| Hello everyone! I can't believe we are here, Northampton, Ma. This is seminar number nine at Giles' sensei's home ground, Miles and miles behind us and with one more seminar ahead of us. Here in Massachusetts it seems like a "home coming" event. So many old students are here from the "old days" at UMASS. It is wonderful for the spirit to see all these great people from the past, most of which are still training and very active in Kodokan. One student, Mike Phipps, will follow us to four seminars. Others have followed us to a couple like Ole Craig from Boulder, Co. It is a pleasure to see you so many times along the path. Of course, this is Mr Liu's seminar, but Kodokan has so much to catch up on and celebrate so we will have a lot of time to spend together. Mr Liu's seminar is as smooth as all the rest. His english is right on and people are appreciating his teaching so much. The connection to Goju Ryu is so clear and he makes our katas jump out at us at each bunkai.. He is great and a fine teacher. I am sending a lot more pictures this time so you will see old students. If you haven't been to any seminar yet, I'm sure you will recognize someone. Take care everyone. You are all great to me and so important in my life. See you soon, Kimo |
| HELLO EVERYONE, WE ARE HAVING GREAT FUN AT EVERY STOP. WE WISH WE COULD STAY LONGER AT EACH ONE. EVERYONE IS SO NICE AND WORK SO HARD. MR LIU'S ENGLISH IS VERY VERY GOOD AND THAT MAKES EVERYTHING SO EASY. I WISH I COULD TELL YOU ALL THE FUN WE ARE HAVEING BUT AT EACH PLACE YOU WILL HEAR FROM US A LOT OF GOOD NEWS. WONDERFUL FRIENDS! THIS WEEKEND LOTS OF OLD STUDENTS CAME AND PRACTICED WITH US, AL, OLE, SAM, JD, MIKE FROM BOSTON, ERIKA, AND MANY MANY NEW FRIENDS. WE WILL NEVER FORGET EACH PLACE. NOW WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING VICTOR AND BRENDA IN OKC FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THEN GOING ON TO CORDOVA, TN TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME WITH VICKIE SENSEI. WE WILL BE THERE FOR 4TH OF JULY. I HAVE A LOT OF CHINESE ANTIQUE FURNITURE FOR HER FROM DAN IN PHOENIX. I'M KIND OF LOADED DOWN. BUT, THANKS TO TOMMY REVEL MY VAN IS STILL IN GREAT SHAPE. THANKS TOMMY SENSEI...HE HAS A CAR LOT IN INDIANA. LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING AS MANY FRINEDS AND KODOKAN MEMBERS AS POSSIBLE. I AM SENDING A FEW PICTURES SO KEEP CHECKING THE WEBSITE! WISHING EVERYONE THE BEST. TRAIN HARD TRAIN OFTEN, KIMO |
HELLO KODOKAN AND FRIENDS,
WE ARE HAVING A FUN TIME HERE IN BELEN, NM. GOOD TRAINING WITH MR LIU. WAIT 'TIL YOU SEE HIM. EVERYONE IS REALLY ENJOYING THE SEMINARS.
WE WENT ON A FIELD TRIP...A STONE QUARRY. ONE STUDENT OWNS IT HERE. A WONDERFUL TOUR AND FOUND OUT SO MANY THINGS ABOUT STONE. WE ALSO WENT HORSE RIDING WENT TO A BASEBALL GAME. DINNERS EVERYWHERE.
WE ARE A LITTLE TIRED. BUT, READY TO GO ON UP TO BOULDER, CO.
WE STILL TALK TO MR LIU'S FAMILY EVERYDAY. WE SHOWED HIS FAMILY BY SKYPE. WE SHOWED THE KIDS CLASS TO HIS LITTLE GIRLS AND THEY COULDN'T BELIEVE IT. SKYPE IS SO MUCH FUN.
BOULDER, COLORADO IS NEXT. SEE YOU SOON!
TAKE CARE FOLKS AND HOPE TO SEE JUST ABOUT EVERYONE ON THIS TOUR.
BEST WISHES TO YOU ALL
KIMO AND MR LIU
| HELLO EVEYONE FROM PHOENIX! WE HAD A GREAT SEMINAR IN PHOENIX. I WENT TO LAX TO PICK UP MR LIU. NO PROBLEMS, SMOOTH ALL THE WAY. WE GOT BACK TO PHOENIX AND STAYED WITH DAN SENSEI. GREAT HOST AND GREAT KARATE KA. THE STUDENTS WERE VERY EXCITED ABOUT MR LIU'S TECHS. HE DID A GREAT JOB, ALL IN ENGLISH. WE HAD A REAL GOOD TIME WITH DAN RAJIC SENSEI AND FAMILY. EMMA, HIS WIFE, IS A GREAT COOK AND SO WERE ALL THE OTHER HOMES WE ATE AT, EMMA'S MOM AND DAD AND SOME GOOD RESTAURANTS. PHOENIX IS A GREAT CITY. WE DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO TOUR AROUND A LOT BUT DAN SENSEI TOOK US TO A GREAT PARK, LAKE AND BASEBALL FIELD FOR THE ARIZONA RAZORBACKS. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT TIME ALREADY, NEXT YEAR IN SPRINGTIME. THANKS TO ALL AT THE SEMINAR. YOU DID VERY WELL AND LEARNED A LOT AND PLEASE STUDY WHAT YOU LEARNED FROM THE DVD. IT'S A GREAT TRAINING AID. EXACTLY LIKE THE SEMINAR. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE AND SEE YOU NEXT TIME. MR LIU IS SO PLEASED WITH YOUR NATURAL ABILITY. TAKE CARE AND SEE YOU SOON, KIMO AND MR LIU |
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