Thru the years

I started training in karate at the Black Eagle Federation Kyokushinkai Dojo in Salt Lake City in 1964 as a result of my long hair and playing lead guitar in a rock n' roll band. Long hair was not looked upon favorably in 1964 - so myself and members of the band signed up for self-defense.  The intensity of training was difficult and included hundreds of punches, kicks, blocks, squats, push-ups, full contact kumite (we had no protection other than a cup & all body parts were legitimate targets) and other unusual types of training such as jogging on the glass-covered asphalt.  My instructors were more like drill sargents with a bad attitudes but it left me with many memories. 

Through time, martial arts became a 'way of life'.  Few other disciplines can bring out so many positive qualities in people, if martial arts are taught properly and keep in mind the respect for others.  Karate training can build wonderful character in human beings and this, complemented with spiritual training, can complete the individual. If martial arts were taught in schools in this country, we would see very little need for drugs and alcohol. 

Through the years, I was lucky enough to be the Sensei (teacher) of more than 3000 people. Those that trained directly under me are now very productive members in society and include professors, ministers, doctors, lawyers, engineers, architechs, geologists, botanists, biologists, linguists, archeologists, astrophysicists, law enforcement officers, soldiers, teachers and others.

Tim Smith, geophysicist gets a kick out of karate from geologist, Dan Hausel, shodan

at the University of Utah, about 1969.

Photo taken around 1969 at the University of Utah.

Dan Hausel, Shodan, uses yoko geri kokomi kick

against aggressor Mike Killian, writer.

Possibly around 1974 or 75, Dan Hausel

Nidan, breaks pile of bricks at University

of New Mexico.

1975 Demo in Albuquerque, NM. Dan Hausel attempts

yoko tobi geri against Eddie Begaye.

1975 or 1976, Dan Hausel, Sandan, breaks roofing tiles in Las Cruces & uses his head!

1976 Demo in Las Cruces.

On the rocks, Laramie, Wyoming, 1985?

Dan Hausel, yodan, 1994

Dan Hausel receives promotion to Soke Shodai of Seiyo No Shorin-Ryu Karate Kobudo Kai

along with rank of Kudan, 1999.

Dan Hausel, 9th dan, teaches self-defense clinic to the University

of Wyoming ROTC in 2000 with the assistance of Jason Gies following

award as the 2000 JKI Soke of the Year Award.

Soke Dan, 10th dan, demonstrates White

Crane Shorin-Ryu at Chinese New Year, 2004.