War Chief Pt2

The uncommon mentor.......

He sees the weaknesses in you before you feel the pain of them. 

He sees an enemy before you discern him.

He has already experienced the pain of a problem you are about to create.

Mi kmaq isn't blood; its what is in the heart. 
The love of the land. The respect for it,those who inhabit it;
 and the respect and acknowledgement of the spirits and the elders.

Funny the 'white mans' ignorance calling the Mi kmaq feirce and warlike creatures.
Yet they came and raped the
She heard about a place people were smilin'
They spoke about the red man's way,
how they loved the land
And they came from everywhere
Seeking a place to stand
or a place to hide

The white men came and raped the land,
Nobody caught 'em
Put up a bunch of ugly boxes,
and Jesus people bought 'em
and they called it paradise
The place to be

We satisfy our endless needs and
justify our bloody deeds,
in the name of destiny
and in the name of God

The Eagles "The Last Resort"

I call this "Fierce, warlike creature"dad ; he is the most generous compasionate loving person I know and now Jim Maloney is a Judan....10th Degree Blackbelt.
They say you can't go any higher in Martial Arts than 10th Degree,  I disagree you could be a 'War Chief"........or a father, a grandfather, a husband, a mentor and a friend.
Thanks Dad for being all of those !!

War Chief Pt1

Maybe your not a protege' but a parasite.

A parasite wants what you've earned not what you've learned.

A parasite wants whats in your hands not what's in your heart.

Are you a protege' or a parasite ?

A mentors suggestion is a command for a protege'

Dr. Mike Murdock

Jim Maloney, 'War Chief' to The Mi'kmaq Nation, The Mi'kmaq are the original natives of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick parts of Newfounland, Quebec and Maine. 

To get Jimmy going when he was sparring, Bob Bethoney would pound out an Indian war drum beat on the floor louder and louder. It was as if to call the Indian Chiefs' spirits to come down and join Jim's body. After that jimmy was fighting like a God. When you look at the last scene in the movie THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS, where the father having seen his son killed, rushes up the mountain slaying dozens of Indians without breaking his stride and with the eye of the tiger in Mooshin , finally gets to the person who killed his son and is able to take revenge with violence of action, power and technique.......that is Jimmy.

Bruce Lee visited George Mattsons' Dojo once and Jim had a chance to fight Bruce; in fact there is a picture in Bruce Lee's book with Jimmy and Bruce squaring off.

Maloney's fighting speed in those days was phenomenal.

Bruce only weighed 127 lbs back then. He had a hard time against Jim who would charge him behind a wauke screen sweeping away his kicks.

In this shot you can see Bruce Lee about to be taken down by Maloney.

 Uechi has the 'straight blast' similar to WC but with open chain palms out of seisan that are extremely effective for short stop and take downs.

 Bruce wasn't used to that.

In a conversation with Van Canna, Jimmy said that the exchanges were many and Bruce used some of the photos for his book of the action shots. 

Van said, Bruce was trying to close the distance with fast kicks,
 but couldn't and that Jimmy had to take it easy on him because he weighed only 127 pounds. George Mattson was telling Jimmy ‘Take it easy’ for fear he’d knock him to the floor. Jimmy did confirm he got his wauke under his side and round kicks several time in a jamming fashion,off balancing him, but holding him up so he wouldn't fall.

I remember as a 14 year old kid going to Jimmys' seminars on (P.C.T.).

 His Pressure Point Control Tactics seminars are 'electrifying' to say the least !!! 

 No matter how many times he 'lit me up' I kept going back....... 
At 15 years old I returned to George Mattsons' Summerfest and demonstrated the skills he had taught me the year before. Sensei Maloney awarded me a beautiful certificate from the tribal justice institute, it became my prize possession.

Disenchanted with the politics involved in the testing process in Uechi Ryu,  I hadn't tested in 10 or more years. I had a discussion with Sensei Maloney about Rank and Titles in Uechi Ryu, To my surprise asked me to look at my 'material' the next day.

So I previewed my material for this motly crew. for hours in the hot sun...............

The Gi tore at my sunburned skin as I performed the test material on a wet incline of grass at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

 Much to my surprise my board consisted of a host of legendary fighter / Grand Masters from Karates' Blood & Guts era ! 

I was surprised and empowered when these great men actually cheered me on.

"Stop looking up and look ahead, you've already arrived"

Jim Maloney

Don't look for someone to give you influence only as a mentor.

Your mentor should be a source of influence to your life,

not a channel of influence to societal wealth and power and prestige.

His influence should be towards achieving your dream and greatness.

Pleasure and Pain

Part II

 

Once upon a midnight dreary, 
while I pondered, weak and weary,

Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—

    While I nodded, nearly napping,

 suddenly there came a tapping,

As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.

“’Tis some visitor,” I muttered,
 “tapping at my chamber door—

            Only this and nothing more.

The Raven

-Edgar Allen Poe-

Since my experiment regarding the validity of the 'tap tap' use of Kyusho in self defense
was 'so rudely interrupted'  by the holidays, this segment has been delayed...

What we do know about the use of this style of defense is that it's effectiveness
is minimized, if not eliminated by body conditioning (iron shirt ect.)
If we throw  a conditioned mind into the mix, it's unlikely it's of any use at all.

When combined with Uechi Ryu as a foundation (delivery system); as demonstrated
 by Jim Maloney, Art Rabesa, Ed Hulse, Van Canna  and others 'in the know',
Kyusho acts like a kind of  'GPS'  for the Lamborgini of infighting styles.

My friend Denise is a blogger 'of the heart', she would say,

In life we either make good or bad choices.

 The bad ones bring pleasure for a little while but the pain always follows.

 The good choices may cause pain but our heart tells us it's right.
  Our way is not always the best way but,
 doing something right when no one is watching
Is a signature of our personal truth, our essence.

 The resulting 'feel good, feeling' empowers us for the next 'fight'. 

I find it somewhat empowering to believe that I have a functional 'GPS'
onboard when it's 'go time' but there is no substitute for 
old fashioned training and conditioning.

A Matter of Intent

Here's to bad judgment, questionable morals and a brutal hangover

that'll result from yet another night spent trying to create memories 

we'll be to drunk to recall.

I've spent years attending every martial arts confrence and seminar

 I had enough gas money to get to.

Slept in cars to save on hotels...whatever it took.

It was my avenue to overcoming low self esteem.

now when I look back on the past,

I smile and say to myself,

"I never thought I could do it, but I did.

I overcame all the people who tried to bring me down"

There will always be a reason why you meet people,

either you need them to change your life,

or your the one that will change theirs.

The journey is not easy, it is wrought with pain and disapointment.

 if you are a slave to your emotions.

Emotions are the slaves to your thoughts,

and you are the slave to your emotions.

Bruce lee would talk about emotional content.

Joe Lewis, about having an attitude technique.

I tell my people to 'Act as if'......

and 

'Move with authority'

On the sales floor I am a master manipulator.

a ruthless wordsmith with a bottomless 'toolbox' 

and the tenacity of a rabid dog.

The intent though is not merely to create revenue for my company,

but to bring a lifetime of great memories to my customers and their families.

In the end all any of us has is our memories.

In Life, Love, Martial Arts and Business whats important is intent not illusion.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer

Create REAL memories, cherish the time with friends and family,

train till you puke ....then train more

A plant doesn't grow from ambition

 or to satisfy good intentions

 They thrive because someone expended effort on them.

The Periphery of Greatness

The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long.

And you have burned so very, very brightly.

-Blade runner (1982)-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_saUN4j7Gw

 Benaiah  was a valiant fighter who performed great exploits.

 He struck down Moab’s two mightiest warriors.

 He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.

  He struck down a huge Egyptian

 who had a spear in his hand, with a club.

 He snatched the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with it.

Be a Lion Chaser !!

It's not the compromise of the cautious....
 but the blood of martyrs that is the seed of greatness.
History doesn't say  Benaiah was a prudent warrior it says he was a valiant one.
A normal person would run away, not a lion chaser !
We don't see 500 pound problems, we see giant opportunities.

We grab life by the mane......
A lion chaser doesn't try to avoid situations where the odds are against them.
A lion chaser knows that going against the odds
 sets the stage for unparalleled results.

Those are the experiences that make life worth living.
Those are the experiences worth telling stories about.

Black belt Candidate Robbie 'Bic' Thompson leading Grand Master Buz Durkin

Joe Lewis earned a reputation as a gifted athlete and was obsessed with training.
If he worked late,
 he would sneak into a storage closet to get his workouts in while his platoon slept.
He earned his first black belt in just three months time, the second in seven.
 He worked out between 3 and 5 hours per day.

You'll never know history's opinion of your story,

'The Animals of Uechi Ryu'

 

 Focus on doing the right thing, and not on other people’s opinion!

I take it personally when a student 'loses their way'.......
But I've learned that I can only show them the path; not walk it for them.

 Direct your children onto the right path,

and when they are older, they will not leave it.

 

Proverbs 22:6