We congratulate Sensei George Mattson on this day that marks the 65th anniversary of receiving his Shodan.Since then, Sensei George has dedicated himself to spreading Uechi Ryu Karate under the guidance of his teacher Ryuko Tomoyose and Grand Master Kanei Uechi.For this reason he is known as the “Grandfather of Uechi Ryu in America”, teaching […]
Important personalities attended to the last WinterFest, that took place in Lake Mary, Florida. Three days of pure trainning with all our very best masters: George Mattson, Jim Maloney, Buzz & Judy Durkin, Bruce Whiterall, Lee Adams, Rik Lostrito, Harry Skeffington, Tom Placentini, John Spencer, Jannet Okazaki, Darin Yee, Justin Testa, Karen Van Ness, Tim […]
Dates: Thursday, Friday & Saturday, March 9-11th (There will be an optional Sunday, outdoor workout that is not included in the schedule for those who would like to work out another day. Details to follow. The purpose of a symposium is to allow experts in a given field (martial arts) to meet and present new and innovative reasons for a topic they […]
Last Sunday, June 12, SCMAA Argentina members participated in a C.N.K.I. Seminar conducted by Sensei Gustavo Gondra (9th Dan) at Club Tigre Juniors, which consisted of a module of kumite training exercises, and an introduction to karate-oriented judo techniques. Followed by the first refereeing clinic 2022 oriented towards Kata competition. The Uechi Ryu Yoshukai delegation […]
With this work, Sensei Chip Quimby (Uechi Ryu Okinawa Karate-Do Kyokai) details us how to correctly execute all Seisan segments and opens the door to several bunkai. This MasterClass contains 3 hours of video where it stops in each section of the kata, explaining the correct position of the base and the body, direction and […]
The Chuck Norris Edition of the Martial Arts Masters & Pioneers Biography Book Second Edition. pays tribute to Grandmaster Chuck Norris and Grandmaster Benny “The Jet” Urquidez along with over 200 martial artists for their contribution to the martial arts world. Link to Order
This is a collection of teachings, musings, and thought provoking passages from the television show, “Kung Fu,” which starred the late David Carradine and aired from 1972 through 1975. Dear Reader, fellow martial artists, and others who are seeking “The Way,” I have compiled this collection of dialog from all 63 episodes from the original […]
The International Shorin Ryu Karate Kobudo Federation held a dan test where two members of SCMAA earn their Shodan in Kobudo: Tim Dando and Patty Dando, students of Sensei George W. Alexander, 10° Dan. Our congratulations to them!
Henry Thom is a 10° Degree Karate Black Belt (Judan-Hanshi) certified by the International Uechi Ryu Karate Federation (IUKF). He received his original black belkt in 1967 from Master George Mattson, the pioneer of Uechi Ryu Karate in the USA. Mr. Thom is currently serving as Chairman of the IUKF Advisory Board. Albert Cloutier, founder […]