That's all you're really going to learn, unless you read this site thoroughly. Sorry.
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RAY at DEONANDAN dot COM That's all you're really going to learn, unless you read this site thoroughly. Sorry. |
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 Yeah, this is me.
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Since I was 19 (in 1986), I've been a keen student of a variety of martial arts, most notably Shotokan Karate, in which I hold a black belt from the University of Toronto karate club, through the incomparable tutelage of Master Suenori Tominaga, who himself was trained by both Minoru Miyata and Osamu Yamada. (Here is another link about the history of Shotokan.) Mine was the last belt granted to a student of our dojo directly by Grandmaster Yamada in 1995. I also trained extensively for 5 years in a version of Washin-Ryu karate under the lineage of Master Hidy Ochiai. I got my first taste of karate in 1979 through a few classes with champion Shito-ryu competitor, Cezar Borkowski. And I've dabbled in:
Of course, due to my many injuries and general cowardice, I no longer train in any of these. In fact, nowadays, my entire workout consists of what used to be my warm-up. Sigh. |
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My latest obsession is learning how to play the sitar, the grand and magical stringed instrument of Indian classical music. I'm still a clueless beginner, but I'm quite excited about this new activity. My teacher is the charming and talented Mr. Anwar Khurshid of the Sitar School of Toronto (even though my classes are in Ottawa). The guru of our school, and Anwar's teacher, is the famed Ustad Shahid Parvez who is considered by many to be the finest sitar player in the world. More information about the playing of the sitar can be found at SitarPlayer.ca. |
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I'm a prolific freelancer for many of the world's leading magazines and newspapers. These links let you know how to submit freelance articles. Ghostchild.com also has a list of Canadian newspapers and their respective contact info. | |
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