User talk:Emanuel hawthorne

== Shihan Manny Hawthorne, 7th Dan ==

Manny Hawthorne is the managing director of the Shorinjiryu Kenshin Karatedo Association. He began studying karatedo in August 1970 under the direction of Hanshi Masayuki Kukan Hisataka, son and heir of Kaiso Masayoshi Kori Hisataka and the Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karatedo Federation. In the mid-seventies, Masayuki Hisataka Hanshi returned to Japan at the request of the Hisataka Family. At this time, Shihan Hawthorne continued his studies under the leadership of Wayne Donivan Shinan, the most senior ranking Shorinjiryu Kenkokan student. Shihan Hawthorne was awarded MVP - Canadian Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karatedo, for being a consistent finalist in Kata, Kumite & Shiai (combative sparring). Manny has received many testimonial letters from leading professionals that attest to his teaching proficiency. He has been extremely successful in facilitating many students to reach and attain their goal, the covetous rank of Black Belt. Manny has designed and developed an Essential - Comprehensive Self Defense Program, "YES YOU CAN!"

[SHORINJIRYU KENSHIN KARATEDO] About the name "Kenshin" I've been wanting to submit this for some time now just in case there were any questions as to how I came about choosing the name "KENSHIN". In addition, the Kanji characters I use, being Ken as for Sword, and Shin as for Heart, together they read Sword-heart, or to be interpreted as meaning "Braveheart". Shorinjiryu Kenshin Karatedo: The name KENSHIN was selected to commemorate the warrior general "Uesugi Kenshin" (1530 - 78) and to inspire his spirit; thought to be a sort of Galahad, a saint among Japan's generals. I submit a short extract from one of his writings: "The great evil that a general must avoid is only evil passions. Looking around today, there are few generals free of such desires. When a general has them, then his soldiers insofar as they are aware of it, give up and become master-less samurai or join some other clan (Kuni) or country. When it happens that soldiers are doing this and deserting, the first cause is that their own clan has become weak in the "Way of the Bowman". When one thinks this over, a human being will distance himself from desires, and evil will go away of itself. That is the true Way and if one keeps to it he will be most secure. If he throws away his hankerings and keeps to what is right, high and low will all be in harmony." Kenshin's life and actions give an impression of great purity. For instance, he took part in one great battle believing it was his duty but refused to take any land as plunder, although this was the normal custom of the age. It was said of him that his politics and his wars were like some artist engaged in producing a masterpiece. Then there was a famous encounter between Shingen Takeda (1521 - 73) and Kenshin, in which Kenshin rode into Shingen's camp and aimed a blow at him with a sword shouting, "what do you say at this moment"? Shingen managed to snatch up an iron war-fan, parry the blow and shout in reply, "a snowflake on a red-hot furnace." At which Kenshin turned and dashed off again on his horse. There was an historic rivalry but also a chivalrous respect between these two, and when Shingen ran short of salt, Kenshin was generous enough to send supplies of it to his enemy. (note: Time period was just prior to the entering of firearms in Japan, late sixteen hundreds).