At the Pink and Black I get to honor my friend Rest in Peace my dear ,dear friend. My memory of Mr. Geis 1979 - 2014 T o : The great martial artist Professor Gary Lee Gary has taken the gift of Life and though his great character , dedication and ethical standards built a wonderful educational institution that carcasses the entire legendary history of sport martial arts before the legends are gone. He is a tireless worker for the sport karate history that should be told and shared, I will support his efforts what ever it takes . 12 / 26 / 09 Karl E. Geis Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame Kudon Judo Kudon Aikido In 1978 I was leaving California back to South Carolina and then to Texas ,one of my friends Mr. Gene Lebell said if you go to Texas , Gary ,especially Houston ,look up my good friend Karl Geis. I will call him and let him know your coming , hes as good as me ,maybe a pinch better, Mr. Lebell hug me without choking me out and I was gone to Texas. The fearsome four I called them, these were my first encounters in Texas , Linda Denley , George Minshew, Jimmy Tabares and Mr. Geis . I am a youngster ,early twenties and I am in Texas, I found the Dojo in the phone book , before the internet , I hitch hike to Long point , then to Butter crest and there it is , bigger than life Dojo and home ,together, it was cool ! He lived on this huge piece of land ,Dojo and home ,engulf by trees and beautiful landscape . I walked up to the door , bowed and saw about twenty Judo and Aikido animals working out, saw a stool and sat down , nobody came up to me or acknowledge my presence and I just sat there and sat there, finally I got up ,went to bathroom ,changed into my Gi , bowed on the floor and started working my Kata , back then I was running Sapei and Unsu, Kan Ku Dai. I was getting looks and still know one had came up to me and even said Osu or hello and then it hit me not all Dojos are Karate friendly. I had learned that from my travels around America, maybe I had stepped in the wrong Dojo, so I went into Hawaii mode and I saw a bunch of brooms , I grabbed one and started sweeping, still no one acknowledge me , after about a hour the class had thinned out to just Black Belts and then he walked in! Everyone stop what they were doing and said Osu and his presence was pure and real , now there were two only Black Belts left so I went to put the broom back in the corner, I had been sweeping for almost two hours when I heard a gruff but soft voice say Please you missed a spot over there and when you finish run those Japanese Katas again ,I like Unsu the best, Osu This is how I met Mr. Geis , we sat though the night and talked and I knew I had made a dear friend . Garett was introduced to Mr. Geis at four years old and would go with us on many lunches at Mr. Geiss favorite Korean restaurants , go back to the Dojo and work on sweeps, take downs, joint locks ,roto seganigi,ippon seginati, attitude, attitude, attitude,Osu I really believed the reason Garett was so tough on his Black Belt test was because of that training, Osu 1999, Mr. Geis never came to events ,however he did come to the first legends and watch Garett , I remember he sat next to Kim Soo. Though the years it was a visit here and there ,always asking his advice on the Museum, he had given me some personal items and his blessing ,his love though the years and help my son be the martial artist he is today. Thank you in so many ways , Good bye my friend ,Osu,,,here is song for you sir I remember one of our lunches ,you liked this song and wanted me to play it twice,,Osu Love Gary and Garett The Highwayman youtu.be/5Vv8nt1D61s O Sensei Karl E. Geis, Judan, passed away this April 18th. Karl E. Geis, 10th Dan Professor of Aikido, 10th Dan Professor of Judo, and 9th Dan Professor of Jodo, had been a significant martial arts figure in the United States since the late 1950s. He began studying Judo at the Kodokan in Tokyo, Japan, in 1955, while stationed there as a member of the United States Air Force, and was introduced to Aikido the following year. Upon his return to the United States, Mr. Geis continued his studies, both at home and on a number of extended sabbaticals to Japan throughout the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, expanding his training to include Jodo (short staff fighting art), as well. His extensive martial arts experience covers an impressive fifty years, and for over fifteen years, until his passing, he headed an international association of martial artists nearly a thousand strong. His individual blend of Western analytical thought and Eastern understanding, will continue to make his technical styles unique and valuable to martial artists throughout the world. Mr. Geis was known for his vast technical knowledge of Aikido and Judo, along with his ability to demonstrate this knowledge, but he was, also, known for his ability to teach the martial arts. He pioneered the positive reinforcement method of teaching the martial arts in the early 60s, long before the effectiveness of this approach was recognized and accepted. His work with children remains a model for successful schools everywhere. Over the years, Mr. Geis touched the lives of literally thousands of people, and his life was an outstanding example of a generous and unselfish man. Johnny Cash with Willie Nelson,
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