THE SANSEI PAGE: Jim Price, Sensei

Friday, August 29, 2008

Jim Price, Sensei

A lesson which Karate do endeavor to impart us all is that of remembering: remembering our roots, remembering our past; remembering that we are born of God's Spirit; and remembering those who came before us, laying the groundwork for our journeys. If we forget the past, then we fall victim to cutting ourselves off from the roots which nurture us. If we forget those who came before us, then we fall victim to severing our ties from the very foundation stones upon which our human legacy stands. And, without a strong foundation, all structures will eventually topple to the ground.
Jim Price, Sensei has been an instrument of that endeavor reminding us of our roots through his work on the Master Web Site

Sensei James Price holds the rank of 9th Dan, Hanshi, in Maestro Peter G. Urban's USA Gojudo Karate. He was promoted to this new rank on December 12th, 2006 by Senior Hanshi, David Box of GH# 016.
He has been an Urban Goju practioner for over 30 years, and in 1996 became a Commissioned Career Sensei under Grand-Master Urban. At that time, Maestro Urban assigned him The Martial Combatives Dojo, GH# 288, and presented him with his historical martial arts name of "Ol'Reliable".
In 1999, Sensei Price received the Urban "E" flag. This is the Flag of Excellence that was presented by Maestro Peter Urban every year in New York City at Master Al Gotay's All Goju International Event. The year 2000 was the last year of the "E" flag presentations.
In December 2001, The Cosmopolitan Florida Hall of Fame Martial Arts Brotherhood, honored Sensei Price with The 2001 Martial Arts Media award, as Urban's Webmaster.
Hanshi Price is retired from Abbott Laboratories where he was a Pharmaceutical Medical Representative (calling on physicians and other allied health care professionals) He completed 28 years of rewarding, productive service on December 31, 2001.
In 2004 Maestro Peter Urban Nominated Sensei Price to receive the Outstanding Martial Contribution Award as Urban Goju Webmaster, presented by The World Head of Family Sokeship Council.
Sensei Price has just recently retired as the Director of Operations of the United States Police Defensive Tactics Association. The USPDTA is a 30 year old organization that he co-owns with Soke Ric Black, Ph.D. (Bunbu-Ichi Zendo Budo/Bugei Remmei). The USPDTA specializes in training police, military, karateka, and civilians in Defensive Tactics.

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WORLD SANSEI KORYU GOJU-RYU KARATEDO

世界三世紅竜の剛柔の龍は組織空手道

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(International Old-Style Karate Goju Association)

Established 1979

The New Path

A tree reaches past your embrace grows from one small seed.

A structure over nine stories high begins with a handful of earth.

A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.

TAO 64

This passage from a manuscript written centuries ago holds true today. The Kokusai Koryu Gojuryu Karatedo has grown geometrically since its inception in 1979. It has grown from a small group of students to its current existence as a world re-known organization.

The mission of the World Sansei Koryu Gojuryu Karatedo is to promote excellence in its members. Students becoming members in the organization will grow physically, mentally, and spiritually. Karate provides knowledge that will last the lifetime of the student. Discipline and preparedness learned in the Dojo will allow the students to perform at higher levels, giving them a competitive edge, both in school and in the workplace. The student that accepts the Karate way sets himself or herself forever on the path of excellence.

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WORLD SANSEI KORYU GOJU-RYU KARATEDO

(International Old-Style Karate Goju Association)

Established 1979

WORLD SANSEI KORYU GOJU-RYU

KARATE & KOBUDO ORGANIZATION

The “Crane” is our symbol, which represents simplicity, beauty, nature, character and the essence of life; it characterizes the goodness that our organization represents by our membership, and our commitment to family and community involvement.

As a Taoist representation it's yang side also represents its dynamic striking ability, smooth, flowing, lighting fast, effortless, with unyielding, unforgiving accuracy

The red interior represents health, strength, physical energy, passion, courage, protection. The color of the element of Fire, Red is associated with blood (and thus, life and death), and intense emotions.

The black outline represents the banishing of negativity.

The white represents Protection and Purification.

The symbol is a reminder of natural law, the order of life and the wisdom you need to live it.

The World Sansei Koryu Goju-Ryu Karate and Kobudo Organization's name and logo are owned by the Organization. Members are cautioned to use them only for the purposes of demonstrating rank certification and certifying students who are in good standing within the Organization.Membership in the World Sansei Goju-Ryu Karate and Kobudo Organization is an honor and privilege! A lifetime of hard work, dedication, and study from the Founder allows the Organization to exist - and it has for 31 years! The Organizational Hombu needs support and cannot sustain itself on its own. The Organizational fees are but a small token of one's loyalty towards this Organization. All members who desire to remain in good standing with the Organization will have their dues paid in full each year and will be posted on the international website. All members are expected to hold the highest standards of respect and dignity. As a member you are encouraged to take full advantage of the services of the Organization. You may elect to use any service we offer at any time.We are all equal under the Arts. The only special consideration given to any member will be the respect afforded to one's rank. This privilege will be given to each member by another. It is only proper that one’s accomplishments in the Arts be recognized.To acquire an accurate understanding of Loyalty, one must understand the meaning of the word Loyalty along with what Loyalty actually represents, both culturally and symbolically.

The World Sansei Goju-Ryu Karatedo Organization's “oath of allegiance" relates to words such as loyalty, commitment, adherence and faithfulness. Loyalty is an actual act of truce between people. Those who believe in our ideology would "Be Loyal" to them. The act of Loyalty is formalized by a special handshake in the way of holding forearms.

Once this Loyalty in understood , it symbolizes support and devotion towards each other. It is also noted that there are no contracts, no formal agreements, only a simple handshake . That in itself emphasizes a simple trust and belief in each other more than anything else.

This Karate Association follows the same path and ideology as one can expect from its title "Loyalty". Its Karate teachings very much parallel the same virtues of loyalty, honesty and commitment; and it promotes supporting and helping each other to achieve the same goals and objectives in Karate-Do.This Karate Association can be viewed as a "way of life" to help promote a unique perspective of life - the wisdom to perceive the benefits of adopting a nonviolent attitude, the virtue of being patient and the tranquility of possessing peace in our lives.

World Sansei Gojuryu Karate-do Organization was founded by Manny Saavedra, currently the Head Instructor of the Karate Association with one major goal in mind: to enrich the quality of life of its practitioners and to develop a strong sense of camaraderie, solidarity and team work among members ... all in the Way of Karate.