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).

 

As a Chief Instructor of a "Traditional" Judo Club, I have been following the UKCC saga with interest. The recent U turn by the BJC regarding first Contest and now apparently Kata seems to be filtering down to the local club level and I have just read in the local paper the following:-


"It totally vindicates what we try to achieve as a club, spending Monday evenings practicing the ancient art of judo, based on ju-jitsu - focusing on technique rather than competition fighting, which is more the focus of other clubs and more suited to the national centres of excellence like Camberley and Dartford".


I wonder if this an isolated case or an indication that the BJA have decided that it would be more fun as “pirates, outlaws and renegades.”

What do you think ?


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What is Self Defence? 

Self-defence is the act of defending ones person against attack by the use of physical force.

Link to new website

"In order for a person to defend themselves properly against a variety of attacks, it is necessary to analyze the various types of attacks, and the techniques available to defend against them. Also important, is to know the strengths and weaknesses of these different techniques, as well as your own limitations.

Self-defence, just like the martial arts, should be learned in a progressive manner. The very simplest techniques are learned first, then later once more proficiency is gained, more advanced techniques are taught. The defenses against the most simple of attacks are learned first and then the more difficult attacks later on. One does not learn to run before they walk, neither should one learn attacks against knife attacks before the student has gained proficiency in defending against unarmed attacks. You will find that in many instances the very same principles apply against a grabbing attack can be used in defending against a punch. In other words, the techniques and principles learned at the very beginning stages make up the building blocks that apply to more difficult attacks."