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Visited the
Rodney Kiaha
tribute,
Sad as it is,
there are
many, and too
many to
count, as a
member of the
1st Cav, 1st
Brigade
Airborne I
served there
in 1965 as a
17 year old,
turned into
an adult upon
arrival and
will never
forget the
tragedy of
every day in
country.
Thank you for
recognizing
this veteran,
who made the
ultimate
sacrifice.
Ralph D.
Passero
1957 The
Legend of Don
Nagle Lives
On! 2008
22 Oct 2008
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October,
2008
Grand
Master
Russell
Best,
Sr.
I
support
the
IOTKA
because
I am a
Life
Member
and I
believe
in
the traditional
teaching
of
Master
Uechi,
as
being
those
of my
instructor
Grand
Master
(Soke)
Tatsuo
Shimabuku.
I have
trained
with
Master
Uechi
here in
the
United States
(Virginia)
and on
Okinawa,
Japan.
I believe
that
Isshin-Ryu
Karate
was
born,
originated,
developed
or
whatever
term is
used is
like
anything
else
that
has a
beginning,
if it
is a
good
thing,
(of
which
Isshin-Ryu
Karate
in
Okinawa,
was its
beginning), its
connection
to its
birth
place
of
Okinawa
should
always
be
maintained.
Master
Uechi,
on
Okinawa,
is
continuing
the
teachings
of
Grand
Master
Shimabuku
and is
still
studying
weapons
from
weapons
masters,
which I
have
met and
observed
while
there.
Your
brother
in
Isshin-Ryu,
RusP
Best |
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29 Sept 2008
Grand Master
Tom Lewis
There
are a couple
of reasons
why I support
the IOTKA,
first and
foremost, I
think it's
important to
have a
connection
with Okinawa,
after all,
this is where
it all began
for us. I
have never
had the
pleasure of
meeting
Sensei Uechi
but I have
heard nothing
but good
about him and
hope to meet
him in March
of next year.
I have
several
friends that
have joined
this
association
and these are
people I want
to be
associated
with. I
have been
a long time
friend of
Master Harold Mitchum and
consider him
my sensei,
therefore,
when I saw he
was going to
be the U.S.
advisor, that
was good
enough for
me.
This will be
good for the
Isshinryu
people
because we
will be able
to know what
is going on
with other
Okinawan
systems and
we can always
learn from
them. I
will do what
ever I can to
ensure the
success of
the IOTKA.
Tom Lewis
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