OkinawaKaratedoKyokai

[Jun, 12th,,2010]

＜Minutes of General Meeting at Headquarters on May 23rd, 2010>

Association would like to inform you of the bill and decision at the General Meeting as follows.

1. Application for Official Dojo from Overseas
Association newly accepted the applications and approved Walter Mattson Group Dojo in the United States, Thomas Podzelny's Dojo in Germany and Sharadze Vakhtang's Dojo in Russia as Official Certified Dojo of Okinawa Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do Association.

2. Election of Officials and Directors
Association newly elected the following members as Official and Directors of the Board
(1) Kensho Kina (Ishikawa Dojo) as Deputy President of the Association
(2) Walter Mattson (U.S.A) as Senior Adviser of the Association
(3) Keisuke Fujimoto (Shonan Shubukan) as Deputy Chief Director of the Board
(4) Sadayoshi Higa (Futenma Dojo) as Auditor of the Association

3. Re-introduction of original Uechi-Ryu "Dan Kumite & Kyu Kumite"
Dan Kumite and Kyu Kumite shall be officially re-introduced into regular practice in order to recur to the origin of Uechi-Ryu Karate-Do.

4. New design of organization emblem on Gi
New chest emblem design for Gi is established and notice to each branch and dojo. It shall be applied for Gi ordered from now on.

5. Contribution of money to UNICEF foundation
A part of Dan promotion fee paid to the Association shall be donated to UNICEF annually from year of 2010.

6. Dan promotion test at the overseas branch dojo
Independent execution of 8th Dan promotion test at U.S branch dojo applied by U.S branch was accepted based on the special step allowed in the Association Rules.

7. Invitation to Uechi-Ryu World Cup 2012 in Argentina
Discussion will be carried over until the next meeting because it is relatively too early to finalize in detail.

8. Change in Dojo Representative of Yokohama Tsurumi Dojo
Association approved Masaaki Wakatsuki (3rd Dan, Instructor) as a new Dojo Representative.

[May, 25th,,2010]

Okinawa head office report

On 22nd, 23rd/May, Association head office had spring event with foreign branch leaders attend the event.

*22nd / May

At Okinawa city martial arts studium, Grand Master Takara sensei lead special seminor which foreign members and 12 instructors from Tokyo participated.
On the seminor, Hanshi masters instruct Sanchin and Kata.The instruction is refer to details of Uechi-Ryu Karate technichs.
At the end of the seminor, Takara sensei, Omine sensei, and Water sensei
demonstrated kata which was filmed for future instruction to association members.

Dan Test was followed after seminor members applied for test.
(name of the students who passed the test will show at result page)

After the test, we had party at Okinawa crown hotel with dojo members in Okinawa, delegates from Tokyo and foreign country.
Party began from salution from Tamayose sensei & Ohomine sensei.
Association dedicated gift to Takara sensei for his 60 years of dicipline and Omine sensei and Water sensei for their 50 years of dicipline and announced e-mails from ovweseas members for Takara sensei.

*23rd/May

The 1st general meeting was held at Okinawa crown hotel.All participants wear the polo shirts made for this event and discussed about many topics.
At the meeting, Kina sensei(Ishikawa dojo) assigned representitive chairman
minutes of the meeting will be annnounced on web site.

New members;
U.S.A. Walter Mattson sensei & his group(5 Dojos)
New assigned board members;
Representitive Chairman / Mr.Kensho Kina
Adviser / Mr.Water Mattson
Vice Charman / Mr.Keisuke Fujimoto
Account / Mr.Sadayoshi Higa

Okinwa Uechiryu association started 1st step from this meeting.We obey instruction from Takara sensei and cooperate with Uechi-Ryu Karate students from Japan and overseas and try to expand this karate style.
We solicite your continuous support toward us.

Seminor <Sanchin Tanren by Takara sensei>

Dan Testing

Comemorative photo

Walter Mattson sensei's speech

Gift for Takara sensei

Monument for Takara sensei

Comemorative photo

1st General meeting of new association

Kobu-Do seminor at Ishikawa Dojo

[Apr, 17th,,2010]

Donation to UNICEF
Okinawa Uechiryu Karate-Do Association Tokyo Branch decided to donate part of Kyu test application fee to UNICEF from 2010 based on idea of Children are property of the world.
Our head office also think of donation to such organization.
We solicite your support for this action.

[Mar, 7th,,2010]

We held head office board meeting on 6th / March,2010 under obserbation of top grand master Takara sensei and discussed about our schedule of seminer on May and judgement for application of approved dojo from overseas.
We will announce about official approval of dojo once, it is approved and show result on web site.

[Feb.22,2010]

We OKINAWA URCHI RYU KARATE-DO ASSOCIATION plan to have general meeting for domestic and foregin dojo leaders and members (BLACK BELT CLASS).We welcome your attendance for this meeting.

*Date 22nd / May - 23rd / May, 2010
*Place Now fixing the place in Okinawa city
*Contents
1. Karate seminor (instructor Shintoku Takara Shihan)
2.Annual spring Dan promotion test
3.General Meeting
4.Reception party
5.Kobudo seminor

Please inquire through HP

Establishment of New Organization

We have made a final decision to establish a new organization with keeping Okinawa Karate-Do Association as the parent body, in order to contribute for further development of Uechi-ryu Karate-Do.

We would like to provide you with the following basic policy of the new organization and sincerely to expect your participation.

1. Name of the new organization shall be “Okinawa Uechi-ryu Karate-Do Association” (abbreviated to “Uechi-ryu Okikukai”
2. Goal of the organizational activities is the development of all the affiliated dojo and members by studying together, cooperating and harmonizing each other.
3. The new organization must be operated fairly, openly and democratically.

l The present emblem of Okikukai is planned to be used for the new association in succession.
l The new association will be officially organized on January 1st, 2010.
l The new association will send a detailed material to any Dojo owner and master instructor who hope to join the new association.

Representatives:

Shintoku Takara / Hanshi 10th Dan

Nobumasa Ohomine / Hanshi 9th Dan

Katsuji Tamayose / Kyoshi 8th Dan