Michael Patrick Murphy has passionately studied Martial Arts Uechi Ryu Karate and has had the honor of studying weekly under the Great Sensei Van Canna for well over 10 years. As an advanced Uechi-Ryu practitioner Murphy will continue to study and teach with Sensei Van, Sensei Peter Blackman, and Sensei John Tosches at the Shinkokai dojo.
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“I just want to do #godswill “
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“My eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord”
2nd Clip
“He stood for #nonviolence and #peace for all man of all kind “
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“ Carry out what he started “
MLK 🙏
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Man I never imagined when I published NeighborhoodLlines
In 2018 ( A story of a #blackandwhite #teenfriendship from late #80’s early #90’s that we as people would ever experience #racial and #civil #unrest like 2020😳!
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Words without action are useless !
-What are you doing for others?
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#enoughisenough
#unitedwestand
#whatareyoureading
#allschoolread
I have worked in this City since 1990 in and out of most of the Highrise buildings (crawled in the tunnels along rats and sat in meetings across #billionaires) I miss it and I love it with a passion ! The #strength , the #people , the #schools and #education , businesses and corporations , the #diversity, the #unions and the #sportsteams
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It still felt #eire this week as the streets and buildings remain fairly empty !
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But I see the light at the end of the tunnel !
#allthewayup
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#staypositive💯
#lfg
#2021
#onelife
#rebuildtheworld
#bringitback
#reincarnatethegovernment
#bostonstrong
#bostonbusiness
#enoughisenough
#stayhealthy
These two #powerful #murals were in #southboston during the time frame Neighborhood Lines was originally written in 97’
I viewed them daily for a decade and I was intrigued for more information at every pass !
Check them out #ODB 👊@olddirtyboston
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I searched for months for these two specific pics that are in the Neighborhoodlines #novel, all over the internet , libraries etc. I asked an old friend who found these on a 20 year old hard drive 🙄! Thanks TK. . #loughgall #martyrs
#gibraltar IRA that’s how I spell Ireland 🇮🇪, that’s what Ireland means to me!
March 6, 1988 was the Date of Gibraltar, as I was freshman in high school, my brain couldn’t get enough of what was going on in the world 🌍and in this city!
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Imagine being a #freshman in #highschool this year 🤦♂️
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Never thought life could get crazier than the 90’s 😳
#uechiryu is a #karatestyle #martialart from Okinawa Japan. Formerly Pangainoon, meaning "half-hard, half-soft" — the idea of a hard outer shell of muscle, while breathing to remain soft on the inside.
Rated the best #selfdefense style of by @karatebyjesse
See his YouTube clip👈
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This style was developed in the #Shoalin temple in China by Kanbun Uechi .
It was first brought to the US right here in #Boston in 1958 at the Boston YMCA and then at the infamous Hancock Street dojo on Columbus Ave in 1962 by an American Army soldier 🇺🇸 George Mattson who had been accepted and taught by an Okinawan Uechi Master During the #vietnamwar ! So many cool stories 👊!
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I Recently Returned to the #dojo since COVID start in March. Home
Dojo only in full effect !✊🥋
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👈 2nd/3rd video I Performed these Katas with a mask on 😷😳 🤦♂️, as
one #sensei is 68 and the other will be 84 next month. I certainly want to protect them from this nightmare 🙏!
Performing these in front of them after such an emotional crazy year was a powerful experience !
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I realized how much my
#Innerchi was being expressed through this style of art!
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#kata are forms—a choreographed routine of steps, turns, blocks, strikes, and kicks
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2 advanced katas :
Kanchin
Sanseiryu - 36 positions of attack and defense
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No Neg comments - I am aware of the finer details And imperfections/corrections, tempo adjustments that are needed here but this was the stamp I left on the floor at this moment of time ! I will continue to create the fine tuning corrections and the journey of mastery my Entire life.
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This Shinkookai dojo
has brought people
From around the world together in practice, knowledge sharing and friendship within this style and other styles, grateful to be a part of it .
Owner John Tosches #rip passed in June!
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I encourage martial arts of any kind Tai-chi - Muay thai - Kung fu as a practice, habit , movement therapy !
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Just Think of all the #healthbenefits - #brainhealth - #mindbodyspirit
#neuralnetworks #brainbodyconnection Thanks to @zendenmedical for no surgery and being able to move this way.
#discipline
#self-actualization
#focus
#neverstoptraining
#humility
#theway
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Happy New Year
2020 #rearview- before this year - I thought I had seen some serious shit in this lifetime.
But this year Def put me #ononeknee several times !!
always #riseup and #comebackswingingandsmiling
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Chaos
Businesses handcuffed, SeveralDeaths-too many, masks, lockdowns , Civil Unrest , Political and Media corruption circus!
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Clarity
Internal Happiness , Physical and mental health is the most important component in life!
#thebestisyettocome
#onwardandupward
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#Staypositive
#Stayhealthy
#staywoke
#greatreset
#PMA
#Backontrack
#Newmindset
#LFG
#thecolorpurple
#seethepositives
#everydayisromperroom
#presentmoment
#2020vision
#newfocus
#higherpower
#dontbeasheep
#twoofakind
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What’s the conversation here?
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That goose was delicious
What’s next on the menu?
#relationshipgoals❤️
#teamwork
#doubletrouble
Some may say I lack patience but this was just #divineintervention 🤷♂️
My old man had some amazing #wildlife photos he captured!
This morning I saw two bald 🦅 enjoying their breakfast,
Then I doubted it, even though I had seen them with my own two eyes !!
This afternoon I had goosebumps when these #powerfuleyes stared right through me !!
“Caption this Photo”
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There were two many geese f***cking around so had to call in the Calvary !
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#youtalkingtome
“It’s hard out here , this neighborhood is no joke”
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I live and breathe this nature everyday”
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No matter how much the 21st century battle field changes - #trueAmericans are watching and will take down the #deepstate political media propaganda scams and take back this country.
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Son Someday I will explain #survivalofthefittest to you
Although I know you already instinctively have full understanding 😂
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Long live the #AmericanEagle
And the #AmericanDream 🙏🔥👊
#spiritanimal
#lionsnotsheep
#staywoke
Merry Christmas and God bless to all. Enjoy this very different time with your closest loved ones !
#timeisprecious
#stayhealthymyfriends
#2021vibes
#familytime