Nanaumi (6 years) "I will be an elementary student this year. I will
work on Judo harder!"
Mami (4 years)
"I will enter a kindergarten this year. I will do all what I
want to do!"
Taiyo (3 years)
"I will eat a lot and be as good and strong in Judo as my two
sisters."
John (dog-age unknown) "I also will be on diet this year!"
(Thanks to Dr. Fukumi Matsubara,
Professor at North Central College, for Japanese translation.)
Ashai Yoko (wife)
"This year, too, I will be a 'powerful mother' to match up to my
children's energy (power)!"
Asahi Dai (husband - 108kg)
"This year, too, I intend to train hard and to lose weight...
I will do my best!"
Photographs from first American KIAI seminar hosted by Phil Scudieri
sensei on Saturday, June 25, 2005, at the Delaware Budokan in Selbyville,
DE
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article by Phl Scudieri about the first American KIAI seminar
Examining antique Edo-period jutte.
Teaching jutte techniques.
Practicing jutte defenses against sword.
Celinda Ellsworth and Dana Abbott sensei.
Practicing kenjutsu techniques.
Practicing sport chanbara techniques.
Happy New Year from Asahi Judo Academy!
Nanaumi (5 years)
"It has been 8 months since I started going to
kindergarten. I am sleepy every morning but I still get up. I will
try to complete (do) a sharp uchimata this year (good technique
for uchimata)."
Mami (3 years)
"I will do everything I want to do. I need nothing as long
as I have ice cream."
Taiyo (1 year 7 months)
"I will throw my sisters this year. I will eat a lot to
become bigger than my father."
Location: Kashima Jingu,
celebrating the festival day for children age 7, 5, 3 (shieni-go-san).
Ashai Yoko (wife)
"I will workout hard this year, and
I hope to lose weight. I will try not to
fight with my children. I will try to be a gentle (good) mother to
them."
Asahi Dai (husband - 108kg)
"My resolution every year is to lose
weight, but I have been gaining more weight
instead. This year, I want to try various (many) things. I will
continue to try hard this year so the children don't beat me (at
Judo)."
Photographs from American Ju-Jitsu Association's Camp Budoshin held
Oct. 2, 2004, in Burbank, CA
Waiting to open the doors
Lining up for introductions
Practicing jutte waza
Group photos
Freestyle kata tournament
Taking a break
George Kirby
Close in knife defense
Discussing jutte history
Practicing techniques
If you have any more
digital photos from this event, please send them to me at sensei@e-budokai.com.
Photographs from my recent research trip
March 3-13, 2002, in Japan
Martial arts practice with Masaki Ryu
Martial arts practice with Masaki Ryu
Yumio Nawa sensei, founder of Masaki Ryu, and me.
Fukagawa Edo Museum
At Meiji University's Criminology Exhibition with T. Kusunoki
san and Mizutani san
These are several photos from my visit to
Nikko Edo Mura, an Edo period themepark built around an open movie set.
They have a number of exhibits and a variety of entertainment, including
many fascinating plays.
Asahi Dai sensei and Yoko san's wedding photo.
Yuko Takeuchi, the Kodokan's
web master, with her husband and daughter under the cherry blossoms.
Nakanishi sensei at George Kerr's judo club in Scotland.
Asahi sensei at Kenritsu Budokai judo tournament in Yokohama, Japan.
Judo practice at Kenritsu Budokan in Yokohama, Japan.
Kendo practice at Kenritsu Budokan in Yokohama, Japan.
Kyudo practice at Kenritsu Budokan in Yokohama, Japan.
Outside of Kenritsu Budokan in Yokohama, Japan.
Judo practice at Asahi Judo Academy in Higashi-Hakuraku, a suburb of Yokohama, Japan.
The front entrance to the Kodokan Judo Institute in Suido-Bashi section of Tokyo.
Judo practice in Singapore.
Judo practice in Singapore.
Serbian Budo Council karate club
children wave to "uncles" in Budo Kai after receiving their yellow belt diplomas (April 2000).
Thanks to Dr. Ivica Zdravkovic, President of Serbian Budo Council, for the
photo.
My good friend, Tad Goble, who
heads up the Red Dragon Jujutsu Dojo in Danville, IL.
Teaching a session with
Foster Smith sensei (right) about torihimo and hojojutsu of the feudal
Japanese police at the USJJF 2001 winter camp in New Orleans.
Demonstrating the various
methods of restraining hands with the torihimo at the USJJF 2001 winter
camp in New Orleans.
Professor Cunningham congratulates a graduate student at Illinois Institute of Technology's
commencement exercises.
