Remember Jay Freedman?

George,
Just a quick note from a former Boston student. I started at the Boston dojo when I was 10 in 1967, on Saturday mornings. You were the first instructor, and Bob Campbell, a green belt, took over those classes shortly thereafter, before he left for the Navy. I eventually took over the Saturday classes with several other students and had a great time, until i left for college in New York in 1974, having earned a second degree Brown belt. I remember the Boston dojo, some of the students and family with fondness. The lessons I learned in Boston have stayed with me my entire life, and although I have married, moved to Maryland, have kids, those lessons remain invaluable. Great seeing your website, Uechi-Ryu to me is the only Karate. Glad to see you are still teaching in (semi) retirement:)

Sincerely,
Jay Freedman

Detroit Area dojo?

Dear Mr Mattson,
I am a Sandan in Shohei ryu karate living in the Metro Detroit area. I'm originally from the Pittsfield Ma dojo but am looking to continue my training here in Michigan. If you know of anyone interested in training in the Detroit area with a fellow student of Uechi/Shohei ryu I would be interested in hearing from them. All the schools seem to be out in the Kalamazoo or up north part of the state.
Thank you. Jack McGrath

Ipswich Martial Arts

Hi, Mattoson-sensei

My name is Masayo Tsukawaki and my husband is member of Butokukai and Dojo owner Ed Labrecque.

Is that possible to have his Dojo in directory under Masachusetts?

Ipswich Martial Arts
195 High St.
Ipswich, MA 01938

978-356-2266
Web address: www.edsdojo.com

Mattoson-sensei

Actually, my father was Goji-ryu practitioner, and used to be student of Seigo Tada-sansei, I think you visited Seigo Dojo when you were in Japan.
I think my hasband Ed Labrecque mentioned that when sensei came over for Butokukai guraduation about a year ago.

We did visit Okanawa to Uechi sensei and Toyama sensei, this year, Toyama-sensei said he remember you, but myself , unfortunately I haven't meet you in person yet.

So please accept my appology to sen this mail all of sudden like this. I was at Mattoson-sensei's website and found other butokukai dojo list were there but not ours.

If you could add our Dojo, We are thankful .

Sensei, please have great holiday season.
We truly hope to have an opportunity to see you in person, soon.

Masayo Tsukawaki
Ed Labrecque

Ipswich Martial Arts.