Newb on the Board

[OldWozinStudent]

Hi,

Newb on the board!

Nice to find this forum. A coworker turned me on to it, and I
just want to say hi to everyone, and hope to post more later.

I was a Shorin Ryu student of Sensei Randy Wozin in MD during
the 70's.

At the time, the school was called O.K.K.A. (Okinawan-Korean
Karate Association), but I moved to rural VA in '75 and lost track
of Sensei Wozin.

If someone could pass on any information regarding Sensei Wozin
or O.K.K.A. it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[14 Kempo]

Hello and welcome to MartialTalk ... hopefully you will find what you're looking for from someone on this board!

 

[terryl965]

Welcome and sorry I'm no help either.

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

Welcome to MartialTalk!

 

[shesulsa]

Welcome!

 

[Steel Tiger]

Hi, welcome to MT.

 

[Ping898]

Welcome to MT :wavey:

 

[IcemanSK]

Welcome to MT!

 

[arnisador]

Welcome!

 

[Kacey]

Welcome, and happy posting! :wavey:

 

[OldWozinStudent]

Thanks All!

Nice to meet you, and thanks for the greetings!

(Thanks for putting my post in the right place too!)

Hope to post more later.

Stay happy, healthy and well.

OWS

 

[morph4me]

Hello, and welcome to MT

 

[MJS]

Welcome to MT! Enjoy your stay!

Mike

 

[Drac]

Greetings and Welcome to MT...

 

[JBrainard]

Ave.

 

[FellowTraveler]

Wow, just kind of stumbled here. Randy W. Damn. I trained under this guy in High School. 74 & 75 at a small private school (Congressional Schools of Va.) I recieved my Black from Randy in 10th grade and to be honest, had completely forgotten what form he taught. He was a young man then. Perhaps 20 something? A few years later I went to a tourny in MD and he was a judge. I remember he had a passion for instruction, but was in need of some development himself back then. I no idea what happened to him. By the time I went to college I was training in Judo, and have stayed with it for over 30 years. I could not believe it when I say his name on a unrelated web search, what memories of my youth! Good luck in your search.
FT

 

[newGuy12]

Wow! How about that? Welcome to both
OldWozinStudent and FellowTraveler!

 

[OldWozinStudent]

Hi All,

It's been a while since I was here. I got a e-mail birthday greeting from MT and I wanted to be respectful and pass along my gratitude for remembering me!

Thank you SO MUCH.

While I'm here, let me update my old post. I did some detective work and I want to post that, sadly, O.K.K.A. Sensei Randolph A. Wozin passed away in 1992 at the age of 37.

I'll never forget when I watched him perform in a regional weapons tournament at Capital Centre in '74....he got a standing "O" for his
black belt double nunchaku and kama katas. Not long after that I pulled my lower jaw back up off of the floor and joined the crowd in cheering him. lol

He taught me priceless lessons about responsibility, accountability and self control. Thank you, Sensei Wozin. I know you're the reason for my success in life, and I will never forget it.

Thanks for the hospitality from all here, and let me add a hat tip to Summersnow

God Bless,


Joey

 

[sfs982000]

Welcome to the forums!

 

[oftheherd1]

Welcome to MT! Good to see another Northern Virginian here.