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Jan 1, 2011 4:40:31 GMT
Post by fujicolt on Jan 1, 2011 4:40:31 GMT
I really love goju and was very fortunate to have a very good relationship with our local Goju club. I really liked this clip - shame tis in russian have any of you ever seen Higoanna sensei in real life - he is just pure power and speed. he literally grips the floor. if you are stood near enough you feel the sprung wooden floor move, even when he moves slowly as in sanchin kata. before you watch it though here's a funny story for you. one of the goju blackbelts i was friendly with was a very talented drummer. he was the drummer in the initial formation of a certain band who got a contract to go on tour in europe - very low key as they were unknown. he used to bring the lead singer (an 'eddie bulzara) to his house (who dressed very strangely in fur coats and neck scarfs etc ) and the first time his mother pulled him to one side and said 'son you could get a better looking girl than that !' she didn't realise it was a boy. Mike couldnt make the tour cos he had signed up at technical college so sadly he left the band. within a few months the lead singer and the band had changed there name and had there first hit the singer became Eddie mercury and the band became queen. talk about abandoning ship too soon or what. anyway at least he stayed in karate. enjoy this... www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBrJaRUVPHE&feature=related
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Jan 1, 2011 11:34:56 GMT
Post by genkaimade on Jan 1, 2011 11:34:56 GMT
I think you mean Freddie Mercury Steve This is very odd - I found out that one of my uncles is very friendly with Freddie Mercury's parents! XD
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Jan 1, 2011 11:55:50 GMT
Post by fujicolt on Jan 1, 2011 11:55:50 GMT
I stand corrected young sir i did indeed mean freddy - but he was known as eddie back then. and not odd at all alex tis that 6 degrees of seperation thingy - i think
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Jan 4, 2011 17:14:56 GMT
Post by jimlukelkc on Jan 4, 2011 17:14:56 GMT
I think I have mentioned elsewhere Steve I was fortunate enough to train with Higoanna once and can only echoe what you have said about the man and maybe add what a real gentleman he was too. Are you familiar with the anecdote that Gary Spiers used to tell about him? And how he landed in hospital?
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Jan 4, 2011 20:49:10 GMT
Post by fujicolt on Jan 4, 2011 20:49:10 GMT
Gary Spiers - there is a name from the past - i was training with him one time and he brought a magnum colt pistol to the class - it was in the days when he did high level security and he was licenced to have it so anecdote away Jim - i love hearing this kinda stuff
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Jul 10, 2011 14:36:31 GMT
Post by jimlukelkc on Jul 10, 2011 14:36:31 GMT
Re-reading old posts and realised I had the bad manners not to reply to this one so here goes. Apparently Gary Spiers was a very fit chap in his younger days and was employed in the merchant navy. He developed an interest in martial arts and would seek out local dojo when in port to train with. He admitted to having a bit of "an attitude and would not train twice in a dojo where he thought he could best the instructor. Anyway he happened to walk into Higoanna sensei dojo one day and as anyone who knows of Gary will be aware he was a giant of a man, especially in comparison to Higoanna. Gary had never heard of Higoanna and was not particularly impressed. During the course of the class sparring was indulged in and Gary dealt quite brutally with several high-grade students of Higoanna before finding himself facing the man himself> after bowing Gary hoofed Higoanna in the testicles forcefully and stood back to admire his handiwork. He relates that the next thing he remembered was regaining consciousness with several people looking down on him and hearing a strange hissing noise before lapsing back into oblivion. He later realised that Higoanna had driven empi into his nose and the hissing noise was air escaping from his shattered sinuses. He came around later in hospital with severe concussion to find Higoanna holding a basket of fruit and looking awkward. He said to him " You are a very lucky man, you should be dead"!. That I believe was the beginning of a long association.
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Jul 11, 2011 6:25:19 GMT
Post by superjock on Jul 11, 2011 6:25:19 GMT
Re-reading old posts and realised I had the bad manners not to reply to this one so here goes. Apparently Gary Spiers was a very fit chap in his younger days and was employed in the merchant navy. He developed an interest in martial arts and would seek out local dojo when in port to train with. He admitted to having a bit of "an attitude and would not train twice in a dojo where he thought he could best the instructor. Anyway he happened to walk into Higoanna sensei dojo one day and as anyone who knows of Gary will be aware he was a giant of a man, especially in comparison to Higoanna. Gary had never heard of Higoanna and was not particularly impressed. During the course of the class sparring was indulged in and Gary dealt quite brutally with several high-grade students of Higoanna before finding himself facing the man himself> after bowing Gary hoofed Higoanna in the testicles forcefully and stood back to admire his handiwork. He relates that the next thing he remembered was regaining consciousness with several people looking down on him and hearing a strange hissing noise before lapsing back into oblivion. He later realised that Higoanna had driven empi into his nose and the hissing noise was air escaping from his shattered sinuses. He came around later in hospital with severe concussion to find Higoanna holding a basket of fruit and looking awkward. He said to him " You are a very lucky man, you should be dead"!. That I believe was the beginning of a long association. That story has grown with the telling You can read Gay Spiers interview here www.cqbservices.com/?page_id=365Gary was a transient meat worker, the kick to Higaonna's balls was controlled.....he replied with a flying knee to the head (was intended to be controlled) an :)d was very sorry at the resulting blood from Gary's ears. Full FA interview is in Dennis Martins working with warriors book. P.S. It's a good read Oh and Jim I'm not accusing you of being the grower of this story. I read all these articles in Fighting Arts International first time round (still have them) tis what got me interested in the dark side of the art
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Jul 11, 2011 9:18:20 GMT
Post by jimlukelkc on Jul 11, 2011 9:18:20 GMT
Apologies for any inaccuracies , just the way it was related to me and meant to be anecdotal. I shall go back and read the your suggested book, thanks!
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Jul 11, 2011 13:40:01 GMT
Post by fujicolt on Jul 11, 2011 13:40:01 GMT
Grows in the telling!this Joke sums it up............. Paddy says to Mick: 'I wanna be Famous Mick.' Mick says: 'Well Paddy, 'yer gotta think of something that YOU are without doubt the best in the world at' Padyy replies: 'Well Mick, I am clearly the world's best Liar. We could use that!' Mick replies: 'But Paddy yer not the world's best Liar' Paddy says: 'But Mick I am - you just test me!' Mick Sighs and says 'go on then.' Paddy thinks and then says: 'I went over Niagra Falls in a Barrel!Mick responds: 'I KNOW, I SEEN YER!' ;D ;D ;D
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