MEIER : SIFU

Hello Moy Yat Family,

has been a long time.

So, as I posted some time ago , the new Moy Yat Ving Tsun studio in North Zone of our city is going well. And yesterday, we received Master Julio Camacho, my Sifu with all the new students.
We also had the presence of visitants, parents, special guests like Carlos Antunes, my bride , etc..

Four students from Meier received a invite of Sifu, to participate in next Traditional Cerimony of our Family. They are:

Gustavo Santos:

Sifu called the Dai Sihing of Meier to go to Chum Kiu.

Felipe Mury:

The skilled Mury also is now going to Chum Kiu.

Guilherme Farias:

One of the Biggest hearts of the studio, Guilherme, is also going to Chum Kiu.

and Carla Bastos:

One of the greatest students of Meier, now was invited to join the Moy Jo Lei Ou Family.[Moy Yat Clan].

So, we had a rainny afternoon. Before Sifu comes, Guilherme and Carla prepared all the things for this event. They stopped a little, and helped me with the Siu Ye Kuen class[kids class] of 14 hrs. with Rafael Evaristo, Rodrigo Evaristo and the new ´Siu Ye´, Lucas. Then, we´ve back to the work, and sometime later, my young kung fu brother , Carlos Antunes, showed up. ´Cause he was one of the special guests of that afternoon.

Sifu always talk about Sam Fat [ way of the heart] , and Carlos is a good example of that concept. He´s always there. No matter what, Carlos never go back with his words.. he´s one of the most dedicated guys in Mogun.
{in the pic, from left to the right: Sifu, me, my bride Karol, and Carlos Antunes. Carlos now is the youngest member of Moy Jo Lei Ou Family, beeing invited to becomes a Special Student[Dai Gee] }

So, me, Carlos and Mury went to the front of the place to wait for Sifu. Sifu arrived at 16:50 hrs. The meeting was 17 hrs. So we had 10 minutes to show the place once more time to Sifu, so he could see the changes.

We all went to the room, closed the doors, and started the talking. At that time, the room was still a little empty, but we didnt know that this time, all the Meier students was coming..
{Sifu talks a little about ´free hand go ahead´to Guilherme[at left]}
[Sifu using the white board to explain some concepts of that]

So, sometime later, the children also came and their parents. At last, Marcia, the Dai Sijeh of Meier Studio and her boyfriend joined us, and we had now all the group. Sifu was very happy when saw that. Me too.
{[from left] :Carlos Antunes, Gustavo Santos[Dai Sihing of Meier], Rafael Evaristo and Rodrigo Evaristo}
{Carla Bastos[dressing black] , Priscila Borges[dressing purple] and Guilherme Farias[dressing the uniform]}

[Now a little one: You may see that yellow snack in the middle of the pic right? Take a look. That is a snack called ´Fandangos´. A very famous snack for children in Brazil, wich dont have any nutritional value.. hehe Sifu of course maked a lot of fun of that, saying: ´Ok, now I really see that I´m in a ´Teenager branch´. K´mon, Fandangos??´
hehehe

So, back ...

Sifu was very touched about what he saw, new students, parents, old students becoming more mature, etc.. so he said something:

´Are you seeing this blank white board? Do you believe that all the lines of Da Vinci´s Monalisa are here? I´m saying to you, the lines are here. You just have to pick the pen, and start to follow the right lines, and make a Monalisa too. That´s the difference of a ordinary look and an artist look. When common people look at the board, see it blank. When an artist look at the board, see an image.I cannot see it too,cause I´m not a painting artist. . It´s very easy to look to a big tree and see it, but see a big tree when it´s not there, you have to look with the heart. That´s the same here on Meier,I see a lot of heart here,I see a lot of people with potential, so I´m fine and confident with this branch, with Meier. ´

So, I end this post with those touching words of Sifu about Meier Studio.
We all doing our best there.
So Moy Yat Family, stay fine too ´cause the legacy still going on in Rio..

{Sifu always says that the most important person on a pic, is the one wo take the pic. ´Cause he´s there making sure that a moment will be recorded. Yesterday , this person was Felipe Mury[dressing long sleeves] , but in this pic taken by Gustavo, he finally apears}
{We see now from left: Mrs. Teresa[Thiago´s grandmother] , Thiago Thiers[first Siu Ye in Meier], Gustavo and Rafael.}
{ All right Carlos!! go for Fandangos!!!!!!}
{Guilherme too.}
{ Marcia Velloso, my young kung fu sister, is dressing blue and jeans in the pic. Moy Yat Ving Tsun Meier Studio, is located inside Marcia´s place called Dharma Space. Where you can make dance classes , Yoga classes, and Ving Tsun. Marcia is a todai of Master Julio Camacho. She was presented to the Family by Paula Gama[Moy Gam Ma] , one of the Master Julio´s closests dai gee. And is in Chum Kiu}
{You can see by the side of the ´Siu Ye ´Rodrigo[the young one with the hat] , a girl dressing black. She is Carla Bastos. Carla lives in Meier, and she is the third girl starting trainning Ving Tsun in this studio. First, we had: Erika, Priscila and now Carla. But just Priscila joined the Family. Erika had to go back home in the south of our Country. So, this way, Carla can be the second girl in Meier to join the Moy Yat Family. As the days pass, Carla is creating a bigger link with her kung fu brother in Meier, and with Sifu. We are very honored about that, ´cause in Brazil, specially in Rio, martial arts is always menitoned as a men´s activitie. And Priscila Borges and Carla Bastos bought the ´fight´, and are trainning hard make themselves stronger inside.


CONGRATULATIONS TO : GUSTAVO SANTOS, FELIPE MURY, GUILHERME FARIAS AND CARLA BASTOS.

ALSO TO: CARLOS ANTUNES, THANKS FOR SHOW UP, AND CONGRATULATIONS FOR HIS SPECIAL MOMENT IN THE FAMILY.

FOR THE STUDENTS OF MEIER WHO ARE SHOWING THEIR FORCE.

THANKS TO: MY BRIDE KAROL, AND ALL THE PARENTS AND FRIENDS WHO SHOWED UP TOO.

And special thanks to Sifu Julio Camacho for come .

Thanks Sifu.








Thanks for come.

See you

Thiago,Moy Fat Lei

SIGUNG´S REQUEST

Hello Moy Yat Family,

Sigung Leo Imamura, asked to me to let all of you see this article about Barack Obama and Brazil. I hope you all enjoy:

"By Stephanie Beasley

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Barack Obama's campaign for the U.S. presidency has generated huge interest in Brazil, a country whose African heritage is a key part of its identity but where many blacks still struggle to progress in society.

Democrat contender Obama would be the United States' first African-American president should he defeat Republican John McCain in November's election.

Obama's progress has been avidly debated in Brazil, from student refectories to newspaper columns. His portrait was on the front cover of this week's Veja magazine, a leading Brazilian news weekly, along with a 10-page report.

"Obama looks like my father," singer Caetano Veloso said in an interview with Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper. "He's a mulatto that's looks like someone from Santo Amaro (Veloso's hometown). I've heard he's said he looks like a Brazilian."

The interest in Obama highlights different notions of race in Brazil and the United States -- who have a shared history of slavery -- and also Brazil's own racial fault lines.

Brazil boasts of being a racial democracy. Many people have African blood, including internationally famed musicians and athletes, and African elements are ingrained in the national culture from samba to cooking.

But in reality, few Afro-Brazilians are in the top ranks of politics and business. Blacks count for many of the poor in this country of 185 million people, which has one world's biggest income disparities. Police harassment of young black men is common.

"There are few racists in Brazil but there is racism," said Andre Jenszky, a lawyer at the Sao Paulo office of a Wall Street firm. "Racism is sort of casual and everyday."

To many Brazilians, Obama, the son of a white American woman and a black Kenyan, is not quite black anyway.

Historically, segregation and the "one drop" of blood rule left little room for racial ambiguity in the United States, where one is either black or white.

In Brazil, where slavery was finally abolished only in 1888, questions of race and racism are more complex.

Many people here refer to Obama as a mulatto -- a term used to describe people of mixed ancestry. It is uncommon to call someone mulatto in post-slavery United States but the description is popular in Brazil's melting pot.

CHANGE IN IDENTITY

Obama, who often speaks about his multicultural background, is perhaps the first U.S. political figure to adhere to a similar idea of race.

"Obama symbolizes a change in the construction of black identity," John Stanfield, a professor of African-American Studies at the University of Indiana, said at a recent talk on "The Barack Obama Phenomenon" at a Sao Paulo cultural foundation.

He believes Obama may be at the forefront of a new way of thinking about race in the United States.

"There are a growing number of people identifying as something else. Very Brazilian in certain respects."

Leo Imamura, a 45-year-old consultant, said he did not consider Obama to be black.

But still, "having a black president would give the United States a different vision. Obama has a lot of charisma, and that type of charisma is lacking in international politics."

Despite the general goodwill, some are skeptical about what the election of a new U.S. president would mean for them.

Although allies, Brazil and the United States have a number of differences from trade to how to deal with leftist leaders like Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

Obama has yet to spell out a detailed vision for U.S. policy in Latin America, a region that current U.S. President George W. Bush is widely viewed as having paid too little attention to.

(Reporting by Stephanie Beasley; Editing by Angus MacSwan and David Wiessler)"

thanks

Moy Fat Lei

SISOK INES ON A MAGAZINE.

She´s one of the discipules of Master Leo Imamura in Rio, and she is also a member of Moy Yat Family since 1999. Sitaigung Moy Yat and Sitaipo Helen Moy in their latest visit to Rio, went to her house and spent some time.
Her name is Ines Braconnot, my Sisok. And this week , she appeared on a very famous magazine in Brazil called ´Revista VEJA´ [ something like ´Must see magazine´ .. ok.. ^ ^´] .. So, the review is about ´RAW FOOD´ or ´Life food´. A kind of food which dont need to be warmed up with fire under that.

[Sisok is at left of the pic]

So, it´s about how the health of Sisok got better after she left the meat, oil,sugar, etc.. and start to make all of her food more green.
Know shes one of pionners of this kind of food in Rio. Is not about vegetarian food only, cause you dont need fire. You just eat the way it is.

So, I´m giving congratulations to Sisok for the review on the magazine.
And I hope that you are enjoying the news from Rio.

best wishes for you all
Thiago, Moy Fat Lei