Showing posts with label Okinawa karate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Okinawa karate. Show all posts

Monday, August 29, 2011

Shorin-Ryu Karate & Kobudo Clinic at University of Wyoming

Preparations for the annual Seiyo No Shorin-Ryu Karate & Kobudo clinic were scheduled along with a free Public Self-Defense clinic sponsored by ASUW, University HousingUWCampus Shorin-Ryu Karate and Kobudo Club and UW Club Sports at the University of Wyoming. In past years, UW invited Hall-of-Fame Grandmaster Hausel to teach clinics to karate enthusiasts. Some UW alumni traveled from around Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, Utah and Arizona to attend this clinic.
UW Campus Shorin-Ryu Karate Club about 1999. Shown in the front center
wearing the traditional red belt of a grandmaster, is Soke Hausel, 10th dan.
 
The Friday evening clinic for the general public and university faculty and staff was the high-light of the anniversary celebration. This anniversary was special, as it celebrated the 30th anniversary of the martial arts group.

UW Campus Shorin-Ryu Karate and Kobudo Club around 2000, with Soke Hausel kneeling in front with traditional red belt of a grandmaster of Shorin-Ryu Karate. Many of the students graduated with bachelors, masters and doctors degrees at the University and the membership also included some faculty members.

Grandmaster Hausel traveled from Phoenix Arizona to teach the clinic in Laramie. 
 
1996 University of Wyoming Kijutsu clinic. World famous grandmaster Soke Sacharnoski sits in
front center. This clinic for UW martial artists and JKI members around the world, was taught at
Corbet Gym - one of many special clinics brought to UW by UW Shorin-Ryu Karate, and UW Club
Sports.


2003 Yamashita Shorin-Ryu Karate Clinic. World famous Okinawa martial artist, movie star and 
stunt man, O'Sensei Tadashi Yamashita sits in front, 8th from photo left. Another special clinic
brought to UW by UW Shorin-Ryu Karate and UW Club Sports.