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認識Sensei Jeff
Burlingame是在三個月前,本報爲TWINSBURG圖書館舉辦中國文化節活動。因爲他是楊曉東的朋友,説樂意來爲大家表演KARATE,
當時十分感激他帶着他的學生開車一個小時來幫助我們義務演出,演出完我請他和所有演出人員吃了個飯,大家在一起談天説地,十分開心。他説中國舞蹈和古箏太美麗了,他希望他十月份舉辦的第一屆國際武林精英公開賽開幕典禮上能有中國音樂和舞蹈表演。由於時間不對,兩位華人演員都未能參加,不過中國山東來的武林高手還是爲開幕典禮增添不少色彩。
第一屆國際武林精英公開賽于十月四日在 Medina,
Ohio體育中心舉辦,來自美國各地的選手有數百名,由於是第一次主辦,原定9點開始延遲了一個多小時,一個韓國人身穿韓國傳統服裝做了傳統節目表演,掌聲四起,爲比賽拉開了序幕。
本屆比賽的參與者來自于美國各個城市,有NEW JERSEY, MANSON, NC,哥倫布,本報匹兹堡武術SLAUGHTER
師傅帶着他的學生也來參加比賽。
Sensei Jeff Burlingame
對本報記者表示這是他第一次舉辦這么大的活動,還很不成熟,,他希望明年能做得更好,不過來自中國和紐約的幾位武林太極拳高手爲第一屆國際武林精英公開賽增添不少色彩。
人物資料:
Sensei Jeff Burlingame
Kyoshi-Nanadan
(7th Degree Black Belt)
Sensei Jeff Burlingame started his training in the
Martial Arts in 1967 at the age of 13 here in Medina. Keeping
with his life long study of Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Karate, Sensei
Burlingame has been teaching this form of Karate in the Medina area
since 1969. Having been one of the founding members of the
International Seibukan Karate-Do Association that was formed in 1978
and headed up by Sensei Edward Takae (Tampa, FL), he has been
fortunate enough to be a student directly under Sensei Takae since
1984. Sensei Burlingame has progressed to become the most senior
ranked student of Sensei Takae.
Sensei Burlingame is the owner and chief instructor for Asian
Martial Arts. He is currently teaching the Level I, Level II, and
Level III classes as well as overseeing all operations. In 1989
Sensei Burlingame saw the need for a Martial Arts program structured
for the younger children. With this in mind he developed the “Little
Warriors” Karate class. This class is structured for the 4-7 years
of age. The teachings of Okinawan Shorin-Ryu Karate have been
incorporated with simple games, activities and terminology to make
the learning simple and fun. These classes help build confidence,
increase the child’s self esteem and balance as well as advancing
their motor skill.
Having recently retired from the Medina County
Sheriff’s Office (Detective Sergeant) after 22 years of service,
Sensei Burlingame is now concentrating his efforts in continuing the
teachings of this traditional form of Okinawan Karate.
With this experience, Sensei Burlingame brings to
this program one that is both functional as well as traditional for
all ages. The classes are structured the same as in Okinawa as
prescribed by the late great Sensei Zenryo Shimabukuro who founded
the Seibukan Dojo (Holy Art School) in Chatan-Cho, Okinawa. Sensei
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