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Yes folks! It does snow in Hawaii. (^^) I am sure it is not as bad as up there in Mechanicsville.
Have a safe day.

Dr. Martin Luther King

Dr. Martin Luther King

Today is a national holiday commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King. I was just a High School kid in 1968 when he was taken by an assassin’s bullet.

今日はキング牧師祝う祭日である。キング牧師が人権問題, ベトナム反戦運動の最前線で戦った。そして１９６８に撃たれ亡くなった時、自分はまだ高校生だった。

Dr. King is probably best remembered for his “I have a dream speech”. I wanted to share with you some other speeches he made. These speeches also have left an impact on my life. To me they supplement the other philosophers, Western and Eastern and the many martial arts Senseis that I have had the fortune to receive their instructions. Budo, the art of preventing violence.

キング博士は、おそらく彼の"私は夢を持っている"が最も知られているだろう。キング牧師

作ったいくつかの他のスピーチを共有したいと思う。これらのスピーチは、私の人生に影響を残している。私には、他の西洋と東洋の哲学者ならびにの多くの武道の先生から幸運に受けられたし指導を補助してくれる。武道、戦いを止める。

そして友よ、今日私は諸君に告げる。如何なる今日、明日も如何なる困難に直面しようとも、私にはまだ夢がある。それはアメリカンドリームに深く根ずいている。私の夢はいつの日かこの国が立ち上がりそして信条の真の意味を実行してゆくことだ:/そしてこの真理は明確に人間は皆平等である。
“Now, I say to you today my friends, even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: / we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”

今の時代の重要な政治的、道徳的な質問に答えているのが非暴力である：人間は弾圧と暴力に頼るなく弾圧と暴力を克服しなければならない。人間は人間の対立にたいし復習、侵害、報復否定する方向に進化しなければならない。その土台となるのが愛である。
 "Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time: the need for man to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to oppression and violence. Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love".

人間はの仲間の男を殺しその肉を食べることが生まれた存在の正常な状態でした。そして人間が良心を授かった。、そして、今、別の人間に向かっての暴力は、他人の肉を食べるように憎しみに満ちたようになった。
"Man was born into barbarism when killing his fellow man was a normal condition of existence. He became endowed with a conscience. And he has now reached the day when violence toward another human being must become as abhorrent as eating another's flesh."

暗闇は暗闇を排除できない；それは明かりにしかできない。憎しみで憎しみわ排除できない；それは愛にしかできない。憎しみは憎しみを増加する；暴力は暴力を増加する；強情は強情を破壊に舞い上がらせる。

その悪の連鎖反応は - 憎しみ、より多くの戦争を製造する戦争を生む性質は壊さなければならないさもなければ私たちは絶滅の暗い奈落の底に急落しなければならない。"

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence, and toughness multiplies toughness in a descending spiral of destruction....The chain reaction of evil--hate begetting hate, wars producing more wars--must be broken, or we shall be plunged into the dark abyss of annihilation."

キング牧師の演説を翻訳したいのだが、今ひつ正確にできたが不安である。誤訳はご了承お願いします。ふー難しかった。武の道と同じだね。

Some things never change (**;) (^^) (- -#) (^^)

Michele's display case.

     My daughter Michele is graduating from college this March. Hoooray! Hopefully she is gainfully employed following her graduation. Her major? Voice actress/Theatre.....Hmmmm. Last year in Japan, only 40% of college graduates were successfully employed at full time jobs. I hear it is worse in China. Well at least she has a part time job at the local convenience store for now. (^^)
     Well back to the topic. Michele has always been fond of putting together model kits from an early age.  Not the usual run of the mill model kits of ships and castles but model kits of her favorite anime characters. My study is full of the empty boxes which she insists on keeping. Since the apartment cannot hold all the model kits she has made they are also in storage here in Hawaii, except her favorite ones. Hmmmm. I am resigned to the fate that upon my return from Japan in March my suitcase will be full of empty boxes and her model kits. (**:) Gahahaha.
     But that's OK! (^^) I think it is good to have some things that never change. Sometimes I sneak a look at the animes she is really into. To be honest they are better than your soap operas such as "As the World Turns" or many of the current TV series that bombard you with nonsense. The animes,to include Pokemon , actually has the core values that I value in Budo. Loyalty, Persereverance,  Honor, Ethics, Morals,Self Control, Benevolence. Granted there is violence in most of the animes, but then I grew up with Popeye, Mickey Mouse, Road Runner which was also filled with violence, often times violence for violence sake.
Martial Arts is filled with violence as well. The key difference is that the violence we learn in Martial Arts teaches us not to use violence for violence sake. Through the hardships of training we reinforce our key core values, regardless of the different cultures we were raised in.
     The only complaint I have is.........I'm running out of space!!!! Oh well, perhaps that is not bad thing either. It helps control my spending $$ to get my "junk". (^^)
     I am really looking forward to attending Michele's graduation in March! Perhaps I will take back to Japan all the boxes and model kits I have stored here??!!?? Nyahahahaha. (^^)

Michele when she was nice and quiet.

How time flies! (^^)

Hatta-ism Part 2 Balancing right and left. 右左の平均

左右の平均

       How often do we hear, "I'm right handed" or "I'm left handed". We also see competitors who are undefeatable when playing on their "strong side" but once they are attacked on their "weak side" they are easily defeated by "lesser" opponents. Hatta instructed his wrestlers to be able to use both sides.  Which ever side was the strong side, his wrestlers would use the opposite in daily life. Brushing their teeth, using chopsticks, hanging on to straps on the train, etc..  in addition to practicing their techniques with their "weak side". Perhaps it may seem extreme, but then it probably is the fastest way to gain dexterity with your weak side. Imagine being in the Orient and there were no spoons or forks, only chopsticks! To eat I would definitely master the use of chopsticks to a point I could pick up a marble in a bowl of oil! (^^) Try this one time! A good party game for sure.

      Another Hattaism was 「負ける理由をさがすな」"Don't search for excuses to lose"  Often at overseas competition, excuses such as "the food didn't agree with me" or " I couldn't get enough rest because of the noise" Hatta made it a point to choose a training area which was noisy even late at night. He would even change the diet from rice to bread, In this way none of competitors would have an "excuse" to blame their performance. In a sense, taught them the mental fighting art.  How often in our daily lives do we make "excuses"? (^^)  As one pursuing the martial way, shouldn't we never have excuses?

Kangeiko 寒稽古

Ya gotta be kidding! (^^)

William, Shihandai of Yokohama Dojo sent us a report on the Kangeiko that was held earlier this month.

Kangeiko and Mochi-Tsuki Taikai

Members of Busoukan, Seikukai and Yokohama Dojos.
 

Last Sunday, January 9th, Kenshinjuku Yokohama Dojo had its first joint Kangeiko with Wada Sensei’s Busoukan dojo and Hanamoto Sensei’s Seikukai dojo. Kangeiko written in Japanese is “寒稽古” (training in cold). It is a traditional Japanese way of disciplining mind and body during dead of winter.

 

We gathered at 8 am to head down to Zushi beach. There we changed into our gis at the lodge where we had our fellowship lunch later. A total of 30 plus students and instructors gathered on Zushi beach to have our Kihon practice. Everybody hesitated to take their coats and shoes off because it was freezing outside! After a Kobudo kata demonstration using Tonfa by Hanamoto Sensei’s son, we started warm up and Kihon practice. It felt really good to hear everybody’s kiai in unison on the beach. The feeling of my feet gripping the wet sand was also refreshing. I must admit, however, nobody dared to go into the freezing cold ocean water! After practice, we headed back to the lodge where one member of Seikukai was preparing the Takibi (fire).

 

Tonfa Demo by Hanamoto Sensei's son.

Kiai Irete! Ich, Ni, San, Shi.......Brrrrrrrrrrrr.

All together now! (^^)

After a quick change into warm clothes, everybody was busy chopping away at vegetables, setting up drinks, cooking and having a good time of fellowship. We prepared traditional Japanese rice cakes, known as Mochi. The rice is steamed in a two-layer wooden pot above the Takibi where it is cooked for about 40 minutes. The rice is then transferred to a smooth wooden bowl-shaped log where it is pounded into mochi. The rice is pounded with a very large hammer and the consistency is controlled by adding water and flipping over the rice to get it to a nice paste. I must say that Mochi-Tsuki itself is a true form of art because pounding and watering must be done in perfect timing and sequence.

Hmmm, You go in! Naaah, You go in! I don't see any of the Senseis going in!

Kangeiko.....Brrrrrrrr

Don't pound my hand, yo!

The mochi is then broken down into little pieces by hand and topping is added to the mochi. We enjoyed a variety of anko (sweet bean paste), kinako, zunda (green tea and bean paste), and natto. Wada Sensei prepared a nice bowl of Motsuni (soup with gizzards and vegetables) and Yakisoba. After eating five pieces of mochi, three bowls of motsuni soup, and two bowls of yakisoba, I weighed probably 10 pounds more than in the morning! I have the rest of the year to burn off these extra calories… The fellowship was a real success for the start of a great New Year.

Osu!


William, Yokohama Dojo Shihandai

Mahalo for the report and pics, William!



(^^)

Thank you!! (^^)

      Yesterday was Makiki Dojos first practice for 2011. Although all the kids were not present, it was a GREAT feeling to see them again. It is certainly amazing how much energy and joy I receive from the kids (pokemons). The majority are 5 years old and should a visitor look in, they may mistake the Dojo as a Pre-school that has kids wear white pajamas! (^^)
昨日はマキキ道場の２０１１年初稽古。ちびっ子達全員出席していなかったが、皆と再会して清清しい気持ちだった。子供達（ポケモン軍団）から受け取るエネルギーと喜びは凄い。大体５歳児で、ふっと中を見た人には保育園の幼児が白いパジャマを着てるように見えるだろう。

      One of the hardest things for the pokemons to do is to stand still. Fufu. Controlled group activity is as alien to them as beer. So when the newbies start actually lining up and stand in the Ready position, it is almost akin to a miracle. (^^) One step at a time.
ポケモン達にはじいっと静かに立つことが一つの難関だろう。団体行動もビールと同じように無縁である。新米拳士が実際のに整列し、用意の姿勢がとれるのは奇跡に近い。まー一歩ずつ進むしかない。

     Last year I did not promote any of the kids. There were a few that I considered candidates. However,

they did not reach the standards for self control. So they are placed in "Horyu"　保留 "on hold" status and they have this month to show improvement. I do not have strict parameters for technical skills for the younger age kids (4-6). The criteria emphasis is on self control, listening and adhering to instructions skills and the ability to "work" in a group environment. After all, how much can anyone expect from a young child that practices one a week for 1 hour? Show me a child that can play Mozart well on a one hour a week schedule, or anyone that can read, speak and write another language at one hour a week.
去年は誰も進級しなかった。候補はいたが。しかし彼らは自己管理の審査基準に至ってなかった。彼はの進級は保留て形し、今月一杯観る。幼児達には技術的な基準は大して無い。基準基本は自己管理、指導をよく聞きそれに元付いて行動し、団体行動で行動できるである。
考えてみれば、週一時間の稽古で子供達から何を期待する？週一時間でモーザルトが弾ける子や週一時間で外国後をマスター出来る子がいるだろうか？

     My Dojos (Makiki and Yokohama) are not tournament oriented. If a child decides (not the parents) he/she is interested in competing, then additional training hours will be implemented. In addition, they will have to adapt to the rules of the competition, which in Hawaii is basically non-contact point system. The kids practice full contact style not point style. Fortunately, my good friend Tamura Sensei's Dojo is competition oriented and they do well. I will probably have my kids attend his practice to gain the skills necessary. No sense in sending the kids unprepared. Yokohama is fortunate to have a full contact environment in which they can compete. Several Yokohama kids have shown an interest in competing and are receiving additional training, as well as going to other Dojos to practice sparring (出稽古）
我が道場（横浜、マキキ）は試合主義ではない。子供（親でなく）が試合に出たいのなるそれなりの時間を追加する。ハワイの試合は寸止めがしゅである。そのルールや試合技術を学ぶ必要がある。我が道場は寸止めではなくフルコン式である。幸いに友人の田村先生の道場は試合重視で良い結果を出している。そこに出稽古に行かせる事も出来る。ちゃんと準備しなければ無駄である。横浜道場は幸いにフルコンの環境に恵まれている。何人ｋが試合に興味をもったので出稽古や追加稽古をしている。

 　As for myself, I just enjoy being with the pokemons and receiving their bottomless energies and enjoying their pure souls.
自分はポケモン達から底なしのエネリルギーとプアーな心に漬かっているだけで満足。



(How I look to the kids!)

     Thank you, my pokemons. (^^)

GAOOOOOO!!!!

DON'T MOVE! KEEP YOU HANDS TO YOURSELF!

CHUMOKU! ATTENTION!

(Me) WAKARIMASHITA KAAAAA!!!!!! (> <#)

(Kids)  Haaaai!

(Me)  Riiiiiight.............Haaaaaaaa. (**#)

PS. I am glad I worked at a Pre-School for ten years before joining Law Enforcement.......Whew.....

      Actually there wasn't much difference between the peewees and adults?????? (^^)

      Another nice day in Hawaii after a VERY cold night!

Have a good day!

OSU!

Hattaism 八田イズム

Anything unattempted remains impossible

苦手を克服せよ。八田一郎



Nigate wo kokufu seyo. Hatta Ichiro, Coach, Japanese Wrestling team

Hatta, during his Judo days at Waseda University, took it upon himself to study all styles of wrestling; Iran’s Kocchi, Turkey’s Karakujan and Russia’s sambo. This was base on his idea that in order to spread Judo throughout the world, it ws neccesary to study other martial skills. He went onto become the “father” of Japanese Wrestling. Under his coaching the Japanese embarked on a gold medal rush from the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. His coaching style was referred to as “Hatta-ism”
八田は、早稲田大学柔道部在籍中、様々なレスリングを研究した。イランのコッチ、トルコのカラクジャン、ロシアのサンボ等々。これは世界に柔道を広める為には他の格闘技を学ぶ事が必要と考えた。その語日本の"レスリングの父"となった。１９６４年の東京オリンピックを皮切りに日本の金メダルラッシュが生まれた。その指導方は"八田イズム”とも呼ばれた。

His policy’s backbone was “to overcome weak points” 「苦手を克服せよ」(more close to "overcome things you purposely avoid")  No progress is made when one avoids things. This is same in life, work, and training.
彼の方針のバックボーンは"苦手を克服背よ"だった。避けては進歩が無い。これは生活、仕事そして稽古に共通する。
Hatta would take his team to wherever a stronger team existed and made them practice with them until they were able to win. The mentality of seeking stronger opponents was the norm for his wrestlers. They beleived that progress could not be achieved through weaker opponents.
八田は何処かに強いチームが居ればそこにチ－ムをつれて行き、勝てるまで消え子させた。
強い相手と探すのが常識であった。弱い相手と稽古しても進歩が無いと信じた。
Chiba Shusaku, a renowned swordsman, also spoke in the same terms. He would always tell his students 「上手な人と稽古せよ」Practice with one who is good. He also said 「目当てはなるべく大きく付くべし」Set your goals high.
千葉秀作も同じ様なことを言っている。「上手な人とけいこせよ」、「目当てはなるべく大きく付くべし」。目標は高く。
I can recall when word processors came out and we had to graduate from typewriters. Even in those days there were some in the office that could not or rather would not make the change. The usual reason being “苦手だから”(I’m not good at it). After the word procssors came the PC’s, again there were many that shied away from the change. Again 、"苦手だから”。
ワープロが出た時、タイプライターから卒業しかねればならなかった。その時代にも同僚の中にそれができないもしくはしない人が’いた。理由は大体"苦手だから。ワープロのあとにPCが来た、その時も切り替えを避けた人が居た。また"苦手だから”。

I find myself going through the same emotions every time I try to write something for the Blog or come up with a new monthly newsletter for the Dojo. How many times I failed at editing an article or placing a photo or vid. Trying to use Excel to make an attendance sheet or editing a video. If Ichose to stay with "苦手だから”……..there would be no Blog or monthly newsletters.
時分も毎回ブロッグや月報を書くとき同じような感情を持つ。何回投書、写真や'ビデオのアップロードに失敗したか。EXECLで出席帽やビデオの編集。毎回"苦手だから”だったらブロッグも月報も無い。

In teaching kids, I find “Hatta-ism” a great tool to develop their self-confidence. If kids can learn to overcome their own weaknesses at an early age  then I would think that will serve them well as they grow up in all aspects of life. It also teaches the, the joy of accomplishment.
子供達を指導するに八田イズムは自信を作るのに適している。幼い時期に自分の弱点を克服できれば成長しながら人生に役立つと思う。そして"出来る喜び”も覚える。

How often do we hear "I'm right handed, so the left is weak". Hmmmm. if you know that your left is weak, then it would seem productive to spend some extra time to make the left as effective as your right. HOw many drills do we end up using only our "strong side"? 苦手を克服せよ。

(^^) グーグルの無料翻訳結果　Results of Google Translation
どのくらいの頻度で私たちが聞こえますか"私は右のように左が弱い、渡したよ"。うーむ。あなたの左が弱いことがわかっている場合、それはあなたの権利として有効のままにするためにいくつかの余分な時間を過ごすために、生産と思われる。どのように多くの訓練は、我々は我々の"強い側を使用して終了しない
Gaaaaa. Doesn't make any sense at all. Gahahahaha。My translation.
どの位聞くだろう「時分は右利きだから左が弱い”。ううん。そう分かっているのなら左を右同様にする為に時間を当てたら効果てきだと思うが。どの位ドリルの際にいつも利き手側だけで練習するだろうか？

Hmmmmmmm？？！！F1? F5? F7?