YUSON HAWAIIAN KENPO No. 6 NEWS LETTER

YUSON HAWAIIAN KENPO
NEWS LETTER
No. 6
Professor Yuson
WORDS FROM PROFESSOR
June, 2006
Staying in Shape
Part of training in any martial art, is staying in shape! In order for the student
to be able to master the techniques of KAJUKENBO, one must be in shape. If
the joints and ligaments are not strong enough to handle the twisting and
movements that are required to perform the techniques, the student will
suffer injuries. Part of being a warrior is having your body in proper condition
to defend yourself as well as your love ones at any time. This means training in
a cardio and strengthening program on a regular basis. The strengthening
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exercise’s taught in class are enough, if the student does them daily. It would
benefit the student to start jogging or some type of cardio program to build up
his or her wind so they would be able to fight for long periods at a time if
needed.
Professor Yuson finishing the
Honolulu Marathon
Professor Yuson was an avid runner and ran the Honolulu Marathon almost
every year. In 1986 he came to Ohio and completed the Glass City Marathon
with Professor Blevins and Sensei Behm. He believed in testing his body and
mind on a regular basis. So learning the techniques are not enough, one must
be in proper condition to be able to perform them at top speed. A student can
not depend on the class time to keep them in shape. Most martial art studio’s
only train two to three times a week, so there is no way a student could stay in
shape working out two to three time a week. The training time with your
Sensei is where a student learns. The students off time is where they work on
their techniques and stay in shape. So if you are suffering from frequent
injuries, ask yourself if you are in shape?
Professor Blevins
8th. Degree Red Belt
Kumu Lua
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FLORIDA
PROFESSOR BLEVINS
The Professor has been home for a month now and has the Florida boys back
into their training full swing. He will be working on doing some promotions
upon his return from Kentucky and Ohio. After two and a half years only three
of the Professors students have stayed strong and waited for his return.
Scott Condon, Randy Lee and David Snook. This shows a great deal of
commitment on their part and all three should be congratulated. The
Professor is getting ready to make his journey to Kentucky and Ohio, where he
will spend time with both clubs.
OHIO
JEFF BEHM – HEAD INSTRUCTOR
Brown Belts training for upcoming test
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Head Instructor Behm and his students are working hard getting ready for the
Black Belt Promotions on July 8th. The reports are the Brown Belts are signed
off and ready; this should be a big event for the Yuson Hawaiian Kenpo family.
On April 22, 2006, the Yuson Hawaiian Kenpo Class of Oak Harbor attended the
YMCA Karate Championship tournament in Defiance, Ohio. They won 25
different awards. The place winners were as follows:
Head Instructor Behm-
1st. Black Belt Fighting
2nd. Black Belt Forms
1st. Black Belt Weapons
1st. Synchronized Forms
Black Belt Grand Champion
Rob Cupp-
2nd. Black Belt Fighting
3rd. Black Belt Forms
2nd. Black Belt Weapons
1st. Synchronized Forms
Dave Hankey-
Adult Novice
1st. Fighting
1st. Forms
Josh Rupert-
Jr. Adult Novice
1st. Fighting
1st. Forms
Daniel Warnke-
Jr. Novice
3rd. Fighting
3rd. Forms
3rd. Weapons
Erika Warnke-
Jr. Novice
2nd. Fighting
2nd. Forms
1st. Weapons
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Pee Wee Novice
4th. Fighting
4th. Forms
2nd. Weapons
Austin Underwood-Pee Wee Novice
1st. Fighting
1st. Forms
2nd. Weapons
Jacob Amstutz-
The Oak Harbor Club continues to prove themselves as the ones to beat in the
Ohio area, when it comes to tournaments. Congratulations to all!
KENTUCKY
SENSEI BERNARD VOSS
Sensei Voss and his students continue to train and work hard on their
Kajukenbo. Professor Blevins will be training with them on the first weekend in
July and looks forward to meeting and spending time with them. They are
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hoping to make the trip to Ohio for the Black Belt promotions and other
training that will be conducted.
AFGHANISTAN
Rico has been training on a regular basis and getting ready for his first testing.
He has advised the Professor, that it is getting very active there, so please
keep Rico and his family in all of your prayers.
YUSON HAWAIIAN KENPO
EVENTS
July 1st. 2006 –
Professor Blevins visit to Sensei Voss club in Kentucky.
July 1st. 2006 –
Professor Blevins continues on to visit Sensei Behms club in
Ohio.
July 2006
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Black Belt promotions in Ohio at Sensei Behms Dojo.
2007
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Professor Blevins planning trip to Hawaii
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LUA O KAIHEWALU
Olohe is doing fine and in good health and continues to teach his art of Lua all
over the United States. Professor Blevins continues to train in Olohe’s art and
plans to pass this art to hisYHK students. Professor Blevins corresponds with
Olohe regular and is making plans to either bring Olohe to Florida or travel to
California to train. Olohe does several seminars a month, and is still going
strong. Olohe has written his first book on Lua and will be out soon (Kaihewalu
Lua).
Kaakoo-Loa
Hawaiian word – Kaakoo-loa (staff), the Hawaiians had only one word for the
staff, and it didn’t matter what length it was, it was known as Kaakoo. The
Kaakoo was used for blocking and striking much like the Japanese staff, but
with a few differences. Even while using weapons, the Lua warrior would
always try to break or dislocate the joints or bones of his enemy.
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Olohe’s Seminars
September 16, 2006 (Saturday)
11:30am - 2:30pm
1360 Logan Ave., Unit #108
Costa Mesa, California 92626
Instructor: Olohe Solomon Kaihewalu
Lua Seminar
Hawaiian Lua Open Hand and Weapon Techniques
Host: Soke David Dye
(714) 557-6372
October 7, 2006 (Saturday)
Concord, California
Instructor: Olohe Solomon Kaihewalu
Lua Seminar
Hawaiian Lua Open Hand and Weapon Techniques
Host: Kumu Lua Carlos De Leôn
(925) 200-2075 -
KAJUKENBO NEWS
Grand Master Al Dela Cruz was injured while doing a demo in Yemen. He has
returned back to Hawaii and is healing and will be back on the demo trail very
soon. Please keep him and his family in your prayers and we send all our aloha
from the Yuson Hawaiian Kenpo Ohana.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
The Professor’s last visit to Ohio
1990’s
WORDS OF WISDOM
The only real bravery, the only genuine self-confidence, comes from training
and self-discipline.
Musashi
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