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Martial Arts Courses
Courses for 2008
Essex Budo Course 2008 - 26th and 27th April
BZJFA Radcliffe on Trent (Nottingham) Christmas Budo Course 2008
Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November
Book early to avoid disappointment
More information to follow.
For more information on the BZJFA courses click on the logo above.
Courses for 2009
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Universal Budo Association (UBA)
Friday 17th to Sunday 19th April
Venue Ladram Bay, Otterton, Devon. (UK) Caravans will be available for four nights from Wednesday 15th to Sunday 19th April. For more details contact Sensei John Goldman 7th Dan President UBA
email johngoldman@devonjudocentres.co.uk
ZJF/BZJFA Spring Martial Arts Course 2009 Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd May (May Bank Holiday Weekend),
Venue - Bognor Regis Zen Judo Club, Bognor Regis, West Sussex.
Martin Crick Sports coach UK
Education and Training Manager (Coaching)
April 23 2008
Dear Martin,
Thank you for your recent emails in response to my question, “What provision, if any, had been made for non-BJA people to gain a UKCC”.
When I took our concerns to then Minister for Sport Richard Caborn MP, he told the House, October 26 2006, “We have ensured that sports coach UK, who are responsible for developing and implementing the UKCC, UK Sport and Sport England are aware of their (the campaign) various concerns. We will continue to work with these organisations to ensure that, where appropriate, these issues are addressed.”
Where appropriate? Clearly sports coach UK did not consider it ‘appropriate’ that non-BJA people wishing to access a national award should be treated on equal terms as those in the BJA.
You say; “The qualification (UKCC) specification for the Judo level 1 states that candidates must hold a BJA grade 4th kyu or BJA recognised equivalent, for level 2 a BJA grade 1st kyu or BJA recognised equivalent.”
I asked you what “recognised equivalent” meant. You replied,“The point with judo however is that they (BJA) are asking for a certain level of technical skill as a prerequisite, largely they argue on health and safety grounds, whereas I do not have to have played rugby league / cricket / football etc in order to attend a rugby league / cricket / football coaching course. So 'equivalent' here refers to the technical ability of the candidate. Therefore a candidate will have to demonstrate technical expertise equivalent to 4th kyu etc.”
Firstly Martin the BJAs fixing on “health and safety grounds” as an argument to necessitate the ‘competence testing’ of non-BJA members just doesn’t hold water.
Posted by sensei on Thursday, April 24, 2008 @ 20:58:18 BST (76 reads) (Read More... | 43122 bytes more | comments? | Score: 5)
A Cultural Exchange - With A Difference
A Cultural Exchange – With A Difference!
Ten members of a German Judo Club from Friedberg in Bavaria enjoyed two hours of Judo training on Good Friday with members of Trowbridge Zen Judo Club and visitors from Thatcham Zen Judo Club at the Martial Arts Leisure (UK) in Trowbridge on Good Friday.
Members of Friedberg Judo Club with members of
Trowbridge Zen Judo and Thatcham Zen Judo Club
Christian Mayr of the Friedberg Club contacted Nick Bevan, the owner and manager of Martial Arts Leisure UK, as they were about to visit Chippenham on a twin town exchange visit and wished to train with another Judo Club in the area.
Mike Healy of Dilton Marsh who is a 4th Dan Black Belt in Zen Judo, and the Chief Instructor of the Trowbridge Zen Judo Club,brought many of his players together, along with members of the Thatcham Zen Judo Club, which is run by Mike’s eldest daughter, Caroline Gourlay 3rd Dan.
Posted by sensei on Thursday, April 24, 2008 @ 20:09:33 BST (54 reads) (Read More... | 3496 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
Davis Bennington - New Zen Judo Family Black Belt
David Bennington Achieves His 1st Dan Black Belt
On 20th April 2008 David Bennington, Chief Instructor at Portsmouth Zen Judo Club and an Assistant Instructor at Bognor Regis Zen Judo Club, was successful in grading for his 1st Dan Black belt. David has been a regular visitor to Bognor Regis Zen Judo Club over the past few years and has been a valuable member of the Club. He has recently started his own Zen Judo Club in Portsmouth, Hampshire, but still regularly trains at Bognor.
Dave Bennington 1st Dan ZJF
Posted by sensei on Sunday, April 20, 2008 @ 22:22:46 BST (64 reads) (comments? | Score: 5)
Zen Judo Family Grading - 20th April 2008
Zen Judo Family Gradings - Petersfield April 2008
On Sunday 20th April the Zen Judo Family (ZJF) held gradings for Green belt through to Black belt.
Congratulations to the following students on successfully achieving new grades:
Black Belt:
David Bennington (Chief Instructor - Portsmouth Zen Judo Club & Assistant Instructor Bognor Regis Zen Judo Club)
Brown Belt:
Yvonne Robertson (Bognor Regis Zen Judo Club)
Alex Barnes (Bognor Regis Zen Judo Club)
Ben Cary (Horndean Zen Judo Club)
Blue:
Helen Richards (Peterfield Zen Judo Club)
Dominic Townsend (Bognor Regis Zen Judo Club)
Green:
Stephenie Bryant (Horndean Zen Judo Club)
Jon Taylor (Bognor Regis Zen Judo Club)
Hannah Barnes (Bognor Regis Zen Judo Club)
Grading Panel:
Phil Watts 6th Dan ZJF (Head of The Zen Judo Family)
Tracy Collins 4th Dan ZJF
John Tomlinson 3rd Dan ZJF
John Robertson 3rd Dan ZJF / 2nd Dan BZJFA
Martin Robertson 2nd Dan ZJF / BZJFA
Sharna Robertson 1st Dan ZJF / BZJFA
Posted by sensei on Sunday, April 20, 2008 @ 22:10:22 BST (73 reads) (comments? | Score: 0)
Save Independent Judo Campaign - 4th April 2008
Latest letter from John Goldman to the Minister for Sport.
(Save Independent Judo Campaign Leader)
e-mail saveindependentjudo@tiscali.co.uk
April 4th 2008
Letter To The Rt. Hon Gerry Sutcliffe MP
Minister for Sport
To:
Rt Hon Gerry Sutcliffe MP
Minister for Sport
DCMS
2 - 4 Cockspur Street
London
SW1Y 5HD
April 4 2008
Dear Mr Sutcliffe,
Since the judo UKCC has been endorsed, and your DCMS policy official for sports coaching Mr Burles was unable to give me any information on the promised provision of access to the qualification for non-BJA members, I wrote to sports coach UK.
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I asked sports coach UK what provision had been made for non-BJA people to gain the UKCC. Martin Crick, Coach Education Manager replied;
“The qualification specification for the Judo level 1 states that candidates must hold a BJA grade 4th kyu or BJA recognised equivalent, for level 2 a BJA grade 1st kyu or BJA recognised equivalent.”
I subsequently asked what they meant by, “BJA recognised equivalent” Martin replied;
Posted by sensei on Sunday, April 06, 2008 @ 22:00:47 BST (149 reads) (Read More... | 7378 bytes more | comments? | Score: 0)
Why People begin to learn martial arts
jelebuk writes:
WHY PEOPLE BEGIN TO LEARN MARTIAL ARTS
(Identifying students needs and expectations)
INTRODUCTION
There are many reasons why a person might decide to turn up at your dojo and have a go at the martial arts, and it is important that we try and identify these in order to establish exactly what the potential student is looking for, and whether or not your art is going to give it to them.
Posted by sensei on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 @ 18:44:52 GMT (158 reads) (Read More... | 12045 bytes more | comments? | Score: 5)
Sensei John Goldman Presents Copy of Certificate
On 2nd March 2008 at the Zen Judo (Spring) Budo Course held at Bognor Regis Zen Judo Club, Sensei John Goldman 7th Dan UBA, presented a copy of the certificate awarded to Kenshiro Abbe by Emperor Hiroshito at the Imperial Palace, Japan , on March 23rd 1945. To Shihan Gordon Lawson 6th Dan BZJFA.
(left to right) Sensei John Goldman 7th Dan UBA and Shihan Gordon Lawson 6th Dan BZJFA.
Posted by sensei on Thursday, March 06, 2008 @ 22:29:52 GMT (190 reads) (Read More... | 2203 bytes more | comments? | Score: 5)
Zen Judo (Spring) Budo Course 2008 - Report
Over 50 Instructors and students, including 30 Black Belts, from a wide variety of clubs, organisations and martial arts, attended this years Zen Judo (Spring) Budo course. The course was again held at Bognor Regis Zen Judo Club in West Sussex and those attending travelled from clubs in Nottingham, Northampton, Thatcham, Trowbridge, Eastbourne, Devon and Hampshire.
The Saturday turning out to be the most popular day with 50 attendees, this was probably due to the clash with "mothers day".
One of the highlights of the weekend was the presentation by Sensei John Goldman 7th Dan UBA to Shihan Gordon Lawson 6th Dan BZJFA, of a copy of the certificate awarded to Kenshiro Abbe by Emperor Hirohito at the Imperial Palace, Japan, on March 23rd 1945. (see separate news article - webmaster).
Posted by sensei on Thursday, March 06, 2008 @ 22:08:12 GMT (252 reads) (Read More... | 3870 bytes more | 1 comment | Score: 5)
John Goldman 7th Dan and Kenshiro Abbe Sensei
For those of you who are interested in the history of Judo in the UK and in particular the Kyu-Shin-Do style of Judo, from which Zen Judo originated and which was brought to the UK by Sensei Kenshiro Abbe.
Its worth looking at the Devon Judo Centres website which has information on Sensei John Goldman 7th Dan and his ties with Sensei Abbe. The site contains photos of Sensei Abbe's house in Japan and also copies of certificates awarded to Sensei Abbe by Emperor Hirohito at the Imperial Palace, Japan, on March 23rd 1945 and records Abbe's importance as a Budo Master in Japan.
Posted by sensei on Friday, February 08, 2008 @ 21:16:03 GMT (229 reads) (comments? | Score: 5)
BRZJC Chief Instructor Promoted To 3rd Dan ZJF
On Monday 4th February Sensei Phil Watts 6th Dan ZJF and Head of the Zen Judo Family paid a visit to Bognor Zen Judo Club.
During his visit he promoted the Clubs Chief Instructor John Robertson to 3rd Dan.
Sensei Watts officially presented John with his Dan Grade Certificate at Horndean Zen Judo Club on 6th February, while John was visiting the club as an assistant instructor.
Posted by sensei on Friday, February 08, 2008 @ 20:05:19 GMT (257 reads) (Read More... | 1 comment | Score: 0)
