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Taking care of ourselves, our families, our friends and our communities has never been more important in our lives, as we struggle with the everyday reality of what is happening around us, to us and to many whom we know. "Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." Lao Tzu We wish you whatever you wish for yourselves in the New Year of 2024 and we hope we can inspire you to keep head, heart and soul together for the benefit of those around you. "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall". Confucius

CERTIFICATION With over 60 years of experience and technical excellence to draw on we provide only Black Belt Rank and Title recognition and accreditation to teachers, instructors, dojo leaders and students across all disciplines as a single discipline or as a multi-discipline, on recommendation only. THERE IS A CERTIFICATE OF GRADE OR RANK AND A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE. Each certificate has different wording in English and Japanese. The Certificate of Grade or Rank application is normally completed by the Dojo Leader for a current member of their Dojo. In the event of a Dojo Leader application it must come from an accredited source known to and supported by 2 current Dojo Leaders or Associates. THERE IS A FEE FOR A CERTIFICATE OF RANK. Scroll down for Grading Fee structure. A NOTE ON GRADING FEES For many years Budokan adopted a policy of not charging students for Kyu and Dan grade certification. This decision was justified on the common knowledge of grading systems becoming open to malpractice by officials of larger martial arts groups for the purpose of raising funds. When budokanworld.com was launched in 2010 we decided to ask the Dojo Leaders in the UK/EU/US and other countries, what a fair fee would be to pay for Dan Grades only issued by Budokan. After a few months of deliberation the Dojo Leaders generally felt that Budokan had real value in the technical excellence of their Dan Grades and suggested a number of options from which Budokan settled on the fair and reasonable Fee Structure below which, needless to say is below that which was presented. Esta é uma captura de tela dos novos certificados de classificação do Budokan e é apenas para fins visuais. A palavra em inglês para cada um dos certificados aparecerá no espaço à esquerda e o katakana japonês no espaço à direita. Será impresso em Pergaminho de Magnólia. Tamanho do papel A3. Explicação do Henko O quadrado maior Henko é o Selo do Budokan O Henko redondo menor são as assinaturas pessoais da esquerda para a direita Ricardo Salmão David Passmore Derrick Wridgeway Peter Bush Doshu Kyoshi Shihan Renshi TODOS OS NOSSOS HENKO FORAM FEITOS NO JAPÃO CERTIFICATE OF RANK Recommendation is based on grading record, years of continuous training, technical skill prowess, accomplishments, dedication and service, attitude, teaching and instruction, heart, values and excellence in personal character. General Ranking guide to the timeline of consecutive years of training. Shodan 1st Dan 1-3 years Nidan 2nd Dan 3-5 years Sandan 3rd Dan 5-8 years Yondan 4th Dan 8-12 years Godan 5th Dan 12-18 years Rokudan 6th Dan 18 – 25 years Shichidan 7th Dan 25 – 32 years Hachidan 8th Dan 32- 45 years HOW IT WORKS 1 Each Dojo leader nominates a person or persons for accreditation and certification by Peer Review* directly to Budokan. These requests may be retrospective. 2 Kindly go to ACCREDITATION for the detail of what is required. 3 Upon receipt of this information by email and any attached documentation, we examine the credentials and all endorsements in text, pictorial audio or video format in support of the application. 4 We defer to two of our Community Dojo Leaders to assist us in the examination of those disciplines outside of our remit - such as Ju Jitsu, Kodokan Judo, Kendo and Kobudo. The personal Henko of each of these examiners will appear on the Certificate of Rank along with the Henko of the Doshu Richard Salmon and Kyoshi David Passmore. 5 A period of 6-8 weeks needs to be factored into the review process. 6 Once a decision has been reached either way, the recommender is informed directly by email. 7 If approved, an appropriate certificate is drawn up, dated, numbered and photographed with the appropriate Henko in place. This photographic evidence of Rank will be placed on the appropriate Dojo Page (in the public domain) for all to see. It wi also be registered for copyright protection and placed in our Dan Grade (Black Belt) Register. 8 If not approved, the recommender is informed as to the reasons why this decision has been reached by email and if appropriate offer outline measures to take that will allow a repeat application to take place within 12 months at no further cost to the applicant. 9 All certificates will be carefully rolled up and inserted into a secure tube and sent by post to the recommender to pass on or direct to the receiver, as appropriate. A signature will be required at each destination if possible. * Peer Review functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of our Traditional Japanese Budo Community. Recommendations for a person to be awarded a Certificate of Rank, who is no longer active in Budo may also be considered in appropriate circumstances . CERTIFICADO DE CLASSIFICAÇÃO ESTRUTURA DE TAXAS Todas as taxas são mostradas em £ GBP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Shodan Nidan Sandan Yondan Godan rokudan Chichidan Hachidan 75,00 100,00 130,00 175,00 220,00 260,00 300,00 340,00 CERTIFICADO DE TÍTULO A atribuição de Títulos é feita com recurso ao antigo sistema Shogoo, tal como utilizado pelo Dai Nippon Butokukai de Kyoto no Japão, àqueles que deram uma contribuição destacada para o desenvolvimento do Budo Tradicional Japonês, demonstrando liderança no ensino e manutenção de um elevado nível de habilidades de Budo ao longo de décadas de serviço contínuo. Shogoo é concedido a um indivíduo altamente qualificado de integridade e honra com um histórico comprovado de conquistas em todas as fases de seu Budo. Renshi - Guerreiro Samurai Polido Kyoshi - Mestre Mestre Guerreiro Samurai Hanshi - Guerreiro Ilustre Exemplar - Mestre do Caminho Samurai Em referência aos três títulos Renshi, Kyoshi e Hanshi Ren = Um Treinador do Caminho Kyo = Um Mestre do Caminho Han = Um Modelo do Caminho Oficiais do Dojo Sempai - um instrutor líder Shidoin - um instrutor chefe líder Shihan - um mestre instrutor (Para mais detalhes, envie um email para info@budokanworld.com ) OUTRAS NOTAS DE INTERESSE NOS TÍTULOS DE BUDO JAPONÊS 1. Sensei "Professor ou Aquele que já foi": Este título é de longe o título mais usado no karatê e geralmente se refere a alguém do nível Yon-Dan (Faixa Preta de 4º Grau). Muitos instrutores seniores, incluindo Hanshi Masami Tsuruoka, afirmam que este é o título mais honroso que um aluno pode usar ao se referir ao sênior como seu professora. O título Sensei implica um vínculo estreito entre o relacionamento do aluno e do professor. 2. Shihan: "Professor Mestre ou Especialista": É importante entender que o significado Mestre como usado na arte marcial artes é alguém que dominou os entendimentos básicos e avançados {Princípios} de um estilo ou sistema particular, assim o título Shihan significa alguém que dominou as técnicas básicas e avançadas, bem como os princípios, conceitos e teoria de seu respectivo estilo de karatê. O título Shihan não significa que essa pessoa parou de aprender porque sabe todas as respostas. Pelo contrário, eles são considerados os alunos mais sérios e dedicados em qualquer estilo de artes marciais. O título Shihan é geralmente considerado um título organizacional sozinho e tem pouco significado (pode não ser reconhecido) fora do estilo ou organização do titular. 3. Doshi: "Professor Líder": Título às vezes usado antes de Renshi (3º dan) 4. Renshi: "Professor Especialista Sênior": Este é o primeiro dos três geralmente títulos de professores usados. Embora este título seja independente do posto, raramente é dado a alguém abaixo do posto de Go-Dan. (5º dan) 5. Tasshi ou Tesshi: "Professor Mestre Aprendiz": Este título era originalmente o título usado em vez de Kyoshi. 6. Kyoshi: "Master Teacher, Teacher of Teachers": Este é o segundo dos três títulos de professor geralmente usados. Embora este título seja independente do sistema de classificação, raramente é dado a alguém abaixo do posto de Roku-dan e na maioria dos casos Shichi-dan). (7º dan) 7. Hanshi: "Professor Mestre Sênior": Este é o terceiro e mais alto dos três títulos de professor geralmente usados. Embora este título seja independente do sistema de classificação, raramente é dado a alguém abaixo do posto de Hachi-Dan (Faixa Preta de 8º Grau) 8. Iemoto/Soke Um iemoto pode ser chamado pelo título Iemoto ou O-iemoto, ou pelo título Sōshō ou Ō-sensei em inglês. "Grande Mestre" é muitas vezes o título que é usado. As principais funções do Iemoto são liderar a escola e proteger suas tradições, ser a autoridade final em assuntos relacionados à escola, emitir ou aprovar licenças e certificados e, em alguns casos, instruir os praticantes mais avançados

BUDOKAN BUDO RESEARCH Here we will publish 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 on the Homepage from 2 - 4 weeks. After that they will be posted on this 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. Just click on any of the links below to read more. (NB The views of the authors depicted in these articles and papers listed are for information purposes only) Kindly support the work we are doing by using the DONATE button below. AIKIDO JUJITSU BIOGRAPHY OF MORIHEI UESHIBA REDISCOVERING AIKIDO AIKIDO - A TOOL FOR LIVING AIKIDO AS SPIRITUAL PRACTICE IN US AIKIDO AND THE I A F KARATEDO A SHORT HISTORY OF KARATE INTENTIONALITY IN SHOTOKAN KARATE BUDO KATA - THE TRUE ESSENCE OF BUDO THE JAPANISATION OF KARATE LEG TECHNIQUES IN KARATE KARATE TALK IN A CANADIAN DOJO EASTERN MYSTICISM IN BUDO BUSHIDO A PHD SUBMISSION ON BUSHIDO KENDO THE CONCEPT OF KI IN KENDO IAIDO THE SWORDSMITHS OF JAPAN THE ALMOST FORGOTTEN LINEAGE NAKAYAMA HAKUDO KYUDO HISTORY OF KYUDO AND IAIDO IN EARLY JAPAN JUDO JIGORO KANO UTOPIA THE WAY OF KATA IN KODOKAN JUDO ZEN A BRIEF HISTORY OF ZEN ZEN, HEALTH & WELLBEING 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. MISCELLANEOUS THE JAPANESE PURSUIT OF PERFORMATIVE MASTERY INTERESTING FACTS ON HISTORY OF MARTIAL ARTS SUMO - ANCIENT RITUAL TO THUNDER GOD TEA CULTURE OF JAPAN & CHINA MUSA CHUGYO - THE WARRIOR PILGRAMAGE BUFFER

CASA DA ANTIGA ESCOLA LEINTHALL EARLS LEOMINSTER AQUIFORDSHIRE HR6 9TR Disciplinas KARATE - SHUKUKAI RYU AIKIDO - TRADICIONAL IAADO - MUSO SHINDEN RYU ZEN - SEÇÃO SOTO Instrutor Chefe DAVID PASSMORE 7 DAN KYOSHI NOSSA LINHAGEM LEOMINSTER DOJO INFORMAÇÕES DE ASSOCIAÇÃO REGISTRO DE FAIXA PRETA VESTUÁRIO E EQUIPAMENTO Líder do Dojo KEITH MOLYNEUX 4 DAN SHIDOIN Comecei minha carreira nas artes marciais para incentivar meu filho de 8 anos a praticar Karate. Fiquei instantaneamente viciado. Inicialmente treinei Wado Ryu Karate com foco em Kumite de competição, assim como Krav Maga Urbano. Após um período de alguns anos, eu estava me aproximando da minha graduação no 2º kyu quando um encontro casual com o Sensei Passmore nos vestiários do centro esportivo me apresentou ao Budokan. Uma breve discussão sobre Alan Watts e Meditação me convenceu a vir e ver o que era o Budokan. A inclusão do Zazen no programa foi um grande atrativo. Eu me interessei por práticas de meditação durante toda a minha vida adulta, obter treinamento formal foi a cereja do bolo. Então minha primeira aula foi no Zendo e não no Dojo. 2 dias depois, após 15 minutos da minha primeira aula no tatame, percebi que este era certamente o clube para mim. Temos um grande currículo, no começo pode parecer assustador, inicialmente as disciplinas parecem tão distantes, diferentes em níveis fundamentais. No passado, se você me perguntasse qual disciplina eu preferia, provavelmente mudaria de ideia com base em qual dia da semana você perguntou. No entanto, com o passar do tempo, percebi que não são as artes individuais que praticamos, o Karate, Aiki, Iai & Zazen são as quatro paredes que constroem nossa casa de Budo, cada uma sustentando a outra, formando uma estrutura própria. Recebi meu Shodan em 2011 sob Sensei Passmore, Nidan em 2013, Sandan em 2015, Yondan em 2019, desde meu Shodan tenho tentado preencher as botas de cada grau com muito trabalho e humildade. Acredito que o estudo das artes marciais tradicionais é inigualável no desenvolvimento do eu holístico e na compreensão de você, que as virtudes guerreiras que emanam ao longo da prática são tão importantes hoje como sempre foram, e através da dedicação, disciplina e boa instrução podemos conseguir qualquer coisa. Fora do Budokan, sou um Projetista Elétrico na Indústria de Petróleo e Gás especializado em ambientes explosivos.

88 Balham Road, Yapton Arundel West Sussex BN18 0JY BEM-VINDO A INICIANTES E VISITANTES INFORMAÇÕES DE ASSOCIAÇÃO CLASSIFICAÇÕES VESTUÁRIO E EQUIPAMENTO DARREN'S BIO Darren began the study of Traditional Aikido on Thursday 13th June 1991 as a member of the Tokushima Budo Council International. The TBCI was set up as for the preservation of the philosophical and spiritualistic concepts of the Classical Arts of Japan by Kenshiro Abbe (15 December 1915 – 1 December 1985). During his time with the TBCI Darren trained with multiple teachers around the UK include Saito Morihiro & Pat Hendricks. It wasn't until 1995 he met Kyoshi Passmore that he first experienced iaido and karate at various Budokan events and he began training in iaido under Kyoshi Ansell in 1996. Darren continues to enjoy training train with both, with the latter under the auspices of British Kendo Association where he has been selected to represent the UK at multiple European Iaido Championships. Joining the Dai Nippon Butokukai (DNBK) in 1996 Darren had the privilege to attend the first 3 World World Butoku Sais in Norfolk Virginia (1998) and at the Butokuden in Kyoto, Japan in 2002 and 2008. These were led by the then Deputy Sosai, Jiko Higashifushimi, a cousin to Emperor Akihito. Apart from these events he has attended many European Butoku Sais and Rensei Taikais with the DNBK. At these events that Darren has had the opportunity to practice other arts such as DaitoRyu AikiJujutsu, Kendo, Judo, Naginata, Jojutsu, Sojutsu & Jujutsu. Apart from the Dai Nippon Butokukai events Darren has attended various Budo seminars within the UK as well as Belgium, France, Netherlands, Germany, USA and Greece. ARUNEL DOJO As aulas são ministradas em uma atmosfera vibrante, onde os alunos se beneficiam de algumas das aulas da mais alta qualidade disponíveis no Reino Unido atualmente. Disciplinas KARATE - SHUKUKAI RYU AIKIDO - TRADICIONAL IAIDO - MUSOSHINDEN RYU ZEN - SOTO Instrutor Chefe DAVID PASSMORE 7 DAN KYOSHI Líderes de Dojo DARREN WAGHORNE 6 DAN darrenwaghorne@yahoo.co.uk DAVID GOLDING 5 DAN catekize@msn.com CONGRATULATIONS TO DARREN ON HIS 4TH DAN WITH THE BKA On Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd May the British Kendo Association held their annual West Midlands Iaido seminar with a grading upto Yondan on the last afternoon. Being the first West Midlands seminar after lockdown it was a full house of 60 students led by Fay Goodman Sensei, Nanadan Kyoshi. Assisting her were 3 Rokudans all holding the Renshi title which included the current BKA Squad coach. On the first day the seminar was split in to 4 grade groups with a Sensei working with each group for 3 techniques before moving on to another group. This allowed all of the 12 Seitei-gata, including the specific Chakugan-ten (grading points) for each kata, to be covered by the 4 teachers. The second day the groups were the same but this time the teacher stayed with that group only. I was fortunate to have Fay Goodman Sensei. This time the practice was concentrate on the reiho and our grading katas which were notified to us prior to the start of the day. For Yondan this was 1 free choice of Koryu which I chose Shohatto and 4 Shitei waza (complusary techniques) of Ushiro, Sanpogiri, Ganmenate and Sougiri. The shitei waza are chosen by the Sensei on the course and they are different for each grade and seminar though occassionally they overlap. Anyone attempting Shodan and above much complete a written grading paper which consisting of 6 questions. This paper needs to be submitted in advance of the seminar and passed before you can sit the "physical" shinza (grading). The "physical" shinza part is also known as Jitsugi or practical skill. For an attemp of Yondan there needs to be 6 shinza-in (grading panelists) of Rokudan and above and you require least 4 votes from the panel to pass. The 4 teachers of the course and another Nanadan Kyoshi & Rokudan Renshi attended to make up the panelists. The grading took place in grade order, from the lowest grade to the highest. This meant I was last on! It not just the waiting for your grading it is also the wait after whilst the grading officer reviews the panelists notes to determine who has passed or failed. I hate waiting! Subtle celebrations ensued after the posting of the results and a lot of handshakes and well dones. For me it didn't end there. I spoke to all the garding panelists to gain feedback on my grading to help me improve going orward.

DERRICK WRIDGWAY DERRICK WRIDGWAY 5th Dan Shihan Budokan One of Doshu's earliest Disciples and strongest Budokan supporters of well over 50 years, started his Karate career in 1964 at one of Budokan South Africa's first dojo in the small town of Pinetown, Natal.
Under the guidance of Doshu and with dedicated training he in a short time proved he was to become a major player in Budokan SA and as Doshu once commented, "He was one of the finest technicians I ever trained". In the contest arena he proved himself by representing his Province of Natal on many occasions and winning the Shukokai Senior Kata Championship three years in a row. He eventually became a Senior Sensei within Budokan SA travelling and teaching full time in many of the dojo across the country. In a break from Karate he proved his determination to excel in whatever he undertook and completed the very challenging International "Two Oceans Road Marathon" which runs between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans around Cape Town and then he went on to complete in "two" of the World Famous Mega "Comrades Marathon", said to be one of the toughest road races in the world, both proud achievements.., Today he is working alongside his friend of a lifetime, Kyoshi David Passmore in the development of our BUDOKAN WORLD.

HISTÓRIA DO KORYU JUJITSU UMA PEQUENA HISTÓRIA DAS ARTES MARCIAIS A ferocidade do guerreiro japonês e suas artes de luta fascinaram os ocidentais desde que o Ocidente entrou em contato com eles há mais de 450 anos. No entanto, não foi até o final do século XIX e início do século XX que os ocidentais começaram a praticar qualquer uma das artes marciais japonesas. O JUJITSU foi um dos primeiros, talvez até mesmo o primeiro dessas Artes a ser ensinada no Ocidente e não demorou muito para que a nova Arte e Esporte do JUDÔ de Kano Jigoro começasse rapidamente a ganhar popularidade no Japão e vários praticantes de JUJITSU, incentivados por seus instrutores, mudaram para o JUDO de Kano, que embora baseado em métodos básicos de escolas de jiu-jitsu mais antigas, era considerado na época um sistema mais "estruturado cientificamente". Ao mesmo tempo, outros dojos ocidentais de jujitsu seguiram seu próprio caminho, incorporando idéias ocidentais em seus sistemas e, assim, lançando as bases para alguns dos estilos modernos de jujitsu vistos hoje. Mesmo alguns dos dojos mais antigos da Europa foram forçados a mudar para o judô mais moderno e popular, apenas para sobreviver. Isto é o que também aconteceu com nosso Kodokwan dojo aqui na Zâmbia, que foi formado em 1928. Na época de sua formação era o único dojo que praticava JUJITSU e então por volta do início da década de 1940 nosso Kodokwan começou a incluir a prática formal de judô em seu dojo . As escolas tradicionais de SAMURAI JUJITSU ensinavam não apenas uma arte defensiva, mas os currículos compreendiam uma gama muito abrangente de táticas, equipando os expoentes para enfrentar uma grande variedade de situações. Isso está em nítido contraste com as técnicas usadas nas competições modernas de JUDÔ, por exemplo, as técnicas clássicas de jiu-jitsu não foram projetadas para marcar pontos, mas para serem eficazes para aumentar a chance de sobrevivência, permitindo ao oponente uma oportunidade mínima de contra-ataque. Os arremessos eram aplicados de forma que o combatente pudesse quebrar um ou mais membros de um oponente antes de jogá-lo, geralmente após o oponente ter sido atacado com atemi ou golpes no corpo. Quando o oponente estava voando pelo ar, ele foi repentinamente empurrado para baixo de tal forma que, em circunstâncias ideais, ele quebraria o pescoço ou pelo menos feriria seriamente a coluna. Não havia espaço para qualquer erro no campo de batalha ao enfrentar um oponente engajado em COMBAT JUJITSU e não havia regras ou técnicas proibidas na batalha. Samurai no campo de batalha envolvido em "Yori Kumi-Uchi" vestido de armadura, exigia reflexos super rápidos e a máxima autoconfiança em sua técnica. "Zanshin" estava no auge nesta situação de sobrevivência, pois mesmo o menor erro, uma postura desequilibrada ou perda de concentração pode resultar em morte. O uso de Yori Kumi-Uchi era essencial para uma luta eficaz em armadura, pois através disso o guerreiro desenvolvia o equilíbrio, a alavancagem e a mobilidade com os quais preservava sua posição, permitindo que ele usasse Atemi ou Kansetsu-waza para quebrar um membro e arremessar seu inimigo no chão, em seguida, puxe sua lâmina curta e mergulhe-a em seu adversário. Uma lâmina especial, "Yori-doshi", foi usada no quadril direito para esse fim. Por razões óbvias, essas técnicas são proibidas no esporte moderno do JUDÔ e até mesmo no moderno JUJITSU. No JUDÔ, onde a segurança do parceiro em treinamento ou competição é uma questão muito importante, arremessos como "Ippon-seoi-nage" [arremesso de ombro de um braço], são aplicados com o braço do Uke [destinatário da força) em a posição Junte, para maior segurança. Uma característica importante do jiu-jitsu clássico é justamente que muitos arremessos são iniciados com o braço do uke na posição de gyakute. Existem também alguns tipos de arremessos no JUJITSU CLÁSSICO em que ambos os braços do Uke estão travados na posição Gyakute, tornando-o muito mais perigoso, pois torna o Ukemi, [medidas defensivas, como o break-falling] mais difícil, na verdade quando a técnica é executado corretamente, o ukemi se torna quase impossível. Como o ARTISTA MARCIAL CLÁSSICO não era protegido por regras em combate, ele precisava de um conhecimento muito profundo de escapar e usar Ukemi para sobreviver a arremessos que eram aplicados com a intenção de mutilar em vez de marcar um ponto. No entanto, é preciso perceber que quando um arremesso é executado corretamente, com a intenção e velocidade de mutilar ou mesmo matar, o Ukemi cam fica muito difícil. Portanto, se possível, era melhor escapar usando muitas técnicas diferentes, pouco antes de ser arremessado, sendo algumas dessas técnicas de natureza muito extrema, mesmo estando preparadas para sacrificar uma mão ou cotovelo ou deslocar um ombro, apenas para se afastar ser arremessado, não como o SPORT JUDO, onde ser arremessado significa apenas perder um ponto. Escusado será dizer que alguns JUJITAU RYUHA vieram se especializar em equipar expoentes para escapar de arremessos logo antes das ações serem iniciadas. No JUJITSU TRADICIONAL não havia tal coisa como um "movimento proibido", as táticas que poderiam ser empregadas incluíam e são, - grappling (kumi), arremesso (nage), além de técnicas para limitar o efeito negativo de um arremesso, contenção (osae ), travando as articulações (kansetsu-waza), engasgando (shime-waza), atacando os pontos vitais do corpo (kyusho-waza), golpes corporais (atemi), chutes (keri), empurrões (tsuki) e golpes ( uchi)- Tive a honra e o privilégio de assistir estes Koryu-Ryha Sensei demonstrarem seu JUJITSU na cidade de Kyoto, no Kyoto-shi Koryu Bujitsu Enbukai [A Reunião de Demonstração de Artes Marciais Tradicionais da Cidade de Kyoto), onde várias escolas de Koryu Bujitsu de todo o Japão se reúnem. para demonstrar suas habilidades. É realmente incrível ver esses velhos JUJITSU SENSEI jogando cada um ao redor, e fazendo ukemi nos pisos de madeira de pinho duro, sem tatames! Tive até a rara oportunidade de treinar por um tempo com o Sensei Arao 5º dan, de Tondabayashi, cidade de Osaka, que na época tinha mais de 60 anos. SENSEI ARAO é MESTRE DE BUDO EM TOMIKI AIKIDO E DAITO-RYU JUJITSU onde praticou no Tennoji Aikikan no centro de Osaka. Finalmente, neste momento gostaria de agradecer também a todos os Sensei, Senpai e Kohai em Takatsuki-shi, Tondabayashi-shi Shimin Taiku-kan Budo Dojo em Osaka, por suportarem este "Zambian kara hen na no Gaijin" (estrangeiro estranho da Zâmbia) por todos esses anos. (c) Jonathan Kruger 22011 - Shihan Kodokwan Judo Jujitsu Zâmbia

BUDOKAN NA ILHA DO NORTE NZ BUDOKAI KARATE E AUTODEFESA TE KUITI WAITOMO WAIKATO NOVA ZELÂNDIA LÍDER DE DOJO COBUS CALITZ 6 DAN KARATE guntechnz@gmail.com Aulas de defesa pessoal para mulheres e meninas (13+) Toda quarta-feira 17h30-18h30 1960 - 2022 "Treinando todos os dias como faço, me sinto abençoado. Ao longo de todos os anos de treinamento, moldamos nossos corpos e mentes para nos capacitarmos para o desconhecido e avançarmos em tempos difíceis". Cobus começou sua carreira de karate treinando com Sensei Loek Lategan em Bloemfontein, SA em 1979. Eles participaram de muitos Gashku juntos e ainda estão em contato regular. Ele também teve o privilégio de ser treinado pelo Sensei Whitey Pollett. Além de seu próprio treinamento, ele atualmente treina mulheres em autodefesa para dar-lhes a confiança necessária para combater uma ameaça imediata de violência. Ele acredita que não se trata apenas de dominar as técnicas, mas de treinar de tal forma que a mente subconsciente entre em ação reflexivamente ao ser atacada. ÚLTIMAS NOTÍCIAS Cobus é classificado para 6º Dan em 11 de dezembro de 2020 . "Sensei Loek me deu a boa notícia. Eu gostaria de agradecer a você e aos outros líderes do dojo pelo reconhecimento. É uma grande honra e eu realmente aprecio isso, pois torna todas as horas investidas ainda mais valiosas. Atenciosamente, Cobus. NOSSA LINHAGEM REGISTRO DE FAIXA PRETA

ZEELAND DOJO FUNDADA EM 1989 CLUBHOUSE AMMEKORE HERTENWEG 2 4455 TL TL NIEUWDORP ZELÂNDIA HOLANDA TERÇAS DAS 19H00 ÀS 21H00 BEM VINDOS INICIANTES As aulas são ministradas em uma atmosfera vibrante, onde os alunos se beneficiam de algumas das aulas da mais alta qualidade disponíveis na Holanda hoje. Disciplinas KARATE - TRADICIONAL KYUSHO JUTSU - TRADICIONAL JU JITSU - KODOKWAN KORYU-JUJITSU Instrutor Chefe ROBERT ROHREY 5º DAN rob@budokan-netherlands.nl www.budokan-netherlands.nl Assistente de Dojo AGOSTO MELIO 2º DAN SHIHAN ROHREY Aqui está o Sensei Rob Rohrey em alguns Kata - (mais por vir) - e algumas das posturas básicas, socos, bloqueios, chutes e golpes que ele ensina a seus alunos na Zelândia - no extremo sul da Holanda. Pinan Shodan Ananko Posturas Pontapés Um pouco mais Fundamentos Algumas noções básicas

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OVERMATTER SUCH SAD NEWS ON HANSHI HANS HAUPT It is with great sadness that we hear of the passing of Hanshi Hans Haupt recently. He was a huge influence on Tenshinkan Karate in Japan and around the world and particularly Joe Bracone, with whom he is pictured here recently. Kindly go Seichin Dojo page for moro info. BUDOKAN GATHERING Top left clockwise to the right. Darren Waghorne 6 Dan receiving his Kyoshi Certificate of Title from David Passmore Sensei. Mike Clapham with part of his group on the day just finishing off Ananko. New Shodan James Bryden working on his stances during the Karate session. Toby Mellows at the beginning of the end of his Juji Nage with his friend and fellow Budokan colleague Keith Molyneux. 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 PRACTICAL MEDITATION WORKSHOP TRAINING THE TEACHERS Ptobably one of the most important workshops that Budokan has hosted in recent years took place in the Lymington Dojo recently. For over 50 years Budokan has taught and practice ZAZEN using the simple method of SHIKANTAZA or Just Sitting in a traditional Japanese Budo setting. It has proved to be of immense influence in self-discipline, improved attention span and the ability to concentrate for long periods of their Budo training, including their Zazen - or seated meditation. Budokan students - whether still active or not in their martial arts - nevertheless in the majority of cases continue to practice their meditation regularly as they have found the benefits of meditation (which are well known) help them to manage their emotions as they have grown older in this mad, mad world we are living in today. And this is why we are introducing an online programme to teach yourself Practical Meditation outside of the disciplined world of Japanese martial arts in your own home, with the backup and guidance of experienced long term adherents of meditation made up of the teachers and others attending the workshop. Each participant was provided with a 48 page bound document to take away with them to support their experiences on the day and to help them understand the content in context. Here are a few takeaways that have come in so far........ "For me one of the main takeaways of the Sunday session was, the importance of correct posture and the need to be aware of your posture during your meditation session and to self correct in order to keep a relaxed body to aid breathing correctly." Firstly, as it was a class in how to teach practical meditation, the step away from extending the breath beyond more than a few seconds was interesting, however on reflection unsurprising. It has been many years since this was the focus of my practice and settling on a comfortable rhythm is certainly the key. It feels very personal and I like how you have managed to give it quite a beautiful flow through your thoughts. I think you have put a lot of thought into how the content is constructed and what you have chosen to say and leave implied. It's as simple as breathing, or, it should be! So, "how hard can it be?" We all breath sub-consciously but when we start to think about it things go awry. Getting back to the basics of simply just sitting and breathing was the aim. STRONG IN HAND. KIND IN HEART. Within Budokan our mantra is "Strong in Hand. Kind in Heart." (Kokoro ni Tsuyoi te) and was formulated by Budokan SA many moons ago. But what does this mean to you? For some time, this has occupied my mind quite a bit. So, here goes. "Strong in Hand. Kind in Heart" is a phrase that implies having a powerful, confident demeanour or ability to handle challenging situations while also maintaining a compassionate and empathetic nature towards others. This expression suggests that someone possesses both physical or mental strength, as well as a gentle and generous disposition. It reflects the idea of being able to handle responsibilities and difficult circumstances with determination and effectiveness, while treating others with kindness, understanding, and empathy . Comparing my thoughts on the subject to a few major, main line Japanese martial arts we will see a similar theme. For this I have chosen Aikido (AikiKai Foundation / International Aikido federation), Kendo (All-Japan Kendo Federation), Iaido (All-Japan Kendo Federation), Jodo (All-Japan Kendo Federation), Naginata (All-Japan Naginata Federation), and Shotokan Karate (Japanese Karate Association). Iaido (All-Japan Kendo Federation) It is a "Way" in which practitioners seek to train the mind and body through developing a spiritual appreciation of the relationship between life and death, movement, and stillness. Kendo (All-Japan Kendo Federation) The concept of kendo The concept of kendo is to discipline the human character through the application of the principles of the katana (sword) (Koken-Chiai) (KO = associate, KEN = swordsmanship, CHI = wisdom/knowledge, AI = means to love/care for) I have also heard Koken-Chiai meaning "through practicing swordsmanship with others we achieve the wisdom of understanding humanity". The purpose of practicing kendo To mold the mind and body. To cultivate a vigorous spirit, and through correct and rigid training, to strive for improvement in the art of kendo. To hold in esteem human courtesy and honour, to associate with others and sincerity, and to forever pursue the cultivation of oneself. This will make one be able: to love his/her country and society, to contribute to the development of culture, and to promote peace and prosperity among all peoples. Naginata (All-Japan Naginata Federation) To introduce ways of enriching peoples', live through the training and perseverance required in practice and developing manners, commitment, and a will to live in the individual. Training in naginata also develops honesty, integrity, and a sense of what is right. Jodo (All-Japan Kendo Federation) Learning and studying Jodo is in effect training your mind and body. What one learns is not only dexterity of movement, but also development of the spirit. The benefits derived from training are obvious, but the main ones thought to be of the greatest value are: (1) Develop Courtesy, Truthfulness, Sincerity, and Patience. (2) Through regular practice, the body becomes stronger and more active. (3) Through practicing the techniques, posture becomes improved. (4) You gain confidence and have a better sense of judgment in everyday life. (5) Overall, you will have better relationships with others. Aikido (AikiKai Foundation / International Aikido federation) The goal of Aikido training is not perfection of a step or skill, but rather improving one's character according to the rules of nature. Shotokan (Japanese Karate Association) The dojo kun is a five-point statement of principle for the Karate practitioner's conduct: (Jinkaku kansei ni tsutomuru koto) Seek perfection of character. (Makoto no michi o mamoru koto) Be sincere. (Doryoku no seishin o yashinau koto) Put maximum effort into everything you do. (Reigi o omonzuru koto) Respect others. (Kekki no yuu o imashimuru koto) Develop self-control. To summarise "Strong in Hand. Kind in Heart. " , to me means the notion of having a balanced nature that combines strength, resilience, and assertiveness with compassion, empathy, and benevolence towards others. Darren Waghorne Seasons Greetings Taijiquan, Kanazawa and Zen An interesting article on the relationship between all three by Dr. Wolfgang Herbert, Professor of Comparative Cultural Studies at the University of Tokushima, 5th Dan Shôtôkan Karate, Licenced teacher (Japan Wushu Taijiquan Federation) of Yang-style Taijiquan. OUR FIRST EVER UK FEMALE BLACK BELT SANDI GROOM pictured here with her three children was a wonderful Mum and the very first female to be awarded her Budokan Black Belt by Ray Ryan at a weekend workshop in Pembrokeshire in 1976. Read some memories from her son Lee here courtesy of Dave Wills, our first male Black Belt way back then. SO ITS NEVER TOO LATE TO SEND US YOUR MEMORIES OF YOUR BUDOKAN BLACK BELTS WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY. PLEASE HELP US REMEMBER THEM. This workshop is also always devoted to taking an in-depth fresh look at the building blocks of our disciplines. This year the theme was Kokyu Nagare - meaning slow breath flow in time to slow or medium movement in a totally relaxed physical and mental way. So the Iaido group were given a close up of “knowing your sword” with all the primary names of each of the parts considered important. Nest up they were given a simple move that required them to perform each of the four building blocks of Iaido - Nukitsuke - Kerioroshi - Chiburi and Noto all in one slow with breathing move. And this was followed by an in-depth look into each one of the four basics of Iaido eventually allowing medium and fast movement to concede with medium and fast breathing. After going through the kata as a whole, the karate group had four sequences of Ananko selected for them which they went through slowly concentrating on sound stances and tsugi ashi - the feet movements mostly found in Sanchin Kata. The out of these four sequences just 2 techniques were chosen for a close up of them in total coordination and timing of breath, movement and stillness. The Aikido group were probably in the best place for this theme to be able to learn to synchonise movement and breathing of two people into one. It is taught primarily to students of the correct skill levels to learn to “copy & ride” the responses of their attack as a prelude to the practise of kaeshi waza - or counter attack knowing this can only be achieved using total muscular relaxation along with the creative imagination of knowing the required route to take to be able to apply kaeshi waza with little physical exertion required. It is this type of precise that illustrates that real power is an expression of soft breathing that allows the pure muscular relaxation required to bring the flow of energy to powerful fruition. After long hours of training it suddenly just happens one day and the most prominent question that follows is “Did I just do That?”. And you can train the brain body synthesis into doing just that more often as progress in this area takes place. The only thing that will prevent it happening is if there is a reversion to a default position of using muscular power once again. 50% OF UK ADULTS SEE MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS IN MEDITATION This finding is not new and reveals that people are prepared to use techniques found in meditation and mindfulness to assist them in cases of mild depression and anxiety. And we at Budokan applaud that. However, we see pictures on the right all over the place online encouraging people to try it out. And this posture does not look comfortable at all and comfort is key. It doesn't matter whether you are sitting on a cushion on a floor, on the edge of a seat, your bed, or kneeling on a stool. Your knees need to be below the line of your pelvis - to an angle of 5º/10º depending on your height, which as you can see from the diagram rotates your pelvis forward slightly. This makes the lower lumbar vertebrae a little more concave and the muscles of your lower back a little softer. Which allows you to raise your rib cage in a gentle upswing, making the lower lumbar even more concave. Without moving your shoulders, extend the head slightly forward and then backward until a gentle stop is reached with a natural lowering of the chin. Your thighs should not be at 90º to the upright body or above.