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Self Defense Hello All, If one has trained enough you have attained the strategy level of Sen, Sen, no Sen. There is still no first strike in the martial arts. If one applies Sen, Sen, no Sen strategy, it just looks you are striking first. I have trained in the martial arts for nearly...

Balance . . . Hi Little Dragon, I admire your enthusiasm and being goal oriented. Seldom do you see goal orientation in today's world. As an old martial artist who still trains and teaches, I always admonish my students to maintain a balance within their lives--have goals and dreams...

Bob Wall, Gene LeBell, Seagal information . . . Hello All, This LeBell incident and the Bob Wall incident(s) showing up on these boards has caused me to chime in. I have had many personal conversations with Bob Wall. When he created World Black Belt with Chuck Norris and a host of other...

Dan Ranking Hello All, Dan ranking requirements and time in rank varries widely from martial "organization" to another. Traditional lines of Judo tend to promote slowly. For example, my teacher began his Judo training in 1955 in Okinawa--nearly 50 years and still training and teaching...

The Patriot, Book Rights, etc. Hello All, I read the long (and disjointed) article and had a hard time following or even finding the logic stream. I am a published author and am currently negotiating the sale of the motion picture and TV rights to my first novel, "Dreams of the N'dorobo."...

Hi Jalu, So, you ferreted out that little ditty, eh? :-) I wrote the article for fightingarts.com but I feel they thought it was too...er...too...weird :-) I've done more research and should probably update it. Thanks for your interest! Best Regards, Gary Gabelhouse

Daitoryu & Aikido Hello All, I have been absent from this group for some time. I teach Daitoryu Aikijujutsu here in Lincoln, Nebraska. I began studying Daitoryu in 1994 under Kenkichi Ohgami-Sensei in Nishinomiya, Japan. Ohgami-Sensei was one of Takuma Hisa's senior students and helped...

Traditional Arts: Street Worthy? Hello All, I teach Daitoryu Aikijujutsu which is DEFINITELY a traditional art--and a true koryu. That said, I teach Daitoryu to Police, SWAT and prison guards locally, as well as doing seminars for the FBI equivalent of SWAT. I have received numerous...

Aikido's Age Hello Lewis, Aikido was created by Morei Ueshiba while at the Navy War School in Japan--in 1942. Before Aikido, Morei Ueshiba taught Daitoryu Aikijujitsu. Aikido is one of the newest Asian martial arts we have. Best Regards! Gary Gabelhouse

Evolution, Proof and Religions (Long)... Hello All, Being educated to be a biology teacher with a minor in physical anthropology, and also having been an Associate Pastor in the United Methodist Church, and having made many pilgramages to the Shingon Buddhist monasteries in Koyasan, Japan, I...

Aikido vs. Daitoryu Aikijujitsu Hello All, Isoyama wrote: I tend to agree with you Gary except that there are a few aikido styles that retain much of the influence of the kicks and strikes from the Daito-ryu schools. Two that stand out to me are Yoshinkan and Iwama-ryu. I would also throw in...

Karate/Aikido/Kung Fu/Etc. Hello, I'm a bit late here on this thread, gomen nasai. I have studied Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate-do for going on 20 years. I have been studying Daitoryu for nearly 10 years. From my perspective, I would not so much look at "the art" so much as I would evaluate...

Daitoryu & Killing Finishes Hello All, I have studied Daitoryu Aikijujitsu since 1994, under Kenkichi Ohgami-Sensei in Nishinomiya. Ohgami-Sensei was a senior student of Takuma Hisa. I must throw in with those that say not ALL Daitoryu techniques end in a deadly technique. Sure, there...

SS's Kenjutsu Sensei? Hi Aikilove and All, You mentioned that SS has high ranking and studies Yagyu Shinkage Ryu Kenjutsu. Do you know who was his Sensei? Did he study under anyone in the USA or did he study only under a Japanese Sensei in Japan. The reason I ask this is that Martial...

Reply to Replies Hello All, I was passing on what was told me--personally. In a telephone conversation I had with Bob Wall, he made mention of the "choke-out" incident. He was just retelling anecdotes with regards to the martial arts and the motion picture industry. My teacher, John...

Lee vs. Seagal Hello All, Not wishing to cause heartburn, but neither Lee nor Seagal are GREAT fighters. Bruce Lee was regularly beat up when he visited Chinatown. Also, he refused numerous challenges. At the seminar/tournament in Long Beach, where he demonstrated his one-inch punch, my...

Stories to tell... Folks, Thanks for the warm welcome to the group. As one of you said, "You have some stories to tell." Well, I guess I do. Writing my first book, "Dreams of the N'dorobo" was more a job for memory than creativity. About 90% of the incidents written as fiction...

Hello All, Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Gary Gabelhouse and I'm from Nebraska. My major interest is the martial arts. I have studied Karate and Kobudo (ancient weapons) for the past 15 years. I have studied Daitoryu Aikijujitsu for about 10 years. Daitoryu is the...

Hello, I am new in these forums. I have been reading some of the Aikido threads as well as the Daitoryu threads. I have been training Daitoryu Aikijujitsu for ten years. My Sensei is Kenkichi Ohgami-Sensei from Nishinomiya. He was a senior student of Takuma Hisa. Takuma Hisa first...