Monday, March 15, 2021

Hanshi's birthday, March 15

 Today is the birthday of Hanshi William Dometrich.  In the pre-lockdown world, his birthday would be celebrated with a 4-hour clinic of Chito Ryu Karate Do, followed by a potluck dinner at the USCK Honbu Dojo.  While the National Test Board, seminar, and annual banquet surrounding O'Sensei's birthday (October 18) are more formal occasions, Hanshi's birthday is more like a family reunion, with more opportunity to meet and talk with friends old and new.  It is my sincere hope that we will one day return to our gatherings in celebration of the people who handed down our wonderful art of Chito Ryu Karate Do to us, so we may continue their traditions and vision of a better world through striving for self perfection.

Please enjoy the following videos of Hanshi Dometrich, recently posted to YouTube.  While some may not agree with their being made so public, it is foolishness to deny their existance.  It gives those of us who were not fortunate enough to have met Hanshi to experience part of his being which is not expressible through writing or the practice of Karate-Do.






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