July - Sept 2013 P.O. Box 8395, Jacksonville, FL. 32239-8395 Phone: (904) 361-9218 / 24 hr fax: (904) 744-4625 Website address: www.san-jitsu.com / E Mail: San_Jitsu@yahoo.com Dr. Phillip Spears San Antonio, Texas Lee Lagaska AKA Bravo Jacksonville, Florida CONGRATULATIONS to San-Jitsu s Texas Representative, Sensei Phillip Spears for securing his Doctorate Degree from Capella University on August 10 th in Minnesota! Phillip as we noted in an earlier newsletter owns one of the top 10 collection agencies in the U.S. according to Forbes Magazine. You can watch the commencement at www.capella.edu/watchcommencement by clicking on the start button of the 2013 Commencement Minneapolis 2013 video located there. On August 28th, we also received a surprise visit at the Jacksonville Hombu from former San-Jitsu alumni, Lee Lagaska who is now a professional wrestler on the Southeast professional wrestling circuit. He wrestles as a bad guy or heel under the name of Bravo & had just returned from a wrestling bout in Tennessee where he was attacked after the show by an over zealous fan. He used San-Jitsu s Dragon s Tail Throw to subdue the man. He credits San-Jitsu with helping him deal with that altercation and for helping his fast rise in the wrestling circuit.
August 10 th, I was in Omaha, Nebraska for a surprise party given by Sensei Val Retelsdorf for good friend, Grandmaster John Byrne of the 5 Circle System. The Hall was filled with students, past and present who came to honor Grandmaster Byrne for his years of dedication to teaching the martial arts. Myself with host, Sensei Val Retelsdorf View of front of room with 5 Circle logo on screen Presenting Grandmaster Byrne with gift from myself Another view of packed meeting room Myself with GM Byrne (3 rd from L) Openning gifts presented to me by GM Byrne with celebration cake & some of his top students Sensei Retelsdorf as GM Byrne looks on ( well deserved, my friend!) 2.
Induction notice from International Martial Arts Times Magazine for Supreme Grandmaster of the Year 2013. Although I don t consider myself a Supreme Grandmaster (a rather pretentious title at 65 yrs young ), I was none-the-less honored and humbled by the nomination. 3.
Instructors on stage for the 2013 The Gathering (I am to right of Hanshi Juchnik at podium) Cover of 2013 The Gathering Brochure Entry showing my seminar bio. On September 28 th, I was in Sacramento, California doing a San-Jitsu seminar for the 2013 The Gathering sponsored by Hanshi Bruce Juchnik s Martial Arts Collective Society. The event was dedicated to my good friend, the late GM Mike Young of Hawaii. While there, I also had time to visit with friends, GM Michael DeAlba, Master Nelson Pinto, Shihan Jeff Driscoll, Sensei Hanns Ingebretsen, Master Miguel Jurna, Master Miguel Smith, GM Rudy & Adele Tuiolosega & others who were at the event. 4.
Among friends seen at the 2013 The Gathering were GM Rudy & Adele Tuiolosega of Lima Lama (1 st photo) & Master (Pastor) Miguel Jurna of Shorin Ryu (2 nd photo on right) The following day on September 29 th, I was in Bakersfield, Thanks to my student, Sensei Ray Kodani who drove me there, to visit with my Judo Sensei, Yasutoshi Moon Watanabe and his daughter, Donna Escobar. Sensei Moon is an unusually skilled Judoka & one of my very first martial arts Fathers. According to my good friend, the late Professor Wally Jay, when Moon trained in Hawaii, the guys who were showing off to their girlfriends would clear the mat and go home. He also threw the great Kimura one time in friendly competition & was also the instructor for Wally s Wife, Bernice before he married her. I was truly blessed to have studied Judo from this man and it was great to see that he still looks as powerful as ever! (L to R) Sensei Ray Kodani (San-Jitsu Calif. Rep.), Professor Donna Escobar with her Father, Yasutoshi Moon Watanabe and myself Sensei Yashutoshi Moon Watanabe 5.
I was honored to have been given the cover for the Sept Oct issue of International Martial Arts Times Magazine. Inside is an interview on me conducted by Dr. Germon Miller-Bey at the 2013 21 st Anniversary celebration of my World Head of Family Sokeship Council in Orlando, Florida. 6.
On August 10 th, a surprise 50 th birthday party was given by Jill Marquez for Shihan Chris Marquez at his dojo in Jacksonville, Florida. All in attendance had a great time! Shihan Marquez blowing out candles on his cake Breaking his health diet for his 50 th birthday Shihan & his better half, Jill Party with friends & San-Jitsu students begins (L to R) Sensei Nate Hart, myself & Shihan Chris San-Jitsu students pose with party baloons 7.
Don t forget my WHFSC s 22 nd Anniversary celebration coming up June 20 th 21 st of 2014 in Orlando, Florida. If you haven t received your invitation yet & want to attend, let me know, by e-mailing me at San_Jitsu@yahoo.com. The World Head of Family Sokeship Council is America s first worldwide grandmasters/ masters organization founded in 1992 ( Mentioned in books such as The World Head of Family Sokeship Council by Don Warrener; The WHFSC Grandmaster Council by Bram Frank; An Illustrated History of Martial Arts in America by Emil Farkas; America s First 10 th dan in Karate, Peter Urban by Rising Sun Productions; The First Mixed Martial Art, Pankration by Jim Arvanitis & other publications worldwide) 8.
For my students who would like to do limb conditioning at home (essential for powerful strikes). You can do the following: Remember that your progress in San-Jitsu depends on YOU. You are only in competition with yourself, so the only limits you have are those that you impose on yourself. As the old Bruce Lee saying goes, be like water and when faced with a problem, if you can t go through it, try to go over, under or around it. Also from the Nike commercial, comes the greatest piece of American Zen I have ever heard.. Just Do It! Don t attempt to over analyze things and don t doubt yourself, just do it! Until next time, remember to stay strong and practice hard as always! Grandmaster Frank E. Sanchez Founder/ Chief Instructor 9.
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