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|Cubs president Theo Epstein on D&C: 'We're set to explode as an organization'
|06.30.14 at 11:05 am ET
Cubs president of baseball operations and former Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein joined Dennis & Callahan on Monday morning to discuss the Red Sox' struggles this season and the state of the Cubs. To listen to the interview, go to the Dennis & Callahan audio on demand page.
Epstein will not be present at Fenway when the Cubs takes on the Red Sox the next three days. The former Sox GM returned to Boston earlier this season for a dinner in honor of the 2004 Red Sox team, although Epstein did not attend the pregame ceremony the next day.
"We had a game the next day in Chicago and the ceremony is for the players, really," Epstein said. "They were the ones who won the championship. It was really nice for the Red Sox and John [Henry], Tom [Werner] and Larry [Lucchino] to invite me back. … I thought it was perfect. We kind of just came in under the radar, had a great time at the dinner. It was unbelievable to see all the players; everyone was in a great mood. It was as if it was the best high school reunion imaginable."
Epstein, who left Boston in October 2011 to take his position with the Cubs, admitted that the four-month battle over the compensation needed to free him from his contract with Boston caused some strain with members of the Red Sox front office, but he noted the relationship is better since then.
"I think it was just the way that the whole transaction went down," Epstein said. "Not so much me leaving, because I think everyone was supportive of that. … Just the compensation issue was so unusual that, to be honest, it probably did complicate some feelings along the way. But I think with the benefit of time, that it's better now and everyone would have been happy to see each other had I made it back."
While the Cubs have posted the worst record in the National League Central this season at 34-46 and posted a combined record of 127-197 over Epstein's first two seasons in Chicago, he said the long-term future of the organization looks bright.
"We've been very transparent from the beginning here that we were going to take a big-picture approach and do it the right way and build it from the bottom up," Epstein said. "There really wasn't much of a choice. There wasn't really a prime-age major league talent here, nor much of a farm system when we got here. … We've played a lot better lately in the big leagues. We had the best record in the National League for a month stretch there up until a couple of days ago.
"Bigger picture, the talent level and the health of the organization is really coming around. … We're kind of in that mode where, in the next year or two, we're set to explode as an organization."
|Johnny Damon on M&M: Jacoby Ellsbury 'will do great in New York'
|12.04.13 at 12:28 pm ET
Johnny Damon appeared on Mut & Merloni on Wednesday and discussed the Yankees' reported signing of Jacoby Ellsbury while revealing details of his own departure from Boston.
Ellsbury, who won two World Series with the Red Sox, reportedly agreed to a seven-year, $153 million contract with New York on Tuesday night. Damon, after spending four seasons as Boston's center fielder and claiming a World Series with the Sox, also signed with the Yankees once his Boston contract expired in 2005.
'I respect the way [Ellsbury] plays. I know there were tons of comparisons with me when he came out of college, and there's plenty of comparisons now, too,' Damon said. 'I know he's a good kid, he needs to stay healthy, I think he will do great in New York.
"I'm sure if Boston wanted to do six, seven years, he probably would have stayed. But Boston's looking out for themselves. Sometimes when you get burned by certain contracts, like the [Carl] Crawford thing, it scares you some, and rightfully so. Boston is going to continue to make the right decisions."
Asked about what Ellsbury will go through as he switches sides in the rivalry, Damon said: 'I think the toughest thing for Jacoby is going to be going back to Boston, and everything leading up to it. What do you think the fans are going to do — are they going to cheer you or are they going to boo you? He's going to answer that question so many times, and probably every time he goes back for the next seven years. I think that was the hardest thing.
"Everywhere you go people are Red Sox fans. I've been on deserted islands and a Red Sox fan popped up and started telling me how big of a fan they are. Red Sox fans are avid and passionate and it's incredible. Jacoby's going to find out how many Red Sox fans are out there now, just telling him how they respected his game, but also, 'How could you go to the Yankees.' But seven years, [$]153 [million], that's a lot of loot.'
After signing with New York before the 2006 season, Damon said he had something to prove when he played against his former team.
"For me, it was about trying to show them that first year," he said. "I was so upset that I didn't re-sign with Boston. I bought a house, they told me to buy a house, I did, and then they don't sign me, and I'm kind of like, 'Oh, boy, this is not good.' … This was after the World Series. I talked to Theo [Epstein] and he said I would be there for a long time. Then again, Theo the next year said, 'You're having too good of a year. You're overpricing yourself to keep playing in Boston.' '¦ And I wasn't going to take a few pitches looking to get the average down and get the numbers down.
"Unfortunately, I did have a great year. But if I had a worse year they would have just let me go and said he's done. I had too good of a year, and I ended up going to New York."
|John Henry: Red Sox thought about making Theo Epstein president, Ben Cherington GM
|10.21.13 at 2:18 pm ET
Red Sox owner John Henry appeared on WEEI on Saturday and discussed the Red Sox' transformation from AL East cellar-dwellers in 2012 to American League pennant-winners this season.
Henry revealed that Ben Cherington, who took over the general manager position in 2012 after Theo Epstein left for the Cubs, was being groomed for the position, and that Boston had a plan that would have paired Cherington and Epstein together in the front office.
'We knew for years that [Cherington] was going to be our next general manager,' Henry said. 'At one point we'd even talked about Theo becoming president, allowing Ben to become general manager.'
That plan never materialized, as Epstein became president of the Cubs in 2012, and Larry Lucchino remained the team president, while Cherington slid into the position vacated by Epstein.
In his first offseason with complete control, Cherington acquired vital free agent pieces of the 2013 puzzle in Koji Uehara, Shane Victorino, Jonny Gomes, Mike Napoli and Stephen Drew.
'We made a decision where we were going to concentrate on having more depth,' said Henry, before the Red Sox' Game 6 ALCS win that sent Boston to the World Series. 'Instead of spending 20 or 25 million dollars for a player, we're going to go out and get two or three players.'
|Theo Epstein: 'No wrongdoing' by Red Sox in Schilling case
|02.10.13 at 6:50 pm ET
Former Red Sox GM Theo Epstein, now the president of baseball operations with the Cubs, told reporters in Cubs camp that the Sox responded appropriately when former pitcher Curt Schilling alleged that a member of the team's medical/training staff had suggested that he could consider using performance-enhancing drugs to prolong his career. Epstein said that the individual whom Schilling accused of the suggestion was exonerated completely after an investigation by Major League Baseball.
"It's the only time in my career where a player mentioned performance enhancing drugs to me," Epstein told reporters (as relayed here by the Chicago Sun-Times). "I immediately reported it to Major League Baseball. … The club did its own investigation. Major League Baseball did a very thorough investigation. … They had a lot of conviction about their conclusion that their was no wrongdoing and therefore no discipline of the individual in question."
Epstein did not identify the member of the team's staff who was accused by Schilling, but he did say that the individual was cleared after the investigations.
"I can only say that this individual was thoroughly investigated and came out with his reputation very much intact," Epstein said. "Because of this investigation, the individual in question probably has been as thoroughly vetted as anyone in a big league clubhouse and came out extremely clean. So this incident should not be seen as an attack on his integrity."
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|Theo Epstein on why a second-round pick matters
|01.04.13 at 9:55 am ET
Cubs president of baseball operations and former Red Sox GM Theo Epstein, in an interview on WEEI's Red Sox Hot Stove Show on Thursday night, suggested that draft picks — even second-round picks — are more valuable than ever in the current baseball climate, helping to explain a reluctance for teams to pursue certain free agents. (To listen to the complete interview, click here.)
Like the Red Sox, the Cubs — who went 61-101 in 2012, the second-worst record in the game, thus entitling Chicago to the No. 2 overall pick in next year's draft — have a protected first-round pick. Chicago thus could sign one of the players who received one-year, $13.3 million qualifying offers from their 2012 teams without forfeiting its top selection in next year's draft. Still, like the Red Sox, the Cubs are extremely protective of the second-round pick that they would have to give up if they were to sign a free agent who received a qualifying offer (pitchers Kyle Lohse and Rafael Soriano, first baseman Adam LaRoche and outfielder Michael Bourn are the remaining free agents who would cost a draft pick).
In short order, the reasons for the Cubs' protectiveness of the pick include:
– The second-round pick is higher than ever. In past years, under previous Collective Bargaining Agreements (when teams simply needed to offer free agents salary arbitration in order to secure one or two compensatory picks), there was a broader array of free agents whose departure would result in their former teams receiving one or even two compensation draft picks. The result was dozens of picks in the sandwich round that falls between the first and second rounds, on top of the 30 (or more) picks in the first round.
The result? In the last six drafts, the average top pick of the second round was the No. 56 overall pick in the draft.
This year, however, the number of compensation picks has been drastically reduced. In functional terms, the sandwich round has been almost eliminated. While there are six new picks at that stage of the draft (the result of a competitive balance lottery for small-revenue clubs), second-round picks now expose teams to a position in the draft where they should be able to make a more impactful selection. The top pick of the second round this year will be roughly the No. 38 overall pick in the draft. Read the rest of this entry »
|Red Sox CEO/president Larry Lucchino: John Farrell a 'perfect fit'
|10.23.12 at 2:41 pm ET
Red Sox CEO/president Larry Lucchino, who was in charge of much of the responsibility for negotiating with Blue Jays counterpart Paul Beeston to release John Farrell from his contract, said that he was concerned at times in the process that Farrell would not be granted permission to come to Boston.
"Yes there was [concern that the Blue Jays wouldn't let him go]," said Lucchino. "That's why the suggestion that somehow we were making a mistake in bringing in other people to interview is I think unfounded. There was a lot of uncertainty as to whether this thing could be done. We had to prepare for Plan B."
Asked what happened to breathe life into the discussions between the teams, Lucchino suggested only, "I like to think it was sweet reasonableness that somehow reared its lovely head in the middle of the process."
Still, he acknowledged that the discussions with the Blue Jays this year were dramatically different from the ones that took place a year ago, after Terry Francona was fired following the 2011 season, when sources have said that Toronto sought starter Clay Buchholz in exchange for Farrell. This year, the two sides ended up agreeing that the Sox could compensate Toronto by sending shortstop Mike Aviles to the Jays. Even so, Lucchino noted that a player who was an everyday shortstop in 2012 represented a more substantial form of compensation than Chris Carpenter and Aaron Kurcz, the players whom the Sox received from the Cubs in March as compensation for the departure of former GM Theo Epstein.
"Let's just say [the Blue Jays] made substantial demands on us throughout the process. It had to evolve over time for us to find the right combination of consideration, because they absolutely deserved important consideration, and they got it in our last year's starting shortstop," said Lucchino. "It's a far cry from the process we went through last year with regards to our general manager." Read the rest of this entry »
|Buster Olney on M&M: Red Sox lack 'defined chain of command'
|07.11.12 at 3:17 pm ET
ESPN MLB analyst Buster Olney joined Mut & Merloni for his weekly appearance on Wednesday afternoon, saying the Red Sox need a stronger chain of command. To listen to the interview visit the Mut & Merloni audio on demand page.
"That's really what a lot of this stuff comes down to, without having specifics of who's having disagreements with who," Olney said. "Ultimately the reason why all this is happening, and the same reason why years ago there was the issue between Larry [Lucchino] and Theo [Epstein] was because there wasn't really a distinct chain of command that was determined by the ownership. They need to [fix] that and [the problem's] not going to get solved until that happens.
"All these issues of who's speaking to who and who's not talking to who and who's not getting along with who, that's not going to be settled until they deal with that. Again, as we've said in recent weeks, they can still win in spite of that. They've got a tremendous amount of terrific players."
The analyst couldn't comment on rumors of Boston restraining Bobby Valentine from using his managerial style, but Olney said the problem — if it exists — stems from ownership.
"Here's the bottom line: That's something where the ownership, if that's an issue, whether it's letting Ben [Cherington] have full control or letting Bobby be Bobby and do what he does, that's got to come from the top," Olney said. "That's got to come from John Henry in the same way that they had to decide, 'OK Theo you run baseball operations. Larry, you stand over here.' Or 'Larry you're going to run baseball operations and Theo answers to you.' They have to determine those things but that's clearly, it's sort of at the root of the issues they have that there isn't a defined chain of command where they need it."
Olney said when he noted Red Sox problems in a column he was referring to ongoing issues as opposed to ones already reported.
"I kind of find it funny because, within the baseball industry, it's not even a secret," Olney said. "It's such an open conversation about issues that different people in that organization have that it's funny that it hasn't been written about more there, to be honest with you." Read the rest of this entry »
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London based creative lighting and design company Renegade was commissioned with the task of lighting both the interior and exterior of London's Tate Modern for the aftershow party of the new James Bond movie, Skyfall.
The Turbine Hall of the venue was dramatically illustrated with scenic projections that transported party-goers back to the Shanghai setting for the film and away from the banks of the Thames.
Event producers AD Events briefed Renegade to make the after show as dazzling and memorable as the premier screening at the Royal Albert Hall.
Nick Gray from Renegade said, "The Turbine Hall is an amazing environment to work in and already highly atmospheric, so the real challenge was to add requisite 007 qualities like mystery, action and intrigue to the setting, and to further wow those who had already been blown away by experiencing the movie…"
It was important to keep the hall as clean and clear of visible rigging and technical infrastructure as possible. Scaffolding structures were built around the pillars to avoid running overhead trussing around the room.
Video and effects were played out on a series of staggered floor-standing LED screens at the end of the hall, which was further enhanced by props from the film, including an eight-metre-high Chinese dragon and an Aston Martin DB5.
The interior lighting was programmed and run by Rob Gawler using a Hog 3 console, with the exterior run by Matt Waterfield on a Chamsys console.
The majority of the lighting equipment came from Neg Earth, a regular Renegade supplier, with specific specialist elements and the Chamsys console supplied by Renegade.
The projections were designed by Richard Bagshaw of Digital Insanity, with equipment supplied by CT London and Dobson Sound, the audio contractor.
Nick Gray said of the installation: "You really had to think carefully about using lights appropriately and simultaneously maintain the raw, industrial beauty of the venue."
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thoughts on the counter culture, art, and consumer culture
Art Zoller Wagner
In a different forum, I said that can accept that painting is "conservative." I see it as part of a romantic sensibility that includes longing to be part of a counter culture.
To this Carol Moore responded:
I don't agree that painting is 'conservative' --it depends on how one paints and I'm not sure about the 'romantic sensibility' -- what does that mean in this context Art? I also feel that once one begins to define self -- then they become part of a counter culture -- something of their own designation. We salvage a little from one model and a little from another paradigm and it meshes or jams into something that is counter to the culture from which we've emerged. But I do feel as though we are counter to any students we try to inspire -- and perhaps the more counter we are the more inspirational we'll be to those young and uninhibited minds (unless one is teaching community or university)....
My next response was:
When I say romantic sensibility, I'm thinking about a way of thinking/being that includes attributes like: dreamy (maybe better would be "not satisfied with the way things are"), intuitional, exotic-seeking, subjective, and individualistic. So, yes, it's got something to do with defining oneself as apart from the main group. That's an interesting idea.
The more I got to thinking about "defining oneself as apart from the main group", the more problematic that idea became. I'll explain.
Last week I was on my bike in line at the bank's drive-up window. In front of me was a young country dude in a rusty pickup truck. He looked like a Marine or a wrestler. I watched him and thought about what his life might be like. Then I noticed he had a HUGE bumper sticker on his truck's back window that read something like, "Action figure not included, available at extra cost." Whoa! Suddenly this guy became an individual for me rather than a member of a huge bland group. The bumper sticker struck me as a sign of his being a thinking, creative, humorous being. As Carol says, when you begin defining yourself, you set yourself apart from the dominant culture.
Later my partner said, "So he identifies with GI Joe? He might as well be wearing a Nike sweatshirt. He's branding himself!" Point taken. Then I realized that he is identifying with a very stereotypical image of masculinity. In fact, it's not even a live person but a plastic doll that he's identifying with! It's not much different from wanting to be like Barbie, is it?
A fair number of my students clearly think of themselves as counter culture, but it sure looks to me as though they're following the masses, just as my generation did in the 60s. One of my wonderful nephews, a college student, sneers at shopping malls that don't have "alternative stores". The alternative stores are national chain stores that sell cheaper version of the big name brands! Alternative is commercial?
In recent years, advertising has done a fantastic job of promoting the dubious notion that the counter culture can be commercial, even mass-market. I see no evidence that we're capable of resisting the influence of advertising. Even if we think critically about their messages, the message still sinks into our subconscious like a Trojan horse, ready to release its warrior hordes when a buying opportunity appears. The only viable option is to not let the Trojan horse into your head in the first place. Not many of us would give up reading magazines and newspapers, watching TV, listening to the radio, looking at billboards, visiting web sites with banner ads, and going to the movies. So...the enemy is already in your head and mine.
(Please note that I very much enjoy my nephews. I'm not criticizing them, I'm using their choices--and my own--to consider some of the implications of "counter culture.")
Another very charming and capable nephew of mine is so self-identified with the Dave Matthew's Band that he included reference to that band in his email address. Is this self-defining behavior? Of course, this is no different than wearing the cap or jacket of a favorite sports team. Is that self-definition?
I recently overheard a father and son talking about sports teams as they chose which team's coat to buy. The boy said, "I like the Dolphins!" What exactly could a person like about a sports team? That they play near your home? That they win a lot? That they have cool colors in their uniforms? That their players look or talk in a particular manner? What is that boy who likes the Dolphins identifying with?
Have we gotten to the point that we're dividing ourselves into tribes according to consumer loyalties?
It's fascinating how seldom we see the degree to which we're formed by commercial interests via advertising, TV, music, etc. I'm having trouble imagining what a counter culture might be like. I used to think it was opting out of the work world, but even though I've pretty much done that, I'm still participating in consumer culture, largely because I allowed business to instill in me a desire for technology. It's not just young folks who think they're counter culture but seem unaware that they've been sucked into the dominant consumer culture.
Also, in recent years, I've noticed that many of my interests soon became or already were mainstream. I was in a Celtic band for a few years, and then it seemed like everyone was suddenly into Celtic music. I'd ask a friend if they wanted a copy of our tape, and they'd invariably reply, "Why, I was thinking just last week that I'd love to get some Celtic music!" Commercial interests are quick to pick up on the best of the counter culture and thereby transfer these aspects into the mainstream.
I don't think I can run fast enough to out pace consumer culture. And this has nothing to do with my bad knees.
One solution is to swim with consumer culture, but do a different stroke. Here's a striking example.
A week ago I was sitting in my car, waiting for my wife to return. A young guy drove up in a noisy old VW van. As I was noting the van's brushed-on paint job, the driver bounded out and smiled unusually broadly at me. He had on a Mr. Goodwrench hat, a mechanic's shirt with a "VW" label and a name label that read "Redneck". As he walked toward the store, I realized that he was wearing shorts and his shirt was absolutely spotless--two details that immediately killed my assumption that he was a mechanic. He returned a few minutes later, hopped into his van, and flashed me a grin and a peace sign as he pulled out of his parking space. This striking encounter was clearly a performance.
This is a post-modern guy if there ever was one: he combines a number of wildly "other" identities (alterities): hippie, redneck, grease monkey, VW fan, and who knows what else. Some of these are unappreciated or even disparaged identities. He presents these alterities as a performance, enjoying whole thing as a humorous masquerade. He clearly doesn't care if the various pieces in his performance don't fit together into a neat, unified image. The wackiness is fun! I'd bet that this guy would be happy--even excited--about having to change his performance if his VW dies. What about authenticity? I doubt that he worries about that. He'd be a lot more phony if he tried to make himself fit a stereotypical mold.
This guy participates ecstatically in consumer culture, a rebel from within, and he advertises too!
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Homeschooling High School in a Houseful
- Thursday, December 04, 2008
To inspire your teens to become more independent, involve them in the long-term goal-setting process that should occur before high school starts and again each year during high school. They need to think deeply about what interests them, what they want to accomplish in their lives both in a general way and specifically, and what commitments they are willing to make in order to reach those goals. You can help them in the brainstorming process, you can remind them of their gifts, and you can pray for them. In the end, however, they should be the ones who make these choices, as they will be the ones who must live with them.
(For more information on the self-teaching method, see "The Secret to Homeschooling Freedom," parts 1-3, by Joanne and Lauren Calderwood in the Jul/Aug '07, Sep/Oct '07 and Nov/Dec '07 issues of Home School Enrichment Magazine.)
Shared Core Studies
I fell naturally into the third element I have used through the years, one that has helped me enormously in my efforts to homeschool so many kids across a broad age range. My kids, from kindergarten-age right on up to the high school seniors, all study the same core historical theme each year. Of course, they study the topic on varying levels. We don't all sit down every day to do craft projects together, but some of us do. We don't all make costumes and cook recipes that correlate to the time period we are studying, but some of us do. We don't all write 20-page research papers on the topic, but some of us do. Studying the same theme means that we are all learning about the same people, events, trends, and ideas, so we discuss them frequently, having many common points of reference, and we create many fun memories together.
In addition to our main theme, my high school kids often study a secondary history topic on their own in more depth. For instance, if we are covering modern US history, a teen might follow a tangent and delve into the Depression era in more substantial ways. This method works with our science theme as well. Whether my high school students are studying Astronomy, Botany, or Chemistry, they are covering the same topic as the younger kids, but with more advanced reading, writing, and experiments required of them. If my teens are particularly science-oriented, as was my oldest son, they can take classes (such as a four-semester Physics series) at our local college.
Centering our studies on a common history theme has been a big advantage for our homeschool. My children's writing, whether they are in 2nd grade or 11th grade, flows from their history studies. We don't have nonessential busywork papers to do, so there is less time wasted. Our days are full but positive, relaxed, and enjoyable, and we all feel connected through what we are learning.
Homeschooled high school students who are blessed to live in a house full of other kids face many challenges. Yet crying babies also let our teens slow down, read, and pray as they rock our little ones to sleep. Toddlers encourage our teens to relax, play, and just be a "kid" again. Tweens give our older kids the opportunity to be teachers and role models, and they will all benefit in future years from the long-lasting friendships they are forging now. Lastly, teen siblings usually make sure everyone learns the valuable art of compromise.
Organization, independence, and shared core studies can help the large homeschool family to flourish. These elements lead to homeschool graduates who are enthusiastic learners, teens who know what they want to do with their lives, and young people who understand the importance of a plan and the value of a family.
Kim Lundberg is the busy mom of 10 great kids. She and her family have been homeschooling for 16 years, and they make their home in beautiful northern California. Kim enjoys teaching drama, writing, and world history classes, as well as reading mysteries, baking goodies, camping, and listening to her kids talk, sing, and make music.
This article was originally published in the Nov/Dec '08 issue of Home School Enrichment Magazine. Get more great homeschooling help by downloading our FREE report entitled "The Secret to Homeschooling Freedom" by visiting http://HomeSchoolEnrichment.com/resources/report.htm
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Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz were spotted out and about in Hollywood with their son Egypt Daoud Dean. Find out what they were up to inside....
Alicia Keys, who's heading out on tour on March 7th, was spotted out with her family, husband Swizz Beatz and son Egypt in Hollywood, CA yesterday. Looks like they were all taking a reather jst days after Alicia's GRAMMY performance.
The fashionable family dined at Newsroom and they went shopping at Kitson.
So cute!
We'll be seeing and hearing even bigger things from Swizz in 2013 as he's been announced an investment in Monster, the electronics giant. He says, "They built an empire, and my job will be to push the envelope–turn the lights of the castle up really bright and help Monster take its next big step forward."
By the way, Monster was behind "Beats By Dr. Dre," so it will be interesting to see what Swizz comes up with.
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Turns - Air Control Flip Turn
Many swimmers, especially ones still learning, can tend to allow too much air to escape during the flip turn. This is done to make sure no water goes UP the nose, but it also has a detrimental effect on your pushoff.
Many swimmers, especially ones still learning, can tend to allow too much air to escape during the flip turn. This is done to make sure no water goes UP the nose, but it also has a detrimental effect on your pushoff.
In working to develop a better underwater dolphin, this drill isolates the a stable head to help you learn to send all your energy forward.
How you approach the wall can determine how good your flip turn is. Keeping the eyes down is the best start.
Every race begins with the start. How you react and the direction you choose can determine if you're ahead or behind.
Here's a fun way to learn to tuck into your butterfly and breaststroke turns better.
When first teaching swimmers to push off more on their backs for a flip turn, sometimes there is some disorientation in this process.
So you've got a big group of kids you're trying to teach starts to, but you have to be safe, and run them all through a skill quickly and repeatedly... start from the end.
When trying to get large groups of swimmers practicing proper pushoffs, sometimes NOT giving them a choice is a great way to teach.
We all know the importance of great walls, so Tennessee Turns are something that should be in every team's stable of drills.
If you want great underwaters, you have to start with the right angle. Here's a drill that's fun for kids, and teaches good habits.
Developing the ability to sneak through the surface on a start can help you carry more speed into your swimming.
The angle at which you leave the wall on backstroke can help you enter the water faster, and ready for your underwater dolphins.
What's rarer than the date 12/12/12? How about an Alabama alum praising a Tennessee alum on demonstrating the definitive Tennessee Turn?
If you want FAST turns and some interesting training, one good trick is to take the wall out of the equation.
How you get IN the water says a lot about a swimmer. But so does how you get up and OUT.
We are a group of swimmers who swim really fast, and like to help others learn how to reach their competitive potential in the area of professional swimming.


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Mezzo Soprano Rose Beattie grew up near Seattle WA and moved to Los Angeles to attend the USC Thornton School of Music where she received her BM
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Critical Studies, Los Angeles
Brian Beery is an award winning screenwriter and playwright. He recommended Sideways to director Alexander Payne, which won an Oscar for best Adapted Screenplay. After Sideways, Brian worked with many other filmmakers including Spike Lee, M. Night Shyamalan and Tony Scott. Brian was a Medical Researcher in the Writer's Room for the television series Bones. His work was later published in Bones: The Official Guide. Brian won the George Mayr Award for Excellence in Screenwriting, the Kodak 35mm Award for his short, Speed Dating, and the Ellen Idelson Playwriting Award. Brian is a vested member of the Screen Actors Guild due to his acting in film, television and commercials.
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Piano accompanist, musical director and composer. Works steadily in Los Angeles as a musical director of both musicals and cabaret shows. Frequent pianist at auditions and open mikes. Composer of numerous musicals having regional productions throughout U.S., most recently his adaptation of Snow White. Musical director of Wayne State University Dance Department for seven years. Staff member of Idyllwild Arts summer program. Musical director for eight years of the Christmas benefit Help Is on the Way in San Francisco.
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Nicole Bergeris an award winning dancer and accomplished choreographer for stage and screen. She is classically trained in Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Indian and African dance. She began her professional career in NY as a soloist in Mark Dendy Dance and Theater and at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, performing as Janis Joplin. She has since performed in numerous films, TV shows and international stage productions, most notable as a principle dancer in the film, Across the Universe. She is currently the resident choreographer for ABC's hit comedy, Happy Endings. Additional credits include national and international commercials and music videos for artists such as rap legend Foxy Brown and Indie Rock Star Adam Green. She has choreographed for the Radio City Rockettes and the Hartford Stage Company and worked closely with Julie Taymor at the MET Opera in NYC and on the film Across the Universe. She is the Artistic Director of the Los Angeles based dance company Moveable Feast Dance Theater.
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B.F.A., Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. Ballet, Boston Ballet. Modern, Graham, Limon, Horton.
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Individual Voice, New York
Ronald Bemrich has been a member of the voice faculty at AMDA in both New York and Los Angeles. With degrees in Music Education, Voice, Opera, and Choral Conducting, he has worked as a teacher, performer and conductor in both Europe and North America. He has taught as a faculty member at institutions such as the University of Miami, Florida International University, New World School of the Arts, the International School of Brussels and the University of Windsor in Canada. As a conductor and music director, he has prepared and led numerous professional and amateur choral and orchestral organizations such as the Windsor Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, the Carnegie Hall Link-up Concerts Chorus, the Monmouth Civic Chorus and the Cocoanut Grove Playhouse. Mr. Bemrich's singing credits include solo work with the Opera of Flanders, the Royal Theatre of Mons, the Vlaams Kameropera, and the Cocoanut Grove Playhouse in Miami, plus numerous solo recitals including a series for the Ministre de la Culture Franç aise.
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Musical Theatre, Los Angeles
Joel directed the original production of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change which ran for 12 years and 5,003 performances, making it the second longest running musical in off-Broadway history. He also directed I Love You…in several cities across North America, London's West End, Tokyo, and the Mandarin language production in Shanghai and Beijing. Joel also directed the original production of Over the River and Through the Woods at off-Broadway's John Houseman Theatre. Other directing credits include a Japanese language production of Annie in Tokyo and throughout Japan (now in its 13th year), The Kiss at City Hall at Pasadena Playhouse, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife at Laguna Playhouse, Sylvia (starring Cathy Rigby) and Too Old for the Chorus at La Mirada Center for the Performing Arts, Fully Committed at Coyote Stage Works, and Ken Hill's Phantom of the Opera which played at The Opera Comique in Paris as part of the European tour. Mr. Bishoff also did the musical staging for the national tour of The Sound of Music starring Marie Osmond (which also toured Singapore and Korea) as well as the New York City Opera production starring Debby Boone. He has directed at the Long Wharf Theatre, Berkshire Theatre Festival, the New Yorker Theatre (Toronto), Gem Theatre (Detroit), Coronet Theatre (Los Angeles), Helen Hayes Performing Arts Center (Nyack), Stuart St. Playhouse (Boston), the Broward Center for the Performing Arts (Miami), The Royal George Theatre (Chicago), Theatre at Old Towne (San Diego) among others.
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Conveniently located off Interstate 20, this Baymont Inn and Suites Marshall TX is near Wiley College, Marshall Pottery, Michelson Museum of Art, Harrison County Historical Museum, Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Caddo Lake State Park, golfing at Oak Lawn Country Club, and many local restaurants. Experience hometown hospitality at this smoke-free, pet-f...
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Mediocre 3.0
The staff was nice and they did a good job cleaning the room. the location in a nice spot to go to restaurants or go straight downtown.
Things i didn't like. The side entrance didn't lock a security issue,our room had cobweb in different corners, some parts of the wall need painting, desk top was broken, room & bathroom ceiling had wet stains, a dead bug above shower.The bathroom tub looked like had mold around it. The hallway carpet had stains and two bucket catching a water leak. My wife ask the desk person for a blanket twice and got a mattress pad cover. She gave up asking a third time. Continental breakfast was very skimpy, better off going to a I-Hop or Denny's
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Nothing - the room we reserved was given away to someone else even though we checked in before 5 pm. We were put on the 2nd floor with no elevator and the room was filthy.
Everything. It was dirty in the room and in the halls, the sheets were thread bare, the towels were like thin sand paper, people were allowed to bring large dogs in with them and leave them unsupervised in the rooms. Not a good experience.We will not stay at this facility again.
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This Longview, Texas motel is pet-friendly. The property is located 2 miles from Lake Letourneau. Guest units at Express Inn Longview are air-conditioned and furnished with a cable TV. A compact refrigerator and a microwave are also included. At Express Inn Longview you will find a 24-hour front desk. The property offers free parking. Rollins Park is le...
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enjoy natural and historic wonders.. welcome to the Hampton Inn Marshall Immerse yourself in the lush green forests and poignant historical treasures of Marshall, a perfect home base for the wonders of East Texas. The Hampton Inn® hotel in Marshall is located just seven miles from the Marshall Airport, and within three miles of local universities, the Fede...
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It's a rather small but nice hotel for short stay.
Maybe the layout of the lobby with the rooms is rather awkward.It was good for my needs and experience.
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Rooms were really clean and bed was comfortable.Will definitely make this my hotel to go to when visiting my home town.
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Excellent 10.0
Great facilities at great price.
Wi-Fi was down for quite a while but these things happen.
Excellent 10.0
The hotel is really nice and provides a good resting place at a very attractive price.
Nope, other than the wireless was out for most of the day I was there but these things happen like everything else in life that seems to break.
|Excellent - 46 reviews
The La Quinta Inn & Suites Marshall Hotel was recently named a 2014TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award winner! Ideal for anyone searching for Marshall, Texas hotels near Shreveport LA, the La Quinta Inn & Suites Marshall hotel is conveniently located off I-20 headed to Marshall, TX half way between Longview, TX and Shreveport, LA. Our hotel is n...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 46 reviews
Excellent 10.0
Very clean with a friendly staff.
The only problems were: gas smell near side entrance, toilet seat was broken, and towel rack near shower was loose. I wish they would change breakfast instead of having the same hot food items.I've stayed here a few times and the stay is always pleasant.
Poor 1.0
The room was not clean ie hairs in the bed. The breakfast was very basic no eggs just waffles cereal biscuits sausage and gravy.
|OK - 51 reviews
With a stay at Americas Best Value Inn in Marshall, you'll be close to Texas State Technical College and Wiley College. This motel is within close proximity of Starr Family Home State Historic Site and Harrison County Historical Museum. Make yourself at home in one of the 55 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Rooms have private balconies. Com...
Overall Rating - OK - 51 reviews
manager came into the room unanounced and did not knock before entering. he was checking that the smoke alarm had been instaled.
|Excellent - 12 reviews
Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Marshall, TX. Our hotel is the perfect choice for both leisure and business travelers. Located off I-20 at Highway 59, we are just minutes away from the educational institutes of ETBU, Wiley College, and Texas State Technical College. You and your family may enjoy a full hot breakfast at no additional charge, an...
Overall Rating - Excellent - 12 reviews
Excellent 10.0
i always stay here when I come to marshall. love the clean rooms, the staff is amazing, and I love the soap.
Excellent 10.0
Comfortable rooms, very nice and up-to-date bathrooms, friendly staff!
Kids complained pool was salty.
|Good - 129 reviews
Free WIFI in public areas and guestrooms. Free Deluxe Continental Breakfast with Hot Items. Easy access to I-20 and all Marshall/Jefferson/Shreveport activities
Overall Rating - Good - 129 reviews
Beds were very comfortable. Easily accessible from hwy. Staff friendliness.
Room a/c was off upon entering and took at least 2 hours to cool off. Hairs were in the bathtub. Light in bathroom didn't work..had to use heat light.It was strange that the door handles went up to open. Thought key didn't work so went all the way down to office to talk to staff who told us to try to pull up on door handle.
Excellent 9.0
The hotel was near all the restaurants and the staff was really nice and helpful.The pool was nice and the brekf breakfast was good and hot.
Had to wait too long to check in,but the staff very accommodating. The only thing I would like to see changed is to upgrade the rooms a little more.Me and family really enjoyed the stay there?,we think that need more staff members, but we would stay there ag
|Good - 58 reviews
The Econo Lodge hotel is located at the junction of Interstate 20 and US 59 South. This Marshall hotel is close to the Marshall Mall and various area attractions. Marshall Visual Arts Center and Michelson Museum of Art are just minutes away. Visitors will find plenty to do at Caddo Lake and Lake O' the Pines, two of the best fishing and recreational lakes in...
Overall Rating - Good - 58 reviews
The location and price.
Nothing is particularly great, but they have everything they are supposed to have. Like, the TV is old, but it works just fine. Continental breakfast, that means you can make a waffle or eat cereal, no meat or eggs or anything.Something odd happened this trip, and for a while I worried it was going to be a problem. Thursday afternoon I'm sitting there watching TV and the bed seems to shake. Thump, thump, thump, like in the movies when a dinosaur is walking by. Pretty sure there aren't dinosaurs walking around Marshall. This happened a few times, but when I went to look I didn't see anything other than a few people doing normal things like getting sodas. So I worried that there was something actually wrong with the building and this was going to happen whenever someone was walking on the second floor. But nothing else happened that day or the next day. Except that one night right when we started to go to sleep it so...
Good location, relatively clean.
Cheap owners who wanted to charge extra for things a 3star hotel would do for free. Also seemed to be in a hurry to get customers out.Basic 1star hotel experience. Cheap room, people roaming around outside the room at all hours, early checkout time, owners wanting to charge extra for some basic things your average 3 star would do for free, so on and so forth.
|OK - 6 reviews
Welcome to the Super 8 Longview/I20 the best view of the Texas Lake Country. Antique shops, boutiques, crafter malls, restaurants, coffee shops and more line the streets of downtown and the newly renovated Tyler St. Our festivals are a favorite attraction with Junes AlleyFest and the Great Texas Balloon Race in July. Our property is ideally located at exi...
Overall Rating - OK - 6 reviews
|Good - 14 reviews
Hotels in Marshall, TX are revered for southern hospitality, but you deserve more on your trip, like the cool and rejuvenating addition of an outdoor pool. Want to bring Fido on your family getaway? At our pet-friendly Marshall hotel, the whole family is welcome, because it's just not a vacation without them. An exterior corridor also makes it easy for all...
Overall Rating - Good - 14 reviews
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Motel Marshall, TX is conveniently located off Interstate 20. Less than 3 miles from Marshall Civic Center. Enjoy our outdoor pool May - September, WiFi available in all guest rooms for $2.99 per 24 hours, and a pet friendly environment
|Good - 232 reviews
Relax at the consistently enjoyable Microtel Inn and Suites by Wyndham Longview hotel conveniently located off Interstate 20 just one mile from LeTourneau University, five miles from East Texas Regional Airport, and near Longview Mall, Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Complex, golfing and restaurants. Enjoy modern comforts at affordable rates at this lodgi...
Overall Rating - Good - 232 reviews
Good 8.0
Motel was clean, used only for sleeping, worked well for that.
Staff at check-in was not real friendly.Decent stay, would use again.
Excellent 10.0
It is beautiful and clean
noIt is a great hotel and your price made it even better.
|Excellent - 114 reviews
Overall Rating - Excellent - 114 reviews
Excellent 9.0
available and price
some areas of room were a little beaten up, tile cracks,nothing that would be an issue to me, but obviously not brand new.
Excellent 10.0
The bed was amazing and I slept so well that night!
Not anything that I could think of that I didn't like.The people at the front desk were very polite and helpful. They even helped me get a different bed type that I had been scheduled for. It was overall an awesome experience.
|OK - 69 reviews
Free High Speed Internet Access Centrally located at the intersection of I-20 and Hwy 59 Easy access to Historical Downtown Marshall and Jefferson Quick drive to Casinos and Independence Bowl in Shreveport LA Guest Rooms offer coffee maker iron and ironing board hairdryer and clock radio Complimentary Deluxe Continental Breakfast Fre...
Overall Rating - OK - 69 reviews
Good 8.0
Location and cost
Yes was told would have HOT breakfast ? Hours 5:30 am to 9:30 am? We were there at 8:00 am no hot food . Explanation was 20 persons came and ate all that was prepared ? I would assume at that you make more are change serving hours.was very disapointed
Poor 1.0
It was cheap.
It didn't seem safe and the furniture in the room looked like it had been thrown down the stairs. I didn't even take a shower, because I was scared I might catch something.If I had been by myself, I don't know that it would be safe to stay here. It was cheap, but even for the price, I would have expected to not feel like I was going to be scared.


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Insecta Mundi
- English (348) (remove)
- new species (28)
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- Coleoptera (9)
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- 0127
- New species of Orizabus Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Pentodontini) from Mexico and Guatemala, with a revised key and checklist of the species in the genus (2010)
- 0126
- Three new species of Paragnorimus Becker from Central America (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Trichiini) with a redefinition of the genus (2010)
- 0125
- An annotated list of the centipedes (Chilopoda) in the National Collection of Arachnids, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (2010)
- The National Collection of Arachnids, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (México City) houses 476 chilopod samples, of which 197 are determined to genus and/or species. These are documented here and represent several new state records. Topotypes of eight species of centipedes described by R. V. Chamberlin also documented.
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- Distribution of Abacion texense (Loomis, 1937), the only milliped species traversing the Rio Grande, Mississippi, and Pecos rivers (Callipodida: Abacionidae) (2010)
- Localities are documented for the milliped Abacion texense (Loomis, 1837) (Callipodida: Abacionidae) whose distribution forms both the northern and southern ordinal limits in the Western Hemisphere. The westernmost component of Abacion Rafinesque, 1820, A. texense is the only milliped species whose range spans the Mississippi and Pecos rivers and the Rio Grande. Distribution extremes are in Hennepin County (Co.), Minnesota, in the north; Terrell and Potter cos., Texas, in the west; Alcorn Co., Mississippi, in the east; and southwestern Tamaulipas, Mexico, in the south. Occurrences are projected for southeastern South Dakota, northwestern Alabama, and the southwestern periphery of Tennessee. The type series of A. texense consists solely of the male holotype, so a neotype will be needed if this individual is ever lost, because no paratypes were officially designated.
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- New taxa of Epiphloeinae Kuwert (Cleridae) and Chaetosomatidae Crowson (Coleoptera: Cleroidea) (2010)
- Twenty-one new taxa of Cleridae and one of Chaetosomatidae are described including four new genera: Acanthocollis, Decaphloeus, Megaphloeus, and Stegnoclava. Twenty new species are described: five species of Amboakis Opitz (A. ampla, A. antegalba, A. diffusa, A. demagna, A. waodani, one species of Epiphloeus Spinola (E. erwini), four species of Madoniella Pic (M. aspera, M. darlingtoni, M. divida, M. spilota), two species of Plocamocera Spinola (P. clinata, P. lena), seven species of Pyticeroides Kuwert (P. latisentis, P. moraquesi, P. parvoporis, P. pinnacerinis, P. pullis, P. turbosiris, P. ustulatis), and one species of Chaetosomatidae (Chaetosoma colossa).
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- Nomenclatural notes on Chalepini and Sceloenopliini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) (2010)
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- Occurrence of the Old World bug Megacopta cribraria (Fabricius) (Heteroptera: Plataspidae) in Georgia: a serious home invader and potential legume pest (2010)
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- A review of Lathropus Erichson (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae) in Florida and the West Indies, excluding the Lesser Antilles (2010)
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- The Anthonomus juniperinus group, with descriptions of two new species (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (2010)
- The Anthonomus juniperinus (Sanborn) species group is defined and two new species, Anthonomus sanborni, new species, and A. rileyi new species, from the United States are described, keyed and illustrated. The three species of the group are associated with the plant genus Juniperus and the larvae of A. juniperinus are known to develop in fungal galls of Gymnosporangium spp. as well as fruits of the Eastern redcedar, Juniperus virginiana L. The biology of the group and its taxonomic relationships to other species of Anthonomus Germar are also discussed.


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See also [Eng.] at the fingerboard; [Fr.] sur la touche; [Ger.] am Griffbrett; [It.] sul tasto; [It.] sulla tastiera; [It.] flautando.
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History | Training
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Hojutsu, the art of gunnery, began its development in Japan in the
early 1500's. Matchlock firearms were first imported by the
Portuguese; after the Battle of Nagashino in 1575, where peasants
with firearms defeated classical Samurai; firearms were embraced
by some warriors. Hojutsu is defined as "bujutsu" or
"koryu budo"- Old Tradition arts, arts established prior to 1868.
The term ryu refers to the "school" or "style" of the art.
I have taken the liberty of changing "gunnery" to shooting to reflect
the art's use of individual weapons. The ancient martial training
systems and protocol remain unchanged.
In Hojutsu-Ryu, we begin training with the handgun; the handgun
is the king of personal defense, given its portability and concealability.
We progress to the revolver, shotgun, carbine ("assault rifle"),
precision rifle, and submachine gun. We include empty
hands, sticks of all kinds, and edged weapons into the art.
We practice kata using firearms and the other tools listed above,
with the intent that a true master of the art should prevail in
a fight from flat on his back to 300 meters away.
Hojutsu-Ryu is one of the very few lethal martial arts that
is combat-proven in today's world. In addition to Soke, nine
Hojutsu-ka (practitioners) have won lethal gunfights; all are
law enforcement officers, serving from Nevada to Alaska. Two
used carbines, two used shotguns, the rest used service pistols,
and shots ranged from one to eight. 95.6% accuracy was
documented, all officers were uninjured, and all suspects died.
Additionally, one black belt credits Hojutsu training and
mindset for his safe return from combat tours in Iraq and
Training takes place at dojos and firing ranges around the country.
There are currently dojos in Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Colorado,
Nevada, and Texas; contact Soke Hall for information.
Students are taught the Modern Technique of shooting as developed
by Col. Jeff Cooper. Students are also taught kata, weapon
retention, empty hand techniques and reigi (protocol) inside
the dojo setting. Firearms training has been divided into
ten "kyu", or levels, taking the student from novice to black belt
Students with no firearms training may consider attending one of
the major schools in the country that teach the Modern Technique
(emphasize that you wish to train in the Weaver Stance). These
schools include American Small Arms Academy, Gunsite, Front Sight,
and Thunder Ranch. Local dojos may arrange for soke or a senior
black belt to travel to your area for a seminar.
A 3 day Hojutsu seminar is $250 per person, depending on
A 3 day Hojutsu seminar is $250 per person, depending on
Soke Hall has been shooting for almost 50 years and has been a
student of firearms combatives for 35 years. He has over
25 years of military and police experience, with a strong
emphasis on SWAT. He has also studied traditional arts for 25 years,
holding ranks 3rd to 10th Dan in five arts. He is an
NRA Distinguished Master, one of 25 Handgun Combat Masters in the
world, and a law enforcement Master Instructor. He is a retired
Alaska State Trooper lieutenant who spent nineteen years on the
pistol team and 12 years on the SWAT team; he has used
the techniques he teaches in combat. Soke travels across the
U.S. and teaches nationally for several professional training associations.
He has published numerous articles and has written several training
manuals. He is an NRA certified instructor in handgun, shotgun,
submachine gun, carbine, and precision rifle.
Soke Hall shot competitively for many years and studied many styles and
techniques in developing Hojutsu-Ryu,
after finding the military
and police training inadequate. However, Soke's focus
on shooting is to survive lethal encounters. While some styles
of shooting may do well in competition, soke prefers what is proven
in real combat. Additionally, there should be commonality
in all training- the way we fight with empty hands should flow to
sticks to knives to handguns, long guns, and back to empty hands.
In Hojutsu-Ryu, we believe that "He is Best who trains in the Severest
school"- we train hard so we can fight easy.
Soke Hall was inducted into the U.S. Martial Arts Hall of Fame
in 2005 and into the Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame in
He was named Grandmaster, promoted to 10th dan, and named
"soke", or founder, of the art of Hojutsu-Ryu.
History | Training
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