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| Date | 06-29-14 |
| Location |  |
| What is your style or system? | Shotakon, Ju-Jitsu an many more thru out the years |
| Do you own or operate a school? | No |
| Where are you visiting us from? Please do forward | Asheville, NC |
| Message | Mr. Wagner, I ran across your site today. What great memories it brought back looking through the photos you had posted. Seeing yourself Stan and Angie Cole Mike Matthews Jenny yeh, and many more that I had grew up training with. I can remember the first time I had met you it was around 1987 Stan and Angie had left Jerry's school and went over to Mike Matthews to train with him and Larry Hodges and I followed shortly there after. You had came there to teach a few classes that I took part in. Then around 1994 You came to teach some weapons classes at David grady and Larry Hodges school in Arden I was also teaching some classes there . I always thought of you as a class act guy great teacher that had a real passion for the martial arts. I'm still active teaching some and running some tournaments. Hope you doing well great website. |
| Date | 06-11-14 |
| Location | |
| What is your style or system? | Shorei-ryu |
| Do you own or operate a school? | yes |
| Where are you visiting us from? Please do forward | Florida |
| Message | Good day to you ! , I was just looking at your site , and I stumbled upon the Shorei-ryu family tree by Dave and Leslie Thomas , lol ... I hold a 7th degree Black Belt under Shihan Charles Bridgewater , I promoted Dave and Leslie from brown belt to Ni dan , after some years that they spent with Mr. Bridgewater , but as far as them putting their names under Shihan Bridgewater's .... I'm not to sure he would like that ..lol you might want to check first with Mr. Bridgewater before you posted this .... I don't believe they have any Yudansha certs. with his name on it ... and quit frankly I a little upset they did not mention who really promoted them if you know what I mean .... When I promoted them Mr. Bridgewater shook his head and said..you did what ??? they are good people don't get me wrong , I think they just got a little carried away wanting to be recognized my Shihan Bridgewater , they do have lineage , but not directly ,,, and if you change it and I hope you do ... please leave me out of it , these were just a couple of student years ago , I think now that maybe I should not have promoted them. I hope I shed some real light on this subject , and no disrespect , and if I ever see them , I will straighten them out ! .... Yours in Budo ! ...Joseph Slonski 10th dan |
| Date | 03-18-14 |
| What is your style or system? | same |
| Message | update 8th dan u were promoted congrades |
| Date | 02-04-14 |
| Message | Well, I thought it would post... But here it is: [email protected] Cheers! |
| Date | 02-04-14 |
| Location | |
| What is your style or system? | Shuri/Shorei-ryu Goju-Shorei-ryu |
| Do you own or operate a school? | Yes |
| Where are you visiting us from? Please do forward | Arden, NC |
| Message | Thank you everyone for visiting my website! It is for you I dedicate my studies in the history and development of our ryu. Soon I will regain control of my webeasy software and update this site. If you have questions and would like to reach me directly, please feel free to email me at the above email. Persevere in your Budo! |
| Date | 01-30-14 |
| Location | |
| What is your style or system? | Shuri ryu |
| Do you own or operate a school? | No |
| Where are you visiting us from? Please do forward | OH |
| Message | You Have a fantastic web site truly. You have captured the history and the style characteristics greatly thank you for continuing the legacy. |
| Date | 01-12-14 |
| Location | |
| What is your style or system? | Shorei Kempo |
| Do you own or operate a school? | No |
| Where are you visiting us from? Please do forward | Here |
| Message | History is recorded here. I studied in Kenosha with Ron Zeith, mostly, and earned my first belt at the table of Rev Wm. Foster. It was also very exciting to meet Phil Koeppel. These were the most exciting moments of my life! but something was wrong in Kenosha. The town was slipping into rust. I had respect, even awe of these leaders, but I knew something they did not know- even though I could not put it into words. The fight was elsewhere. Our homes in America were corrupted by complacency, political correctness, and the denial of the need for immediate action. I look now and ask myself, What was this karate training for? How sensible is it when the leaders who were in charge had resigned? I am sorry and heart-broken. The Mid-west: our industry, government, family and church, have crumbled around us. That is all. |
| Date | 11-10-13 |
| What is your style or system? | Shuri Ryu |
| Do you own or operate a school? | 3 |
| Where are you visiting us from? Please do forward | Peoria, Illinois |
| Message | I very much enjoyed your site, especially viewing pictures of Grandmaster Trias and other old friends. He was my teacher and my example in many areas. I love and miss him. Your site shows a lot of excellent research. Feel free to contact me, if I can help you in your search for knowledge of karate history. |
| Date | 08-26-13 |
| Location | |
| What is your style or system? | Shorei-Ryu |
| Where are you visiting us from? Please do forward | Chicago, IL |
| Message | Thank you for all the information/history on this site and videos on youtube! |
| Date | 07-19-13 |
| Location | |
| What is your style or system? | Originally Shorei |
| Where are you visiting us from? Please do forward | Phoenix |
| Message | Thank you for posting the wonderful photos of GrandMaster Trias in the early 1960s. I believe I see myself and my brother in the foreground in one of them (middle right, outside the McDowell Rd. Dojo). Would you have that photo in digital format? I would be deeply grateful to have a copy of it. |
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