"Kendo Basics" is the brainchild of Marsten Sensei (7th Dan), a leading figure in promoting kendo throughout the U.S. Available at williswall.com for $29.95.
Visit a working kendo shop in Japan as a craftsman assembles the pieces of a new shinai. Also a good primer for reassembling a shinai after you've replaced a broken stave. Includes a basic English translation. A service to the kendo community from Willis Wall Multimedia.
Inoue Sensei, Hanshi 9-dan, visited the Pacific Northwest in November 2007. Watch one of the last practicing 9-dans conduct lessons and offer observations to the privileged kenshi who got to keiko with him.
Tyee Middle School (Bellevue, WA) Jazz 1 won their division at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. Here's a quick highlight of some tunes they recently worked on. Willis Wall promotes music in our schools, plus my son (piano) and daughter (bass) play in this band!
Tyee Middle School Jazz 1 and Newport High School Jazz 1 perform in Newport High School's (WA) new theater. Matt Eisenhauer, NHS director, introduces. No more gym performances as Bellevue Jazz salutes the taxpayers!
Following last year's devastating floods in Mt Rainier National Park, I hiked the 92 mile Wonderland Trail with an emphasis on capturing the changes and repairs done by the park service and volunteers. Part I covers Longmire to Golden Lakes.
A whirlwind tour of the DVD showcasing the jewel of the Northwest. This project, with over 3 hours of content, includes an aerial overview of Mt Rainier, a video journey around the 92 mile Wonderland Trail, and extras such as campsite tours, interviews with pros, tips and advice, shortcuts, and internet links.
Great Day For Climbing was produced tongue in cheek as an alternative and mental break from the sometimes intense films seen at the Banff Mountain Film Festival. This short "climbing musical" gives the audience a chance to relax for 7 minutes and just enjoy the silliness of it all. Produced by Willis Wall Multimedia.
Mt. Rainier was pounded with 1000 inches of snow this year. We check out the snow conditions on the wonderland trail through Summerland and to the Panhandle Gap, at 6750' on June 14, 2008.
Following last year's devastating floods in Mt Rainier National Park, I hiked the 92 mile Wonderland Trail with an emphasis on capturing the changes and repairs done by the park service and volunteers. Part IV completes the hike from Indian Bar to Longmire
Willis Wall Multimedia is all about music and video. This short film, included in the Wonderland Trail DVD, marries original music with scenes from Mt. Rainier National Park
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![making of \"Great Day For Climbing\"](http://img.youtube.com/vi/sEKaSIuKgGs/2.jpg "making of \\"Great Day For Climbing\\"")
