SENSEI TAKE SHIGEMICHI Steven Seagal - a brief history of the Martial Arts - Original Text -

In the middle of 50', when Steven Seagal was few years old, it attended a game of soccer with his father. In the mean-time a demonstration of martial-arts was included. Steven was astonished by the small viejito that could be defended of manifold attacking, in spite of its size and that it seemed not to deliver no attack absolutely. That demonstration would have a lasting effect in Steven. He knew that he wanted to train in the martial-arts. The family of Seagal changed itself of her house in Detroit, Michigan, to Fullerton, California, in 1957. The seven, Steven began training in Karate under Fumio Demura. To the fifteen, Steven, uncertain of which he wanted to do with his life, left its house. He began training with Shihan Kyoshi Ishisaki, instructional teacher of Aikido. It became the best student and Ishisaki quickly and made demonstrations with his teacher in the Japanese Town in Deer Park, California. At the age of 17, Steven traveled to Japan to train with the teachers of Aikido. In 1974, it received his 1 Dan de Koichi Tohei, 10 Dan and better student of Or Sensei, the founder of Aikido.

In 1975, Steven became the first American in opening a Dojo of martial arts in Japan, Tenshin Aikido Dojo in Osaka affiliated with Aikikai-Hombu. Being American, Steven had to surpass many challenges and prejudices. He gained respect, nevertheless, soon with his abilities and devotion even surpassed its stronger antagonists. Steven Seagal began studying the religion and lessons of Or Sensei, in addition to its Aikido. It became a follower from the sintoísta religion, and more specifically the sect of Omoto-Kyo of which Or Sensei it was a member.

Also long time in the study went of natural practices of treatment, as the use of grass and acupuncture. These studies have had a deep effect in the life of Steven. Also it had a great effect in his Aikido, its technique and its education. He creates strongly that Aikido is not single a practice for the body, but also for the heart and mind. In 1982, Sensei Seagal opened a Dojo in Taos, New Mexico. In October of 1983, it opened the Tenshin Dojo in Oaks of Sherman, California. It brought Haruo Matsuoka to his better student of Japan to help him to not only introduce Aikido, but also the own Japanese culture to California. Their lessons included Japanese handwriting, tea ceremonies, and the curativas arts in addition to traditional Aikido. This Dojo, would be transferred later to the Hollywood North in January of 1984, the Hollywood West in February of 1987 and to its final location to the east of Los Angeles in November 1992. The Tenshin Dojo closed in January of 1998 due to the return from Matsuoka Sensei to Japan. The Dojos in Taos and Osaka continues operating with students of Seagal Sensei like the instructors.

Steven Seagal recently received its 7 Dan of Doshu, the Sensei Or son and the present head of Aikikai. Steven continues making demonstrations of martial-arts around the world as well as the training of some greater students of its house. It also directs public lessons and seminaries for their religion, specially from naming tulku, lick reincarnated, in 1997. In the world of Aikido, to Steven the flame Take Shigemichi that it means "the footpath to the prosperity". This one is a name that it has maintained certainly. Biography of Steven Seagal Occupation: actor, producer, director, writer, coreografo, writer of music, instructor of martial arts, Buddhist teacher. Been born: 10 of April of 1952, Lansing, MICHIGAN, this date to confirmed) Education: Buena Park High School; Orange Coast College; Fullerton Personal College: 1ra wife Miyako Fijitani; 2da Adrienne wife the Russa; 3ra wife: Kelly LeBrock; recent company Arissa Wolf. Children: Justice(a.k.a Kentaro) and Ayako, with Fujitani Analiza, Arissa and Dominic SanRocco with LeBrock Savannah with Wolf an observant rigorous magician of martial arts who studied later and taught his skill in Japan, Seagal (pronouncing the say-GAL) introduced its feet in films as a coordinator of the fight in the Challenge of John Frankenheimer (1982) and later it prepared popular in martial arts in the Hollywood West. It called the attention of Michael Ovitz (then the head of Creative Artist Agency) who adjustment a demonstration of martial arts for Warner Brothers president Terry Semel. Made an impression by Seagal, Ovitz placed a test of the screen and it unexpectedly catapulted a little to the estrellato of action. Its first characteristic was the under-budget, drama of the urban police Above the Law (1988) so that it provided history, he served like producer, and he took the paper from an operating one from company in Vietnam that later exposes governmental officials to the corruption of Chicago.

 Seagal consolidated its popularity like an action hero taking revenge with the films of action/aikido of continuation for Marked Death, Hard to Kill (both 1990), and Out For Justice (1991) in which its presence of alternating great-that-life between meditativa serenity and violence of the watchman. Their personages represented a peculiar mixture of Chinese current and a new one was fashionable who filosofan with the contemporary flavor, good types that they still seemed sinister and satisfied an increasing flavor for the simplified slight knowledge with justice moment in the U.S.A. with problems, just heroes that enjoy dispatching to their enemies, of a dispassionate way. The sagacious actor, has reinforced his mistisismo creating a shrouded public image in mystery and it have surrounded by speculation on his possible links passed with the company.

Although the critical have criticized to the modest abilities of Seagal, Janet Maslin de The New York Times has summarized like the aspects of their person: "What Mr. Seagal is a matador, hybrid incategorizable of physical feat, wisdom of the cake of the fortune, policy of law-and-order, a brave and intelligent street guide and, on all, a safe way of birth of a natural star". Seagal won with Under Siege, Under the Site (1992), a film of style Die Hard more than $80 millónes. Between their enemies Tommy Lee Jones and Gary acted. In Deadly Ground Mortal Earth (1994), a echo-film of well-meaning action that offers Seagal like the last hope of Alaska. The inevitable continuation, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995), followed, with the inescrutable but more and more it accepted star that receives the occasional kudo for some alive scenes of action. In fact, although many critical found Seagal to be inalterable for their "star of the guest" the turn of support in the Kurt Russell actioner the Executive Decision (1995), some found their expedition fresh to constitute some of the moments best of their race to date.

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