Ronin Jujitsu Club held there annual Hatsu Geiko training session on Elmer Sands beach just east of Bognor Regis (West Sussex).
This years event was held in support of Help For Heroes and donations can be made at:-

www.bymycharity.com/Hatsugeiko2010 and the ref is 20091117-7005-6892

This year Assistant Instructor Martin Robertson 3rd Dan represented Bognor Regis Zen Judo Club at the event
and here are the photos to prove it (left hand end second row up).
Ronin jujitsu Club Sensei Tony Richards (middle of bottom row) once again braved the cold water for a refreshing dip in the sea along with Instructors and Students.

For more photos of the event go to www.brzjc.co.uk (opens in a new window).

"With Knowledge comes Responsibility"

“Always carried out smoothly and under
control. Never jerk or snap to apply the
techniques, and always use with care and
consideration”

Thanks to Shihan Gordon Lawson there is now a booklet available for download on Joint Locks and Strangles.
This publication covers the main Judo Joint Locking and Strangle techniques to be taught to Zen Judo Students,
it also has guidence for instructors on how and when to teach these techniques, with pictures and descriptions for both Tori and Uke.

Download the booklet in pdf format (3.27MB)

 

See below for useful links to www.rhosjudokwai.co.uk website with photos of how to fold a judogi and how to tie up your belt:

A tatty or dirty judogi is considered a sign of disrespect in many dojos, therefore care should be taken to prevent creasing etc.
In order to do this the Kodokan teaches judoka to fold their judogi in the following way:
LINK to website (opens in new window).

Another sign of disrespect is a badly tied belt. Now courtesy of Rhos Judoka Gareth Love, theres no excuse:
LINK to website  (opens in new window).

 

 

Ok have finally managed to get onto the BJA's Forums (it took a day to register) and find out what has set our fellow BJA judoka off on one again.

The Spectator and any other BJA member is quite welcome to join and comment on this site as long as they respect those members that don't necessarily share the same view's and don't use this site to cause trouble. Like the BJA website this site represents the views of its members (mostly from Zen Judo style back grounds), which sometimes might not be the same as those of other Judo organisations, this doesn't mean that it is anti BJA or any other Judo organisation.

The posting of the on going issues John Goldman has raised over the UKCC is relevant to not only those outside the BJA, but also within it as well. These postings at least keep those not within the BJA organisation up to speed with what is happening and also informs other intrested parties as to the possible repercussions for other Martial Arts and Sports.

Finally I read with interest Neal Adams post on the BJA Forum and I for one believe that the departure of Neal Adams is a loss for Sports Judo and I wish him well for the future.

 

(webmaster)

We are pleased to annouce our Japanese school and the Summer course 
(learning Japanese language , martial arts and culture, etc,) , taking place 
from July 6-31 , 2009 in Tokyo , Japan.
http://www.systemtoyo.com/english/Summercourse_e.pdf 

I hope this information will be useful to your students.
We teach some Karate and KENDO too at school.
I am Wado Karate instructer , 5 Dan.