Hi all EVOLUTION TWO AT BUTLINS.

This is your opportunity to experience the world of martial arts from many respected masters of various styles from various regions. This event is for novices to highly experienced students and teachers to pick up new tips and share their knowledge with others.

This is a 3 day event with hands on training through the day and plenty of time to socialise with fellow artists in the evening.  Meet new and old friends, learn new techniques and experience new styles.

Book yourself in for the next Masters 1-2-1 Butlins Easter Martial Arts Conference.

updated 24/07/2011

The Kenshindoryu Summer course held on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th July at Roade, Northants, was once again well attended, with Instructors and students from as far away as Berkshire, Kent and West Sussex attending.

 

Unfortunately due to the inclement weather all the sessions had to be held in the dojo, so no scaring the locals with Shinkendo this year.

 

The weekend included sessions on:

 

Karate:  

o   Informative sessions in Shotokan and Wadoryu, including throwing Bunkai to Naihanchi Kata

 

    Kenjutsu/Shinkendo:

o   Experience two ‘styles’ of Japanese sword arts from highly experienced instructors

 

    Judo/Grappling:

o   Modern MMA-style grappling and groundfighting as well as Traditional Judo, incorporating pressure-point enhancements

 

    Aikibujutsu:

o   Forward-thinking yet traditionally based form of Aikido devised by Obata Toshishiro Kaiso

 

    Jujitsu:

o   KDR’s eclectic, highly effective, style of jujitsu

 

 

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On The 24th & 25th October 2009 Instructors and students converged on the Mosses Centre in Bury (Manchester) to attend the BZJFA 2009 Budo Course.
This was the first time the course had been hosted by Sensei George Launders at the Shiro-No Zen Judokwi at Bury.
The course proved to be as well supported as it was at its previous location in Radcliffe, Nottingham,
with Instructors and students travelling from as far away as Essex and West Sussex.

Instructors included Gordon Lawson 6th Dan BZJFA (Judo), Chris Moslim 7th Dan (Akido), Steve Mitchell 5th Dan (Ju Jitsu),
George Launders 4th Dan BZJFA (Judo), Graham Padget 4th Dan BZJFA (Judo), Keith Harby (Wing Chun), Leroy Blake (Akido).

Session were held in Judo (Tachiwaza and Newaza), Akido (including weapons), Wing Chun and Ju Jitsu.
The Saturday evening also included a disco and splendid food provided by Georges helpers.

Probably the highlight of the weekend was the well deserved presentation to Sensei Launders of his 5th Dan grade in Zen Judo
by Shihan Gordon Lawson 6th Dan BZJFA (Head of The British Zen Judo Family Association)

Sensie George Launders being presented with his 5th Dan by Shihan Gordon Lawson 6th Dan BZJFA
 

 

Left to Right front row: Shihan Andrew Millard 7th Dan; Sensei Mike Healy 5th Dan
Sensei Caroline Gourlay 4th Dan and Shihan Gordon Lawson 6th Dan.

On Saturday 10th October Thatcham Zen Judo Club hosted a Zen Judo course.
Guest Instructors from The British Zen Judo Family Association including Shiham Andrew Millard 7th Dan and Shihan Gordon Lawson 6th Dan.
Students and Dan grades from Trowbridge Zen Judo Club and Bognor Regis Zen Judo Club attended.
Subjects covered included the Zen Judo Syllabus and various ground work kata.
 

Sensei Caroline Gourlay (Chief Instructor of the Thatcham Club) was awarded her 4th.Dan
by Shihan Gordon Lawson 6th Dan BZJFA

 

On Sunday 28^th June around 20 Instructors ranging from 7th Dan to 1st Kyu and from a number of British Zen Judo Family Association Clubs attended a course at Basford Zen Judo Club in Nottingham, hosted by Shihan Gordon Lawson and his Club Instructors. Clubs from Nottingham, Manchester, London, Trowbridge, Portsmouth and Bognor Regis made the hot and humid trip up for four hours of Judo Instruction by Shihan Andrew Millard B.E.M 7th Dan BZJFA.

The intention of the course was to go over the complete BZJFA syllabus and to pass on to more recent instructors some of the rationel behind the Zen Syllabus. The session started with a warm up which was to set the standard for the rest of the day (I'm still recovering), after this we moved onto ukemi and Shihan Millard described how this was always taught for at least fifteen minutes at the start of every session. We then moved on to the standing techniques, both right and left handed. After a very short break to take on badly needed water, we moved on to cover technique fives, again right and left handed, counter ones and two's and counter two by two's. The course was finished off by some very, at times "spirited" randori. Before the course came to an end, Shihan Millard presented David Bennigton (Portsmouth Zen Judo Club) and Yvonne Robertson (Bognor Regis Zen Judo Club) with there BZJFA 1st Dan Licences.

For more details on this course and future events visit the British Zen Judo Family Association website or see this site for announcements.