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In Loving Memory
Gino Zabadua
1950-2005
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At 9:00 p.m. on March 11, 2005
Gino Zebadua (Nidan) passed away at UCI
Medical Center. Gino fought a noble battle against cancer.
The Genbu-Kai organization sends it deepest sympathies to
Gino's family and friends. Gino and his contributions to our
organization will forever be honored and appreciated! |
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When I must leave
you for a little while, |
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please do not
grieve and shed wild tears, |
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and hug your sorrow
to you through the years |
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but start out
bravely with a gallant smile |
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and for my sake and
in my name |
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live on and do all
things the same. |
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Seek not your
loneliness on empty days |
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But fill each
waking hour in useful ways, |
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Reach out your hand
in comfort in cheer… |
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And I in turn will
comfort you and hold you near |
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And never be afraid
to die |
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For I am waiting
for you in the sky... |
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Gino will be missed... |
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Please send cards or correspondence to:
Zabadua Family (in care of)
Genbu-Kai Santa Ana Dojo
1429 n.
Bristol St.
Santa Ana, California
92706 |
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Senpai
Jacki Long's tips for Kangeiko |
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KANGEIKO = Cold weather
training |
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Next Sunday, January 2nd,
05:30, ready
to start at 6 am sharp!
East Huntington State Beach,
Pacific Coast Hwy. at Beach Blvd (where it dead ends).
Meet at the fire pits, you'll see others trying to keep warm
before we start. Wear your gi and a jacket to keep warm
until we start. You will take off your jacket & shoes once
we start, it will just be you in your gi, barefoot until it
is over.
Over the years, these are
my suggestions:
1. Bring some kind of bag
or duffle that you don't mind getting sandy.
2. Inside a trash bag with
the warm clothes, sox etc. you will change into.
3. Also, a trash bag with a
dry towel to use when you change. You'll put your wet gi in
here afterwards.
4. Also, a "baggie" with a
wet washcloth inside to get off stubborn sand.
5. A hanger that you bend
over the wall, to hold your bag when you are changing, the
floor is usually wet.
They will have hot tea,
coffee, cocoa at the fire pits after you change.
PROS:
It will be dark when we
start.
We do "Seisan" by the ocean
and you will hear the waves , gulls etc.
By the time we are done,
the sun is coming up and you've had a workout and have the
whole day ahead of you. You're doing something not very many
people do, and you are doing it with other karateka, and
Demura Sensei. You'll be colder than you ever wanted to be,
but you will make it through and be glad to have
accomplished it.
We only do this the first
Sunday morning of the year! ;o)
CONS:
You have to get up early!
You will be cold!
You will get wet!
The water is cold!
The sand is colder!
The restrooms are yukky!
Kangeiko training goes
really quick and is done. Years ago, we decided to add on to
it. Anyone is welcome to join us. Since then, Costa Mesa
Dojo has always practiced kata in the ocean while everyone
else goes in to change. We do at least one kata each, this
takes about 20-25 minutes. By then the restrooms will be
cleared out ready for us to change, and join the others at
the fire.
(Reprinted from:) |
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http://www.genbu-kai.com/KenyuJan2003.htm |
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Sensei
Demura's Trip to: Warsaw Poland |
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December 2nd thru 6th 2004 |
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Head Instructor of the Warsaw Poland Dojo Andrej Kozak,
held the annual Genbu-Kai Karate-Do and Kobu-Do seminar
at his Gym. Shihan Demura taught regular Karate classes
at the Dojo on Thursday. Then Karate and Batto-Do
on Friday. This was the first time for Batto-Do.
“Kill Bill” is now playing in Poland and Batto-Do is
enjoying increased popularity as many young people and
especially girls want to learn about swords.
Training Saturday and Sunday was conducted outside.
About a hundred students attended including Julian and
Sharon (England), Stefan and Edward (Germany) and Jean
(France). Poland National TV covered the event and
interviewed Andrej and Sensei Demura. They aired
the news clips 2-3 times each day on National
Television.
Sensei said, “The Warsaw Poland Dojo is a growing part
of the Genbu-Kai organization.” And “Andrej and
his students are very hard workers.” Sensei also
said, “The people are very nice, but…The weather is not
nice for me!” Andrej says, “The weather here has
always been nice for Sensei’s visits!” (Sensei is
accustomed to idyllic Southern California weather!)
Sensei hopes
everyone will visit Poland someday! |
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2004
U.S.A.N.K.F. Jr.
Olympics |
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and Master karate
Championships |
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November 26th and 27th 2004 |
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Shayla vanWormer of the Costa
Mesa Dojo represented Genbu-Kai in the 2004 U.S.A.N.K.F. Jr.
Olympics in Tacoma, Washington on November 26th
and 27th.
The Opening Ceremony parade was
led by a United States Marine Corps color guard. More than a
thousand competitors arrived to participate in the first ever
event in the newly completed Tacoma
Convention Center.
In her first event, Shayla won a
Gold medal in the Women’s 18-20 Advanced Short Weapons event
using a pair of Sai. Next she competed in the Women’s
18-20 Advanced Kata event and placed 4th. Later
in the day was the Women’s 18-20 Advanced Kumite 53kg and under.
Shayla won another Gold medal. Her final event was the
Women’s 18-20 Advanced Kumite Open weight division.
Finally eliminated in the finals she placed third and won a
Bronze medal!
Congratulations to Shayla and all competitors! |
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MOCHITSUKI 2004 |
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Mochitsuki,
is a Japanese custom fundamental to the Japanese culture.
Mochitsuki means, making Mochi (sweet rice cakes.)
Most secular Japanese and almost all Japanese religious
groups, (Buddhist, Shinto and even some Christian) have a
rice cake making event near the end of the year. Many
Japanese schedule their Mochitsuki events at the third day
before the New Year. Mochitsuki is a community event,
allowing young and old to socialize together, and have fun
in a community project. In Modern Japan most people consider
Mochitsuki, an ethnic secular custom without a specific
religious significance.
FOLKLORE
Mochi, In
Japanese meaning, "Full Moon". It is believed that "the
ardent observer will perceive that on the moon there lives a
hare, who is constantly preparing Mochi."
HISTORY
In ancient
Japan, rice was a special, valuable food used only for
special occasions and holidays. Samurai warriors
traditionally prepared special food (rice cakes) before
battle. Typically rice was offered as one of the first crops
to the Gods. Each grain of rice, in Shinto tradition
symbolized a "Tamashii" human soul, so pounded rice cakes
represented millions of souls. When the community, hand
pounded the rice using a wooden mallet (Kine), each person
could reflect on the Gods' blessings and reflect over the
events of the previous year. So the act of pounding and
handling the rice was a self purifying and self reflective
act. The Shinto Priest (Kannushi or Head Priest or Gon
Kannushi or assistant priest) would offer the pounded rice
cakes to the Gods on behalf of the entire community.
JAPANESE NEW YEAR
For the
Japanese New Year, the mochi is shaped like the rounded disk
of the traditional Japanese mirror, Kagami. The stacked rice
cakes are called "Kagami Mochi". Since ancient times, the
mirror represented the Shinto Goddess Amaterasu Omikami, the
Sun Goddess. The mirror has been with the sword and the
Jewel, one of the three Japanese Imperial Regalia. The
Shinto Goddess, Amaterasu o Mikami as mentioned in the
Kojiki, the oldest extant Japanese book, is closely
associated with swords and many Japanese consider her a
Sword Goddess or Sword Kami.
Kagami Mochi
is made of at least two stacked flattened mochi balls and is
placed on a small raised tray called a "Sanbo". A sheet of
white paper, a symbol of purity is placed under the cakes. A
small bitter fruit, typically a Satsuma Mandarin Orange is
placed on top of the rice cakes. The fruit signifies
longevity in its name, "Dai Dai" meaning "Generation to
Generation."
MAKING MOCHI
Mochi rice is
steamed prior to mashing in a mortar. Later when the
individual rice grains can no longer be seen, it is pounded.
The correct Mochi strike is very similar to a Sword strike.
The wooden mallet must hit the rice flat, perpendicular to
the mortar (usu) surface. If the Mochi is struck by pounding
diagonally there is a good probability that the Kine
(mallet) will strike the usu (mortar) surface at an angle,
causing small wooden splinters to contaminate the mochi.
After pounding, Mochi is hand shaped into small cakes and
powdered with sweet flour. The cakes can also be stuffed
with food and/or dyed colors. The mochi elasticity,
symbolizes strength and the white color symbolizes, purity.
About.com
http://japanesefood.about.com/library/weekly/aa011303a.htm
NetNihonFood
http://indo.to/english/netnihon/food/mochi.htm
Mochi Recipes
http://www.grainaissance.com/recipes.html
More Mochi
Recipes
http://mothra.rerf.or.jp/ENG/Hiroshima/Things/61.html
Even more
Mochi Recipes
http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-0,mochi+recipes,FF.html
UCLA Folklore
Dept.
http://www.humnet.ucla.edu/humnet/folklore/folk15/Cindy%20Wong/home.html
(Reprint from:)
http://www.genbu-kai.com/Spring%202004.htm |
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23rd
Annual Costa Mesa Dojo |
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Holiday
Kata Tournament |
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December 7th 2004 |
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More
than 60 Costa Mesa Genbu-Kai students competed in
the Costa Mesa Dojo Holiday Kata Tournament.
It took almost 2 hours to complete all the events.
“Thank You” to all Judges and Officials. The Black
Belt Judges were: Roy Center, Kevin Suzuki, Jerry
Short, Erin Salloum and Tess Bernstein. Brown
Belt Judges were: Joey Alabila, Patrick Falconer,
Richard Wetts, Debbie Benlein, Prince Smith and
Yvonne Carri.
The
special Judge’s Spirit Award Winners were:
Miles Kieler, Kristy Harada, Tristin Childers, C.J.
Conlan, Sean Carmody, Kyle Schneider, and Cheyenne
Lopez!
The evenings
entertainment was an excellent demonstration of
Batto-Do by Jerry Short and Michael Keating!
Afterward, a magnificent potluck dinner was held.
(Thanks to Julia Lawson and the Costa Mesa “Karate
Moms!”)
The winner of the
special drawing for the Color TV with remote control
was Devyn Jackson (also won last year). Is
she lucky, or what?
Everyone that
attended the tournament this year and showed what
they have learned had a great time! Everyone
is already looking forward to 2005! |
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2004 Genbu-Kai
Holiday Awards Banquet |
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Sunday November 21st 2004 |
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This years Holiday Awards Banquet was held on Sunday
November 21st, from 6 to 9pm at the world famous Angelo and
Vinci's Ristorante located at 550 north Harbor Boulevard in
Fullerton, California. |
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Results Link |
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