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RIP Dov Nadel sensei - Drunk Monk - 02-02-2024
Got this from his wife just now:
Dov passed quickly yesterday. As he would have said, yesterday was a good die to die, live or die makes no difference, it how you live that counts. I’m grieving as are so many others whose lives he touched. Yasmine
Dov had cancer of the throat & thyroid. He was a chiropractor and an advocate of supplements and abandoned western medicine for homeopathy. He was hospitalized a few weeks ago. By chance, one of his students, a fellow iaido classmate, works as a nurse’s aid and helped treat him. After several weeks, they discovered the cancer. He went home for the last few weeks of his life.
Dov knew me from SJSU Kendo and when I moved to Santa Cruz for grad school, he introduced me to Steve Anderson sensei. Steve got me into Rock Med.
He produced a series of nerf sword videos for Tiger Claw. That series tanked.
When I was cast on Man at Arms, I arranged a private lesson with him to rebuild my cutting skills. That was the last time I saw him. He gave me a prescription for a ton of supplements. I didn’t follow through on that - the seemed a bit crackpot to me. He did help me when I popped my hip out doing splits in Kung Fu with what may have been my first chiro session.
He lived on the west side, maybe 10 mins from me. I don’t know why we didn’t get together more often. I guess in the end, we weren’t that close, despite so much shared history. That’s on both of us.
RE: RIP Dov Nadel sensei - Drunk Monk - 02-05-2024
I wonder how long Yasmine will keep his website up.
http://www.schoolofswordandstaff.com
RE: RIP Dov Nadel sensei - Drunk Monk - 02-06-2024
From Yasmine's fb
Quote:Dov Nadel passed on Feb. 1, 2024 in his home in Santa Cruz, CA, surrounded by his daughters, Kiersten and Elana and their husbands and his wife of 34 years, Marilyn Yasmine Nadel. He was born in 1948 in Milford, Connecticut to Daniel and Shirley Nadel. He grew up in San Jose and went to San Jose State. Dov Nadel was eldest of three boys. Predeceased younger brother Michael Nadel of Los Angeles and Barry Nadel who currently lives in Israel and Granddaughter Katie Jeanne who lives in Portland.Dov Nadel was a Naturopath, Healer and Dowser. He created several natural healing techniques that he taught across the United States. He was a Japanese Sword Sensei (teacher) for over four decades and was the Head Sensei to his School of Sword and Staff in Santa Cruz.
Dov was a deeply spiritual and passionate man. He loved connecting with people from all walks of life sharing his love of healing, martial arts, music, gardening, photography and movies. He was a huge 49ers fan and loved cheering on the Golden State Warriors. He loved celebrating the joys of life with family and friends. His bold spirit lives on through family and friends and his entire community holds him deep in their hearts.
I wish I had a photo of us together. I don't know why I don't.
RE: RIP Dov Nadel sensei - thatguy - 02-07-2024
(02-06-2024, 08:28 PM)Drunk Monk Wrote: He was born in 1948 in Milford, Connecticut to Daniel and Shirley Nadel.
Weird - My mom was born and raised in Milford…my cousins all live in or near Milford.
—tg
RE: RIP Dov Nadel sensei - Drunk Monk - 04-28-2024
Went to Dov’s memorial today. It was held at his step daughter’s home, a lovely property near Roaring Camp. Saw some sword folk that I haven’t seen in maybe 40 years.
For the cf’s, I saw Owen’s son, who is all grown up now of course.
I have unexpectedly mixed feelings about it all.