This year marked the third martial arts course to be held at the Love Lane dojo at Petersfield, Hampshire. The spiritual home of Zen Judo. Once again a high level of instruction and a relaxed atmosphere contributed to a successful weekend.
Over the two day event we had eight instructors and twenty two students from 4th kyu to 6th Dan Black belt and sessions on Ju-no-kata, Judo groundwork, Karate, Akijujitsu boken and jujitsu short stick weapons work



Saturday
After a short warm up Saturday started with a groundwork session by Shihan Gordon Lawson covering

a number of turn overs, escapes and groundwork techniques. Sensei Neil Kydd and Jeremy Webber took students through a number of Akijitsu drills which demonstrated the fastest drop seionage I have ever seen.

After lunch there was a choice between Karate with Sensei John Cox (always interesting) and a nice relaxed session of Ju-no-kata with Shihan Lawson and Sensei Anne Parker. After a change of programme (I got out of teaching this year), the final session of the day covered Jujitsu groundwork with Sensei Tony Richards.



Sunday

On Sunday we again had a choice between Ju-no-kata and Karate with Shihan Lawson and Sensei John Cox and after a short break moved onto Combat Judo groundwork escapes and throws with Sensei Andy Lambourne and Tom Williams. Sunday afternoon covered sessions on Akijujitsu boken work and a final Jujitsu session with short sticks.

On behalf of the students I would like to once again extend my thanks for an enjoyable weekend and hope to see you all next year. If not at Nottingham in November.



Sensei Tony Richards Jujitsu session on the Sunday




Keith showing Graham that this technique does work !