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Thw WVU Karate Club studies the Bo with Demura-Sensei
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The very moment Doc decided to study Goju-Ryu, believe it or not. This photo was not known to exist for 20 years.
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At the end of the weekend training, the WVU Karate Club would be going in a new direction.
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Intensive Goju training in Japan.
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Izumikawa-Sensei's dojo, where Seiko Higa taught in the '40s and '50s.
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Izumikawa-Sensei with his top students.
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Seidokan Dojo, Saitama prefecture, Japan.
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Full-time training in Goju-ryu at Nobetsu-sensei's dojo.
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With the impressive Nobetsu family: Mayumi, Tadanori, and Masanori.
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Recovering from training at Nobetsu-Sensei's with a hot mineral spring soak.
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Nio-sama statue depicting the migration of Karate throughout the Far East.
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Stone implements, not used in modern Karate, are a feature of traditional Okinawan styles.
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Temple dog looks on.
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When not training, temple grounds are a nice place to relax.
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Organizational meeting of the WVU club to plan the new independent dojo downtown.
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John Irvine, Dina Skias, Bill Merritt, and Frank Hill join in the discussion.
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Dr. Perry, second in command, tells his ideas to Bill Lincoln, Tim Chasey, and Martin Bayerle.
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Business blends with pleasure as refreshments keep coming.
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Meeting seems to be over; fun begins.
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In this time period, Saturday morning workouts for the most dedicated members were held in Doc's yard.
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The makiwara and bamboo marked this particular townhouse as something different. Neighbors stayed away.
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Frank Quinn practices Sanchin while Tim Chasey steadies the kaketebiki, an old Okinawan training device.
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The Saturday morning practices captured the feel of old-style training.
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First look at the future dojo, after carpet had been removed and the floor restored by Bill Merritt.
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Believe it or not, in the early years there was glass in the partition! After training became more lively, it had to come out.
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Tim Chasey applies his engineering skills to the future shoe rack, using a Japanese saw for the first time. "When I push, it doesn't do anything!"
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No shoji in the window yet, but it is shaping up.
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Ready for the grand opening!
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With Nobetsu-Sensei's blessing, the new dojo is named SEIDOKAN, after the headquarters in Japan.
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On opening day, we christened the new dojo with 108 kata performances. Frank Quinn and Mary Sue Dadisman are doing Gekisai.
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Tim Chasey loves the traditional makiwara.
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Yaeko serves refreshments to visitors.
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Not many open house celebrations serve sushi!
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Ralph McMillen, Doc Negri and Doc Perry perform Tekki as a tribute to Mr. McMillen, who traveled from Elkins to help us celebrate.
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Bill Meritt gets to sweat on the floor he refinished.
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Mionoru Oura polishes his kata.
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Tire practice 01
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Tire practice 02
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Tire practice 03
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