FokaiIreland%AntonioRodrigoNogueira

Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira ‘Big Nog’ Seminar May 2011 from Tony S on Vimeo.

Online:TheMendesBrothers

http://www.mendesbros.com/home/

Hi everybody, we are very happy for the launch of our site, after several months of hard work to be able to launch a site that will show our image as well as present our lives in jiu jitsu in the best form possible. After months of hard work and adjusting details of the site, the time we had for rest from training we used diligently for the site to be prepared as soon as possible. Through the site you will be able to have access directly to us! You can send your opinions or questions or accompany our affiliates and check out our daily routine in our daily posts! Soon we will launch our virtual academy, which is the main objective of the site so you will be able to have access to all our techniques and the details that we use and teach in our seminars. These details are what matters and we would like to share them with you guys! We have an open mind and we aren’t worried on hiding techniques or anything in our game , we would like to share them in the best way possible for everyone to learn. We bet that you will like it very much! In the next 2 months we will be working on this area and launch it the same way when it is ready! Thank you for everybody who follow us daily through Facebook or Twitter and leaves us messages of encouragement and help. Thank you to all our fans, we are very happy and we hope that you guys will like our site!

-TheMendesBros.

Onra:YamatoDamashii

Hafa Adai,

Years ago when MixedMartialArts training on Guam was backyard at the very best —the small handful of people that were training found most of their education from videos or from very seldom occasions of friends returning from training overseas. The pursuit of hands on instruction often led to ridiculous instructor fees and near impossible demands that at the time, most of the guys couldn’t afford.

Enson Inoue arrived on Guam as a cornerman for Tetsuji Kato in SuperBrawl 5. Though he was cornering for Kato against Guam fighters in a 3fight tournament—incidents unfolded for reasons obvious and within 3months time, Guam’s fight ambition came together with Enson’s goodwill and soon the PurebredShootoGymGuam was formed. Secret training for self-defense took a massive step forward to unified training for sport. Doors were opened between wrestlers and Jiujitsu players, from Guam to Japan and from Japan to Guam—and minds were opened for a revitalized and better-structured way of training.

Enson Inoue is a remarkable athlete. After winning the Shooto Heavyweight world title as a severe underdog with an armbar submission over the at-the-time UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Cotoure, Enson enjoyed an exciting career of exciting battles against some of the world’s greatest fighter s—Mark Kerr, IgorVovchanchyn, Antonio”Minotauro” Noguiera, to name a few. Though he never went on to win another world title and even though his record been decorated with many defeats– his way of fighting and his never-give-up attitude had immortalized his name in mixed martial arts. His life campaign of “Yamato Damashii”  has sent inspiration and a message of perseverance around the world that started and still motivates the careers and ventures of  many successful MixedMartial Artists today.

Though only half-Japanese in descent, his promotion of the term “Yamato-Damashii” has placed an exclamation point to a world-massive interpretation of what we embrace and celebrate as the SamuraiSpirit. This fire for the martial arts, his gift for motivational speaking, and his availability to fans has toured him around the world with guest appearances and seminars in Mongolia, Italy, Guam, Saipan, TheMainland US, Korea, Sweden, to name a few and likely for even for more destinations ahead. Often celebrated for his fighting spirit, the admittedly less-than-perfect Inoue has most recently projected another side in the aftermath of March 11ths fatal and fateful tsunami that resulted from a reported 9.0 earthquake in northern Japan.

There is a face of Enson Inoue however that many of us haven’t seen. It’s an asset even even more credible than his skills in the ring, a side to his will that offers in example and true testament—the community serving asset of the Samurai Spirit.

Yamato-damashii “Japan, Japanese” compounds Yamato (??, lit. “great harmony”) with damashii, which is the voiced rendaku pronunciation of tamashii (? “spirit; soul”).

—Wikipedia

From this we can derive that  YamatoDamashii can be literally translated as the Japan Spirit. Maybe that explains why Japanese folks look surprised when they see foreigners wearing the increasingly popular YamatoDamashii shirts so often.

From its super cool-looking kanji, maybe we can even derive that it means the spirit of great harmony.

Or as it is often translated locally, YamatoDamashii has gain much momentum for its representation of the Samurai Spirit. Either way—YamatoDamashii has become a term that has become embraced worldwide and continues to do its service by offering courage and inspiration to the tens of thousands of foreigners who have connected with it to persevered through many adversities.

Even for us who aren’t Japanese, though we might not have blood-roots with the samurai, we can move forward and live enduringly, honorably, and community-servingly with What we have come to digest as Yamato Damashii through Enson’s example—not only with the strength for survival but also with the will to serve those who might be less fortunate.

In the words of Enson Inoue: “Yamato Damashii is an undying Spirit. The Spirit and Honor of the Samurai. Yamato Damashii is a Way of Life.”

Thanks for dropping by.

InnerView:EnsonInoue

INTERVIEW WITH  ENSON INOUE

In the wake of March 11th’s earthquake and tsunami we found destruction, death, despair and hopelessness. For those of us who were safe,we are thankful that we weren’t there. Though safe and far away—for a moment all around the world, people wondered what they could do to help. Out of those people, still many continue to donate to charities, to offer prayers, to organize fundraisers; and to, in many ways, make oursleves available for other ways to assist Japan in their recovery from nature’s fury.

Committing thousands of dollars, thousands of hours, and traveling thousands of miles accumulated in 5trips to do more than his part to help the victims of Japan’s dreadful tsunami–One of those many, has gone the extra step straight to the heart of the situation. Powered by facebook, through his newfound venture in making customized bracelets, necklaces, and keychains, he was able to raise more than 30thousand dollars in barely 2weeks for the tsunami victims. An inconsistency with Paypal forced him to refund the finances. Though the bracelets were already sent out and most of the cash was already commited,  he happily used his own money instead to buy a mountain of donations for the needy. In Japan, his Pray For Japan tshirt sales continue to build funds,  In Hawaii, through GanbatteJapan his fundraiser with his brother Egan produced an uncontested 40thousand dollars, in Guam the Purebred/LloydIrvin Jiujitsu Academy donated over  a thousand fundraising dollars to help with. And in California, his friends and family with Purebred SanDiego continued the Pray for Japan campaign raising 8thousand dollars. All of which has been donated by him directly to victims and evacuation centers throughout northern Japan. This is Enson Inoue.

Last week, we were fortunate enough to visit Enson, who is like a brother, to see how he was doing, to share a few laughs (mostly by him), and to discover even more about the powerful phrase that is Yamato Damashii.

Not even 12 hours in Japan and we were already bound for Minami San Riku, on Enson’s 5th expedition north to watch him deliver donations and goods to evacuation centers for the survivors and victims of the recent natural disaster.

6hours later and  Enson is putting on his radiation protection gear because he was headed to the first power plant to , get this,” deliver food to the abandoned housepets of deceased and missing victims of March 11ths quake…

This was a pretty funky episode because it seemed out-of-place for anyone else, much less such a celebrity, to drive 800km to a destination to put his health at serious risk for animals that he didn’t even know…It would have been  much more convenient yet just as worthy to donate money to RedCross and to continue in the luxury that surrounds a well-noted celebrity. Out of place true, but honestly with Enson, not surprising. His face-to-face approach  and his great respect for life and living, has sculpted him to be a valuable light in what is for many, an incredibly dark situation.

Amid watching him spend over athousand dollars in gas and toll charges, spending more than 600dollars in a bookstore, another 600 in a grocery store—cramped inside a hummer full of donations of food, clothing, toiletries, and teddybears—(and realizing that this was his 5^th time around) I managed to squeeze out some questions and answers from a WorldMMA icon, a Pacific Islander pioneer, and an eternal student of life who seems to have found a higher purpose.

What makes you do what youre doing with the Evacuation victims?

It started by helping friends in the areas who were affected, then I met up with people at the evactuation centers. It felt like even the simple things I bought for the people like shoes, clothing, toothbrushes, nail clippers, changed a lot of peoples lives because of the situation that they were in.

I was thinking that the 6000yen that I might spend for a massage could do so much more for people…that same 6000yen can buy sashimi for four people, that same 6000yen can buy shoes for four people. Inlight of the victims, Having that calculation in my head made me more excited to spend my money to help the people here.

What role as a mixed martial artist/martial artist play in your decision to help people here and do what youre doing? As a mixed martial artist, I’m not sure if it’s directly helped. If anything, has helped me go through what im going though here,  seeing all the death and destruction…it helps to continue to go on. It’s almost  like losing a fight, feeling like the world’s over, like there’s no way to recuperate from the loss..and having suffered from so many losses and coming back, it helps me to come back everyday. It’s why I’m back for the 5^th time and it’s why I’ll be back again.

An incarceration a few years back, a month in prison, a return to fighting and victory in Astra, and 40day-on foot  pilgrimage  to 108temples in Shikoku, and now your most recent commitment to service the victims of the tsunami? How would you piece these incidents together in your life?

I feel like it’s a trail that God’s leading me on. The time in prison has taught me to appreciate the freedom to eat what I want, go where I want, and do what I want. The pilgrimage helped me to appreciate the simple things in life. Now, in doing this, this puts me on the other side in a perspective to see people appreciate freedom and simple things. Now im helping to deliver these simple things. The notoriety and voice that God has given me through MMA and as a celebrity has put me in a better position to create funds and touch more people that a normal person could to help others appreciate simple things. So maybe hes preparing me for this or maybe another mission that’s going to come up later

Many have known you to your connection to the term Yamato Damashii, please elaborate on what this means to you and what role it has played in Martial Arts and what you feel it plays with the victims of March 11’s quake and tsunami.

To me, Yamato damashii is a Spirit that never gives up, that never dies, no matter how hard it is to continue–that perseveres through any type of adversity. The term Yamato Damashii has a perfect seat in the house for this situation. Were talking about life here—true and raw life. May people here have lost nearly everything they have. Living with Yamato Damashii will help them go on. The term YamatoDamashii is definitely a word for 2011, for wat happened in March 11…notice all those 11s there?

Most of us have seen the coverage of March 11s tsunami. After witnessing things firsthand, what do you feel is important for people to know?

What we saw in the news is only the first 2or three days. The devastation isn’t over. This is the victims reality for years to come. These people here talk about rebuilding. It’s not even about that. Theres nothing to rebuild. They have to create a new town. The devastation is incredible. You can smell the death.

What has your experience taught you? How has it changed your view of things if so?

It hasn’t really changed anything. It’s refined things that ive learned in the past. It’s a reminder to appreciate the simple things. It’s a harsh reminder that the physical life is just a step in the staircase of eternity and the spiritual life. And even after death—life must go on.

For those who want to help, how can we best be of service?

Of course we can make donations to legitmate charities, other than that im a religious person and I truly believe in the power of prayer.

Other comments?

It’s an ongoing thing that were gonna try to help the people.. I’m only one person. If I can touch one life, im gonna continue. Appreciate the simple things in life.

ExhaustProceedCultivate:Folding810Shirts&PinkFloyd

NO KIDDING: OUT OF BODY EXPERIENCE AT THE FOKAI SHOP:

A few months into the opening of the first FokaiShop in 2004, we received a large delivery of 810Shirts accumulated between 500Adults and 210 Youths.

After single handedly folding the bunch, an exhausted employee then played the London Harmonic symphony’s  Instrumental rendition of Pink Floyds Album TheWall.

“Somewhere into their version of Comfortably Numb i laid on the ground after a conversation with Pedro and felt myself float out of my body towards the ceiling that quickly turned into a sky full of stars”

“Was then placed into what i digested as a crossroads and recognized transportation possible by the power of thought, through high speed tunnels lined with what i felt on my skin as cold and reflective silver.”

Before committing to the tunnel i was distracted to the sound of someone messing with my vehicle outside.

Clearly remember the fork. Follow the tunnel and see what i wanna see. or make sure that no one was stealing my car. i figured id play it safe and check teh car and then return to the tunnel.After waking up to check my car, the still returning to the exact same spot, executing the exact same procedure, to the exact same song,  i never did get a chance to return to that tunnel.”

In the end–maybe a correct mistake?

RASBERRY

NewArrivals@theFokaiShop:5.24.11

Hafa Adai!
Just received 29boxes of new merchandise for the 2011Summer season.Unfortunately new tanktops were delayed until the next shipment in 2weeks. But what DID come in was a whole bunch of new threshhold tees.
JapanScribble:TheMainHQs Celebration of our Japan shop.
JapanLife:Fokai/YamatoDamashii’s newest collaboration and theFokaiRoad explained in Japanese!
Rooted: Roots and HafaAdai
TheFokaiHiddenLatte: Roots!

Also be on the lookout for the the FokaiPelletCarrier,
TheFokaiAdventureTreeker,Fokai/YamatoDamashiiReversibleTanktops, Quickdries NewCaps,,NewDecals, newrenditions of the FokaiCompetitorsBelt, and the AllWeather FokaiTubeDuo. Video to follow within 24hours. Thanks for everything and hope to catch you around. Thanks for dropping by.

Rooted

nekotnedlogeht:Pray4Japan

FokaiIreland&TheA-skateFoundation

We here at FOKAI Ireland know the importance and the innovative standards that skateboarding

Pass The Bucket with Crys Worley from Off The Wall TV on Vimeo.

has brought to main stream society and understand the stigmas that come with skateboarding.

As the sport developed , so did the importance of lifting that stigma and educating the community that skateboarding does have therapeutic value to each and every skateboarder in its own unique way.

This A.Skate event will be a unique way for your company to be involved with Ireland’s and Europe’s first ever skate clinic for families that have children in the autistic spectrum.

Crys Worley

” Autism , like skateboarding , can be unpredictable and often times unruly. We embrace the parts of autism that are hard to understand and give these kids an outlet that is free of rules or judgement, and allows them to be social without being ‘social’ “.

Please take the time to view this great video
produced by Vans on Crys Worley’s A.Skate foundation.

Fokai:Friends&Family

GoHand in Hand.

Very appreciative of all the support that has come for me as a  person and as a proud employee of FokaiInternational. Things truly couldnt have happened without the support and love of Friends and Family. Respect from the start.Gratitude for Life.

For the undying support from East,West,North, and South. these are for you..

JUSTADDWATER:PohnpeiSurfResort&FokaiAmphibiousDivision

PohnpeiSurfresort escorts FokaiAmphibiousDivision into ESPN Brazil with another window into what was voted twice–the best surf camp in the world.
Thanks again Allois!

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