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Invitation
Seishin receives an official invitation from the International
Martial Arts Union Association to take part in the World Martial
Arts Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria on 25th and 26th September
2010.
Seishin demonstrate at Japanese Arts Exhibition
On Saturday 12th June 2010 students from Seishin demonstrated
Iaido and Iaijutsu at the Japanese Arts Exhibition in Eastbourne.
Various aspects of Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido, Kumitachi and Tameshigiri
were performed and explained to a very appreciative audience.
Shihan Scrivens awarded 6th Dan Iaido by the Kokusai Seishin
Ryu Renmei.
Seishin 7th Annual Awards
A huge turnout of students, family, friends and special guests
made our 7th Annual Awards on Friday 30th April one to remember.
Seishin continues to go from strength to strength and continues
to attract more and more junior and senior members in Judo
and seniors in Iaido.
Following a traditional opening ceremony called Harai no
Gi there were demonstrations of Iaido and Traditional Judo
which are at the forefront of the clubs disciplines. Other
demonstrations included Kenjutsu, Ju Jitsu, Aikido, Karate
and Self defence.
As always, a highlight of the evening was the presentation
of Awards for 2009.
Iaido
Iaidoka of the Year – Colin Hampton
Most Improved Iaidoka – David Barrington
Judo
Best Junior Newcomer – Lois Rice
Award for Enthusiasm - Daniel Barlow
Most Improved Judoka – Stefan Abram
Most Promising Junior – Myles Rice
Juniors of the Year – Girls under 9 – Phoebe
Chellew
Juniors of the Year – Boys under 9 – Seth
Renshaw
Juniors of the Year – Girls 10-12 – Sophie
Chellew
Juniors of the Year – Boys 10-12 – Edmund
Coke
Juniors of the Year – Girls 13-16 – Sophie
Jones
Juniors of the Year – Boys 13-16 – Justin
Macklin
Sportmanship Cup – Tom Chellew
Junior Fighter of the Year – Daniel Hutchinson
Players Player – Oliver Charlesworth
Senior Fighter of the Year – James Stringer
Best Senior Newcomer – Sue Young
Most Improved Senior Judoka – Nick Richardson
Merit Award – Bryony Chellew
Bushido Award – San Battrum
Spirit of Judo – George Horne
In addition, a Special Award was made to Chief Instructor
Bruce Scrivens for his achievements this year
Bruce Scrivens said “The evening was a great success
and I would like to thank everyone who made it possible".
Seishin Demonstration
Seishin to demonstrate at Japanese Art/ Craft event in Sussex
on 12th June. Details to follow.
Seminar in Japan
Several of our students will make the long journey to Japan
in late autumn to take part in a demanding training seminar.....Details
to follow.
International Seishin Budo Association
Seishin accepts an invitation to become part of the International
Seishin Budo Association which will allow access to seminars
in Europe and indeed worldwide. Shihan Scrivens has also been
invited to teach at these seminars.
Seminars
Shihan Scrivens to teach at Seminars in UK, South Africa
and Germany.
Gradings
Recent gradings have proved highly succesful for Seishin
students and in line with our new policy names are no longer
published on this medium
Seishin take part in DNBK Rensei Taikai in Athens
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Arrival in Athens. That evening Renshi Scrivens attended
a meeting with Hanshi Hamada along with Representatives,
co-ordinators and dojo heads of those nations attending
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9th October -
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Meetings and training seminars at the METS Gym.
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10th Ocotber -
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DNBKID European Rensei Taikai also at the METS Gym.
This was
followed in the evening by a formal buffet dinner
Renshi Scrivens was awarded the rank of Rokudan Iaido
and the title of Shihan. He was also honoured with the
award of Shorei Sho.
A highly enjoyable, interesting and friendly event.
It was good to meet some old friends and to make new
ones
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11th October -
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Visit to the Acropolis museum then up the Acropolis
and Parthenon
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12th October -
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Return to the UK
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Renshi Scrivens teaches at Seminar
Renshi Scrivens travelled to the private dojo in south east
england to teach a group of selected students in specific
techniques of Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido. A warm and friendly
atmosphere made the day very enjoyable.
Iaido Seminar
The seminar with Sensei Ikuhama 6th Dan was a resounding
success with all those present again learning from such a
respected swordsman.
Iaido Seminar (Change of Date)
The seminar Iaido with Sensei Ikuhama 6th Dan Muso Shinden
Ryu orginally due to take place on 1st & 2nd August has
been postponed due to ill health. The new dates are 5th
& 6th September.
Iaido & Kendo Seminar
On Saturday 4th July Renshi Scrivens
and students from Seishin attended an Iaido seminar held
at K2 Leisure
Centre in Crawley.
The instructor at this seminar for
both Iaido
and Kendo was Kyoshi Haruhiko Ochiai 7th Dan. The all
day seminar emphasised basic principles and was accordingly
levelled at the varied grade levels of those present.
The
two Iaido styles focused upon were Muso Shinden Ryu
and Suifu Ryu.
Kyoshi Ochiai from DNBK Honbu was not only
technically extremely interesting and very informative
but also highly
motivational. Renshi Scrivens was honoured to be
personally asked to perform a demonstration of Muso Shinden
Ryu.
Sunday 5th July saw Kyoshi Ochiai busy again teaching Kendo.
This included Kendo Kata Keiko, Gikeiko and friendly Shiai.
Everyone who took part in the seminars thought they were
a great success.
Ted Larter - a life remembered
`Hana wa né ni kaeru`
The flower goes back to its root
It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of a friend
and fellow student Ted Larter. Ted started Iaido later in
life and proved the point that age is never a barrier. He
was a most humble man, a true friend and a true martial artist.
He will live on in our hearts. Our thoughts and prayers are
with his family.
Iaido Seminar
Seishin will be holding an Iaido seminar later this year
(Probably 1st & 2nd August) Sensei Ikuhama 6th Dan Muso
Shinden Ryu will be instructing at this event.
Seishin donates to good causes.
Seishin has just made substantial donations to two worthy
causes: The Badger and Wild life Protection Group in Burgess
Hill who care for all kinds of injured wild animals in the
area and The Shoebox Appeal which sends `shoebox` parcels
of clothes, toiletries and other basic needs people in to
Sierra Leone.
Chief Instructor said "It is always pleasing to be able
to give to worthy causes and this year is no exception. Both
of these groups carry out splendid work and perhaps our donations
can be be of some help"
Renshi Scrivens teaches Tachi Uchi no Kurai at Seminar
On Sunday 1st February 2009 a seminar was held at Warnham,
West Sussex. The seminar focused on Tachi Uchi no Kurai, a
form of Kumitachi (paired sword form) practiced as part of
Shinmei ryu and its branches. Indeed, many ryuha have something
similar. Originally more forms may have existed.
Tachi Uchi no Kurai, a form of kenjutsu, involves the striking
of swords together so bokuto are usually used.
The techniques are:
Deai
Tsukekomi
Ukenagashi
Ukekomi
Tsukikage
Suigetsu
Dokumyoken
Zetsumyoken
Shinmyoken
Uchikomi
BUDO SEMINAR IN WALES
Instructors and Students from Burgess Hill based Seishin
Judo & Iaido attended a Budo (Japanese Martial Arts) Seminar
in Wales over the weekend of 15th and 16th November.
This seminar, held by the Yodokan Budo Association of which
Seishin is a member, took place at Honbu (Headquarters) Dojo
in Abercarn, Wales. The Traditional martial arts of Japan
are varied and with many styles.
The weekend began on the Saturday with training in Iaido,
Judo, Karate and Ju Jitsu..
The Instructors were Hanshi Wayne Taylor 8th Dan - Shotokai
Karate and Kyoshi Mike Selvey 6th Dan – Tenshin Ryu Iaido
both good friends of Seishins Chief Instructor Renshi Bruce
Scrivens 5th Dan who taught Kodokan Judo and Muso Shinden
Ryu Iaido.
The atmosphere was superb as you would expect from true martial
artists exchanging knowledge with those only to eager to share
and learn from each other.
The following day saw some students including all those from
Seishin travel to a mountain waterfall to take part in a very
traditional Japanese Ritual of mental and spiritual purification
known as Misogi. The ceremony commences with spitting three
mouthfuls of Sake into the freezing water followed by two
hand claps and a bow before entering the waterfall. For ten
minutes the mind becomes one with nature, and exhilarating
experience.
A weekend of learning and honour.
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