Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Oct 2012
A short update. Still working on new programs. The pace has been slow. The last six months has been hit and miss since my back problems have been getting steadily worse. Had to finally schedule a new surgery date, Nov.1.. This will be surgery number four, with two more to go. It has been very hard to focus on my different projects and I finally realized that without full concentration I will not be able to do a proper job on anything that is important. Hopefully the surgery will be successful and I can commit my full attention to finishing the projects I outlined in my last Blog. Because of many requests I will soon post an overview of my personal history so those interested will be able to better understand who I am and what has caused me to think like I do.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
2012 The year of the Dragon
Life has moved to warp speed. A blink ago I was sitting in my office in Honolulu and reading about the sudden death of the "little dragon". If reincarnation is real then Bruce could have been reborn and be in his 30's. I was just in Seattle to see the recent release of " I am Bruce Lee" and was pleased to see the theater was full to the brim with Bruce Lee fans. However, I noticed that the majority of the audience were born after Bruce's death. It just underlines the tremendous impact Bruce had on the past and present generations of martial artists. I was disappointed to see that once again Linda Lee skipped Bruce's early years of training and left the impression that Bruce evolved after meeting her. I enjoyed the film since it was alittle more truthful and showed more of Bruce as a person. Linda shared some new personal insights of Bruce that was refreshing.
The new site demiledefensivetactics.com (DDT)and demileselfdefense.com (DSD) are finally happening (work in progress). DDT will focus on the blending of personal development (mind/body) whereas DSD will focus on the physical application. This way instructors can have an option as to the degree of services they will offer. Some students are not interested in the fighting aspects of training but want the physical benefits as well as personal growth. Others want to focus on the applied street level for more rounded skills in self defense. The Wing Chun Do system will stay as the academic and complete original style as presented in my books, the Tao of Wing Chun Do. This classical approuch appeals to many students who want to learn the art rather than just self defense.
I am shifting gears from martial arts to more community oriented services. I have recently done some seminars for Post Tramatic Stress Disorder and am very pleased with the results. The need in PTSD is escalating because of the recent world conflicts and the programs available to veterns is very limited. I feel a responsibility to do what I can for those sacrificing for my freedoms.
I am also setting up seminars for developing triggers for "spontaneous remission" when individuals want techniques to control their own life.
The DDT site will show a shift to a broader program that will emphasize mental/emotional defensive tactics with less focus on the physical. The new instructors program in DDT will look for individuals interested in this approuch to diversified teaching. I am work with Ken DeMile, my nephew who has trained with me for over 30 years, to finalize the DSD instructors outline. We will be offering two or three DSD instructors camps this summer. They will take place at the Rogue River, Oregon training facilities. The camp will also accept students for general training. They will not be tested as an instructor or given any instructors material, but allowed to train with the instructors. Interested individuals may email me to be put on the list for updates.
More info available soon.
The new site demiledefensivetactics.com (DDT)and demileselfdefense.com (DSD) are finally happening (work in progress). DDT will focus on the blending of personal development (mind/body) whereas DSD will focus on the physical application. This way instructors can have an option as to the degree of services they will offer. Some students are not interested in the fighting aspects of training but want the physical benefits as well as personal growth. Others want to focus on the applied street level for more rounded skills in self defense. The Wing Chun Do system will stay as the academic and complete original style as presented in my books, the Tao of Wing Chun Do. This classical approuch appeals to many students who want to learn the art rather than just self defense.
I am shifting gears from martial arts to more community oriented services. I have recently done some seminars for Post Tramatic Stress Disorder and am very pleased with the results. The need in PTSD is escalating because of the recent world conflicts and the programs available to veterns is very limited. I feel a responsibility to do what I can for those sacrificing for my freedoms.
I am also setting up seminars for developing triggers for "spontaneous remission" when individuals want techniques to control their own life.
The DDT site will show a shift to a broader program that will emphasize mental/emotional defensive tactics with less focus on the physical. The new instructors program in DDT will look for individuals interested in this approuch to diversified teaching. I am work with Ken DeMile, my nephew who has trained with me for over 30 years, to finalize the DSD instructors outline. We will be offering two or three DSD instructors camps this summer. They will take place at the Rogue River, Oregon training facilities. The camp will also accept students for general training. They will not be tested as an instructor or given any instructors material, but allowed to train with the instructors. Interested individuals may email me to be put on the list for updates.
More info available soon.