March 1st, 2009
Thank you to the Guys and Gals of Chapel Hill NC. I had a great time there and felt a great energy and vitality , I was made feel very welcome . For those of you who aren’t aware of the history of their Dojo it was founded by Dr Richard Stack many years ago, in the days when I still some dark hairs on my head, its been over 10years now since I first made my first foray into the wilds of North Carolina, Myself and Phil Little attended a Steven Hayes seminars Hosted by Dr Stack, we had a fantastic time all those years ago, we made some live long friends, and found a small piece of tranquillity in the process, a place I return to frequently. Every time I’m down in NC I make every effort to visit the Chapel Hill Quest Center, and say Hi, last week was no exception this time we covered some basics and their inter-relationship to other techniques in the various ryu’s, some are quite obscure, and some are obvious, but all of these connections are tied with deep roots to the basics. I look forward to my next vacation and my next visit to the Carolinas.
February 2nd, 2009
Happy new year to all, sorry its been so long since my last posting, things have been very busy, even in these times of uncertainty and unease we can still remain busy, simply keeping our collective heads down has never been a bad strategy regardless of whats ahead. Remaining an active member of society is as equally important as remaining physically and mentally active, if your wondering what you’ve been training for in the past, well here the chance to put your training into practice, we train hard for hard times, we are now living in a time period where we will need our art more than ever, our training and practice keeps us prepared for these changes and the basics keep us centered in times of uncertainty.
We now have classes twice a week Tue and Thurs evenings 8-9.30pm at the 53rd & 3rd location, also new members can avail of training mon to fri . We will also have the occasional sat morning seminar for those that request it. The fee structure for students enrolling in the new year can be found at www.bwarrior.com or simply contact the dojo by email and they will answer all your questions , and dont forget to ask if there are any special offers for new students.
BWarrior NYC Martial Arts
230 E. 53rd Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
ph: (212) 752-3810
email: bwarriormartialarts@gmail.com
web: www.bwarrior.com
www.bwarrior.com
We have started the year with the basics and fundamentals of sword work if you have your own training equipment I strongly urge you to practice at home as often as possible, it is only thru constant practice that we can begin to improve, and by developing an insight with which we can discern the change in ourselves, “Times they are a changin” lets make sure were ahead of the curve, train when you can , practice when you can, stay in contact and be supportive of friends and family on a regular basis, take nothing for granted and live life to your fullest potential for as long as you can. Sadness and loneliness and feeling helpless are common emotions in hard times like these, what makes them bearable is knowing that your not alone. If you where wondering in the past why structure and the basics where/are so important, its not that they simply have to be able to support just you, they have to be strong enough and stable enough to support and protect everyone else you care about, good luck with that….M
October 27th, 2008
Well its still a work in progress, but we have a rough tally of funds raised to date, I say rough simply because the matching funds programs that some of our contributors are members of have slightly different methods and means of completing the fund transfers, so to make a short paragraph longer, when the final tally comes in there will be another posting. We are waiting at this moment for the matching fund tranfers to be completed, so far there’s almost 1,000 dollars in matching donations to come in, which is a fantastic result and a big thank you to everyone invloved.
On the day Mr Hoban led the way with a espirit de corp and panache that he seems to embody so well. The day progressed in an informative and productive manner, with the level of complexity increasing through out the day, culminating in the now regular annual apprisal of what it is we do, and why we do it, but I feel more importantly why what we do, needs to be done in the first place.
So far we have raised about 2,600 dollars (nearly 13,000 to-date) and as soon as we have the final number we will post it. Thanks again to everyone for taking the time out of their busy schedules to come to our assistance, thank you to our families for supporting us. Thank you to Brynard for his continued support and for the use of his Dojo.
Fundementally what we are attempting to do is re-connect with the rest of humanity by showing others that we care, to those of you that support us in our efforts thank you, to those that haven’t theres always next year….M
October 26th, 2008
Starting November 4th will be training full time at the 53rd street location(www.bwarrior.com), classes start at 8pm sharp till 9.30pm, we will have two nights Tue and Thur , we will also have regular monthly Sat seminars , it has taken sometime to find a new home, but we have succeeded.
Thank you for you continued support, its because of this support that we have been looking for a more permanent home, and now we’ve found one. Current members/patrons and students that pay monthly will continue to have and maintain all the benefits and privileges, new students applying to the Dojo for membership will have a new option of pre-paying for 10 classes which will be valid for a certain period of time, there will also be a separate fee for grades.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me, suggestions are always welcome and treated in the spirit in which they are offered;-).
I would just like to take this opportunity, to thank all the past, current patrons and friends of the Dojo for your continued support, without your kind donations and support we would not be able to continue to offer classes in the NY area, your efforts to keep training inspires me, to keep going myself.
Thank you for the opportunity its been an honor and a privilege to be a part of your lives… and to the patrons of the past, I miss you to….M
July 30th, 2008
Its that time of year again, when we think of helping others in our community, who may need our assistance. This year Mr Jack Hoban, Mr Matt Hilldreth, Mr Brayner Martinez and myself ,will be donating our time and efforts freely for this event.
The Fund is a 501(c)(3) charity and all donations to the Fund are tax-deductible. Donations can be earmarked specifically for any of the above-mentioned trusts or simply sent to the Fund in general by writing a check or money order payable to —
The DEA Widows’ and Children’s Fund
c/o The Detectives’ Endowment Association
26 Thomas Street
New York, NY 10007
Attn: Victor Cipullo, Vice President.
As with this and past events all monies raised go to the charity itself, we have streamlined all expenses to the point where there are virtually none, everything is a donation including the venue, the wrist bands andT-shirts. This yearly event has been and is an important part of the healing process that needs to happen so we as a city and a nation can move forward and heal.
The purpose of our fundraising efforts are to help others while trying not to reopen or renew painfull memories for those in our community that bore the brunt of the tragedies that befell us over the last decade.
Everybody has the right to go to and return home after a hard days work to their loved ones without fear or threat of harm, its is not until we become involved ourselves in an event, that we realize for the first time how many people are involved in keeping us safe and secure everyday. These are our Armed Services, the men and women of law enforcement, the fire department and corrections, the doctors and nurses that tend to us, and even the good Samaritans that happen to pass by unhailed and often remain anonymous.
Our Sept fundraiser is an attempt to acknowledge and say thank you to those that help us and protect us in our daily lives, their unselfish efforts and selfless devotion to our community should never be forgotten.
The daily actions and good deeds made by these brave individuals, whose sole drive is to help others, generally go unnoticed and even less often thanked. We the public are often too quick to remember the negative and slow to celebrate the positive.
This simple effort of ours is but a tear drop in an ocean of apathy, but an effort none the less, so let us open our hearts to those that have made the ultimate sacrifice for us, and keep the memory of their heroic deeds alive, we owe them so much more, they can never be replaced, and they should never be forgotten.
