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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Hey | 8/26/2009 |
| Q: So i was walking home from karate and 2 kids (14-16 y/o) came up to me. (look weak, like wimps) ... A: Alex san I assume you are very young, and of course you did the right thing, by walking away. You ... | |
| How to find the right teacher for karate in Japan? | 12/25/2008 |
| Q: Hayakawa! Thank you very much in advance for giving me the chance to ask a question. I am an 25 ... A: Stoja san I think you have the right idea, about seeking to study the philosophy as well as the ... | |
| Ten shin ichi ryu | 8/10/2008 |
| Q: I am thinking of joining TSIR Maryland's iaido classes. But the one thing that is giving me second ... A: Andrew san, I haven't been to the web site lately, but I believe the e mail information is there, ... | |
| okinawa kata | 7/28/2008 |
| Q: I just learned a new kata, but like to get video reference from YouTube. I do not have the full ... A: Patrick san, I'm familiar with Kusanku, but not so much with YouTube. Try a google search, maybe? ... | |
| question about ryu te curriculum | 4/28/2008 |
| Q: I trained for a short time in a dojo where kyusho and tuite were part of the curriculum......but not ... A: Dennis san, I think some of the instructors in Ryu Te are advanced enough to teach some atemi waza, ... | |
| Brick Breaking | 4/9/2008 |
| Q: How can i break one or two brick by punch (i m 2nd Don Sotokan Black belt fom India) A: Indrajit san I apologize for the delay in my reply, I've been in hospital for a couple of weeks and ... | |
| karate | 2/12/2008 |
| Q: my friend is about to start doing karate again after about a year off. he stopped when he couldn't ... A: Kevin san, It sounds like he might benefit more from starting back with Tai Chi or some other softer ... | |
| what style | 2/12/2008 |
| Q: I am 23 years old and have always been able to keep myself fit and healthy. I dreamed of learning ... A: Christopher san, If you are just beginning, think of what you are wanting from the training. If you ... | |
| Ryu te and acrobatic kicks | 1/25/2008 |
| Q: I'm really interested in learning ryu te from a student of Seiyu Oyata. From my classes I've taken ... A: Michael san, I understand how much fun it is, to do the high kicks. It's not necessary to restrict ... | |
| Ryu te and acrobatic kicks | 1/21/2008 |
| Q: I'm really interested in learning ryu te from a student of Seiyu Oyata. From my classes I've taken ... A: Michael. Ryu Te does not train for kicking in the head or arobatic type kicks. Oyata used to explain ... | |
| ma | 1/15/2008 |
| Q: stay and flexibility aikido eclectic karate kempo uechi-ryu karate and what should i look for in a ... A: Paul I kind of like Aikido, but for self defense, Ryu Te or Tenshinichiryu, a Japanese ma, is ... | |
| karate | 12/15/2007 |
| Q: what does sensei mean and what does 1st dan mean A: "Sensei" literally means "born before you". It is an honorary title by which most instructors in ... | |
| Pressure points(Medical) | 9/26/2007 |
| Q: I know that pressure piont anatomy is an important part of the human body & has importants in "many" ... A: Jeff san. First of all, you need a spell checker, as I could almost not understand your question due ... | |
| board breaking | 9/21/2007 |
| Q: I have been condition my hands for several months now and i am ready to break my first board. I know ... A: I haven't bought boards for breaking since the early 1980s, but any soft wood with no knots in it ... | |
| Help me please | 9/3/2007 |
| Q: I have been taking Kenpo Karate in Colorado, I am not in any advanced ranks or anything, but when I ... A: I have to first mention that kenpo and kempo are different styles, in the States, and the spelling ... | |
| Help With Karate | 8/24/2007 |
| Q: i am 32 years old and very interested in learning okinawian karate. i feel the need to study a ... A: It is unimportant to be able to COMPETE in Okinawan karate, if that is what you have chosen to ... | |
| karate | 5/9/2007 |
| Q: could you please tell me the name of some dvds good for karate homestudy my friend has a pretty ... A: I think there might be some good ones at http://www.Ryutesupply.com, Seiyu Oyata's series. If they ... | |
| Okinawan arts to Taekwondo | 11/22/2006 |
| Q: You seem to have a really good grasp of the issues which make your art legitimate for the modern day ... A: Again, apologies for the long time but I put in for vacation status, and this question sat in ... | |
| Okinawan arts to Taekwondo | 11/2/2006 |
| Q: How do you see your art from a modern perspective? If Okinawan arts were formed to deal with issues ... A: Please excuse the long delay, I just had a new grandchild born to my youngest daughter this month, ... | |
| WHATS...? | 10/11/2006 |
| Q: WHAT DO YOU THINK THATS THE MOST HARD TYPE OF MARTIAL ARTS? A: WHAT DO YOU THINK THATS THE MOST HARD TYPE OF MARTIAL ARTS? This is probably more difficult to ... | |
| GOJU-RYU KARATE | 10/1/2006 |
| Q: I KNOW THAT KARARE IS KARATE... BUT WHATS (((GOJU-RYU KARATE))) ? A: Goju Ryu Karate is a style originating in Okinawa, but there are two distinct branches, neither of ... | |
| DOES KARATE MAKE YOU LOSE WIE | 10/1/2006 |
| Q: .. AND OF CORSE IM A WHITE BELT. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS IF I TAKE KARATE CLASSES WILL IT MAKE ... A: .. AND OF CORSE IM A WHITE BELT. WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS IF I TAKE KARATE CLASSES WILL IT MAKE ... | |
| son with hemophilia wants to learn martial arts | 9/29/2006 |
| Q: My son is 8 years old and has hemophilia B + VonWillabrauns Disease. He is treated at UF SHAND in ... A: This is actually one of the more interesting questions I've had presented to me lately, and both my ... | |
| Questions need Answers | 7/31/2006 |
| Q: I want to ask which Karate style got more Ferocity and Aggressive Techniques ? (Kyokushin or Gujo ... A: Mohd san No one knows but some think that one or another is more ferocious than the others. This is ... | |
| Kenjutsu | 12/16/2005 |
| Q: My name is Chris Scott. I am a senior at the University of South Carolina and have studied Tai Chi ... A: I am inclined to refer you to the Sensei I study with, who happens to have also attended University ... | |
| Real Okinawan Karate (life protection) | 9/3/2005 |
| Q: I am very interested in expanding my libary of authentic okinawan karate texts (in english). Could ... A: The web site is www.ryu-te-supplies.com . Please let Sahar know you are interested in other books ... | |
| Okinawa Kempo: Karate-Jutsu on Kumite | 6/8/2005 |
| Q: I have been studying Shuri-Te for seven years. I am looking for a copy of Okinawa Kempo: ... A: I did some checking and the person I checked with originally sold these books but no one has gotten ... | |
| martial arts museum | 5/8/2005 |
| Q: com and SelfDefense.net. I am a fellow martial artist on Long Island, New York and the 1st ... A: Saladino I do not have fifty dollars. I remember when Who's Who in Karate did this same thing, back ... | |
| muscle | 1/6/2005 |
| Q: I am 42 and have been taking karate for 1 1/2 yrs. Last week we were sparring and I got kicked in ... A: It sounds a little like an injury I saw someone get some years ago, and what happened was that he ... | |
| Attiontion | 12/13/2004 |
| Q: Ohayoo Sensei Instruct me what is the correct term for attention in Japanese. A: I have been so long out of class, I had to check with my Japanese Sensei, Doshu Shintaku, for the ... | |
| Iaido | 3/26/2004 |
| Q: I am interested in learning Iaido from Doshu Shintaku. Can you tell me more about his system of ... A: Michael san You may contact Doshu by going to his website, at http://www.Tenshinichiryu.com, or via ... | |
| Kata The sun/son? | 5/9/2003 |
| Q: I am a practitioner of the Shito Ryu Style of Karate. We have a few katas that begin with the hands ... A: Jeff san, Actually, I do know the symbolism of this motion, which seems to be similar to the opening ... | |
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Sharon Hayakawa
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Expertise
My expertise is mainly in Okinawan Ryu Te, the system of Seiyu Oyata.I have a little over 22 years in martial arts, karate mainly, and have assisted in the English of the book, Ryu Te no Michi, for Seiyu Oyata, with my Sensei, Shiro Shintaku. I am currently studying Shodo and some Iaido, and have access to some excellent research resources to help anyone interested in this art. I do not consider this to be a hobby or sporting past time, it is a way to live one`s life correctly. I do not know everything, but I can probably help find out most of the need information to answer most questions about this art, the culture, philosophies, history and some language, which I am still a basic student of.
Experience
I have studied karate, kendo, Iaido, some Aikido, kobudo (Okinawan, mainly), and Shodo, shodo bunkai.
Publications
Ru Te no Michi, A Warriors Journal (e-zine at beseen), Ryukyu Kempo Association Newsletters, Budo Dojo magazine(without credit ), A Warriors Journal and Ryu Sei Kan Shiori.
Education/Credentials
27 years of martial arts training and study, major emphasis on language and culture, to assist in Seiyu Oyata's book, speeches, etc.
Continued research and studying currently with Doshu Shiro Shintaku, Hanshi.
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