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Greetings from the President
2009 Kilohana Calendar of Events
Historical Focuson Healing and Danzan Ryu
January Ku’i LimaWorkout
British and European KilohanaGasshuku
Carter’s Corner
2008 Deep RootsSeminar and Kilohana Awards Banquet
Professor Kufferath MemorialTribute
The beginning of a new yearis always a good time to take stockand remind ourselves what we areafter, what our goals are, and it is agood time to set a business plan toimplement our goals.Have you ever consid-ered making a businessplan for your martialstudies? Simply havinggoals is fine, but youmust envision how youintend to accomplishyour goals; and if youdo not have specificgoals, perhaps you areleaving too much tochance. Those who aresuccessful in any en-deavor are the oneswho know what theywant, and then letnothing get in the wayof getting it.
With that in mind, take a mo-ment to reflect on your training andhow it makes you feel. Then take aminute and reflect on the relation-ship you have with your sensei. Thisis the person who will guide you in apath that will give you the opportu-nity to look into yourself with a bru-tal honesty. Not everyone is readyfor such a journey, and, if you havebeen around for long, I’m sure youhave seen many practitioners
come and go. Many leave just whenthey are on the brink of some kindof breakthrough, or when they arefaced with a challenge that seemsoverly daunting. A select few re-
main and continue tostudy for years andyears, and slowly theyfind the art expressingitself in them andthrough them. Somestick around for years,but only train when it isconvenient or pleasing. Now look again at
your sensei. This ismost likely a personwho devotes a greatamount of effort intothe development of oth-ers, and who takes apersonal interest ineach student’s achieve-ments, taking the time
to work with the advanced studentswho have proven themselves, andalso taking the time to work with thenew students as well, knowing fullwell that many will leave before theyhave reached the deeper levels oftraining. The reason they do this isbecause they care deeply about theart and about the welfare of eachstudent. They are not sharing just
Volume 9 Issue 1 1st Quarter 2009
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Three of Kilohana’s Founding Members:
Dai Shihan Sig Kufferath(center)with his students Kilohana President,Sensei Hans Ingebretsen (left), andKilohana Standards Board memberand former Secretary and Sgt. at
Arms, Sensei Dale Kahoun
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MAY 30, 2009The Public and all MARTIAL SCHOOLS
WELCOMETo the 2009 Kufferath Masters Seminar.
This year brings you Masters in the Arts from Aikido, Battodo, Eskrima, Judo, Jujitsu, Ka-jukenbo, Kenjitsu, Kenpo, Kung fu, Kempo, Lua, Sil Lum Fut Ga,
Tai Chi, Wing Chun, and more.
COME, enjoy your day, and learn from top Martial Art MastersAt the Campbell Community Center, Campbell, CA.
Contact Information
Seminar Host: HANS INGEBRETSEN(408) 377-1787
Email: [email protected]
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JJaannuuaarryyJAN. 31 KNIFE DEFENSE SKILLPATH SEMINARSAT. Grandmaster Arthur Gonzales
10:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. $40Lunch is included in seminar fee4450 East Collier Rd.Acampo, CA 95220Contact Grandmaster Arthur Gonzalez(209) 481-1904
FFeebbrruuaarryyFEB. 7 CAITHNESS BUDO SEMINAR
11:00a.m.-4p.m. (Scotland)The Weigh Inn, BurnsideThurso, Caithness, KW14 7UGContact Sempai Kevin [email protected] orMarian [email protected]
FEB. 21 HOLLISTER MASSAGE COURSESAT. Schleeter’s Martial Arts Academy
618 San Benito StreetHollister, CA 95023$200/First time student $100/Refresher+$75 certification/testing fee One Saturday a month for six monthsFuture dates determined the first day of class. Bring your own table or call aheadContact instructorsBill Millar(831) 261-1212Patrick Schleeter(831) 801-6487
FEB. 21 SUIGETSUKAN YOUTH JUJUTSUKATA TOURNAMENTRegistration 9:00a.m.-10:00a.m.Tournament Begins at 10:30a.m.Suigestukan103 International Blvd.Oakland, CA 94606Contact Sensei Gina Rossi(510) 452-3941http://suigetsukan.org
FEB. 28- DANZAN RYU CLINICMAR. 1 Valencia, SpainSAT.-SUN. Contact Sensei Stephen Nicholls
MMaarrcchhMAR. 14 LUA SEMINAR WITH OLOHE SOLOMONSAT. KAIHEWALU
Sacramento, CAContact Guro Ed Bansuelo(916) [email protected]
MAR. 15 LUA SEMINAR WITH OLOHE SOLOMONSUN. KAIHEWALU
Shinbukan Home Dojo1269 El Moro DriveCampbell, CA 95008Contact Sensei Hans Ingebretsen(408) [email protected]
MAR. 14-15 LONDON SEIFUKUJITSU SEMINARSAT.-SUN. Contact Sensei Steve Nicholls
The Kilohana Chronicles is the official newsletter of the Kilohana Mar-tial Arts Association (Kilohana) and is mailed free-of-charge to its char-tered dojos. The contents of this newsletter may not reflect the opinionof its editor, the Board of Directors of the Kilohana Martial Arts Associa-
tion, its Senior Advisers, Standards Board,or its members.
© 2009 The Kilohana Martial Arts Association. All articles, photographs, and illustrations are property of Kilohana and
may not be reproduced without the written permission of Kilohana.
The Kilohana Chronicles is published three times a year. Submissiondeadlines for articles and
advertisements are:May1, 2009
September 1, 2009Editor and Layout: Ben Lujan
Submissions are preferred in electronic form. They can be sent to: [email protected]
All other inquiries can be directed to:[email protected]
or(408) 558-9438
All physical correspondence can be addressed to:Kilohana Martial Arts Association1821 S. Bascom Ave., #230Campbell, CA 95008
Kilohana’s “Hombu” dojo is:Suigetsukan103 International Blvd.Oakland CA 94606-2823(510) 452-3941
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MAR. 22 KILOHANA BOARD MEETINGSUN. 10a.m.-12p.m. Suigetsukan
103 International Blvd.Oakland, CA 94606Contact Sensei Hans Ingebretsen(408) 377-1787
MAR. 22 KU’I LIMA WORKOUTSUN 12:30p.m.-2:30p.m. Suigetsukan
Instructor to be announced$10.00103 International Bld.Oakland, CA 94606Contact Sensei Hans Ingebretsen(408) [email protected]
MAR.28 5th ANNUAL ROBERT KRULL SAT. MEMORIAL WORKOUT
(An AJJF Event)Honshin Kan51 Middle Rincon RoadSanta Rosa, CA 95409Contanct Sensei Dominic Beltrami(707) [email protected]
MAR. 28 FUSUIKAN SPRING JU JITSU KATA SAT. TOURNAMENT
Fusuikan Martial Arts Center2725 Myrtle Ave.Eureka, Calif. 95501Contact Shihan Richard Pietrelli(707) 443-1725
AApprriillAPR. 18 SCOTTISH KILOHANA GATHERINGSAT. 10:00a.m.-3:00p.m. (Scotland)
Dingwall Leisure CentreTulloch AvenueDingwall, Ross-shire IV15 9LHContact Sempai Kevin [email protected] orMarian [email protected]
APR. 25 MOKOMOKO INVITATIONALSAT. KARATE, ESKRIMA, AND JU JITSU
TOURNAMENTCampbell Community Center Main Gym1 West Campbell AveCampbell, CA 95008Contact Sensei Hans Ingebretsen(408) [email protected]
MMaayyMAY 15-17 CAMP DANZAN RYUFRI.-SUN. (An Alameda Jujitsu Alumni, Inc. Event)
Mt. Cross CampFelton, CAwww.alamedajujitsu.org
MAY 16 MOUNTAIN STORM SPRING FLINGSAT. TOURNAMENT
Sonora, CAContact Sensei Chantilly Ortiz(209) [email protected]
KKiilloohhaannaa OOffffiicceerrssSenior Advisors:
Professor Libert O’SullivanOlohe Solomon KaihewaluProfessor Charlie RobinsonGreat Grand Master Ming LumGreat Grand Master Al NovakGrand Master Max Togisala
Executive Board:President: Hans IngebretsenVice President: Joa SchwinnVice President: Clayton ConradSecretary/Sgt. at Arms: Ben LujanTreasurer: Helen SassoneDirector of Communications: Brian SassoneMembership Director: Al Bito
Director of Weapons Training:
Suro Jason Inay
Standards Board:James Muro Michael EsmailzadehJason Inay Russ CoelhoDale Kahoun Richard PietrelliAl Ikemoto Arthur GonzalezJack CarterHans Ingebretsen
Regional Directors:Hawaiian Director: Bruce Raney British and European Director:
Stephen Nicholls
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MAY 30 KUFFERATH MASTERS SEMINARSAT. Campbell Community Center Main Gym
1 West Campbell AveCampbell, CA 95008Contact Sensei Hans Ingebretsen(408) [email protected]
JJuunneeJUN. 5-6 KAIHEWALU LUA ANNUAL SEMINARFRI.-SAT. (A Lua Halau o Kaihewalu Event)
Red Lion River Inn700 N Division StSpokane, WA 99202Contact Kumu Lua Michael [email protected]
JUN.6-7 KOSHO RYU KENPO SEMINARSAT.-SUN. Lisbon, Portugal
Contact Renshi Pedro [email protected]
JUN. 21 SEIKA RYU INVITATIONAL SUN. MARTIAL ARTS TOURNAMENT
Seika Ryu Martial Arts3168 Condo CourtSanta Rosa, CA 95403Contact Sensei Joa Schwinn(707) [email protected]
JUN. 28 KILOHANA BOARD MEETINGSUN. 10:00a.m.-12:00a.m.
Shinbukan Home Dojo1269 El Moro DriveCampbell, CA 95008Contact Sensei Hans Ingebretsen(408) [email protected]
JUN. 28 KU’I LIMA WORKOUTSUN. 12:30p.m.-2:30p.m.
Instructor to be announcedShinbukan Home Dojo1269 El Moro DriveCampbell, CA 95008Contact Sensei Hans Ingebretsen(408) [email protected]
JJuullyyJUL. 10-13 AJI 70th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONFRI.-SUN. (An AJI Event)
Makaha Resort and Golf Club84-626 Makaha Valley RoadWaianae, HI 96782(808) 695-9544
JUL. 19-26 CAMP BUSHIDO WESTSUN.-SUN. Old Oak Ranch
15250 Old Oak Ranch RoadSonora, CA 95370Contact Professor Charles Robinson(530) [email protected]
AAuugguussttAUG. 1 NAVARRO’S MARTIAL ARTS SAT. CHAMPIONSHIPS
Pacifica, CAContact Professor Carlos Navarro(415) 550-1694
AUG. 23 MASSAGE CLASSSUN. Shinbukan Home Dojo
1269 El Moro DriveCampbell, CA 95008Contact Sensei Hans Ingebretsen(408) [email protected]
SSeepptteemmbbeerrSEP. 18 KILOHANA BOARD MEETINGFRI. Seika Ryu Martial Arts
3168 Condo CourtSanta Rosa, CA 95403Contact Sensei Hans Ingebretsen(408) [email protected]
SEP. 19 KILOHANA KENPO OHANASAT. Seika Ryu Martial Arts
3168 Condo CourtSanta Rosa, CA95403Contact Sensei Joa Schwinn(707) [email protected]
SEP. 26 LUA SEMINAR WITH OLOHE SOLOMONSAT. KAIHEWALU
9:00a.m.-4:00p.m.Martinez, CAContact Kumu Lua Carlos De Leon(925) [email protected]
OOccttoobbeerrOCT. 3 THE KAHUNA’S KIDS KLASSICSAT. San Jose, CA
Contact Sifu Alan Garcia(408) [email protected]
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their time with you - they are literally sharing theirsoul with you. Thus, the bond between sensei anddeshi becomes something very deep and special.You are not buying their time when you attendclass. If you were, it would be very likely that youwould pay much more than you are now. A dojo isnot like a grocery store, where you buy your goodsand leave, though some students treat it as such.If you truly want to progress in your martial stud-ies, treat the dojo and your instructor with the re-spect that they have earned through the manyyears devotion and commitment.
Of course, this is a two way street, and in-structors must earn their students respect, not de-mand it. The best example of what I am talkingabout was the man who Kilohana was formedaround in the beginning - Professor Sig Kufferath.This man was loved and respected in many circlesbecause of his integrity and his quiet power. Henever bragged, yet everyone knew that here was aman who represented the pinnacle of martialprowess. He walked the walk. Those of us whoknew him were very lucky, and it is our job as Kilo-hana representatives to keep his teachings aliveand vibrant. This May, it will be ten years sincewe lost Professor Kufferath, and we cannot let hismemory growdim. Let us keephim in our heartsevery time westep onto themat, and let uslive our lives in away that wouldmake him proud.And if you trulywant to do well inyour martialstudies, makeyour commit-ment and stick to it. You might find that you willbe amazed at the person you become.
Malama pono,Sensei Hans Ingebretsen ■
“Any questions? Any answers? Get to work!”
OCT. 10-11 KILOHANA DANZAN RYU SAT.-SUN. BLACK BELT WEEKEND
Suigetsukan103 International Blvd.Oakland, CA 94606Contact Sensei Hans Ingebretsen(408) [email protected]
NNoovveemmbbeerrNOV. 7 FUSUIKAN FALL JU JITSU KATASAT. TOURNAMENT
Fusuikan Martial Arts Center2725 Myrtle Ave.Eureka, Calif. 95501Contact Shihan Richard Pietrelli(707) 443-1725
NOV. 13 KILOHANA BOARD MEETINGFRI. Shinbukan Home Dojo
1269 El Moro DriveCampbell, CA 95008Contact Sensei Hans Ingebretsen(408) [email protected]
NOV. 14 DEEP ROOTS SEMINARSAT. Campbell Community Center Room M50
1 West Campbell AveCampbell, CA 95008Contact Sensei Hans Ingebretsen(408) [email protected]
NOV. 14 ANNUAL KILOHANA SAT. AWARDS BANQUET
Time and location to be announcedContact Sensei Hans Ingebretsen(408) [email protected]
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sion. The world’s oldest existing book, the I-Ching(Book of Change) is the earliest recorded codifica-tion of Taoist philosophy which is the basis for alltraditional Chinese arts and sciences. It was writ-ten in the twelfth century BCE by the Duke ofChou. The terms yi and yao both appear in the I-Ching as well as the terms yin and yangwhich firstmake their appearance here.
In 218 BCE the Chin conquered all the war-ring kingdoms and principalities left after the fallof the Chou dynasty, and formed a single central-ized government for the first time, thus uniting theentire empire. The first Chin emperor purged thecountry with a massive book burning of almost allwritten records. The exceptions were books onagriculture, divination (including the I-Ching) andmedicine.
The Chinese revolted 15 years later and theHan dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE) began. Threemedical textbooks were written during this periodthat organized the three centuries of medicalknowledge that had accumulated in China. TheYellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine(Huang Ti Nei Ching) was the most important ofthese. It set out the guiding principles of tradi-tional Chinese medicine for the study and practiceof medicine as a profession. The medical applica-tions of Yin and Yang, the Five Element Theory,and many of the techniques are still in use today.All known facts on medicinal herbs were describedin The Pharmacopeia of Shen Nung (Shen NungPen Tsao Ching). All medicinal herbs were dividedinto 3 categories that still exist in current Chineseherbal medicine. These categories were the“upper” class which nurtures life and promoteslongevity, the “middle”group which nurtures na-ture and gives vitality, and the “lower” groupwhich includes all toxic herbs used to combat se-vere infectious diseases.
The third, written by Chang Chung-chingaround 200 BCE, was Discussion of Fevers andFlus (Shang Han Lun). All diseases were dividedinto six types - three yin and three yang. His treat-ments were formulated to address the imbalancesin the yin/yang forces of the body, thus curing theroot causes of disease. The first diagram of the en-ergy meridians and vital points used in acupunc-ture were produced and published by him.
The first physician to use toxic herbs forlocal anesthesia before topical surgery was Hua To(140 - 208 CE). He also developed therapeutic ex-ercises called dao-yin for various illnesses. Theseexercises were based on the movement of animalsand are still taught in China today.
China’s first school of medicine was estab-lished in Chang An (Sian) by the first emperor ofthe Tang dynasty (618 - 906 CE). He orderedall medical knowledge in his country to hence-forth be collected and organized here in 629 CE.The most famous physician of this era was Sun
Historical Focus
on Healing and
Danzan Ryu Jujitsu
By Kate DeMoss, Ph.D.
Professor SeishiroHenry Okazaki’s contribu-tion to the martial artscommunity was his com-pilation and collection of agreat number of ancientarts and his assembly of them into a coherent andunique style. He named the Jujitsu system that hedeveloped Danzan Ryu. Professor Okazaki taughtthat the fighting spirit should be balanced by thehealing spirit in a true martial artist. Thus his sys-tem of Danzan Ryu Jujitsu is composed of twoparts: Kappo (cure or resuscitation techniques)and Sappo (killing or maiming arts). Kappo in-cludes Okazaki Restoration Massage, Seifuku-jutsu, bonesetting, joint relocation, and the Kappo(kuatsu) list. Sappo techniques range from theYawara board through Shin Gen.
Much is written about the Sappo tech-niques and the history of jujitsu as a fighting sys-tem. Little is written about the Kappo or healingaspects of Danzan Ryu Jujitsu. Thus this paper isa review of ancient traditional arts with a focus onthe influences on Kappo or the healing arts inDanzan Ryu Jujitsu.
Let’s start first with reviewing the history oftraditional Chinese and Japanese medicine. Thefoundations of Chinese civilization lay at least fivethousand years in the past in the Central Plain ofthe Yellow River Basin in northern China. Recentarcheological excavations in China show that amajor civilization governed by the emperor HuangTi flourished there around 3000 BCE. The histor-ical records and discoveries from this period to thepresent day have pointed to the impact of medi-cine in Chinese civilization.
The earliest medicine was practiced bytribal shamans (wu) who used the wild herbs col-lected in the mountains by wandering Taoist her-mits. According to the Han dynasty historian SsuMa-chien, emperor Shen Nung (the DivineFarmer) tasted the myriad herbs and so the art ofmedicine was born. Writings on some of the160,000 tortoise shells and oracle bones excavatedin the Central Plain region, dating from around1500 BCE, refer to thirty-six separate diseases andtheir herbal cures.
Medicine began to detach itself from its for-mer associations during the Chou dynasty whichstarted in 1122 BCE. The ideograms for both med-icine (yao) and doctor (yi) appeared in writtenrecords from the early Chou dynasty, suggestingthat medicine was now an independent profes- 88
Ssu-miao (590 - 692 CE). He compiled informa-tion and comments on all aspects of traditionalChinese health care in his comprehensive com-pendium Precious Recipes (Chian Chin Fang).The subjects covered in this practical handbook in-cluded herbs and acupuncture, diet and exercise,breathing and Taoist sexual yoga and longevitypractices. He correctly diagnosed and treated nu-tritional deficiencies such as scurvy, beri beri andgoiter.
Medical knowledge advancedrapidly during the Sung dynasty (960- 1279 CE) and many new schools ofmedicine were established. Herbalpractices added poultices, pills andpatent formulas. All herbal prescrip-tions were standardized. The nextadvancement in medicine occurredduring the flowering of the Ming dy-nasty (1368 - 1644 CE). This periodproduced Li Shih-chen (1517 - 1593CE), another great master of herbalmedicine. Twenty seven years of hislife were dedicated to compiling andwriting the most authoritative phar-macopeia of Chinese herbal medi-cine. Outlines and Divisions ofHerbal Hedicine (Pen Tsal KangMu), written in 52 scroll books, listed 1,892 me-dicinal plants, minerals, and animal products.This became the primary reference for Chineseherbalists throughout the world and is still indis-pensable today.
The Chinese healing arts continued to growduring the Ching dynasty (1644 - 1911 CE). Duringthis time the Western world closely encounteredthe Chinese, introducing many Chinese medicinalherbs into American, British, and European phar-macopeias. Traditional Chinese medicine is con-tinuing to evolve today in China, where it is stilldominant and growing in conjunction with mod-ern medical practice.
Physical therapy in the Chinese healing artsis comprised of acupressure and massage. As inany traditional Chinese therapy, these techniquesaffect not only the body, but the human energysystem and the mind. An early description of thetraditional methods of Chinese massage (an-mo)from around 200 CE mentions effleurage, knead-ing and percussion strokes utilizing the fingertipsor a small wooden mallet. Acupressure uses deepfinger pressure to the same points used inacupuncture, and is the precursor to Japanese shi-atsu massage. Pressure is applied with the tips orknuckles of the index or middle fingers, and occa-sionally the thumb. It has basically the same ther-apeutic effects as acupuncture, especiallyperformed by a master practicing internal chigong to direct energy into the vital points.
Tui na (push and rub) massage uses the
ball of the thumb or knuckles to relieve pain injoints, activate circulation of blood in muscles andother tissues, tone the spine and spinal channels(energy meridians), and restore damaged or weaknerves. In tui na therapy, the four parallel chan-nels of the bladder meridian that run along thespine are given special attention. Working thesechannels and the surrounding tissues stimulatesall the autonomous vital functions of the body andunblocks these nerve centers by relaxing muscular
tension. It takes 10 to 15 minutes oftui na to switch the body from thesympathetic (fight or flight) nervoussystem, a division of the autonomousnervous system, to the parasympa-thetic (rest and digest) nervous sys-tem, thus inducing a healing state oftotal relaxation. This can be felt onall three levels of body, breath andmind. All Chinese massage treat-ments usually start first with spinalchannel massage to start the healingprocess. Cupping (ba guan) may be usedalong with tui na therapy. Glass orbamboo cups are treated with alcoholand lit to create a vacuum inside.They are then firmly pressed into the
area to be treated. The vacuum pulls the skin un-derneath up into the cup, drawing out excessdamp, wind, or heat energies, and relieving con-gestion in the tissue. It may be applied to almostany flat body surface, including the feet.
Another technique which may be used, de-pending of the patient’s needs, is moxibustion.This is a heat therapy in which the mugwort herbis burned on or above the skin to warm and stim-ulate acupuncture points or an area of the body totreat chronic pain and congestion.
Now let’s look at Japan. Early Japanesemedical therapy was based on exorcism, purifica-tion (bathing), and herbs. Purity was one of themost important concepts in primitive Shintoismsince illness was considered a form of pollution.Neglected or vengeful kami (spirits) inflicted ill-ness on people by taking possession of them. Ex-orcism was the obvious cure for disease. This wasperformed by various purification rites or by magichealers who warded off the evil spirits.
Personal bathing was considered a preven-tion to possession of evil spirits since uncleannesscould anger the kami. Since disease and contactwith it was tabooed, bathing as a means of preven-tion was very important. The legends of the nativeAinu people describe the healing effects of thermalsprings. Outings to thermal springs are still verypopular to this day.
The earliest listing of herbs and their uses isthe Kojiki, compiled in 712 CE. Every plant de-scribed is native to Japan and includes arrow-99
A copy of the original seal used to authenti-cate documents by Professor Okazaki, thefounder of Danzan Ryu Jujitsu, reads “KoDen Kan No In”. The translation would be“Seal of the School of Ancient Tradition, orSchool where seniors transmit tradition.”
root, pampas grass, birch, peach, oak, and holly.Sake was the primary ingested drug.
Chinese medicine was first introduced toJapan through Korean physicians invited by theimperial court in the fifth century CE. The Chinesephysician Zhi Cong brought in the first medicaltexts around 562 CE. These included material onacupuncture and moxibustion. The Japanesecourt started to send envoys to China during thereign of Empress Suiko (589 - 618 CE). The majorChinese texts on medical theory, herbs, acupunc-ture, and moxibustion were brought to Japan bythese envoys.
Two Buddhist monks, Enichi and Fukuin,returned to Japan from China in 623 CE afterstudying traditional Chinese medicine for roughlyfifteen years. A systematic adoption of Chinesemedicine was promoted by them. This becamepossible in the eighth century after the establish-ment of the ritsuryo political structure from codescompiled in 701 and 718 CE. The propagation andutilization of science and learning was a majorgoal, leading to the founding of three institutes inthe capital: a University, an Institute of Divination,and an Institute of Medicine.
The course work for physicians covered fivesubject areas. These were medicine (internal med-icine, surgery, pediatrics and eye, ear, mouth andteeth medicine), acupuncture (including moxibus-tion), massage (including bonesetting), herb cul-tivation, and exorcist incantations. Depending onthe field of study, courses took three to seven yearsto complete. The Institute was only for study bythe aristocracy, preferably those belonging tomedical families. Women who were accepted wereeducated in nursing, acupuncture, and midwifery.
Smaller versions of the schools were estab-lished in every province starting in 703 CE. How-ever, this did not improve health care for thegeneral population since only the higheraristocracy were served by these schools.The poor were usually treated under theauspices of Buddhist temples.
A short manual Yakkei-Taiso(Outline of Materia Medica) written byWake no Hiroyo during the Enryaku pe-riod (782 - 806 CE) is the earliest knowntext written in Japan. A larger work, theHonzo Wanyo (Japanese names of drugs)was written in 918 CE. It listed 1,025 differentdrugs, relying mostly on the Chinese text Xin XiuBen Cao by Su Jing in 659 CE. These texts wereimportant since many Chinese drugs were notavailable in Japan, and research into alternativeswas necessary. A compilation of native Japaneseremedies was written in 808 CE by Abe no Manaoand Izumo no Hirosada. This Daido ruijuho(Classified Prescriptions Collected in the DaidoEra) is a collection of prescriptions from wellknown physicians as well as old recipes from
family and temple histories.The last envoys returned to Japan in 894
CE as isolation and feudalism started taking hold.The political system became ineffective and the In-stitute of Medicine lost most of its influence. Ageneral decline in the sciences occurred. Medicalpractices at court became superstition, exorcismand prayer. Medical education remained in theWake and Tanba families who continued to teachaccumulated knowledge.
However, Buddhism grew in popularityduring this period of isolation. Buddhist monkswere able to get permission to travel abroad andcontinued to develop relations with China. Theyalso returned with new books on medicine, whicheventually led to improving medicine in Japan.The Buddhist monk Eisai (1141-1215 CE) wrote aguide to the health benefits of tea drinking and in-troduced tea to Japan from China. Buddhistmonks started being dispatched to China to studymedicine during the end of the Kamakura period(1185-1392 CE) before the reopening of trade rela-tions with China in 1401 CE.
The civil wars during the Sengoku (WarringStates) period (1467 - 1575 CE) furthered the de-velopment of medicine. A demand for combatmedicine led to the development of surgery. Thisperiod also saw the founding of what is consideredto be the oldest existing jujitsu school, TakenouchiRyu. The founder of the school was TakenouchiNakatsukasadayu Hisamori (1502?- 1595 CE), thelord of Ichinose Castle in Sakushu, currently inOkayana Prefecture. Three generations of thefamily developed the school and it remains in thefamily today. The almost 500 years of history ofthe school is well documented. One of the areas ofstudy was vulnerable points of the body, calledkyusho or tsubo. Hisamori mastered these tech-
niques and developed the school’s sakkapono jutsu. The school teaches seventy twotsubo. Methods of using the tsubo (pres-sure points) to cause injury are calledSappo (killing methods), when used forhealing, the methods are known asKappo (resuscitation methods). TheseKappo techniques were very usefulduring training when accidents oc-curred. Sakkappo, the combination of
both methods, was one of the school’s dis-tinctive techniques.
One of the best known jujitsu schools in theWest, Yoshin Ryu, was founded by Akiyama Shi-robei Hoshitoki, a physican from Nagasaki duringthe Edo period, sometime earlier than 1671 CE.Conflicting stories basically mention that helearned twenty eight Kappo techniques and devel-oped his own system of over three hundredfighting techniques.
As various warlords were defeated, theirphysicians lost their positions and traveled the1100
country looking for work. Many were forced tofind substitutes among the native herbs and drugsbecause of the lack of the herbs and drugs thatthey had previously used. Gradually Chinese med-icine was adapted to Japan and kanpo (Chinesemethod) medicine grew. A technique unique tokanpo is measuring abdominal palpation in addi-tion to regular pulse palpation when evaluatingthe patient’s condition using acupuncture/acu-pressure techniques.
With the end of the shoguns and the feudaldomains in 1868 CE, many jujitsu teachers whowere previously supported by the feudal domainshad to look elsewhere for support. Many openedbonesetting clinics since they had practical knowl-edge of human anatomy. Some also sold medi-cine. Some continued to teach jujitsu as well.
Traditional Japanese massage (an-ma) isvery similar to the Chinese style.In general, massage applied tohealthy individuals was mostoften applied for relaxation aftervigorous exercise or a long marchor to encourage sleep. Massagetherapists who performed thistype of massage were often blindin traditional Japan. Therapeuticmassage was used for diverse ill-nesses and injuries.
In 19th century Japan therewere roughly ten specializationsfor healers, which included gen-eral practitioners, internist, sur-geon, acupuncturist and moxator,oculist, stomatologist, obstetri-cian, bonesetter, midwife, andmasseur. Massage was employedby several of these specialistssuch as surgeons, acupuncturists,bonesetters, and obstetricians. Adescription of massage techniques can be found inRyo Haku Fujibayashi’s Anma tebiki (Guide or In-troduction to Massage, published around 1789 or1800 CE) and Shinsai Ohta’s Anma-sukai (Atlasof Massage), which appeared in 1827 CE.
One of the most interesting systems ofJapanese massage is that of the kuatsu for emer-gency care in dealing with the injuries occurringduring judo and jujitsu exercises. The kuatsu in-clude resuscitation techniques from strikes andfirst aid for fractures and dislocations. These ku-atsu techniques may be divided into three differ-ent categories based on the effects of thetechniques. These effects are reflexogenic, respi-ratory, and cardiac and require three types of ma-nipulation. These manipulations may beaccompanied by kiai (shouts) of various inten-sities designed to either provoke dilations orcontractions of the cardiovascular system.
Reflexogenic techniques are comprised
of a set of percussive strikes made with the hand,fist, elbow, knee, or foot. The person being treatedis either sitting or lying supine or prone. The ku-atsu technique applies a fair degree of force to asomewhat large area, directly precipitating reflexactions to counter the inhibition resulting fromtrauma. Four regions of the body are addressed:the spinous process of the sixth thoracic vertebra,the spinous process of the first lumbar vertebra,the epigastrium located between the navel and thexyphoid process (the cartilage at the lower end ofthe sternum), and the middle of the inside of thefoot.
The respiratory techniques focus on forcingthe patient to exhale by compressing the abdomenand ribcage. This stimulates the medullary respi-ratory center to trigger breathing. The kuatsu car-diac technique is external massage using indirect
pressure by way of the epigas-trium and diaphragm and per-cussion on the area over the heartand lower chest using the righthand to strike the left. Other per-cussive strikes address laryngealshock, epigastric shock, testicularshock, and cerebral shock.
Seifukujutsu, developed fromtraditional Chinese medicine, hasbeen used in Japan for roughly1,200 to 1,600 years as preventivecare for the body as well as forhealing disease. The term Sei-fukujutsu means “to restore andreplace”. Full training in Seifuku-jutsu includes herbal medicine,Kaifuku Anma (Japaneserestoration massage), Sekkotsu(bonesetting), Sotai (kinesiol-ogy), acupressure, auricular ther-apy, reflexology, and
hydro-therapy. It was kept from outsiders as muchas possible. It has been taught over the centuriesby master to apprentice.
The apprentice was shown the KaifukuAnma (restoration massage) and practiced ontraining tools the first year. After that he wastrained in Kaifuku Anma and spent one to twoyears preparing the patient for further treatment.Another one to two years was at the Seifukujutsutreatment level of preparing the patient and thenwatching someone more advanced treat the pa-tient. This progressed to treating the patientunder supervision. The third level was diagnosis.There were 5 levels of training including moxibus-tion and herbal medicine, all under supervision ofan upper level mentor. At the fifth level, after sev-eral years of training under supervision, the titleof Isha (physician) was granted and one couldnow practice unsupervised. It is still taughttoday in Japan and is one of the highest levels of1111
Professor Kufferath in his clinical attire
Japanese medicine. Certification requires a min-imum of 2,000 hours of training, most of it doneby the mentor-apprentice method. This alternatehealing art was introduced to the world throughthe work of Professor Okazaki in Hawaii.
Seishiro Okazaki immigrated to Hawaiifrom Japan in 1906 CE at the age of sixteen. Hisinterest in martial arts started at age 19 when hewas diagnosed with consumption (tuberculosis).Following oriental healing treatments from aJapanese martial artist and healer, KichimatsuTanaka, and practicing jujitsu at Tanaka’s dojo inHilo six days a week, within a year he was curedand had developed a “body of iron”. He then ded-icated his life to the study of martial arts.
Danzan Ryu Jujitsu evolved from ProfessorOkazaki’s studies in Hawaii from 1917 to 1925 CEin the Yoshin, Iwaga, and Kosogabe schools of ju-jitsu, Ryukyuan Boxing (Okinawan Karate),Hawaiian Lua, Filipino knife fighting, Spanishdagger techniques, and Kung Fu from ChineseMaster Wo Chong. He also studied French footfighting and American style boxing andwrestling. In addition, he studied Hawaiianlomi lomi massage, reflexology, and Swedishmassage.
In 1924 CE he visited Japan to study atover 50 dojos, mastering 675 techniques. Hestudied Shibukawa Ryu, Yoshin Ryu, andNamba Yoshin Ryu Jujitsu during this period,along with Dr. Jigoro Kano’s Kodokan Judo.Continuing his study of healing, he masteredKappo (cure or resuscitation techniques) andSeifukujutsu.
While he was developing Danzan Ryu,Professor Okazaki also developed his own heal-ing style which he named Okazaki RestorationTherapy or Okazaki Long Life Massage. Hecombined techniques from classic Japanesemassage, acupuncture, acupressure, Swedish mas-sage, lomi lomi massage, and tsubo techniques.The massage made use of the hands, forearm, thepoint of the elbow, and the feet. His treatmentgenerally followed traditional Chinese medicineand could be considered a variant of Chinese tuina and anmo. It not only was a massage tech-nique, but incorporated Sekkotsu (bonesetting)and Kansetsu Dakkyu (joint relocation). He de-veloped a massage liniment, Satsuzai, whichkeeps muscles loose and has a warming effect.
Professor Okazaki was first listed as a “Ju-jitsu Instructor” in the Hilo directory in 1926 CE.Later that year he moved to Maui. He was listed as“Professor Henry S. Okazaki, Restoration Mas-sage” in the Maui directory in 1927 CE. This wasthe first time that the name “Henry” appears andthe first listing of Restoration Massage as hisbusiness. During the four years in Maui he builta massage and Jujitsu complex at Paukukalo onthe ocean. It had a large massage area, hot tubs,
and a dojo. He began training both Japanese andCaucasians in Danzan Ryu (Cedar Mountain Style)Jujitsu during this period. He and his brotherGenkitchi, who came to Hawaii in 1917 CE, mas-saged patients during the day and taught at thedojo or visited local dojos at night.
Professor Okazaki moved to Oahu in thelatter part of 1929 CE and rented a house on SouthHotel Street in Honolulu. The house was of Japan-ese design and was called the Nikko (sunshine orthe rays of the sun). He was able to buy the housein the 1930’s CE and Nikko became the center forDanzan Ryu for the next twenty-one years. Hismassage business was established by the summerof 1931 CE. The first dojo here, a place where hecould begin to work out and train students, was aconcrete slab about twenty by forty feet located di-rectly behind his office.
Professor Okazaki today is best known as amartial artist, but during his lifetime he was fa-mous for his skills as a physical therapist. His useof Restoration Massage, steam baths, hot herbalpacks, exercise and his confidence in his skill andthe recuperative powers of the human body werethe basis of his style of physical therapy. He was ahard worker who believed in his ability to help andwas known for taking patients who were consid-ered beyond help by the medical profession.
Professor Okazaki died in 1951 CE at theage of 61, but his legacy continues today. DanzanRyu Jujitsu is now taught across the United Statesand around the world. His Nikko Sanatorium ofRestoration Massage, now Nikko RestorationMassage, Inc., is a thriving healing center and hismethod of massage is carried on by his son,Hachiro Okazaki, and grandson, Keith Okazaki,as well as the hundreds of other men andwomen he taught. However, only some of hisstudents were taught the complete art of Sei-1122
A Nikko certificate signed by Professor Okazaki and Sensei James Chang for John “Jack” Wheat
fukujutsu. Most learned only the basic Restora-tion Massage.
One of the students who trained with Pro-fessor Okazaki from 1934 to 1949 CE was LaRoyA. Wilson. In a paper he wrote in 1980 CE, he de-scribes treatments he learned from ProfessorOkazaki for many various conditions, and re-counts his success in treating patients for ailmentsranging from Bell’s Palsy, Meniere’s Disease,asthma, Parkinson’s Disease, and broken bones tohigh or low blood pressure. Chapter 5 in his paperis a description of Professor Okazaki’s RestorationMassage, called “Amma”. The schedule of AmmaMassage is the itemized list of what to do and howto achieve the most success in doing it. He com-ments that the Restoration Massage has attainedits status because Professor Okazaki studied everymethod he ever heard about and chose the partic-ular mode suitable to his requirement to advancethe methods in restoration of the body after acci-dents, illnesses, malfunction or organs and glands,etc. He also gives a description of the Kappo thatProfessor Okazaki used to revive a lightning strikevictim who had been declared dead. An additionalstory of interest was the Professor’s use of a “kiai”to kill a rooster for dinner at a distance of about20 feet.
Another student, Professor Siegfried Kuf-ferath, was awarded the title of Shihan as masterof both the jujitsu and restorative arts of DanzanRyu by Professor Okazaki in 1948 CE. He pro-vided a description of Professor Okazaki’s specialtraining technique for calming & steadying thenerves. The training involved soaking in twoJapanese soaking tubs, one hot and one cold, al-ternating every two minutes for a total of six timeseach session. The hot tub was 105 degrees Fahren-heit. The cold tub was at 35 degrees Fahrenheitwith a large block of ice floating in it. The treat-ment period was three times a week for sixmonths.
The Kilohana (Dan Zan Ryu) Workbook,authorized by Professor Kufferath, lists 11 Kappo(kuatsu) techniques that are required knowledgefor Shodan rank today. These techniques rangefrom head resuscitation through stopping a nose-bleed to four methods of brain resuscitation.
Another requirement for Shodan rank inmany schools is training in Okazaki RestorationMassage. Professor Douglas Kiehl, in his discus-sion of Danzan Ryu Medicine, gives this brief syn-opsis of Amma, the Restoration Massage Therapy:“Step 1) Restoration Massage Therapy involves theuse of the forearm and elbow to iron and vibratethe Danzan Channel Regions. The Founder pro-moted this technique as an Elbow Massage. Itshould be completed within 35-40 minutes. Anytreatment beyond that time frame may be detri-mental to the patient’s health. Step 2) Anpukuor abdomen treatment assists in balancing the 1133
Ki of the entire body. It will take 10 -15 minutes toperform. The amount of time was based on whatwas found when examining the abdomen. Step 3)Seifukujutsu or adjustment/restoration completesthe balancing of Ki in the body. It should take 10-15 minutes to perform. The Danzan School listed52 basic treatments for common ailments. Theconcept, however, applies to an endless number ofailments.”
Today classes are offered across the worldby various organizations and individuals for learn-ing and maintaining the skills of Okazaki Restora-tion Massage. Your teacher should be able torecommend a class or instructor for you in yourarea.
Works CitedThe Chinese Way to Health, A Self-help Guide to
Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dr.Stephen Gascoigne, 1997, Charles E. Tut-tle Co., Inc., Boston.
Classical Fighting Arts of Japan, A CompleteGuide to Koryu Jujutsu, Serge Mol, 2001,Kodansha International, New York.
Danzan Medicine: A Guide for the Healer andMartial Artist, The Teachings of Kiehl,Douglas C. Kiehl, 2004. http://www.an-cienttradition.com/danzan_sample.htmCurrently being reprinted and availableafter April 1, 2009 athttp://www.kdrja.org (Site currentlyunder construction).
The Kilohana Workbook, Dan Zan Ryu Jujitsu,Dale Kahoun, 1999, Campbell, CA. Li-brary of Congress Catalog Card Number00-191718.
Oriental Medicine, An Illustrated Guide to theAsian Arts of Healing, general editors JanVan Alphen and Anthony Aris, 1996,Shambhala Publications, Boston.
Oriental Methods of Mental and Physical Fitness:The Complete Book of Meditation, Kinestherapy, and Martial Arts in China, India, and Japan, Pierre Huard, Ph.D. and Ming Wong, translated by Donald N. Smith, 1971, Berg International Editeurs, 1977, Funk &Wangalls Publishing Co., Inc.
Professor Okazaki’s Restoration Massage, LaRoy A. Wilson, 1980, Reno, Nevada.
The Shambhala Guide to Traditional ChineseMedicine, Daniel Reid, 1996, ShambhalaPublications, Inc., Boston.
AJJF Danzan Ryu Seifukujitsu Institute, http://www.ajjf.org/massage.html .
About Seifukujutsu, http://www.usadojo.com/- styles/about-seifukuJitsu.htm
Cure or Kill, Frank Ferris, The Kiai Echo, Summer 2003, http://www.ajjf.org/-article13.html
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Ku’i Lima WorkoutBy Hans Ingebretsen
The first Kilohana workout of the year washeld in Oakland on January 11 at Suigetsukan,where Sensei David Crouch taught techniques andconcepts from the art of American Kenpo. A stu-dent of the late Grandmaster Ed Parker, SenseiCrouch got everybody sweating as he ran themthrough a series of kenpo techniques, encouragingthe participants to deliver all their techniques“through, not to” the target. One of the instructorsat Seika Ryu Martial Arts in Santa Rosa, SenseiCrouch also brings to the table his knowledge ofthe human body gained through his experience asa Doctor of Chiropractic. Dr. Crouch is also a Cer-tified Master Practicioner and Trainer for Neuro-Linguistic Programing and a Master Hypnotist. Hehas been training in kenpo and ju jitsu since 1971,and has also trained in judo, aikijujutsu, tien shanpai kung fu, kenjutsu, taekwondo, American andTahi kickboxing, arnis, and other styles. His well-rounded background makes him a great additionto the roster of talented Kilohana instructors. ■
Da Kine Untold Story, Professor Sig Kufferath, Talk Story, June, 1994, http://www.da-nzan.com/HTML/ESSAYS/dakine_1.html
Danzan Ryu Seifukujitsu Institute, http://www.profhudson.com/articles/- dzrsi.html
Hawaii Zenyo JuJutsu Kai Brochure, Seifuku-Jutsu, http://www.pixi.com/~mcjitsu/- brochure.html
Henry Sheishiro Okazaki, http://www.geoci-ties.com/ danzanphils/Okazaki-.htm?200621 .
The History of Danzan Ryu Jujitsu, http://members.aol.com/profcz/ His-tory.html
The History of Seifukujutsu, http://www.usadojo.com/styles/- seifukujitsu-history.htm .
Master Henry Seishiro Okazaki, http://www.ryuzado.com/history.html
Notes On Master Okazaki and the Origins of Danzan Ryu, Tom King, The Kiai Echo, Spring 1996, http://www.ajjf.org/AJJF/- kiaiEchoArticles/okazakiHistory.php .
The Seal of the Kodenkan,http://www.theaji.com/Resources/html/SealOfKodenkan.htm
Seifukujitsu, Restoration Therapy, http://www.profhudson.com/-article /therapy.html
Editor’s Note: Dr. Kate “Diesel” DeMoss has a Ph.D. inChemistry from the University of Michigan, a nikkyu inDanzan Ryu Ju Jitsu; is a staple member of ShinbukanDojo’s Lua and Kadena de Mano programs, and a widelyrespected massage therapist.She has been practicing mas-sage since 1986 and is Nation-ally Certified in TherapeuticMassage and Bodywork. She isavailable by appointment onlyfor a variety of bodywork, in-cluding Deep Tissue Massage,Sports Massage, Island StoneTherapy, and a wide array ofspa treatments. Her office is lo-cated in Santa Clara, CA. Formore information, visit: www.kate-demoss.comOr, contact:(408) [email protected] ■
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Director of Communications and Webmaster Brian Sassone has been hard at workconstructing an updated presence for Kilohanaon the Internet. Log on to www.kilohana.org forexpanded video and photo galleries, a memberssection, a users’ forum, customized navigationthrough event listings, and more! The new site
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Dr. Crouch, center (the really tall guy)
Judo & Jujitsu Training CampOld Oak RanchSonora, California
JULY 19 – JULY 26, 2009
Camp Staff
Charles Robinson - 8th DanSenior Skills Review & Camp Director
Featured InstructorTo Be Announced
Regular & Previous Special Guest Judo Instructors May Include:Gary Goltz - Jim Bregman - Rey Tinaza - Anna Marie Rousey DeMars
Regular & Previous Jujitsu Instructors May Include:Jose Ortiz - Dale Kahoun
Mark and Lisa Guerrero - Judo Program InstructorsHans Ingebretsen - JuJitsu Program Director
Dave Barlow & Joa Schwinn - Assistant Camp DirectorsSponsored By Twin Cities Judo Clubhttp://www.twincitiesjudo.com/
THIS WILL BE A SUNDAY Evening THROUGH SUNDAY Morning CAMP
Gasshuku London 2008 By Kevin Blyth
What can I say? Blocks, strikes, counters,throws and forms, knife attacks, street fightingand all that before the skills and experiences ofSensei Nicholls (Kodenkan Ju Jitsu) and SenseiScott Merrill (Kempo Ju Jitsu) were involved.From the graceful but highly effective tai chiforms, counters, balance & body mechanics in-
struction of Sifu Faisal Mian tothe single-objective-of-winningart of Eskrima from Suro JasonInay (street & close quarter com-bat), this was one event not to bemissed. Adding to the alreadycomprehensive line up was the
expert tuition of the Frenchinternational Olympic Judocoach Sensei Sauveur Sori-ano, who having recently re-turned from the US Open,showed and taught judothrowing techniques, holds,counters and lock downs.The effective combinationsand complementary charac-teristics of multiple martialarts became as one together.
Teachers, masters intheir own rights, combined to provide those at-tending with over a century of experience. The ap-parent dedication and willingness to pass theseskills, learned and experienced, and other finerpoints of techniques, making up the arts as theyare today, and, to top it all, the chance to experi-ence the demonstration of a Tai Chi form never be-fore seen in the UK made this a highly memorableexperience.I guess some people will ask that all this is fine, butwhat did I learn? Well, that in itself is a simple an-swer, humility. Over the past years, I have ab-sorbed and experienced Yoshin Kempo under theexpert instruction of Kyoshi Neil Hourston, and aspart of that training, I have myself helped pass onthe instruction of Kyoshi to his students. However,it is apparent from attending events such as thesethat despite my advancement through the rankswithin the school, the black belt I seek is noth-
ing more than astarting pointfor the greaterarena of whatmartial arts is.The people Ihave had thehonor to meetand to be wel-comed by thisweekend are by
far the masters that I strive to become. I havelearned so much, yet it is all but a drop in theocean of what is available.
For techniques, or as an instructor put it,“tools” learned, there were many, not necessarilyall new in their broader form, but enhancements,subtle changes and observations of natural flow &body mechanics: an elbow cocked to deliver a sec-ondary strike, knife defense with minimal move-ment, trap and strike in one, double lock armthrow and opening the mind to other possibilities,think in advance and sacrifice, counters and thewrist locks we allknow through thenatural (or other-wise!) flow of move-ment. If I can retaina mere 1% of this, itwas worth it.
You know,above all in the pres-ence of what canonly be described asmasters, I was wel-comed and treated asan equal and em-braced as a memberof their “family”. Ifelt that I was part of something far beyond my ap-prehension, and yet, I was still part of it.
I personally thank Sensei Nicholls and allthose attending for their hospitality and friend-ship, and I sincerely look forward to meeting themagain soon. I am proud to know these people, tobe part of the family that is martial arts, the bene-fits, comradeship and availability of knowledge isimmense. Once again, humbly & simply, thankyou.Best Regards! ■1166
Sifu Faisal Mian
European Kilohana Gasshuku Instructors from left:Sensei Scott Merrill, Sensei Sauveur Soriano, Sensei Steve Nicholls, and Suro Jason Inay
Sempai Simon Irwin in action,prior to receiving his nidan
Sensei Steve Nicholls (right) congratu-lates Sempai Stephen Cooper on a well-
deserved promotion to shodan
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2008 Deep Roots Seminar andKilohana Awards
Banquet
By Ben LujanPhotos courtesy ofErnie DeMoss
On Saturday, No-vember 15, nearly 50 partic-ipants and instructors convened on ShinbukanDojo’s mat at the Campbell Community Center,continuing a concept originally constructed bySensei Joa Schwinn several years ago. Whileevents like the Kilohana Masters Seminar offer1188
CARTER’S CORNERSports Medicine & Massage
By Sensei Jack Carter
Panic Attacks: Panic attacks are sudden feelings of terror thatstrike without warning. These episodes can occurat any time, even during sleep. A person experi-encing a panic attack may believe that he or sheis having a heart attack or that death is immi-nent. The fear and terror that a person experi-ences during a panic attack are not in proportionto the true situation and may be unrelated towhat is happening around them. Most peoplewith panic attacks experience several of the fol-lowing symptoms:-“Racing” heart -Feeling weak, faint, or dizzy -Tingling or numbness in the hands and fingers -Sense of terror, of impending doom or death -Feeling sweaty or having chills -Chest pains -Breathing difficulties -Feeling a loss of control
Alternative Choices Essential Oil Essential oil of Lavender can help relieve anxietyand stress. Sprinkling a few drops on a handker-chief to inhale at stressful moments.
Body Work Massage Therapy, GiGong, and Yoga. They canrelax the body and help with the anxiety thatpeople experience between panic attacks. Mind that, because hyperventilation is a centralfeature of panic attacks, the practice of slow anddeep breathing can help reduce the severity andperhaps even the frequency of the attacks
Nutrition and DietMagnesium has a tranquillizing action; try a250mg tablet twice a day. Avoid caffeine, and
other stimulants, alcohol and sugar.
Pressure Points for Panic Attacks and how to findtheir locations. -CV#17(Conception Vessel # 17) It is located inthe center of the breastbone (middle of the ster-num) in a hollow at the level of the nipples. Technique: Press inward hard with your thumbfor 6-10 seconds, three times.
-GB#20 (Gall Bladder#20) It is located in thefirst major depression that you feel below thebase of your skull, within the hairline behind theear and the temple region about two fingerswidth away from the midline of your neck Whenthe point is pressed a sensation is felt in the ear. Technique: Press inward hard with your thumbfor 10-14 seconds, three times.
-ST#24 (Stomach#24) It is located one inchbelow ST#23, and two inches either side of themidline (CV#9). Technique: Press inward hard with your thumbfor 6-10 seconds, three times.
Sensei Carter is available for Shiatsu Acupressure Mas-sage Therapy, GiGong Massage Therapy and SeifukujitsuRestoration Therapy workshops and seminars throughoutthe United States and overseas.
Address: 7010 Wavecrest WaySacramento, Ca. 95831
E-mail: [email protected] ■
Disclaimer: The following article is for informational purposes only, is notintended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease, and is not intended toreplace treatment by a licensed medical professional.
Sensei Carter (rightt) with Professor Libert O’Sullivanupon receiving his rokudan
in Danzan Ryu
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a wide selection of snippets froma sizeable variety of teachers in arelatively short time, Deep Rootspulls together a smaller selectionof teachers and gives themlonger teaching slots. As thename implies, the instructors forthe day were some of the heavi-est hitters in the martial artsworld, each having some of themost impressive credentials andabilities out there.
The day began with Pro-fessor Charlie Robinson show-casing his ability to break downjudo nage and shime waza intosimple, approachable steps.There were more than a few per-plexed faces -including my own-as we tried the techniques andinevitably overcomplicated thepolished simplicity of Professor’stai sabaki. To echo ProfessorJames Muro’s observa-tion, for those paying at-tention and who knewhow to watch, we werebeing shown the secrets.
Professor Murolater took the mat, start-ing with what appearedto be some of the fundamentalsof striking. It was later pointedout that while Professor Murogave simple explanations forwhat he was doing, his move-ments were hitting specificmeridian points in deliberate se-quence; again, openly demon-strated, but not readily apparentto all. One of the most unique -ifnot initially warily approachedby the participants- techniquesof the day was his back-to-back,hooked-arm hip throw. While weenjoyed this wild ride, ProfessorMuro repeatedly cautioned us tobe very careful, as “partners areexpensive”.
judo’s O’soto Gari, but to echoProfessor Muro’s instruction,
Sensei Kent addedmeridian strikes andmanipulation as a wayto facilitate kazushi.
Wrapping up theday was the humorousand energetic GrandMaster AlexanderArchie, with instruction
in Goju Shorei Karate. Westarted with open hand tech-niques, and soon moved intoknife disarms. I believe this wasthe first time I have ever been at-tacked with a butter knife. It wasimpressive to watch and listen tothe insights of a man who holdshigh rank in Shudokan Karate,American Kenpo, Tae Kwon Do,JuJitsu, and Judo.
Deep Roots 2008 was oneof those days where it was justabout getting to work, really let-ting it all sink in, and enjoying
our training. While wemade sure to thank ourinstructors, take pic-tures, and pay respectsto each other, the focuswasn’t on structure orceremony, as it is withmany other events. Per-haps this was becausewe all knew that the ac-
colades would come that night,at our annual awards banquet.
We packed the house atChez Sovan, a Cambodian
It was a rare treat for usto be able to host Professor Lib-ert O’Sullivan. Hedidn’t do high-flying orelaborate techniques,but went in the oppo-site direction and firsttook us to the very be-ginning of Danzan RyuJu Jitsu: KatateHazushi Ichi. To addto his instruction, ProfessorRuss Coelho assisted in the tech-
niques and made noteof some of the finerpoints. It was inspiringto see these two menworking together; Pro-fessor Coelho havingbeen Professor O’Sulli-van’s student in 1957,
while he lived in Hawaii.Getting back into judo
mode, Sensei Al Ikemoto intro-duced Sensei Bob Kent. SenseiKent has spent considerabletime in Japan, havingbeen born there andlater moving back forbusiness, and studiedat the Kodokan. Hesmiled and notedthathe could have juststayed home; he didn’tknow that CharlieRobinson was nearby.Again, we were given some ofthe fundamentals: starting with
The customary post-beating group shot
Sempai Kyle Roberts (right)and Kevin Thomson were
both awarded their shodan ranks
Professor Esmailzadeh(left) presents sandan rankto both Mike Kirsch (center)
and Tim Sheehan
Prof. Muro (left) and Sensei Bob Kent
ored to receive the Ohana Award, in recognitionfor my service to the organization in my role hereas editor, and as secretary/sergeant at arms. Crit-era for the President’s Award are at the sole dis-cretion of the president of Kilohana, and the awardwas given to Sensei Dale Kahoun, who has been atouchstone in PresidentIngebretsen’s martialarts career and personallife. The Legend Award isgiven to a martial artistof senior rank and statuswho stands out amongsttheir peers and time.Shihan Jin Iizumi, a di-rect student of judo 10th
dans Sumiyuki Kotani andKyuzo Mifune, was given thisaward. While unable to attendthe banquet, Professor Robin-son presented him with theaward a few weeks later inSouthern California.
It was a long but reward-ing day that seemed to fly by.Kilohana will be hosting DeepRoots again this year, as it hasproven itself a not-to-be-missedevent. With the awards banquetfollowing the seminar, it makesfor a full day of quality time withtop tier people. ■
restaurant in Campbell. While quarters weretight, we enjoyed a buffet that amply catered tothose with specific dietary needs, discerning ap-petites, and from our long day of training, bottom-less bellies. It was then announced that Kilohanawill be hosting more events in the coming year.The biggest will be a Kenpo Ohana, which underthe direction of Dr. David Crouch, Vice PresidentJoa Schwinn, and President Hans Ingebretsen,will gather high ranking instructors from the dif-ferent lineages and styles that fall under the labelof or can trace their roots back to kenpo.
Awards got under way following dinner.Rank promotions were primarily in Kodenkan JuJitsu, and noting black belt/dan rank as ”d” andcolored belt/kyu rank as “k”, were as follows:
Lawrence Boydston,7d; Russ Coelho, 7d;Jack Carter,6d; Al Ike-moto, 6d; Hans Inge-bretsen, 6d; BruceRaney, 6d; Mark Wald,6d; Noah Harders, 3d;Mike Kirsch, 3d; TimSheehan, 3d; ClaytonConrad, 2d; Kyle
Roberts,1d; Kevin Thomson, 1d; Matt Blanken-heim, 1k; and Kate DeMoss, 2k. Professor Murohad a special rank promotion for Sensei Bob Kent,elevating him to 7d. Sensei Jeremiah Stanley waspromoted to 4d in the art of Ku’i Lima Kenpo.
School Charters were awarded to Shin-bukan, Suigetsukan,Fusuikan, Goshin JitsuChow-Hoon, Kiriishi Kai,Seika Ryu, and PeacefulWarrior School of MartialArt.
Certificates were givento our Senior Advisers, whoinclude Great Grand MasterMing Lum, Grand Master AlNovak, Grand Master Max
Togisala, Professor Libert O’Sullivan, OloheSolomon Kaihewalu, and Professor Charlie Robin-son.
The Kufferath Award is given to somebodywho best embodies Prof. Kufferath’s dedicationto their art, and was awarded to the über-dedi-cated and ever-present Kate DeMoss. I was hon- 2200
CCoonnggrraattuullaattiioonnss!!On behalf of your stateside Kilohana
counterparts, congratulations to Simonand Louise Irwin on their recent wedding.
Here’s to a long, happy life together!
Professor Charlie Robinson (right)presents Shihan Jin Iizumi with the
Legend Award
Professor Libert O’Sulli-van presents KyoshiRuss Coelho with 7th dan rank
Sensei Scott Merril (left) receives his Kilohana
School Charter
Sensei Hans Ingebretsentoasts Sempai Clayton Conrad(left) upon presenting him
with his nidan
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LLeeggeenndd AAwwaarrddss1999Professor Sig Kufferath, Professor Wally Jay, ProfessorJack Wheat, Professor Bing FaiLau, Sensei Walter Todd, Professor Helen Carollo,Mangisusuro Mike Inay
2000Professor Willy Cahill, ProfessorJoe Halbuna, Sifu Kimo Hatchie,Professor Joe Holck, Grand Master Ming Lum
2001Sensei Bill Costa, OloheSolomon Kaihewalu, GrandMaster Al Novak, Professor Libert O’Sullivan
2002Sensei Jack Carter, ProfessorJohn Chow-Hoon, Professor BillMontero, Professor Max Togisala
2003Sifu Gini Lau, Professor CarlosNavarro
No awards issued in 2004-2005
2006Sensei Charlie Robinson, SenseiBernice Jay
2007Pauline Chow-Hoon
2008Jin Iizumi
OOhhaannaa AAwwaarrddss1999Sensei Dale Kahoun, Jerry Donnard, Ron Guditus,Sifu Kimo Hatchie, Sensei LyleHo, Bobby Santana, Susan McDonnell, Leslee Kufferath,Claudia Peterson
2000Phil Howard, Evelyn Howard,Sensei Jack Carter, Professor ImiOkazaki-Mullins, Bernice Jay
2001Bill Millar, Scott Sawyer, NoahHarders, Thomas Oh, AndyChing
2002Debbie Guditus, Jorin Bukosky,Ron Keaton, Jr.
2003Jill Pietrelli, Sherry Hope-Kennedy
No awards in 2004-2005
2006Sensei Gina Rossi, Mike Kirsch
2007Gwendolyn Brookes
2008Benjamin Lujan
SSiigg KKuuffffeerraatthh AAwwaarrddss2000Annette Kahoun
2001Rebecca Wong
2002Sensei Richard Pietrelli
2003Sensei Mark Wald
No award in 2004-2005
2006Sensei Stephen Nicholls
2007Sensei Scott Merrill
2008Kate DeMoss
PPrreessiiddeenntt’’ss AAwwaarrddss2000Mangisusuro Mike Inay, BobbySantana, Jerry Donnard, Ron Guditus
2001Sensei Dale Kahoun, ShihanRuss Rhodes, Sensei RichardPietrelli, Sensei Hans Ingebretsen
No awards 2004-2005
2006Grand Master Ming Lum
2007No award
2008Dale Kahoun
SScchhooooll ooff tthhee YYeeaarr2003Pacific Coast Academy of Mar-tial Arts
IInnssttrruuccttoorr ooff tthhee YYeeaarr2003Sensei Stephen Nicholls
KKiilloohhaannaa AAwwaarrddss
5th Annual Robert Krull MemorialLocation: HonshinKan51 Middle Rincon Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
Saturday, March 28, 20099am-5pm
With Guest Instructors:
Master Don RichardsonKarate / Tae Kwon Do / Jujitsu
PJA Prof. Robert McKeanJujitsu
Prof. Dave MartinJujitsu
Sensei Hans Ingebretsen Sensei Frank BorgesKenpo Karate / Jujitsu Jujitsu
Sensei Mike Tucker Sensei Chris Nicholas Jujitsu Jujitsu
Sensei Danny Barrett Sensei Jeff Baxter Jujitsu Jujitsu
Join us for a day of GREAT Martial Arts training in remembrance and celebration of the life ofRobert Krull and the unequivocal contribution he made to the martial arts community.
All proceeds from this event will be donated to Memorial Hospice of Santa Rosa. This is thegroup that assisted Prof. Krull during his final battle with cancer. To date we have raised over$5,000 to help those in need. Lets continue this great service in the tradition of kokua and
ohana.
Cost: $35 (no pre-registration required)For more information contact [email protected]
Or call Dominic Beltrami at 707-738-0621 or Tim Brown at 707-396-0675
This is an AJJF sanctioned event & AJJF membership is required to participate.Temporary event membership will be available at the event (additional $5 fee).
Green Belts and up, or Sensei approval
HOSTKUMU LUA HANS INGEBRETSEN
LUA SEMINAROPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND TO ALL STYLES
SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2009SHINBUKAN HOME DOJOCAMPBELL, CALIFORNIA
10:00 AM – 12:00 AM 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM LUNCH1:00 PM – 4:00 PMEntry Fee: $40.00
For More Information, Contact Host,Kumu Lua Hans IngebretsenPhone: (408) 377-1787
Email: [email protected]
‘Olohe Solomon KaihewaluEmail: [email protected]
www.olohe.com
ANCIENT HAWAIIAN ART OF SELF DEFENSELUA OPEN HAND AND WEAPON TECHNIQUE’S
HHHHAAAAWWWWAAAAIIII IIIIAAAANNNN LLLLUUUUAAAA SSSSEEEEMMMMIIIINNNNAAAARRRR
5/7/99
Aloha Sensei.Today you fold your gi one final time
And walk out of this dojoOn your way to the next one.
With a smile and a waveYou brush back your hair
And saunter out with that casual Hawaiian walkThat we all love.
You showed us how to live with style-Always easy for you,Not so easy for us,
And you never allowed us to be less than ourbest.
Aloha Sensei.We’ll stay behind and keep practicing.