2007 Budo Course
This year’s participants, I cannot call them students as 75% are Dan grades in their own chosen
style, came from Ireland, Manchester, Bognor Regis, Selsey,
Essex, Mansfield ,Grimsby, London and Nottingham
On the Saturday with 67 of us, we split into three groups , having two large matted areas and lots
of floor space, starting with Judo and Wing Chung
Followed by Eskrima /Tai Chi /Aikido
As the weekend unfolded there were also classes in Ju Jutsu , Jo Work and
Spear and Sabre in the Tai Chi class.
The Judo classes composed of Traditional Zen Judo, The Gonosen No Kata,
a ground work Kata, arm locks and strangles and some exercises of moving
smoothly with control from technique to technique whilst on the ground.
No injuries were reported to me all weekend which is good.
Michael Reid from Belfast Zen Judo
was presented with a well deserved
2nd Dan Grade honour
Two students from Manchester Shiro no Zen Dojo were presented with their 1st Kyu (Brown Belts)
Congratulations to all three,
On the Saturday evening 50 of us went for a meal
While 20 stayed in their Hotel and drank the place dry
( No names but look North)
Teachers this Year were
Andrew Millard B.E.M.
Chris Moslin
Antony Richards
Gordon McGowan
Richard Cottrell
Bill Murray
George Launders
Keith Harby
Radcliffe’s Teachers
Three things stood out to me this year
The enthusiasm and talent of the teachers and students
The excellent skill and control of all the teachers and the presentation of each art
Last but not least DO NOT SHAKE Aikido Sensei Chris Moslin’s hand on the mat
My thanks to all who helped in the organising of the event i.e.
Teaching /administration/ feeding everybody/ Setting up and moving mats ect.
Gordon Lawson
Shihan Radcliffe Zen
Judo Club
2006 Budo Course
The course was held over two days with the emphasis on trying different arts and having fun whilst
we learnt .
The teachers were all excellent in the friendly and efficient way
they taught the 50 students . Teachers and arts in no particular order
Chris Moslin Aikido ,Jim Dart Small circle Ju Jitsu , John Brooks Iaido
,Gordon McGowan Tai Chi Chun, Ben Ledwick and Paul King kempo Ju jitsu, Anne Parker,George Launders
Jim Dart, Alan Barker Keith Harby Judo, Graham Padgett, Stick work. Keith Harby
Wing Chun
Many thanks to Leeroy Blake and Graham Padgett for being Uki's and we hope the pain goes away
soon boys.
George Launders and Sean Nuttall gave an excellent Nage-No- Kate demonstration.
The course was full up and unfortunately some missed out this Year .The moral of this Book
early for 2007
The students and teachers were all fed with a hot meal on both days well done to the backroom
helpers
