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TREVOR HUGHES FULL BIOGRAPHY TO FOLLOW I was very saddened to hear of the tragic passing of Trevor. I have trained with him on several occasions over the years, although I did not know him as well as more senior members of the club, he left a big impression on me. I wish to send my deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. My thoughts are with them during this difficult time. Keith Molyneux and condolences from Fiona. Jan and l were very saddened to hear the news of Trevor and would like to convey our sincere condolences to his family. Mike and Jan Clapham Trevor was a hugely popular Dan Grade in Budokan and especially in Kent and Sussex. Here's why by his best friend Peter Robinson. It it is tremendous loss for me and Trevor’s family and friends that he is no longer with us. It has hit me very hard as Trevor was, and always will be, my best friend. We shared so many adventures together and it was a pleasure and an absolute privilege to have him as a friend over the years. As well as enjoying hours of training with him, I was lucky enough to enjoy his close friendship off the mat. It wasn’t obvious to most, but Trevor had a great sense of adventure and it makes me smile when I think of the things we did together. Like the time I bought an old mustard-coloured Sherpa Van with a pop-up roof, and we excitedly made plans to drive down through Africa to Cape Town! Sadly, Stan the Van wasn’t up to the trip (it only cost me £500!) and we only made it as far as south Morocco. Lots of adventures on the way though, but even Trevor’s skill with anything mechanical couldn’t sort out Stanley’s problems. We limped home, laughing and giggling all the way with Trevor sporting a hair cut which I did myself using clippers plugged into a generator we took as part of our gear. Or the time we decided to climb Snowdon, off-season, in our jeans - not having a clue about mountain climbing. We’d nearly lost our tent in the wind the night before and we were both tired from lack of sleep but, after waking ourselves up with a refreshing wash in a mountain stream, up we went, not bothering with any of the accepted routes. Disaster! We got lost near the top, spotted a path some 200 feet below us and had to inch ourselves, on our backsides, slowly down an steep rock face, clinging on to every odd tuft of grass to keep in control. We were both scared and upset but we had a laugh about it afterwards in 'Pete’s Eats' in Llanberis, which subsequently had, and may still have, a photo of Trevor washing his hair in a mountain lake. For your information, we did make it to the top that day. I could go on and on about our special times together, and when Trevor made the decision to go to Thailand, I rang him every day on my way to work. Now, when I get to Clapham Junction where I change trains, those nine minutes between 8.32 and 8.43 are completely empty and sad. Nine minutes never seemed long enough when I had to finish the call - now it’s the longest nine minutes of my working day. We shared many years of a close friendship. Trevor was always there for me - and, I’m sure, for others, too. He was great company, always ready to listen, never judgemental and a truly special person He leaves behind so many people who thought the world of him, but please let me assure you all: His journey didn’t stop at Thailand, he’s still going strong somewhere - quietly and confidently - and I know that, someday, we’ll meet up again and continue our adventures together. God Bless you Trevor and thank you for your friendship. Peter Robinson To all at Bodakan From Sam Hughes I would like to say what a lovely tribute to Dad aka Trevor it means a lot that you all have done that for him and I know that it will mean a lot to him to. He held you all in his heart and thought the world of you all and he (and myself) have some fantastic memory's from his Bodakan days that he still always talked about even going back to the old "strides" days you all played an important part of dads life and we all really appreciate this tribute. Many Thanks Sam

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www.budokanworld.com is the home of Budokan -The House of Martial Ways - a classical Japanese Budo organisation since 1960. BUDOKAN 1960 - 2022 STRONG IN HAND. KIND IN HEART. The classical budo, or "martial ways" are not combat systems like their forerunner, bujutsu, or "martial arts"; nor are they sports like modern judo, kendo, or karate. They are first and foremost spiritual disciplines, whose ultimate goal, achieved through the most rigorous mental and physical training, is self-realization in the tradition of Zen Buddhism . Donn F. Draeger Classical Budo DAVID PETER PASSMORE 16.04.46 - 23.10.24 A very honourable time was had at the Flag Ceremony, with the help of Sensei Dave Ansell, Sensei Joe Bracone, Sensei Mike Clapham. Hanshi Passmore would have been delighted in the attention and due diligence that what shown by all. Please forgive the delay in the fuller write up of the very memorable day where laughter and some ters were shed. please watch this space. Please can it be noted that the next weekend seminar will be moved to the 27th September 2025. More information to follow. Please email us if you would like anymore information - info@budokanworld.co.uk Budokan Flag Ceremony on 21st June We wish to invite you to Budokan's Ceremony to celebrate, the honour of Hanshi David Passmore at 14:00pm. As many of you are aware, Hanshi has posthumously been honoured with the Hanshi title by the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai (DNBK) and enshrined in their Martial Arts Hall of Fame. On April 30th a Flag Ceremony will be held in his honour in Kyoto Japan. We will be receiving the flag and presenting it to Hanshi’s family on the 21st June at Lymington Sports Centre. To mark this event we will be holding a Seminar featuring two guest Sensei affiliated with Budokan, as well as our own Lymington Sensei Mike Clapham. The event will comprise of Karate, Iaido and Kobudo, as well as the presentation of the the flag. There will be food and drinks at the Chequers Inn after the seminar, for a catch up with old faces. Mat fees are £15, Food at the Chequers is £10 for a Beef Chilli or Vegetarian Curry. Please choose one of the options and let us know. Please make payments to: Budokan UK - 30-54-66 - 17906760 Reference - Flag It would be fantastic to get a good turnout for this event, to celebrate the great honour the DBNK have bestowed upon Hanshi Passmore. It is also a perfect chance to try something new with two Sensei you may have not met before. Please bring Jo and Bokken/Iaito if you have them. Sensei David Ansell – Iaido Dave Ansell started Iaido and Kendo with Vic Cook of the British Kendo Association in 1976, 2 years before Sensei Passmore started iaido. Dave has been fortunate to have trained in Japan for many years and he tries to make annual visits to his teacher, Hanshi Ichimura of the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai. He has had the pleasure in demonstrating in the Butokuden, the foremost martial art hall in Japan, in the presence of members of the Japanese Royal family. Dave has had the honour of represented the United Kingdom at international events across America and Europe, including the 1st European Iaido Championships held in Sittard, Netherlands 1993. Currently, Dave holds the grade of Nandan in iaido with the title of Kyoshi and Yondan kendo with the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai. He was also a great friend to Hanshi Passmore. Sensei Joe Braconi – Kobudo Joe Braconi started studying Tenshinkan Karate in 2000 under the guidance of Hanshi Hans Haupt, Chief Liaison Officer for the Western World, in South Africa. In 2006, he participated to a 7 days international seminar in Hasuda-Shi (Japan) at the HQ of Tenshinkan Karate Federation, conducted by Kancho Mamoru Miwa. In 2006, he commenced studying kobujutsu with Ryukyu Kobujutsu Hozon Shinkokai (Eisuke Akamine branch) led by Sensei Marius Madgwick in Boksburg. In 2009, Hanshi Hans Haupt personally trained him on Ryukyu Kobubujutsu Hozon Shinkokai (Inoue Motokatsu branch) and continued training under his guidance and under the Tenshinkan Ryukyu Kobujutsu standards, new and more attractive syllabus. In 2009 he was appointed Tenshinkan Benoni Honbu Dojo Deputy Chief Instructor and taught Karate and kobujutsu until he left South Africa in 2014. He attended international seminars held by Kancho Mamoru Miwa in Denmark and South Africa in 2013 and 2016 respectively. He published a book Karate for over 40, its benefits, he took part to numerous regional, national and international championships placing himself in the top 3 places in kumite and kata. He is a keen adept of Goshin-Jutsu and developed self-defence training for non-martial artists and introduced disarmament of firearms in their training. He provided many free self-defence seminars. He graduated Tenshinkan Karate 5th dan in 2017 in Dundee UK and given the title of Shihan Dai, He joined Budokan 2021 and, while he is still teaching Kobudo and Karate, he is writing a book about the application of the various Sabaki concepts in Tenshinkan karate. In January 2023 he was invited to join the Budokan Shihankai, assuming the title of Shihan. On 25 June 2023 he was accredited with his Rokudan Karate by the Budokan Shihankai for certification later in the year. Please could you reply to this email to confirm your interest in attending. Further details will be published in the build up to June. for more information email: info@budokanworld.com Saturday 29th March 2024 Lymington Dojo Kyoshi Darren Waghorn and Sensei Mike Clapham shared the dojo . Both taught two one hour classes. Kyoshi Darren was teaching laido and Sensei Mike was teaching Aikido. Sensei Mike taught four nage waza techniques (projections) Kote Gaishi, Shihonage, Irimi nage and Kaiten Nage. We used the same six attacks for each Nage Waza. Aihamni, Gyakuhamni, Chudan Zuki, Tate Zuki Jodan, Shomen Uchi and Yokumen Uchi. Our focus was not on speed but correct technique such as good maai, ensuring the Uke is off balance, correct breathing and maintaining Zanchin. After the first hour Kyoshi and Sensei swapped students. Sensei second class welcomed back some former students. During this class was back to basics. We started with Ikkyo and then moved on to Kote Gaishi, for both techniques the attacks were Aihamni and Gyakuhamni. We began with Gono keiko (static practice) making sure the Tori was stepping off the line and then attacking the Uke's center whilst encouraging the Uke to blend with the Tori all of the techniques were practiced Omote and Ura. The main emphasis for both groups in the iaido training was the four building blocks of iai, namely nukitsuke, furikaburi & kirioroshi, chiburi and noto. Practicing these individually can only improve your iai so far. To take it up to the next level these need to be brought together in kata. For the first group this was done by practicing standing versions of the 1st four katas of Seitai iaido. Martial artist must be aware of the surrounding in combat but also in training. An interesting sight for the people watching as a wall was used during Uke Nagashi (the third kata of Seitai) to help the students learn the first part of the kata. The second group, consisting of more senior grades, utilised the first two katas, Yukitzure and Tsuredachi from the Okuden Tachi-waza from Muso Shinden Ryu to practice the building blocks. 2025 is upon us Despite 2024 being a difficult year for the club, we are moving forward in the spirit drilled into us by Saisho Passmore. We have several weekend, one day events planned. These are open to all current and former Budokan members who wish to attend. So dig out your Gi, dust off your weapons and join us on the mat. There will be the usual social gatherings at a local venue after each of the dates. Please keep an eye on the website for any updates, emails will be sent confirming dates and weapon requirements for each session. Saturday 29th March – Training Seminar June 21st – Flag Ceremony & Training with Guest Teachers, a Celebration of Saisho. Saturday 20th September – Training Seminar Saturday 6th December – Training, Gradings and Annual Budokan Christmas Do! There are weekly classes at Lymington Dojo with Sensei Mike Clapham Wednesday and Friday from 7.30pm to 8.30pm If you are interested please email with the address below. for more information email: info@budokanworld.com SENSEIS TIPS We have found that the Sensei's Tips section we launched a good while back now - where does the time go? using local dojo created quite a bit of interest. - So we thought we would post some existing content on various pages highlighted across the site in various locations for all to enjoy. And who better to start this section off, but our good friend of over 35 years now - Kyoshi David Ansell 7 Dan or Chichidan. He accompanied a Budokan team to kyoto in 2008 where we all took part in a World Butokusai staying in a beautiful hotel overlooking this magnificent city. Saisho and Kyoshi Ansell shared a room for 2 weeks and they are still friends to this day. As you will find elsewhere on this site David Ansell helped to host a traditional Open Japanese event with Budokan in Buxton 2011, which was a great success. Toby doing some solo Kata training in Lymington Dojo Toby and Keith doing some Kumitachi training JAPANESE BUDO RESEARCH We publish news stories, schoLarly articles and academic papers from Aikido to Zen in all things Traditional Japanese Budo, that we hope will be of interest to both teacher and student alike. All articles and papers will first appear here on the Homepage. After that they will be posted on the Budo Research page under the name of the discipline or context. When a single discipline reaches 12 or more articles or papers it will be given its own page. All papers are the responsibility of each individual author and do not necessarily reflect the views of budokanworld.com. Just click on any of the links below to read more. ZEN IS NOT BUDDHISM SHORT EVOLUTION OF JAPANESE MARTIAL ARTS ON THE PRINCIPLES OF AIKIDO INTERESTING FACTS ON HISTORY OF MARTIAL ARTS TRADITIONAL MARTIAL ARTS V MARTIAL SPORTS ANALYSIS OF KICKING TECHNIQUES IN KARATE PHILOSOPHY AND TOKUGAWA BUSHIDO SAISHO SENSEI'S TIPS ON SOME BASICS Basic Karate Blocking techniques and Deflections. A quick run through of some Aikido Basics Basic Karate Striking techniques Basic Aikido wristwork and handling the Bokken 12 BEST GENERAL BENEFITS OF MEDITATION Meditation has been shown to offer many benefits. Although it’s well known as a technique to reduce stress and anxiety, research shows that it may also help enhance your mood, promote healthy sleep patterns, and boost cognitive skills. Meditation is the habitual process of training your mind to focus and redirect your thoughts. The popularity of meditation is increasing as more people discover its many health benefits. You can use it to increase awareness of yourself and your surroundings. Many people think of it as a way to reduce stress and develop concentration. People also use the practice to develop other beneficial habits and feelings, such as a positive mood and outlook, self-discipline, healthy sleep patterns, and even increased pain tolerance. This article reviews 12 health benefits of meditation - ....read more... A JAPANESE GLOSSARY FOR KARATE STUDENTS First they published A Short History of Karate. Now Michael Cowie and Robert Dyson are soon to publish another little gem this year. Budokan has been given a glimpse of their work and you can too by clicking on the image below. And its not that little either! Enjoy. A LINEAGE ALL BUT FORGOTTEN The Yushinkan SHINSEI DOJO There are few martial artists in history who have been able to influence an entire generation of politicians, military personnel, police, educators, and civilians alike. Who’s student’s (if only for a day) talked about their experiences with him in detail nearly seventy years after his death. The first San-Dou-no-Hanshi in history. The “God of Kendo” ( Nakayama Hakudo.

DOJO-LEIDERS : Sensei Kim Heaton (4e Dan) – Pinetown – Westville en Bluff KZN - kim.heaton@mweb.co.za Sensei Tracy Staples (3e Dan) – Kloof – Winston Park – Watervalgebied KZN - t.staples@telkomsa.net Sensei Joos Huyzers (3e Dan) – Kempton Park, Johannesburg - jooshuyzers@gmail.com Sensei Eden Jackson (2e Dan) – Scottsburgh en Umzinto Area KZN - eden@ubtex.co.za BUDO KARATE-DO SA Traditioneel Shito-ryu Karate Kelvin Daniels (6e Dan) begon zijn karate in 1967 onder leiding van wijlen Sensei Vic Sykes. Na vele jaren training onder enkele van de beste karate-instructeurs, Sensei Shigeru Kimura, Sensei Tekeshi Masuyama en Sensei Keiji Tomiyama om er maar een paar te noemen, is hij terug bij zijn Budokan-roots en heeft hij de grote eer om zijn training direct voort te zetten. onder Doshu Richard Zalm. info@highwaykarate.co.za Het volgende is een overzicht van de karatelessen die beschikbaar zijn in de Upper Highway Area, Durban, Kwazulu Natal: Highbury Preparatory School in Hillcrest, maandag en woensdag van 17.30 uur tot 18.15 uur voor junioren en 18.15 uur tot 19.15 uur voor senioren. Forest View Primary School in Waterfall/Forest Hills, dinsdag en donderdag van 17.30 uur tot 18.15 uur voor junioren en 18.15 uur tot 19.15 uur voor senioren. Budo Karate-do SA geeft les in traditioneel Shito-ryu karate en hecht veel waarde aan de talrijke kata en hun Bunkai die door de jaren heen zijn doorgegeven. Dojo's zijn vriendelijk en bieden instructie op alle niveaus en leeftijden, evenals het organiseren van stijltoernooien gedurende het jaar voor studenten om deel te nemen in een vriendelijke omgeving. Elk jaar biedt de stijl studenten de mogelijkheid om deel te nemen aan een All Grades Gashku, normaal gesproken een tweedaags evenement. Daarnaast hebben Brown en Black Belts het voorrecht om een lang weekend trainingsseminar (gashku) bij te wonen op een strandkamp dat eindigt met grading. .. Trofeewinnaars met Sensei Daniels JAARLIJKSE BEOORDELINGEN 2020 COVID-STIJL In tegenstelling tot voorgaande jaren heeft 2020 ons veel nieuwe uitdagingen gegeven en niet meer dan onze studenten vooruit te helpen en ze te beoordelen tijdens Covid-19-lockdown. In het verleden werden onze bruine en zwarte gordels beoordeeld tijdens een lang weekend in een strandresort (TO Strand) aan de zuidkust van Kwazulu Natal. Helaas, met de toename van Covid-19-infecties, samen met de vereiste protocollen, moesten we de indeling van de hogere klassen van dit jaar verlagen en integreren in dezelfde dag als de indeling van de lagere klassen. Naar mijn mening zou dit onder de gegeven omstandigheden zo goed mogelijk worden als Doshu langs zou komen en ons voor de dag zou vergezellen. Helaas, vanwege de piek in covid-infecties, voelden Doshu en ik dat het veel te riskant voor hem was geworden om aanwezig te zijn. Op dezelfde toon moest ook een van onze sensei uit Guateng, die naar beneden zou vliegen om aanwezig te zijn, zich terugtrekken uit zijn beoordeling. We begonnen 's ochtends met onze bruine en zwarte band grading die meer dan drie uur achter gesloten deuren werd uitgevoerd. Tot grote teleurstelling van onze beoordelingskandidaten moesten bepaalde aspecten van de beoordeling worden geschrapt vanwege de regel rond social distancing. Dit betekende dat we geen bag/impact werk konden doen, Hokai Kumite, Ippon Kumite of Ju Kumite. Het zwaartepunt van de beoordeling was gericht op Kihon, Combinaties en Kata. Aan het einde van de beoordeling mochten de ouders uiteindelijk naar binnen om de uitreiking van de cijfers bij te wonen. Over het algemeen en gezien de lange periode van lockdown eerder dit jaar was de standaard goed. Het lijkt erop dat de Zoom-klassen die de plaats hadden ingenomen van de normale trainingslessen, hadden gewerkt. 's Middags deden we nog twee sessies, waarbij de witte, gele en oranje banden werden opgesplitst in de eerste sessie en de groene, blauwe en paarse banden in de laatste sessie van de dag. De meeste kandidaten die beoordeeld werden, waren onze jongeren die in een normaal jaar in juni zouden zijn beoordeeld. De opwinding voor hen om uiteindelijk te beoordelen was heel duidelijk en in de meeste gevallen was de standaard veel hoger dan ik had verwacht. Hoewel de omstandigheden voor de beoordeling dagelijks veranderden in de aanloop naar de beoordeling met zelfs de mogelijkheid van annulering, geloof ik uiteindelijk dat de dag gezien het succes een groot succes was. Zeer goede sociale afstand!

ZEELAND DOJO OPGERICHT IN 1989 CLUBHUIS AMMEKORE HERTENWEG 2 4455 TL TL NIEUWDORP ZEELAND NEDERLAND DINSDAG van 19.00 uur TOT 21.00 uur BEGINNERS WELKOM De lessen worden gegeven in een levendige sfeer waar studenten kunnen profiteren van de beste lessen die tegenwoordig in Nederland beschikbaar zijn. Disciplines KARATE - TRADITIONEEL KYUSHO JUTSU - TRADITIONEEL JU JITSU -KODOKWAN KORYU-JUJITSU hoofdinstructeur ROBERT ROHREY 5E DAN rob@budokan-netherlands.nl www.budokan-netherlands.nl Dojo-assistent AUGUSTUS MELIO 2E DAN SHIHAN ROB ROHREY Hier is Sensei Rob Rohrey op een paar Kata - (meer volgt) - en enkele van de basishoudingen, stoten, blokken, trappen en slagen die hij zijn studenten in Zeeland - in het diepe zuiden van Nederland - leert. Pinan Shodan Ananko standen schoppen Wat meer basiskennis Enkele basisprincipes

PRETORIA AIKIKAI, ZUID-AFRIKA De training vindt plaats in een energieke, vriendelijke, veilige en niet-competitieve sfeer. Beginners en gevorderden trainen als een hechte, geïntegreerde gemeenschap en familie-eenheid in dezelfde klas. Het tempo varieert afhankelijk van de ervaring en anciënniteit van elk lid. Beginners en bezoekers zijn altijd welkom. DISCIPLINE AIKIDO – Traditioneel INSTRUCTIE Paul de Beer (6e Dan) Mobiel: +27 (0)83 636 1764 E-mail: aikido.pretoria@gmail.com Website: www.AikidoPretoria.co.za LOCATIE De dojo bevindt zich in een kelder aan de westkant van de Rembrandtzaal in het LC De Villiers Sportcentrum van de Universiteit van Pretoria, South Street extension (East), Hatfield, PRETORIA. GPS coördinaten: S25° 45.198 E28º 14,965 OEFENTIJDEN maandag: 18:00 tot 19:30 woensdag: 18:00 tot 19:30 vrijdag: 18:00 tot 19:30 De dojo is gesloten voor publiek, evenals op bepaalde universiteits-/schoolvakanties. DE DOJO: De Pretoria Aikikai werd opgericht in 1979. Het blijft een centrale rol spelen in de opleiding van instructeurs en de verspreiding van Aikido in heel Zuid-Afrika. Tuks Aikido ligt in Hatfield en dient als de centrale dojo in Pretoria. Het wordt geleid door de heer Paul de Beer (6e Dan, Aikikai, Dojo-cho) met hulp van assistent-instructeurs. Het heeft nauwe banden met Aikido-groepen in Japan, Italië, Guam, Groot-Brittannië, Hong Kong, Nieuw-Zeeland, Australië, Canada, China, Rusland en Reunion. Seminars en uitwisselingen vinden regelmatig plaats. "Vriendelijkheid is de taal die blinden kunnen zien en doven kunnen horen" - Mark Twain AIKIDO-EEN GEREEDSCHAP VOOR VERSTANDIG LEVEN AKIDO . OPNIEUW ONTDEKKEN

The Philosophy of Budo Budo, the martial ways of Japan, have their origins in the traditions of bushido—the way of the warrior . Budo is a time-honoured form of physical culture comprising of judo, kendo, kyudo, sumo, karatedo, aikido, shorinji kempo, naginata and jukendo. Practitioners study the skills while striving to unify mind , technique and body; develop his or her character; enhance their sense of morality ; and to cultivate a respectful and courteous demeanour. Practised steadfastly, these admirable traits become intrinsic to the character of the practitioner. The Budo arts serve as a path to self-perfection. This elevation of the human spirit will contribute to social prosperity and harmony, and ultimately, benefit the people of the world. Written on 10 October, 2008 by the Japanese Budo Association (Nippon Budo Kyogikai) English translation approved on 1 May, 2009 ©2009 The Japanese Budo Association

BUDOKAN IN NOORD-EILAND NZ BUDOKAI KARATE EN ZELFVERDEDIGING TE KUITI WAITOMO WAIKATO NIEUW-ZEELAND DOJO-LEIDER COBUS CALITZ 6 DAN KARATE guntechnz@gmail.com Zelfverdedigingslessen voor vrouwen en meisjes (13+) Elke woensdag 17.30-18.30 uur 1960 - 2022 "Om elke dag te trainen zoals ik, voel ik me gezegend. Door alle jaren van training vormen we ons lichaam en geest zodat we onszelf in staat stellen voor het onbekende en door te zetten in moeilijke tijden". Cobus begon zijn karate-carrièretraining bij Sensei Loek Lategan in Bloemfontein, SA in 1979. Ze woonden samen vele Gashku's bij en hebben nog steeds regelmatig contact. Hij had ook het voorrecht om getraind te worden door Sensei Whitey Pollett. Naast zijn eigen training traint hij momenteel vrouwen in zelfverdediging om hen het vertrouwen te geven om een onmiddellijke dreiging van geweld tegen te gaan. Hij gelooft dat het niet alleen gaat om het beheersen van de technieken, maar om zo te trainen dat het onderbewustzijn reflexmatig inschakelt als het wordt aangevallen. BELANGRIJK NIEUWS Cobus is ingedeeld in 6e Dan op 11 december 2020 . "Sensei Loek vertelde me het goede nieuws. Ik wil jou en de andere dojoleiders bedanken voor de erkenning. Het is een grote eer en ik waardeer het echt omdat het alle geïnvesteerde uren des te meer waard maakt. Met vriendelijke groeten, Cobus. ONZE AFstamming ZWARTE RIEM REGISTER

BUDOKAN MISOGI 7 DECEMBER 2024 LYMINGTON DOJO A Misogi is an ancient Japanese Shinto purification ritual that involves washing the body and is also a method for personal development and transformation. A traditional Misogi usually involved standing under a freezing waterfall to cleanse the mind and the body of the participants. Thankfully, the modern approach involves challenging oneself to do something difficult even if you are not guaranteed to succeed. The Misogi challenge is about doing something tough once a year that shapes how you will live the rest of your 364 days. On 7th December 2024 the members of Budokan UK came together to prepare for the coming year and to celebrate the life of Saisho Passmore by engaging in a Misogi which Sensei Mike designed together with the Shihonkai. Significantly the date was chosen by Saisho who had intended that this would be the Budokan year end event. At the opening of the Misogi Sensei Mike welcomed the attendees and family members and reminded us that although this was a somber occasion it was also a joyous one which provided the members the opportunity to salute Saisho’s achievements and to mourn his passing. What was most impressive was that the event was attended by twenty practitioners as well as other passed members who did not participate in the misogi. All who attended could only be impressed with the manner with which Mike attended to his management of the misogi. In preparation for the Misogi, Kyoshi Darren prepared the Kamidana which was much admired by all those who attended. Its central position on the dojo floor made this the focus of us all. To spiritually cleanse the dojo Kyoshi Darren performed two Iaido kata which Saisho would have been proud of. Sensei Mike reminded us that Saisho began each year with the test of a thousand cuts so naturally, after the cleansing kata, the Misogi started with that test. Doing a thousand cuts with a bokken is no mean feat and certainly challenged us all. Some of the senior citizens had to take a break during the exercise. Just watching the practitioners, you could see the concentration etched on their faces. One need only look at Pat Miller to see what I mean. At the end of the exercise, it was traditional to have the exhausted members hold their bokken on their arms stretched out. Saisho also used to bring along a very heavy bokken and, as was his practice, he would choose someone to hold the heavy bokken out in front of them (usually Keith) so it was great to see that sensei Mike keeping up that tradition and bestowing that honor on Keith again this time around. It was great to have Joe Braconi with us, he having travelled all the way from Edinburgh to attend. We look forward to having him regularly attend down in Lymington and he has promised to do so again later this year. After the thousand cuts Sensei Mike, Toby Mellows, Paul Floyd and James Bryden demonstrated one of Saisho’s kata for the members after which Sensei Mike demonstrate a Bunkai from the kata which the members practiced. Sensei Mike and Shihan Toby went on to demonstrate 3 Bunkai from the Kata, which they went on to work with all the students. We continued with a 20 minute Zazen which was very important to Saisho. (to come a couple of articles that This was published within the 4th edition of Hanshi Hamada's book Quintessence of Japanese Classical Martial Arts). It was with great pleasure that James Bryden was award his Nidan Certificate. James was the last student to be assessed by Saisho who determined that he qualified to be elevated to his second Dan grade. At the end of the misogi the Kamidana was dismantled and Saisho’s katana was handed back to Katy Passmore for safe keeping. She is a member of Budokan and serves on the Shihankai and will keep the katana. Part of the misogi ritual is the requirement that the dojo is again cleansed, and Kyoshi Darren very kindly performed the closing Iaido cleansing kata for us. This was a very moving ceremony and is followed by the spreading of salt around the dojo. The evening was concluded by a curry a great gathering at The Chequer’s in Lymington. Many story’s and laughter were shared by old and new members of the Budokan family. There are a few students that for unforeseen reasons were unable to attend the event but were keen to be there in spirit, Peter Robinson, Hilary Crundwell and Nicky Charnick. Let’s hope we will see you all in June! We will be holding A Flag Ceremony on June 21st 2025 – it is the flag that will be given to Saisho’s family from the DNBK. For more information email: Info@budokanworld.com Sensei Mike Clapham Kyoshi Darren Waghorne Pat Miller Keith Molyneux Kyoshi Peter Bush and Sensei Joe Bracone Richard Cozens, Steve Hill, James Bryden, Nick Singleton Sensei Mike and James Bryden Kyoshi Darren We were also very privileged to have several of the original members of Budokan in attendance. Pat Miller, and Roy Estabrook and Paul Smith. We were very privileged to have Saisho’s children in attendance. Duncan, Caroline and Tilly Passmore BUDOKAN MISOGI 7 DECEMBER 2024 LYMINGTON DOJO A Misogi is an ancient Japanese Shinto purification ritual that involves washing the body and is also a method for personal development and transformation. A traditional Misogi usually involved standing under a freezing waterfall to cleanse the mind and the body of the participants. Thankfully, the modern approach involves challenging oneself to do something difficult even if you are not guaranteed to succeed. The Misogi challenge is about doing something tough once a year that shapes how you will live the rest of your 364 days. On 7th December 2024 the members of Budokan UK came together to prepare for the coming year and to celebrate the life of Saisho Passmore by engaging in a Misogi which Sensei Mike designed together with the Shihonkai. Significantly the date was chosen by Saisho who had intended that this would be the Budokan year end event. At the opening of the Misogi Sensei Mike welcomed the attendees and family members and reminded us that although this was a somber occasion it was also a joyous one which provided the members the opportunity to salute Saisho’s achievements and to mourn his passing. What was most impressive was that the event was attended by twenty practitioners as well as other passed members who did not participate in the misogi. All who attended could only be impressed with the manner with which Mike attended to his management of the misogi. In preparation for the Misogi, Kyoshi Darren prepared the Kamidana which was much admired by all those who attended. Its central position on the dojo floor made this the focus of us all. To spiritually cleanse the dojo Kyoshi Darren performed two Iaido kata which Saisho would have been proud of. Sensei Mike reminded us that Saisho began each year with the test of a thousand cuts so naturally, after the cleansing kata, the Misogi started with that test. Doing a thousand cuts with a bokken is no mean feat and certainly challenged us all. Some of the senior citizens had to take a break during the exercise. Just watching the practitioners, you could see the concentration etched on their faces. One need only look at Pat Miller to see what I mean. At the end of the exercise, it was traditional to have the exhausted members hold their bokken on their arms stretched out. Saisho also used to bring along a very heavy bokken and, as was his practice, he would choose someone to hold the heavy bokken out in front of them (usually Keith) so it was great to see that sensei Mike keeping up that tradition and bestowing that honor on Keith again this time around. It was great to have Joe Braconi with us, he having travelled all the way from Edinburgh to attend. We look forward to having him regularly attend down in Lymington and he has promised to do so again later this year. After the thousand cuts Sensei Mike, Toby Mellows, Paul Floyd and James Bryden demonstrated one of Saisho’s kata for the members after which Sensei Mike demonstrate a Bunkai from the kata which the members practiced. Sensei Mike and Shihan Toby went on to demonstrate 3 Bunkai from the Kata, which they went on to work with all the students. We continued with a 20 minute Zazen which was very important to Saisho. (to come a couple of articles that This was published within the 4th edition of Hanshi Hamada's book Quintessence of Japanese Classical Martial Arts). It was with great pleasure that James Bryden was award his Nidan Certificate. James was the last student to be assessed by Saisho who determined that he qualified to be elevated to his second Dan grade. At the end of the misogi the Kamidana was dismantled and Saisho’s katana was handed back to Katy Passmore for safe keeping. She is a member of Budokan and serves on the Shihankai and will keep the katana. Part of the misogi ritual is the requirement that the dojo is again cleansed, and Kyoshi Darren very kindly performed the closing Iaido cleansing kata for us. This was a very moving ceremony and is followed by the spreading of salt around the dojo. The evening was concluded by a curry a great gathering at The Chequer’s in Lymington. Many story’s and laughter were shared by old and new members of the Budokan family. There are a few students that for unforeseen reasons were unable to attend the event but were keen to be there in spirit, Peter Robinson, Hilary Crundwell and Nicky Charnick. Let’s hope we will see you all in June! We will be holding A Flag Ceremony on June 21st 2025 – it is the flag that will be given to Saisho’s family from the DNBK. For more information email: Info@budokanworld.com Sensei Mike Clapham Kyoshi Darren Waghorne Pat Miller Keith Molyneux Kyoshi Peter Bush and Sensei Joe Bracone Richard Cozens, Steve Hill, James Bryden, Nick Singleton Sensei Mike and James Bryden Kyoshi Darren We were also very privileged to have several of the original members of Budokan in attendance. Pat Miller, and Roy Estabrook and Paul Smith. We were very privileged to have Saisho’s children in attendance. Duncan, Caroline and Tilly Passmore

Woordenlijst: Docenten/Invloeden: NAKAYAMA HAKUDO Takazawa Toyoshi : voormalig hoofd van de Toyama Inn en voormalig leerling van de Shin-Shintakuma Ryu Jujutsu-school. Hij was een vaderfiguur voor Hakudo. Saito Michinori : laatst bekende Shihan van Yamaguchi Ha Itto Ryu; hij was Hakudo's eerste zwaardinstructeur. Helaas is er weinig informatie over hem bewaard gebleven. Hosoda Kenzo : Opvoeder en invloedrijke sempai van Hakudo. Shindo Munen Ryu Kenjutsu Menkyo onder Negishi Shingoro. Negishi Shingoro : 6e generatie Shihan van Shindo Munen Ryu Kenjutsu en Hakudo's meest invloedrijke leraar. Takano Sasaburo: Ono Ha Itto Ryu Kenjutsu Menkyo Kaiden, en een Hanshi in Kendo. Hij was een van de grootste sempai en vertrouwelingen van Hakudo. Uchida Ryogoro : Een tijdgenoot van Shirashi Hanjiro. Ryogoro ontving Menkyo Kaiden in Haruyoshi Ha (Haruyoshi-tak) van Shinto Muso Ryu en Ikkaku Ryu Torite van Hirano Kichizo Yoshinobu. Hij ontving ook Menkyo Kaiden in Ono Ha Itto Ryu (van Ikuoka Heitaro), Hozoin Ryu (via de Takeda Family) en Kushin Ryu. Hij was de oprichter van Uchida Ryu Tanjojutsu. Takeda Kohachi : voormalig Kuroda Clansmen, hij was ook een tijdgenoot van Shirashi Hanjiro. Hij ontving Menkyo Kaiden in de Haruyoshi-tak van Shinto Muso Ryu. Kohachi stierf slechts een paar jaar nadat Hakudo met hem begon te trainen. Itagaki Taisuke : beroemde Japanse staatslieden uit Kochi: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itagaki_Taisuke Oe Masamichi : voormalig Shihan van Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu en Muso Shinden Eishin Ryu, hij was een voormalige samoerai van de Tosa/Yamauchi-clan. Morimoto Tokumi : voormalige samoerai van de Tosa/Yamauchi-clan. Tokumi ontving zijn Menkyo Kaiden in Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu van Goto Magobei Masasuke, waardoor hij een tijdgenoot van Oe Masamichi is. Hosokawa Yoshimasa : voormalige samoerai van de Yamauchi-clan. Hij was een Shihan van Muso Shinden Eishin Ryu en leraar van Hakudo. Noma Seiji : Kendo-liefhebber en oprichter van Kodansha Publishing Ltd. Hij richtte Noma Dojo op in 1925. Sasamori Junzo : opvoeder en Hanshi in Kendo en Iaido. Hij ontving Menkyo Kaiden in Tsuguru Den en Yamashika Den (samen vormden ze Hirosaki Han Den) Ono Ha Itto Ryu, Muraku Ryu, Hirosaki Han Den Shinmuso Hayashizaki Ryu en Chokugen Ryu. Kuroda Yasuji : beroemde zwaardvechters en Shihan van Kogagawa Kaishin Ryu, Tamiya Ryu, Shin-Shintakuma Daiken-Nichi Ryu, Tsubaki Kotengu Ryu en Setama Oguri Ryu. Hij was een activist die vocht voor het recht om Japanse krijgskunsten te beoefenen terwijl hij onder Amerikaanse bezetting stond. Kunii Zenya : voormalig Maniwa Nen Ryu Shihan en revisor (omstreden maker) van Kashima Shin Ryu. Hij werd gerekruteerd door Sasamori Junzo om deel te nemen aan een gevecht tegen een Amerikaanse soldaat gewapend met een geweer en een levende bajonet. Hij won de wedstrijd zonder de soldaat te doden. Junzo gebruikte dit als bewijs dat op wapens gebaseerde vechtsporten net zoveel gingen over het behouden van leven als over het nemen ervan. Het verbod op vechtsporten in Japan werd kort daarna opgeheven. Ryu-Ha of genoemde scholen: Toyama Han Den Yamaguchi Ha Itto Ryu (): Opgericht door Yamaguchi Bokushinsai was het een synthese van verschillende stijlen. Het beroemdst bestudeerd door Mugai Ryu-oprichter Tsuji Gettan. Het was een ryu of school die helaas in de vergetelheid raakte. Hakudo verdiende een Mokuroku in de stijl voordat hij op zijn achttiende naar Tokio vertrok. Na het ontvangen van Menkyo, Inkyo in Shindo Munen Ryu Kenjutsu van Negishi Shingoro, reikte Saito Michinori Hakudo de Zukai Densho () de rol van het hoogste niveau in de school uit. De school stierf met Michinori. Shindo Munen Ryu (): Opgericht door Fukui Hyoemon Yoshihira was de school van Kenjutsu en Iaijutsu. Het werd een van de meest populaire en wijdverbreide vechtsportscholen in de Japanse geschiedenis. De specifieke versie van Shingoro en Hakudo was Kanto Ha Shindo Munen Ryu: Ono Ha Itto Ryu (): Opgericht door Ono Tadaaki, een leerling van de legendarische zwaardvechters Itto Ittosai, was het Ono's versie van Itto Ryu. De ryu of school werd op grote schaal verspreid en had talloze vestigingen in heel Japan. De familielijn werd door de eeuwen heen doorgegeven totdat Yamaoka Tesshu het onder de knie kreeg. Hij vormde toen zijn Itto Shoden Muto Ryu, waarmee hij effectief de familie Ono beëindigde. Hokushin Itto Ryu (): Opgericht door Chiba Shusaku Narimasa; Shusaku leerde eerst Hokushin Muso ryu van zijn vader en later Nakanishi Ha Itto Ryu van Asari Matashichiro Yoshinobu. Later combineerde hij de leringen door de acht sets van Itto Ryu tot drie te reduceren, terwijl hij iaijutsu- en later een naginata-technieken toevoegde. De stijl werd een van de meest populaire stijlen in het land en verspreidde zich over Japan. Suifu Ryu (): Opgericht door Tokugawa Nariaki; een synthese van de drie belangrijkste zwaardkunsten van de Mito Clan (Mito Han Den): Shindo Munen Ryu, Hokushin Itto Ryu en Togun Ryu. Het was een van Nariaki's meest ambitieuze projecten. Sasaki Masanobu was de laatste shihan van het systeem. Hij trainde samen met Ozawa Jiro aan de Tobukan. Na zijn dood probeerde Jiro de stijl nieuw leven in te blazen, maar dat mislukte. Shinto Muso Ryu (): opgericht door Muso Gonnosuke Katsuyoshi; Gonnosuk integreerde de speer, de naginata, het zwaard en de bo-staf in één veelzijdig wapen. Een Otome Ryu () van het Kuroda-domein splitste de kunst in verschillende facties. Tegen de late Edo-periode overleefden slechts twee takken; de Haruyoshi en Jigyo. Zowel Uchida Ryogoro als Takeda Kohachi ontvingen Menkyo Kaiden in de Haruyoshi-tak en onderwezen hun versies van Shinto Muso Ryu aan de massa. Shirashi Hanjiro (een andere Kuroda-houder) ontving Menkyo Kaiden in de Haruyoshi-tak en Mokuroku in de Jigyo-tak. Later combineerde en hercodeerde hij de scholen met behulp van de karakters voor goddelijk (). Zijn lijn werd opgevolgd door Shimizu Takaji en onderging nog meer herzieningen. Takaji's Jodo() werd doorgegeven aan vele individuen over de hele wereld. De lijn van Uchida die niet werd beïnvloed door de veranderingen van Hanjiro en Takaji, werd doorgegeven via zijn zoon Ryohei en student Nakayama Hakudo. Een andere lijn van de Haruyoshi-tak overleefde via een van Hakudo's studenten Matsuo Kenpu die Menkyo Kaiden van Shirashi Tokugoro ontving. Tosa Eishin Ryu (): is een collectieve verwijzing naar Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu/Muso Shinden Eishin Ryu zoals onderwezen binnen het Yamauchi-domein. Het was een van de vele Otome Ryu () van het Yamauchi-domein en als zodanig exclusief bedoeld voor Yamauchi-clanleden. Muso Shinden Eishin Ryu (): opgericht door Hayashizaki Jinsuke Shigenobu en herzien door Hasegawa Chikaranosuke Eishin. Shimomura Mōichi Sadamasa kreeg een licentie in Tosa Eishin Ryu door Yamakawa Kyūzō Yukikatsu. Hij (Mochi) zou verschillende innovatieve veranderingen in de school hebben bedacht en doorgegeven aan zijn studenten. Zowel Yoshimasa als (Oe) Masamichi ontvingen Menkyo Kaiden in de school en gaven het door aan verschillende mensen. Yoshimasa gaf Menkyo Kaiden aan Ueda Heitaro Chubu en Menkyo aan Nakayama Hakudo. Ueda's en een paar andere regels van Muso Shinden Eishin Ryu overleven en worden vandaag onderwezen. Goto Ha Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu (): opgericht door Hayashizaki Jinsuke Shigenobu en herzien door Hasegawa Chikaranosuke Eishin. De stijl werd door de jaren heen doorgegeven aan Tanimura Kamenojō Takakatsu. Kamenojō gaf Menkyo Kaiden door aan verschillende studenten, waaronder Gotō Magobei Masasuke. Een van de vele shihan van Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu, zijn lijn werd bekend als Goto Ha of Goto-versie. Hij had verschillende getalenteerde studenten en gaf aan enkelen van hen Menkyo Kaiden. Onder de winnaars waren Oe Masamichi en Morimoto Tokumi. Toyama Ryu Gunto Soho (): werd ontwikkeld in 1925 en was een militaire kunst ontworpen voor Japanse soldaten. Het bestond uit Kumitachi, Iaijutsu, Sojutsu (bedoeld om een bajonet te vertegenwoordigen), Happo Giri () of "Acht methoden van snijden", Shigeki () of scherpschutterkunst, Tameshigiri () of "Test Cutting", en militaire muziek (gebruikt voor marcheren en cadans). Hayashizaki Hon Ryu (): Opgericht door Hayashizaki Jinsuke Shigenobu; het was een stijl die via Hosokawa Yoshimasa werd doorgegeven aan Nakayama Hakudo. De enige overgebleven leraar van de stijl is Ogawa Takeshi (huidig schoolhoofd van de Yushinkan Dojo). Verklarende woordenlijst: Shiai Geiko ()- verlicht: "Wedstrijd", "oefening"; het wordt gebruikt om het idee van een spaarzame wedstrijd uit te drukken. Kumitachi ()- verlicht: "Gegroepeerde zwaarden"; is een soort gepaarde vorm die gewoonlijk wordt aangetroffen in Japanse wapenkunsten. Gekiken ()- verlicht: "Het zwaard veroveren" of "schermen"; het was de voorloper van het moderne Kendo. Vaak schoolspecifiek, het was een praktijk die zwaardvechters van bepaalde scholen in staat stelde geleerde technieken of concepten toe te passen in een relatief gecontroleerde omgeving. In tegenstelling tot moderne Kendo; het bevatte het gebruik van meerdere of meerdere wapens, worstelen, slaan en fysieke dwang die studenten naar een nieuw niveau van uithoudingsvermogen en begrip brachten. Otome Ryu ()- lit: dat "dat stroomt maar thuis blijft" was een ryu-ha of school die ofwel werd gesponsord door of geheim werd gehouden door een feodale clan. Densho ()- verlicht: "Geschreven leringen" zijn rollen die normaal worden toegekend aan studenten van Japanse koryu of "Oude Japanse krijgskunsten". Densho fungeert als zowel een tekst over vechtsporten als certificering (met de namen van de auteur, ontvanger en uitgiftedatum). Mokuroku ()- lit: "Catalogus" is een soort boekrol die gewoonlijk aan studenten wordt toegekend na enkele jaren toewijding. De details verschillen van school tot school, maar een mokuroku bestaat uit een (gedeeltelijke of volledige) lijst van kata, vechtstrategie, militaire strategie, esoterische of religieuze leringen, filosofie of andere facetten van leren. Jun-Menkyo () verlicht: “Orderlijke Licentie”; het is een boekrol uitgegeven door verschillende ryu of scholen, meestal voorafgaand aan de Menkyo-rol. Menkyo ()- verlicht: “Licentie/vergunning”; verschilt van school tot school, maar is normaal gesproken een boekrol van hoog niveau die wordt uitgereikt aan degenen die een diepgaand niveau van vaardigheid of begrip hebben bereikt op hun respectieve school. Menkyo Kaiden ()- lit: licentie voor volledige transmissie; het is een boekrol die normaal gesproken aangeeft dat de ontvanger een superieur commando of zelfs beheersing van hun ryu of school heeft bereikt. Inkyo ()- verlicht: "Certificaat van bekwaamheid"; is een licentie die wordt gegeven aan degenen die hun opleiding hebben afgerond of toestemming hebben gekregen om hun eigen dojo op te richten. Inka ()- verlicht: "Certificaat van bekwaamheid"; is een licentie die wordt gegeven aan degenen die hun opleiding hebben afgerond of toestemming hebben gekregen om hun eigen dojo op te richten. (Hetzelfde als Inkyo) Shihan ()- verlicht: "Instructeur"; is een term die tegenwoordig vaak wordt misbruikt. Een Shihan is een persoon die een volledige licentie had op hun respectieve ryuor-school en bij de gratie van hun leraren, toestemming had om hun eigen dojo of trainingshal te runnen of te exploiteren. Soke ()- verlicht: “Gezinshoofd”; het is een term die op grote schaal is misbruikt en verkeerd is begrepen (vooral in de afgelopen tachtig jaar). Soke of Patriarch is het hoofd van een familiehuishouden. Japanse families waren traditioneel zeer hiërarchisch. Gezinnen die de confucianistische leer volgden, werden in huishoudens verdeeld, uitsluitend op basis van de leeftijd of het belang in het gezin. De patriarch van de familie (normaal gesproken behorend tot het hoogste huis van de familie) had de bevoegdheid om namens het hele gezin definitieve beslissingen te nemen, financiële steun aan lagere huishoudens te verlenen of stop te zetten, of in extreme gevallen hamon () of excommuniceren familielid. Het was een zeer machtige positie. Hoewel het principe al een tijdje bestaat in Japanse krijgssystemen, is het in de 20e en 21e eeuw min of meer overdreven geworden. Het is voor een Shihan een manier geworden om de macht te consolideren en de integriteit van zijn/haar krijgskunst te behouden. Hanshi ()- verlicht: "Instructor of Warriors"; het is een eretitel uitgegeven door een aantal organisaties in Japan. San-Dou-no-Hanshi (): was een eretitel die werd gegeven aan degenen die Hanshi ontvingen in Kendo, Iaido en Jodo van Nippon Butokukai of Zen Nippon Kendo Renmei (All Japan Kendo Federation). Dai Nippon Teikoku Kendo Kata ()- lit: “The Greater Kendo Kata of Imperial Japan” was de voorloper van de Nippon Kendo Kata (). Tenranjiai ()- verlicht: wedstrijd [spel] gehouden in aanwezigheid van de keizer; een Tenranjiai is niet alleen gerelateerd aan een vechtsportwedstrijd, maar aan elke wedstrijd waar de keizer toekijkt. De aan de krijgskunst gerelateerde Tenranjiai(en) vonden plaats in 1895 en 1940. Nakayama Hakudo en Takano Sasaburo demonstreerden op de Showa Tenranjiai () of de Tenranjiai van de Showa-keizer. Sinds die tijd hebben de Tenranjiai plaatsgevonden in moderne sporten zoals honkbal en meer traditionele sporten zoals Sumo.

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Pilot Info PROTECT AND DEFEND Budokan Shield is a two part program designed by experienced Budokan Black Belt Teachers and Instructors. PROTECT teaches how to place a shield of self protection around an individual and unique woman through observation, intuition and perception training in order to quickly identify possible sources of danger to her and to act decisively, assertively and with confidence within the realms of UK and International Law to bring about a quick resolution to a safer place. PROTECT is by far the greater part of the Budokan Shield pgoram as it is all about using common sense in all circumstances designed to reduce the need for the second part of the program to be triggered and yet to be able to action it in a heartbeat in any circumstance. DEFEND is that part of the Budokan Shield program that provides for physical training to enable each individual woman to preemptively strike first or fight back hard and get to safety. A confident and intentional hard hitting strategy will be enabled from a small number of of strikes taught to each woman tailored to their height, strength and reach to be very effective leading to precision strikes in the vulnerable areas of males. Budokan is an international Japanese Budo (Martial Arts) Organisation founded 62 years ago. It teaches Karate, Aikido, Iaido and Zen meaning Meditation and Philosophy. It manages and operates www.budokanworld.com It has a Black Belt Register of over 250 members. See www.budokanworld.com/blackbeltregister This site hosts the Budokan Library - over 200 pages in text,, audio and video of the entire syllabus required for all its students to get to Black Belt and beyond - available 24/7 to all members. It has a long record of hosting Events, Seminars and Workshops in the UK. TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTORS David Passmore Peter Bush Rob Rohrey Roy Estabrook Darren Waghorne Mike Clapham Keith Molyneux Lymington Toby Mellows Paul Floyd Please take 5 minutes to watch this video and get the background to what PROTECT is all about. So PROTECT is your 360º sub-conscious instinctive antennae filled radar multiplied by your intuition, rationale and your feelings that sense personal danger to you and prepare you for a fight or to flee and not freeze from fear. And you will need to consciously train your aura on a daily basis so that your sense of self protection becomes naturally instinctive and is firmly installed in the hard drive of your sub-conscious mind. Making common sense the first thing we turn to in both public and private situations to reduce the risk of being harmed and/or assaulted with practical and highly effective self defence being the last resort. Common Sense for this purpose means raising your social awareness as the environment you are in has a massive impact on the way you are feeling. A really quick way of doing this is to slow your breathing down. Try it. You suddenly become more aware of your surroundings and more conscious of what you are doing. Here are some practical tips you should be aware of too and should train yourself in every time you go out and about. 1 Know the place you are heading to so if you need to make a quick exit you will know how to do so and quickly. 2 Always know the way home from anywhere you are going to be. 3 Whilst you are there, never leave your drink unattended. 4 Always stay aware of what you are doing and of what is going on around you. 5 Notice changes of behaviour in people - both with you ad around you. 6 If you don’t feel comfortable (take notice) then leave unnoticed and with someone you trust. 7 Never take a cab home from an unknown source. Always get the club, restaurant or pub to recommend one. 8 After you leave was away quietly and confidently so that you do not display the look of a frightened victims in waiting. 9 Do not walk home in the dark. Never walk home on your won in the dark - always go with someone you know and trust. 10 Always walk in well lit areas and as far away from dark alleys, shops recesses, dark places and bushes. 11 Always have your keys ready when you are approaching your parked car. 12 When shopping or walking around generally do not keep both arms busy and try to keep one hand free. And DEFEND is your lightening quick premeditated physical response to an attack with one punch or strike at a precise point on a man that will stop him in his tracks, allowing you to get to safety. And if you don’t train and practice regularly your physical responses of punches and strikes and fast foot movements on a daily or regular basis - you will not be able to strike first explosively with clinical intention in the 15 seconds you have to do so after an attack begins. This is 100% self protection and you will need to learn and retain all of it until it becomes instinctive and does not rely on conscious thought. MALE VIOLENCE ON WOMEN IS GROWING EVERYWHERE 1 out of every 3 Women in the UK now will be sexually assaulted in her lifetime. That’s a staggering 33% of all women. The Global average is 31% - see chart above. And in some countries it is nearly 50%! 80,000 women suffer a rape attack every year in the UK. 45% of women have experienced some form of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking. On average 3 women a week in England and Wales are killed by a violent male partner or ex-partner or a male member of her family. Over 90% of attacks on all women will be by someone they know. 4 our of 5 women who fight back manage to get away safely. From September 2022 course participants will also have access to: Budokan Shield Online program where they will review the entire contents of the program whenever they wish to remind themselves of movements and strikes, do some home training and practice their breathing and awareness techniques for improved vigilance. Recommended Reading lists and links to associated material An Anatomy of a breakdown in a relationship UK and International Law on preemptive strikes and their consequences Online Group Forums Quarterly Reviews