, but most situations “What I began to despite the hard work they currently working on. are not going to justify a still keep at it and show up There were many nights serious injury to someone. do was try to take for almost every class. when I said to myself A good control technique a closer look at the “When are we going to gets the job done without Any words of wisdom ever do something more the nasty side effects of kata I was working for us newbies? than San-ju Waza or white police arrest or law suits You will definitely reach belt kata?” and considered from a verbal encounter and to find some points in your training skipping class because I felt that gets out of control. deeper insights.” where you hit a plateau and I wasn’t getting anywhere. don’t seem to feel like you What I began to do was try As for a weapon, I really Any "no-one-would-ever- are making any progress. to take a closer look at the only have an interest in believe-this" martial arts Training does not move on kata I was working and try those that are readily moments? a gradual curve but in to find some deeper available in some form or There are probably two steps. There are at least a insights. It wasn’t Sensei’s other in the surrounding things that stand out. The couple of things you can do responsibility to make me environment, like the bo, first is when I look back at to help. You will improve. It is his task to be jo, cane, etc. Unlike most who was sitting on my test encounter ‘eureka!’ there to show me where I of the other weapons, these board when I finally made moments that you will need the most work and are the most practical for Sho-dan. Shihan Art Rott, want to remember. They help me through periods today’s world. These now deceased, a good will get you through some where I can’t work out a weapons are useful from friend and marvelous of the rough spots. problem that I am having. the standpoint that they instructor; Kyoshi Another thing you might Chito-ryu is a much are unobtrusive but Lawrence Hawkins, try is to make videos of deeper art than it may effective. Try to justify to chairman of the U.S. yourself at various times in appear to new and even the police officer (whom Chito-kai; Hanshi William your career, maybe right intermediate level karate- you will quickly encounter) Dometrich, founder of the after you attain a new ka. Always keep searching that you are walking U.S. Chito-kai; Kyoshi rank. When you are for ways to improve around with a pair of sai or (now Hanshi) James feeling down about your yourself no matter what a katana in your belt “just Davenport, Assistant Chief progress they are great for you are doing. A left turn for the training”. Instructor of the U.S. reviewing where you have and downward block may Chito-kai, co-founder of been and will give you a seem like a very basic task That being said, I have the Koshin-ha, and a good real boost to see how much but getting the most out it often considered taking friend; and Hanshi you have improved. And can take years of study. Q some classes in Iaido Masami Tsurouka, the one thing that I notice because of my fascination father of Canadian karate many people don’t do is to with the katana. I would and someone I have also make sure that each time love to learn more about spent some wonderful time you move on to a new level this extraordinary weapon with. You won’t get a of ability that you go back and the culture more distinguished group to the basics, especially the surrounding it. If I can of karate-ka this side of kata that you learned to get ever find some time to Okinawa. there. Each one provides squeeze in some training I fundamental skills and would like to give it a try. The other thing isn’t so concepts vital to much a single event but an understanding and accumulation of marvelous appreciating the one you encounters with the are focusing on now. younger students I come in contact with. My six to Another thing that you

nine year old group never may encounter, especially

in a larger dojo, is the cease to amaze and bewilder (and sometimes feeling that you aren’t peeve ☺) me. I have some getting enough emphasis in who have been with me for class on the particular level Zanshin Page 6

Congratulations! Attitude is Everything Continued from page 1 When I reached San-dan level, after I began demonstrates I became even closer to my clearly that few people have a teacher and often assisted him positive enough attitude to in conducting tests. I heard hang in there for the long haul. him say more than once, “The The longer we live, the more technique is good, but the Phil Arnold Shihan, Chief attitude is lacking; therefore, we should realize the impact of Instructor of the Louisville we will wait to promote this attitude on all aspects of our Koshin-ha Dojo, was student.” It was extremely life as well as the lives of those th promoted to 6 dan at the important to Van Horne around us. Those who April 2008 seminar in Hanshi that the student not understand this importance Frankfort, KY. only understand the realize that attitude is more importance of attitude, but important than facts, money, also understand that the test education, luck, circumstances, was not simply conducted on a particular date; instead, the successes, or failures. Attitude test was being conducted every is more important than how James Davenport Hanshi, day, both inside the dojo and we look, how much skill we Koshin-ha Chito-ryu outside. One method Van have, or how others perceive Terry Valentino Shihan, Horne Hanshi used to us. Attitude can make or break Chief Instructor of the reinforce the importance of a business, a school, a church, Yoseikan Pittsburgh North attitude to a student was by or a home. Although we Dojo, was issued the title of sand bagging the ranks. Van cannot change the past or the Kyoshi at the October 2008 Horne Sensei was known for seminar in Pittsburgh, PA. long waits between inevitable, we have a choice promotions, a fact I found out everyday regarding our consistently throughout the attitude. years. From the time I began my training, I spent at least one As we continue our personal year in every kyu grade and, in training, we need to remember some instances, even longer. that it is the journey and the Considering the present time attitude that we maintain schedule of generally three during this journey that is the Joseph Hedderman months between most kyu most important. A good Shihan, Chief Instructor of grade promotions today, it was martial artist places great the Allegheny County a long wait. Although I myself emphasis on virtues such as Budo-kai Koshin-ha do not follow the same format patience, sincerity, humility, Pittsburgh South Dojo, was that Van Horne Hanshi brotherhood, courage, honesty, promoted to the rank of 9th employed, I will admit it loyalty, and wisdom, but we would do well to remember dan (Ku-dan) in Karate and certainly had one positive result: it weeded out those that it is our attitude above all issued the titles of Hanshi with weak dispositions and else that governs these virtues. for both Karate and Jiu-Jitsu poor attitudes. Few students Those who understand the at the April 2009 seminar in would wait this long for a importance of attitude realize Frankfort, KY. promotion, and the fact that that life is ten percent what Van Horne Hanshi’s next happens to us and ninety ranking student behind me percent how we react to it. Q began his training 13 years Zanshin Page 7

Spring Clinic of whom have studied with a multitude of unique a much larger number of topics pertaining to Continued from page 3 senior teachers from technique, power around the world. generation, and methods of This sharing of “secrets” developing incredible means even more, when Many times while traveling speed, history, philosophy one understands that with my father and Van and much, much more. during my twenty years of Horne Hanshi, I was Much of this information I study I have attended a extremely fortunate to had never heard before. multitude of seminars with have been present and be That is, until our latest a large number of senior able to listen to many event. karate men. Many of these private, in-depth karate men were discussions that took place Always hold your head considered to be the best between them and these high when you tell anyone senior level teachers in world-class senior karate you are a part of Koshin-ha Okinawa and Japan and teachers. Following the Chito-ryu. Do this with were in fact founders of advice my father had given great admiration and me and the same advice he respect for the

had received from his organization’s founders, all teacher, I became a ‘fly on of who are extremely

the wall’ and kept my ears knowledgeable, highly and eyes open. By not skilled and fiercely

becoming involved in the dedicated to the art. These conversations, I did not men care more for each

alter the flow of the member’s martial arts conversations and education than can be put

therefore I learned so much into words. I feel very more. In many of these blessed to be one of the their respective arts, ranked private conversations, these Shibu instructors for the at 9th or 10th dan. I have senior teachers would go Koshin-ha Chito-kai. also attended many into great detail relating to seminars with my father To all the instructors who and his teacher, George conducted the seminar, all Van Horne Hanshi, both I have to say is: Thank you and WELL DONE!!!! Q

Ransom Davenport Sensei, Yon-dan, Koshin-ha Chito-ryu Zanshin Page 8

Recommended Reading

By Richard Sbuscio, Yon-dan, Koshin-ha Chito-ryu

In this issue, I decided to focus on two books that are suitable for the green and brown belt levels. Both books are included on many “must read” lists and are excellent primers for students who want a better understanding of the basic philosophy and history of traditional karate-do.

My reviews are in no way the “last word” on these books, but are simply the opinions of one karate- ka. Comments on my reviews or suggestions for books are more than welcome at [email protected].

Moving Zen, One Man’s Journey to the Heart of Karate C.W. Nicol - ISBN 4770027559 / 9784770027559 / 4-7700-2755-9 Moving Zen, One Man's While a young man, Mr. Nicol inner weaknesses and a culture Journey to the Heart of Karate, moves to Japan in 1962 to whish is often closed to him. is an excellent book for study martial arts and soon students who want to start to finds himself immersed in the Nicol details his training with understand, from a westerners world that is Shotokan karate. a veritable “who’s who” of viewpoint, the technical and Through Nicol we learn about Shotokan sensei. The result is philosophical aspects of karate- the training methods, an illuminating look into both do. The book, set in Japan in philosophy and traditions that the external and internal the early 1960s, is the personal we often find in most aspects of Japanese karate-do. Q account of C. W. Nicol’s early traditional karate dojo. We years studying karate in Japan. follow his journey from white belt to black belt (shodan) as he describes his struggle to come to grips with both his

The Weaponless Warriors Richard Kim - ISBN 0897500415

The Weaponless Warriors, An easy read and I highly Additionally, the book contains a Informal History of Okinawan recommend it for beginning number of famous black and Karate describes the lives and and younger students. white photographs and times of some of the most genealogy charts depicting the famous okinawan martial Mr. Kim has researched the history of many of the founding artists. Until his passing, histories of karate masters such styles of karate. Richard Kim was considered as, Yara, Sakugawa, Matsunura, one of the most knowledgeable Itosu, Kyan Chotoku, Yavu Overall the book is a wonderful martial arts historians and a Kentsu, Itoman Bunkichi, read and belongs on the highly skilled karateka. In this Matsumora Kosaku, Choki bookshelf of any beginning short book (a little over 100 Motobu, Agena, Gicgin karateka. Q pages) Richard Kim gives us an Funakoshi, Higashionna & authoritative and interesting Miyagi Chojun. The accounts account of some the martial of these pioneers of karate are arts legends who brought enlightening and often karate to us. The book is an humorous. Zanshin Page 9

Rank Promotions April 2008 – May 2009 September 2008 PA South Braden Ball Yellow April 2008 Frankfort John Lowe Yellow Palm Beach Jason Dee Green I Frankfort Carlos Felix Brown II Palm Beach Ryan Holzhausen Green I PA North Jonya Chen Yellow Palm Beach Matias Musalem-Scharager Green III PA North Kara Morgan Green III Palm Beach Rachel Pomerantz Green III Palm Beach Alan Whyman Orange October 2008 Palm Beach Drin Mahmuti Orange Louisville Jim Berger Brown I Palm Beach Benjamin Renbaum Orange Louisville Michael Berger Brown I Seattle Luther White Green III Louisville Lisa Berger Brown III

May 2008 November 2008 Palm Beach Michele Carp Green II Palm Beach Aryal Fette Orange Palm Beach Jason Dee Brown III Palm Beach Abigail Garber Yellow Palm Beach Jeffrey Greenwald Green II Palm Beach Sean Hartman Yellow Palm Beach Matias Musalem-Scharager Green II Palm Beach Alexander Tum Yellow Palm Beach Rachel Pomerantz Green II Palm Beach Sara Eckler Yellow Palm Beach Richard Pomerantz Green III Seattle Robert Howard Green I Palm Beach Zachary Taylor Orange Seattle Indu Vanteru Yellow Palm Beach Aryal Fette Yellow December 2008 Frankfort Galen Crawley Green II PA North Natalie Rogalla Green I Frankfort Daniel Gililland Orange PA North Ashley Truxal Green I Seattle Sasha Goldberg Green III PA North Julia Thaller San-dan Seattle Robert Howard Green II PA North Jon Stillman Sho-dan Seattle Jason Wang Brown II Seattle Jasmine Zhang Brown III January 2009 Seattle Kye Dipboye Green I Seattle James Carter Sho-dan Seattle Fara Nizamani Green I Seattle Katherine Tung Green I February 2009 PA South Zach Hughey Green I Seattle Robert Howard Brown III PA North Ashley Truxal Green III Seattle Jason Wang Brown I PA North Takumi Uchida Green III Seattle Jesci Schneider Yellow PA North Kyle Conway Green III Palm Beach Kimberly Flossie Brown I PA North Maddie Gryger Green III Palm Beach Jeff Greenwald Green III Palm Beach Aryal Fette Orange June 2008 Palm Beach Alexander Tum Orange Frankfort Jessie Benavides Green III Palm Beach Anne Bestland Yellow PA South John Hill Orange Palm Beach Kristopher Samurkasyan Yellow PA South Ricky Peters Orange Palm Beach Alexandra Steffee Yellow PA North Jonya Chen Orange July 2008 PA North Kara Morgan Green II Palm Beach Matias Musalem-Scharager Green I PA North Aubrey Morgan Shodan March 2009 PA North Sophia Kainaroi Yellow August 2008 PA North Dora Rumenjah Yellow Palm Beach Ryan Holzhausen Brown III Louisville Andrej Jusufbegovic Orange May 2009 Lexington Joe Federspiel Orange PA North Natalie Rogalla Brown III Lexington David Flynn Orange PA North Ashley Truxal Brown III Lexington Gene Sageser Orange PA North Dora Rumenjah Orange PA North Brynn Edmunds Yellow

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ORGANIZATION DOJOS Florida New York Schools listed by state alphabetically Koshin-ha Budo-kan of Palm Beach Rochester Yoseikan Dojo Sensei Edward Butzin Sensei David J. Tollis 2nd Dan Koshin-ha Chito-ryu Karate-do 4th Dan Koshin-ha Chito-ryu Karate-do 16593 121 Terrace North 1st Dan Koseido-ryu Jiu-jitsu Jupiter, FL 33478 2097 Warncke Road 561-746-8480 Lyons, NY 14489 [email protected] 315-946-1489 [email protected] Kentucky Yoshinkan Dojo Pennsylvania Allegheny County Budo-kai Sensei Edgar Van Horne Koshin-ha Pittsburgh South Dojo 2nd Dan Koshin-ha Chito-ryu Karate-do Hanshi Joseph Hedderman 8410 Highway US 42 9th Dan Koshin-ha Chito-ryu Karate-do Florence, KY 41042 8th Dan Koseido-ryu Jiu-jitsu 859-282-7000 or 859-586-9117 961 Holly Lynne Drive Koshin-kan Dojo Pittsburgh, PA 15236 Hanshi Jim Davenport 412-655-2420 8th Dan Koshin-ha Chito-ryu Karate-do [email protected] 20 South Benson Road http://www.koseido-dojo.org Frankfort, KY 40601 Yoseikan Pittsburgh North Dojo 502-227-7568 or 502-320-9694 Kyoshi Terry Valentino [email protected] 7th Dan Koshin-ha Chito-ryu Karate-do http://www.chitoryu.com 2nd Dan Koseido-ryu Jiu-jitsu Louisville Koshin-ha Dojo 205 Elgins Court Shihan Phil Arnold Evans City, PA 16033 6th Dan Koshin-ha Chito-ryu Karate-do 724-538-9598 The Koshin-ha Chito-ryu Karate- do newsletter is published bi- 2403 Hikes Lane [email protected] annually and is the official Louisville, KY 40218 http://www.yoseikankarate.com publication of the Koshin-ha 502-267-6974 Chito-ryu Karate Association. Washington [email protected] Bellevue Koshin-ha Chito-ryu Dojo http://www.louisvillekoshinha.com All articles submitted become the Sensei Keith Dipboye, MD property of the Koshin-ha Chito- 2nd Dan Koshin-ha Chito-ryu Karate-do ryu Karate-do Association. Shudo-kan Dojo South Bellevue Community Center Sensei Scott Dunn This document may not, in whole 14500 SE Newport Way 4th Dan Koshin-ha Chito-ryu Karate-do or in part, be edited, reprinted, or Bellevue, WA 98006-1514 sold without the expressed, written 267 Fairview Drive [email protected] permission of the Koshin-ha Waddy, KY 40076 http://www.seattlechitoryu.com Chito-ryu Karate-do Association. 502-829-0283 All rights reserved. © Copyright 2009 Kohsin-ha Lexington Koshin-Kan Visit Us on Facebook Publications, USA. Sensei Ransom Davenport 4th Dan Koshin-ha Chito-ryu Karate-do If you need yet another excuse to surf the 3217 Marston Place internet, we now have our own Facebook Lexington, Ky 40503 group. Just log in and search the groups 502-320-1480 for Koshin-ha Chito-ryu Karate-do. It’s a [email protected] great way to keep in touch.