tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54944236940787451652024-03-14T07:13:38.003-07:00KyuShinDoThis Blog is not associated with the Discredited British Aikido Board - KyuShinDo the Philosophy & Theory of Kenshiro Abbe.a theory that Abbe Sensei `only` applied to Judo. Many have named their Karate - Aikido - JuJitsu and other `stuff` by adding KyuShinDo in a false claim of lineage to Abbe Sensei. The worst abusers on the internet are the `MayoShinDo` who have created another life from a one off meeting between Abbe Sensei and ` Chief ` Mayo...There are even grades in KyuShinDo duh!aikihellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337916264270481553noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494423694078745165.post-86445891085881377052024-02-17T03:52:00.000-08:002024-02-17T06:47:57.627-08:00<p style="text-align: center;"> <b>Click Title to visit Amazon.</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">NEW</b></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><i><u><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0CR8KZWLD/ref=ewc_pr_img_1?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1"> <b>The Long and Winding Road of a Budoka , - Amazon £5-99p</b></a></u></i></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMkCBamuVN-tQNEl5-920_MRLmDplhBVbyBCq2nhpVvS6uV2krGL2u52cLO1s4da8Ic8bqtUpLAVMnPJ7iphGPI7TEO5ogkOLn9Po586oX8qGezwJ_E8P57qY8iPITzfnwGVKIIdjfMV0d2JDi4pbw-wEQmoCvWjjUQwR3gGwOn1VRO0jAi_cXSR4ax2P9" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="181" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMkCBamuVN-tQNEl5-920_MRLmDplhBVbyBCq2nhpVvS6uV2krGL2u52cLO1s4da8Ic8bqtUpLAVMnPJ7iphGPI7TEO5ogkOLn9Po586oX8qGezwJ_E8P57qY8iPITzfnwGVKIIdjfMV0d2JDi4pbw-wEQmoCvWjjUQwR3gGwOn1VRO0jAi_cXSR4ax2P9=w222-h400" width="222" /></a></div>Henry Ellis the last survivor of the original group of five Aikido pioneering students of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei from the 1950s.<p></p><p>Ellis Sensei tells many stories from his 70 years of travelling and spreading the word of Aikido and Budo.</p><p>The stories bring to life many of the people from those incredible times, the stories vary from serious to hilarious .</p><p> Ellis Sensei has spent his final years documenting in several Amazon books the history of British Aikido, </p><p>The life of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei .</p><p> BELOW; The first comment on the new book " <u>The Long and Winding Road of a Budoka,"</u></p><div class="a-row a-spacing-mini" data-hook="genome-widget" style="background-color: white; 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opacity: 0; overflow: hidden; position: absolute; top: auto; width: 80px;">5.0 out of 5 stars</span></i><span class="a-letter-space" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block; width: 0.385em;"></span><span class="a-size-base review-title a-color-base review-title-content a-text-bold" data-hook="review-title" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; line-height: 20px;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Interesting read</span></span></div><p><span class="a-size-base a-color-secondary review-date" color="rgb(86, 89, 89) !important" data-hook="review-date" face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> Reviewed in the United States on 10 February 2024</span></p><div class="a-row a-spacing-mini review-data review-format-strip" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 680px;"> <a class="a-link-normal" href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_avp?nodeId=G75XTB7MBMBTXP6W" rel="noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #007185; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank"><span class="a-size-mini a-color-state a-text-bold" color="rgb(196, 85, 0) !important" data-hook="avp-badge-linkless" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 16px;">Verified Purchase</span></a></div><div class="a-row a-spacing-small review-data" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 8px; width: 680px;"><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20px;">This is a short, easy to read book. It's interesting reading about Henry Ellis & his path through budo. I was originally just going to put it on a shelf with the rest of my collection but I decided to read the first page & couldn't put it down. I wasn't expecting it to keep my attention the way it did but I'm glad I ordered it now.</span></div><div><span class="a-size-base review-text" data-hook="review-body" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span></div><div class="a-section a-spacing-medium review-image-container" id="R1YCGF56SNK3SL_imageSection_main" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 22px;"></div>aikihellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337916264270481553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494423694078745165.post-78664213579918254252024-01-01T08:58:00.000-08:002024-01-01T08:58:27.395-08:00<p style="text-align: center;"> <b>Click for Video</b><span> ></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7iLl2myzkQ&t=36s"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Rik Ellis - AIKIDO - MMA </b></span></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>British UK1 MMA Light Heavyweight Champion title holder 2012</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Rik Ellis ~ Aikido Shodan - Demonstrating.</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Uke / Training Partner </i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Nick ``Head-Hunter`` Chapman . UCMMA Champion</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>aikihellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337916264270481553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494423694078745165.post-45775724680941729322023-11-05T08:02:00.000-08:002023-11-05T11:00:33.098-08:00<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: red;">Click here -> </span></b> <span><b><a href="https://britishaikido.blogspot.com/">British Aikido History Site</a> </b></span> </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000;">The Amazon books ` Kenshiro Abbe Sensei ` - `British Aikido History` - The Founding of Jujitsu - Judo - Aikido in the UK` The books are written by Henry Ellis - Derek Eastman two of the last of the surviving direct students of Kenshiro Abbe from the 1950s. - Co-author Abdul Rashid. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;">If you are interested in the factual history of British Traditional Aikido as documented by a direct student of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei and Ken Williams Sensei from 1955. Please visit the British Aikido History site, take a look at the Amazon book " British Aikido History " a great book with many photos of past and present teachers both British and Japanese.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Read the recently resurfaced <b><i>Mutsuro Nakazono letter</i></b> from 1966. This letter was received by Ken Williams Sensei at a time of great upheaval in British Traditional Aikido, and the break up of the `British Aikido Council` <b>BAC</b> . This was just months before the arrival of TK Chiba Sensei. </p>aikihellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337916264270481553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494423694078745165.post-73597865574035291132023-09-13T08:28:00.001-07:002023-10-26T02:36:15.644-07:00<p> <b><span style="font-size: large;">New Amazon Book now Available. In card-back £12-95p.</span></b></p><p><u style="font-size: x-large;"><b>KENSHIRO ABBE SENSEI 1915 - 1985 - </b><i>The Forgotten Budoka </i></u></p><div>Amazon page Click Image.</div><p><span style="font-family: times;"><span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B095GRWJKD" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvDwdP_8JIvZjWbyen0zxIhfhGI6KFw6GIoYebZ9OapXsM_JKTjTjeW7nh6V2I9-DCKGNORE-8NEzRkT-TURmPAUv6eriOoVnnI_UeiD2ZDdHQc0f1-tbqKvNK1-B7XZ-fqzOWWdsT222/s320/KA++Book+Cover+on+Amazon.jpg" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: times;"><b style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Published by Amazon 20th - May - 2021</i></b><br />Compiled by the Martial Arts researcher Abdul Rashid.</span><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">This new book is a thoroughly researched and detailed, documented history, including a personal interview with Henry Ellis one of the last surviving direct students of Abbe Sensei from the 1950s.</span><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">A new book published by Amazon Books -. This book is an in-depth look at the life and times of this legendry man of Budo, from his childhood to his time as a captain and Brigade Commander in the Imperial Japanese Army during WW2 - his time at the Busen - Butokukwai - His competition successes in front of the Japanese Emperor, his defeat of the great Judoka Kimura also his time in the UK and Europe. This will complete our `library` of British Martial Arts history as associated to the influence of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei 8th dan Judo - 6th dan Kendo - 6th dan Aikido - 6th dan Ju-Kendo. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: large;">The following Amazon Book titles may be of interest to the student and teachers who value the true origins of British Martial Arts. " <i>The Founding of Ju-Jitsu - Judo - Aikido in the United Kingdom " </i>--- " <i>British Aikido History</i> " --- " <i>Kenshiro Abbe Sensei the Forgotten Budoka " </i>--- " <i>Positive Aikido</i> " by Dave Rogers --- " <i>The Life - Giving Sword " </i>the life of K Chiba by Leise Klein.</span></span></p><p><br /></p></div></div>aikihellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337916264270481553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494423694078745165.post-82055272230217485242023-09-12T09:43:00.002-07:002023-10-06T03:48:56.691-07:00"British Aikido History" the Book.<p style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: x-large;">British Aikido History - From 1955</b></p><p><br /></p><p> <span style="font-size: medium;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">"It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty, and how few by deceit " </span></i></b><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><i style="font-size: large;">Noel Coward</i></p><div style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: large;"><b>Click on Book Image for Amazon. </b><b>Book price £6 - 64p.</b></div><div style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This book acknowledges the many British Aikidoka and Japanese Budoka that Ellis and Eastman met along their journey to promote the little known martial art of Aikido. from a time when the Hut Dojo was the only Aikido dojo in the UK - There is now an Aikido dojo in almost every town and city.</span></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href=" https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Aikido-History-pioneers-Kenshiro/dp/B08Y4HBDMT/ref=pd_lpo_1?pd_rd_i=B08Y4HBDMT&psc=1 https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6slD-cp2OBVyfZtvuxbS1PSsrSdnkK3xucmmFGBFOBkdNCME03TNFTCHX62Qc98TmtennlaoarAZU5Jz5qSjFLquFpOyCWg_jZIuTGM6kqxlFsk4g1qA_ETO80SlT0Rh6ZnzVvaQpPDb5/s1170/Cream+Cover+%25281%2529.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="1170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6slD-cp2OBVyfZtvuxbS1PSsrSdnkK3xucmmFGBFOBkdNCME03TNFTCHX62Qc98TmtennlaoarAZU5Jz5qSjFLquFpOyCWg_jZIuTGM6kqxlFsk4g1qA_ETO80SlT0Rh6ZnzVvaQpPDb5/s320/Cream+Cover+%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Click image to enlarge or click image in R/H column to go straight to the Amazon book page for [<b><i>Look</i></b> <b><i>Inside</i></b>] a free preview. The book " <b><i>British Aikido</i></b> <b><i>History </i></b>" this is the story of the last of the original pioneers still involved in the promotion of the true history for future generations. There are many old photos from the 1950s/60s. There are acknowledgments to those that have helped to protect and preserve our origins from the era of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei from 1955.The book is 311 pages of stories - interviews -anecdotes - history - and much more - Please visit the free preview to see what this book has to offer. Over the years I have been asked many times `what was it like to study directly under Kenshiro Abbe Sensei?`, this book will give the reader a taste of that era, a time when Aikido was a martial art and the people who trained were martial artists in the truest sense of the term. Sadly, so many of the Japanese and British early pioneers of Aikido are no longer with us, we will remember as we pay our respects to them, may they rest in peace. The book was published by Amazon on the 7th of March 2021 -<b><i> Cost B/W £6-35p, </i></b>or colour version £27-00.<p></p>aikihellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337916264270481553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494423694078745165.post-4460991115877129212023-09-11T09:29:00.002-07:002023-10-26T02:37:05.175-07:00<p> <b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Founding-Jujutsu-Aikido-United-Kingdom/dp/B08FV7LRRB">New</a> Books Available on Amazon. In card-back £6-85p.</span></u></b></p><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><u>Click Image<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09GJS6594"><img data-original-height="499" data-original-width="333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcFN92GIgMZ-R-cDmfQuPOYbmIL6Pv8LxqDypmJLEA506uVfiW8cAO1s2NDaiXfFtufEux7AbWKvOLx5f76setin7WH6-sdkB0HCnHNjjcSchgn6FH3PtCA9L6zi7EHMLCmW8NxvLpXREw/w213-h320/image.png" width="213" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></u></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Founding of JuJutsu-Judo-Aikido in the United Kingdom`</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></b><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmGlX6ysztqVnWXZ0PizX4iRDvunBl8YChGGerLdmzBR86_Jkh5tzb7vTWfKSEy7UWjL3ZJ0MLEhIlMWMVj7nemCK8K-sqwJYY6hX07noniB2Hq8QxDrXmZmXce9Ak9RxuXn6bvVntM6G/" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="172" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmGlX6ysztqVnWXZ0PizX4iRDvunBl8YChGGerLdmzBR86_Jkh5tzb7vTWfKSEy7UWjL3ZJ0MLEhIlMWMVj7nemCK8K-sqwJYY6hX07noniB2Hq8QxDrXmZmXce9Ak9RxuXn6bvVntM6G/" width="206" /></a><span style="font-size: medium;">There are ma<span>ny books on Martial Arts - it is our intention to offer a selection of only the best researched books available.<b>- </b>Abdul Rashid the martial arts researcher has worked tirelessly to research the very origins of the evolution of martial arts in Britain from the 18th century prior to the arrival of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei in 1955 and the everlasting influence left by Abbe Sensei [1915 - 1985 ].</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>Ther</span>e are sadly now just a very small group of direct students surviving to this day. Abdul Rashid has been fortunate to have the opportunity to work with two genuine pioneers from the incredible Kenshiro Abbe Era, Henry Ellis and Derek Eastman were students of Judo in the 1950s and shortly after they became a part of the very first group of Aikido dan grades in the UK.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">There are two books available a black and white copy for £6-95p or the enhanced coloured copy at £29-00.</span></p><p><br /></p></div></div>aikihellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337916264270481553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494423694078745165.post-49575167993358651222023-09-10T13:19:00.001-07:002023-10-26T02:37:45.185-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Important new book released by Amazon. In card-back £8-90p.</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BYBF4MSF"><b>Click for free Amazon page view.</b></a><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIQJCHrQfE8EkStDb1eiKcO6qVojMHph-0p1489TNLnlbb7HsET_CDQejsxuTz1WK_4758CXHs7f86aPVjIg_kSopCR7UYcUWzPxMoRvj8JJVXu5i0hABVwv9R6wHqZLohG1zz81D96RkAKX3S4e8qcauT7RvAn43EJo6BEt4dgEg5eryDDTDgfxcdg/s2776/BBC%20front%20cover.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2776" data-original-width="1847" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIQJCHrQfE8EkStDb1eiKcO6qVojMHph-0p1489TNLnlbb7HsET_CDQejsxuTz1WK_4758CXHs7f86aPVjIg_kSopCR7UYcUWzPxMoRvj8JJVXu5i0hABVwv9R6wHqZLohG1zz81D96RkAKX3S4e8qcauT7RvAn43EJo6BEt4dgEg5eryDDTDgfxcdg/s320/BBC%20front%20cover.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-QKL5jSs3E8-X69KRGn_zpGqVR7YJMarQeX3by-S5uwjhwGA1rscADWGfn6Pag3SarqgwR4KWY2bC4r_woyWw1S77qz8niT40t9k-ps5WFHM4zgk1VBiAiCg54Gh-4sxH4jmdZZJ8uPic32Mm-4T--n0uJk3GAaTwV8_NMGc1y-CNprBxkuu85MJqMQ/s2776/BBC%20back%20cover.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2776" data-original-width="1879" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-QKL5jSs3E8-X69KRGn_zpGqVR7YJMarQeX3by-S5uwjhwGA1rscADWGfn6Pag3SarqgwR4KWY2bC4r_woyWw1S77qz8niT40t9k-ps5WFHM4zgk1VBiAiCg54Gh-4sxH4jmdZZJ8uPic32Mm-4T--n0uJk3GAaTwV8_NMGc1y-CNprBxkuu85MJqMQ/s320/BBC%20back%20cover.jpg" width="217" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The British Budo <span style="text-align: center;">Controversy</span></b></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Past history is an important part of present day life, much of todays lessons of life are learned from the lessons of past events of history.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> In the past, and the life we lead today, the facts of history can be lost in time as the people that were an indelible part of any historic events become fewer and fewer, such is the case of the British Budo Controversies .</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">With the demise of the central figures to our budo history, such as Kenshiro Abbe Sensei - Tadashi Abe Sensei - Mutsutaro Otani Sensei - Mutsuro Nakazono, Kazuo Chiba Sensei . We must not forget the many English Budoka that were a part of the early development of British Budo, there are too many to mention here, I must add two of my greatest friends the late Bill Woods Sensei RIP - Gerry Gyngell Sensei RIP. they both worked in the BJC London office with Abbe Sensei, they were a great source for information of those wonderful early days. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As these legendary figures have now passed into history, there are the unscrupulous and shameless characters that will write their own versions of their associations and ``friendships `` with the past Budo masters, their imagination would be more fitting in a sequel of `Harry Potter`. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This book documents two of the most shameless attempts to corrupt our proud heritage and lineage, it also sadly exposes individuals and organisations that to this day offer their full support of many more fraudulent claims . All fraudulent grades and titles are never questioned.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Henry Ellis and Derek Eastman are two of the last few survivors of the Kenshiro Abbe era from the 1950s, with the support of their co-author Abdul Rashid they intend to leave a documented history in all their books of an amazing and historic time of which they were proud to be direct students of Kenshiro Abbe and so many other legendary Budoka from that early era.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Quote; " If you tell the truth - You don't need to remember anything." - Mark Twain.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Henry Ellis</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> . </p>aikihellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337916264270481553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494423694078745165.post-2878251037540103882022-12-07T08:58:00.000-08:002022-12-07T08:58:37.129-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<em><span>by Kenshiro Abbe Sensei - 1915 - 1985</span></em><br />
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<em><span><strong>Kyu:</strong> To Study, or Seek</span></em><br />
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<em><span><strong>BANBUTSU RUTEN</strong>: All things existent in the universe are in a constant state of flux.</span></em><br />
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<em><span><strong>CHOWA</strong>: All things work and flow in perfect harmony and accord.</span></em><br />
<em><span>The human body naturally falls into this ordered state, when we perform physical techniques.</span></em><br />
<em><span>We study not only the movement alone, but seek the most basic principals behind the action.</span></em><br />
<em><span>One cannot make perfect separation of the spiritual and physical without death resulting through the basic idea of physical application, the spiritual import of the theory should follow naturally.</span></em><br />
<em><span>Please regard this very brief explanation, as you would the caption of an illustration, both requiring direct experience for complete understanding.</span></em><br />
<em><span><strong>DO:</strong> Way, or Path.</span></em><br />
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<em><span>This website is dedicated to my teacher Kenshiro Abbe Sensei - the founder of KyuShinDo . It is unfortunate that I ( we) have to also expose the ever increasing amount of BS by people who are seeking some form of credibility by using the name of this great Budoka. </span></em><br />
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<span><strong>It is sad</strong> <em>to see that, despite the facts, the MayoShinDo group still claim on their website </em><a href="http://home2.btconnect.com/soundmanfilms/index1.html"><em>Mayo site</em></a><em> - Mr Mayo is the ``Founder of KyuShinDo``.</em></span><br />
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<em><span>Whilst such crass idiotic claims do little for the memory of Mr Mayo or the integrity of the Mayo group, it is an insult to the memory of our teacher Kenshiro Abbe Sensei 8th dan, a man who was a true budo legend.</span></em><br />
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<em><span>The Mayo group make much of a letter acknowledging a one off meeting with Abbe Sensei by Mr Mayo - Mrs Teresa Reeve the widow of Bill Reeve Sensei ( personal aide to Abbe Sensei )states that she clearly recalls that her husband reluctantly typed the letter after advising Abbe Sensei against sending a personal letter to such a man as Mr Mayo. It would appear that Bill Reeve Sensei was a very perceptive man.</span></em><br />
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<span><span style="color: white;"><strong>From the MayoShinDo website.<br /><br />On November 30th 2004 G. S. Mayo, 10th dan, died in his 86th year. Founder of Kyushindo, founding Grand Master of MayoShinDo. The martial arts world lost a great teacher ...</strong></span>
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KYU-SHIN-DO BAGPIPES ~ PLAYING " Old MacMAYO-SHIN-DO "</em></span><br />
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<em><span>The`KyuShinDo Blog` & `Kenshiro Abbe Blog` are fully supported by several surviving ``genuine `` original students of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei from 1955.</span></em><br />
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<span><em>Take a look at this video example of the MayoShinDo group....KyuShinDo Karate :-) - The use of both names KyuShinDo and Abbe Ryu is an attempt to con the public into believing there is an association with Kenshiro Abbe Sensei...Click link to hear Mr Mayo 10th dan play " Old MacShinDo " on the Bagpipes.</em><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUSx9qZb-0E&NR=1"><em> Click here.. Abbe Ryu - Japanese Bagpipes playing " Old MacShinDo " </em></a><em>Another insult ..</em><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wojHKad-i7Q&feature=related"><em> KyuShinDo Karate video using photo of K Abbe Sensei # Sad & Disrespectful # " </em></a></span><br />
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<span>Right: Kenshiro Abbe Sensei with Ken Williams Sensei at the Hut Dojo.</span><br />
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<strong><u><span>Right: Mitsusuke Harada Sensei</span></u></strong><br />
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Harada - Derek Eastman join Harada Sensei at the TK Chiba Celebration in 2006.
Harada Sensei was invited to the UK in 1963 by Kenshiro Abbe Sensei - He held
his first classes at the Hut Dojo. Harada had no students to begin with - Henry
Ellis and Derek Eastman studied Karate with Harada, he in turn studied Aikido
with them - Harada began to incorporate Aikido moves later into his Shotokai Karate as
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<span>The site is maintained by AikiKai Shihans Henry Ellis and Derek Eastman - The last two surviving pioneers from that exciting era of the birth of Aikido in the UK at the famous "Hut Dojo"</span><br />
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<span>Ellis & Eastman Sensei's are co-authors of the book `Positive Aikido` - they are proud to have their diplomas signed by legends - Osensei Morihei Ueshiba - Kenshiro Abbe - Masahilo Nakazono - Masamichi Noro - TK Chiba - Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba.</span><br />
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<span>Click here for the British Aikido History Blog > <a href="http://britishaikido.blogspot.com/">British Aikido History Site</a></span><br />
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<span>Henry Ellis - Derek Eastman - Geoff Goodwin.</span><br />
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<span>The `BAB` is the Governing Body for Aikido in the UK.</span><br />
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<span>British Aikido Board - Jack Poole Controversy Slide Show</span><br />
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<span>The Betrayal of British Budo</span><br />
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<span>Documented evidence of the conduct of the UK Governing Body for Aikido. </span><br />
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<span>Detailing the BAB's attempted collusion with one Mr Jack Poole to change forever the true proud history and lineage of British Aikido, from its inception to the UK in 1955 by Kenshiro Abbe Sensei. </span><br />
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<span>Henry Ellis was actually Mr Poole's first teacher as one can clearly see from the large collection of photos
and statements, this did not deter the BAB from proudly parading Mr Poole along-side his teacher as a `Pioneer of British Aikido` .</span><br />
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<span>Imagine you are a direct student of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei and recognised by the Doshu and TK Chiba as a true pioneer of British Aikido - The UK Aikido governing body invite you to receive an award in recognition of this - As you wait to meet the Lord Mayor of Birmingham - you hear a shuffling sound - you look behind - standing there unannounced is one of your old students in line to receive the same award as a pioneer - unbelie</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">vable.
You could not make this up - The BAB did.</span>aikihellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337916264270481553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494423694078745165.post-39410034459241474622022-06-18T05:02:00.000-07:002022-06-19T03:52:19.752-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span>" It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty, and how few by deceit " - Noel Coward</span></h4>
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<b><span>If you or your teacher claim to have been friends of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei ? You are not welcome here</span></b><br />
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<span><i>1936 - Graduated 1st from ` Busen Martial Arts College in Kyoto` Won the main trophy in the all Japan East West Championships.</i></span></div>
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<span><i>The great Japanese Judo Champion Takahiko Ishikawa 9th dan described Abbe Sensei as the worlds greatest teacher.</i></span></div>
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<i>Kenshiro Abbe's Sensei's most famous fight as a Judoka occured in 1936 in Saineikan at the Imperial Palace - Tokyo.</i><br />
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<i>The best five were selected to fight all contestants , Abbe Sensei finished each opponent in less than one minute, including Kimura Sensei, who at that time was regarded as the strongest Judoka in contemporary Japanese Judo History. </i><br />
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<span>This old photo is of the original ` British Judo Council ` badge - The emblem is Abbe Sensei's family crest of the butterfly. The BJC was formed in 1958 - Initially it was the body for Judo - Kendo - Karate - Aikido. Later each would have its own organizing council under the umbrella of the BJC .</span></div>
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<span>Aikido - 1955 - 2016 - For those that studied with Sensei's Kenshiro Abbe - Tadashi Abe - Masahilo Nakazono - TK Chiba Sensei in those early days will remember their Judo and Aikido being true Budo, something that very few will ever see or feel again.</span></div>
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<b>Visit </b>- <a href="http://donbayneyantiques.blogspot.com/"><b>Don Bayney Japanese Swords</b></a></div>
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<span>For the declining numbers of surviving direct students of the UK early Japanese teachers, we are still saddened by their loss, our sadness is tinged with anger at the amount of shameless people who will use the names of the deceased Japanese masters in a pathetic attempt to give themselves some form of credibility to their otherwise uneventful life in the martial arts. </span></div>
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<span>30/9/15 - I have just read of an 8th dan ( same grade as Abbe Sensei :-) who claims to have trained with Abbe Sensei in the 1970s [ Abbe Sensei was no longer in the UK - he also trained at Chigwell summer schools in the 1970s with Abbe Sensei [ summer schools ended mid 60s ] he also trained with Nokiano [ Is that a mobile phone ? ] which I assume is Nakazono Sensei who had moved to NM USA :-)</span><br />
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<span>Extract: Sensei Bloggers mother brought Kenshiro Abbe Sensei from Japan to personally teach her son - Abbe Sensei stayed at their home teaching Blogger Sensei all of the Budo arts - Abbe Sensei was also the godfather of baby Blogger</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Kenshiro Abbe Sensei - 1915 ~ 1985</span><br />
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<b><span>Grading diploma's signed by Osensei M Ueshiba (2) - Kenshiro Abbe Sensei - M asahilo Nakazono Sensei - TK Chiba Sensei - Miteru Ueshiba Doshu.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Kenshiro Abbe Sensei's ` Kyu Shin Do ` was his creation of the theory and perfection of Judo circular movement.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Yet over the years it has become so many different things to so many disreputable martial artists.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">Direct students of Abbe Sensei such as the late Bill Woods sensei and my good friend Gerry Gyngel - Ray Twitchen and others including myself, found it difficulty to grasp the depth of Sensei's teaching.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">It is amazing that so many that have never met Abbe Sensei presume to know more about KSD than Sensei himself.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman";">It is with sadness and disbelief that I see people are actually grading each other to dan grade in KSD - how the <b>L </b>do you get a dan grade in a theory ? - I am told there is one guy who claims to be sixth dan KSD - now that is a lot of theory.</span><br />
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<b><span>A Public Reply by William `Bill` Woods - LJS Judo Champion 1954 - Personal Aide and Secretary to Kenshiro Abbe Sensei 1955 - 1969</span></b></div>
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<span>There are now so many of these claims, the most prominent offenders are the Mayo Shindo Group.</span><br />
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<span>Sadly there are many who are too willingly believe - but there is always hope whilst there are genuine students that will seek out the truth.</span><br />
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<span>Please read this open letter from my old friend William `Bill` Woods Sensei.</span><br />
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<b><u><span>W `Bill` Woods Public Response to the Claims of Mr Alf Bates</span></u></b><br />
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<u><span>Left : <b><a href="http://kenshiroabbe.blogspot.com/">Kenshiro Abbe Sensei.</a></b></span></u><br />
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<span>I was the only person to stay with Abbe Sensei throughout his first stay in England. From being a `special student `at the LJS in 1955 until his departure in 1964 for the Tokyo Olympic Games. ( I was LJS Champion in 1954 )</span></div>
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<span>The uke you do not mention with Abbe Sensei is Mick Surgett.( One of my old 3rd dans ). The D</span><br />
<span>ai Nippon Butokukwai was closed by General MacArthur after the last war ( when judo and other martial arts were banned, and it was never reopened. Former graduates of the Busen ( The Teachers Training College ) included Abbe Kenshiro and Michigami Haku.</span></div>
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<span>The awarding of the ranks Doshi - Renshi - Kyoshi and Hanshi etc is the prerogative of the Emperor of Japan. Before the war it was only given by the Butokukwai. Since the war permission had been given to three groups ( only one Judo ) This was to the Kokusai Budoin ( IMAF ) who awarded me the rank of Kyoshi ( No 5239 )in May 1997. I was also awarded my 8th dan Judo ( No 146 ) in July 1999, the only foreigner to be awarded this grade by I.M.A.F.</span><br />
<span>Would Mr Bates also please give details of his certificates from Japan ? If he cannot then credence should be given to the fact that this resurgence started in America, with all that this implies. Concerning " The Dream of Abbe Sensie ". He never gave the B.J.C. to Mr Bates.</span><br />
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<span>I was Chief Instructor for Abbe Sensei from the time he left the L.J.S. until he returned to Japan in 1964.</span><br />
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Mr Bates was not known. I was also the 5th secretary ( after Robin Otani left ). Robin was then only 15 years of age, too young to tell grown men what to do. I said this to Abbe Sensei later on and he agreed with me. When I took over and reorganised the O.K. the membership was just over 3,000. Two years later it was over 13,599. After one year I managed to get an office in Denmark Street, off Charing X road. It was 9` x 6` and cost us £2-50p per week. At least I was away from the Otani house in Acton.</span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqW4ph0WLwlQh9_jiaNV1p0oY2YFks8MnWdXwToqw186W63hjrku0WaFQOnGkXhag7tbwxNVXIZ6fWZYxdMeFnxpG8k1j0Mia_RccP6WoIo_HBoGcs9jsf-oOc6mmx_g7jUcXEs7rSgiIs/s1600/GetAttachmentbb.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqW4ph0WLwlQh9_jiaNV1p0oY2YFks8MnWdXwToqw186W63hjrku0WaFQOnGkXhag7tbwxNVXIZ6fWZYxdMeFnxpG8k1j0Mia_RccP6WoIo_HBoGcs9jsf-oOc6mmx_g7jUcXEs7rSgiIs/s1600/GetAttachmentbb.jpg" /></span></a><span>Before Abbe Sensei returned to Japan, he always said he would take me with him, but never did. In 1964 he informed me ` that it is not necessary for me to have a secretary when I am not here, only a committeeto run things in my absence`. My friend Tomio took over and with Miss Smith ( both full time )took over a suite of rooms as an office, with a committee consisting of D Delderfield, G Gyngel, and others under the presidency of Matsutaro Otani. ( this story can be checked with them ). Mr Abbe never put the reins of the B.J.C. in the hands of Mr Bates.</span><br />
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Mr S Hamano 9th dan and chairman of the Kodokan Grading Panel was only a 4th dan when he refereed a young Kenshiro Abbein a Tournament and they became good friends.</span><br />
<span>I met Mr Hamano when he visited the Grange Farm Centre to see Abbe Sensei. I took Mr Hamano, Mr Abbe and Mr Nakazono ( an Aikido teacher 7th dan, who had been 6th dan Kodokan when he was 25 years old. I took them to the Budokwai, Fulham, at John Newman's request in Diggers car. ( Digger was an Australian 2nd dan.) Later we all had dinner at Mrs Yamada's House in Clapham.</span><br />
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<span>While at the Budokwai, G Koizumi, G Kerr, and others had been invited.</span><br />
<span>Tomio Otani was the eldest son of Matsutaro Otani and my best friend. We got our Kendo dan grades together on the same day ( 1961 ) from Abbe Sensei, and although my certificate is No 1 and his No2 Tomio was a great Kendo teacher and left me behind when he went forward to 2nd dan and over. ( I stayed at 1st dan ) Among Tomio's pupils was a remarkable John Shaw who was then 1st kyu. I think he is 5th or 6th dan now. Tomio was in the Territorials as a Paratrooper, not in the Army itself, he would not have stood for the `Bull`.</span><br />
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The New Committee that ran the B.J.C. since 1964 could not answer all the mail and soon got into difficulties. When at Abbe Sensei's insistence I took on the job as secretary I informed him that I had no office experience, but that I would do it for £14,00 per week and a £1,00 rise every 1,000 new members. He agreed to this. I finished up selling all my swords.</span><br />
<span>After some years in Japan, Abbe Sensei returned to England, apparently when he asked Mr Otani for the return of the B.J.C. Mr Otani refused saying it was his. After Abbe Sensei's exhibition at Crystal Palace, at which I was present, Charlie Clark drove Abbe Sensei to my caravan in Radley, near Abingdon,where I was living, Abbe Sensei told me what had gone on and asked me to go back to London with him and `start again`. I told him that I had no money, a job with British Leyland and lived in a caravan with my family.</span><br />
<span>Abbe Sensei said that I could get a jobin London and work for him in my spare time. I said ` No` I'd had enough. It was the first time I had refused Sensiebut I was feeling bitter. Abbe Sensei then returned to Japan to live. In 1985 he died following a stroke.</span><br />
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Nobby Clarke had told me many years before that the B.J.C. was splitting in two. As I had been instrumental in increasing the membership of the B.J.C. I would have nothing to do with it, however Nobby told me that Matsutaro Otani was going to change the B.J.C. to his way of doing things, and if I wanted to continue with Abbe Sensei's way then I had better become technical advisor, which I accepted. As Tommio, Mr Harada ( The Karate Teacher ) and Nobby have died, the above can be verfied by Robin and Henry Otani, Martin and Norman Clake, Miss Smith and D Delderfield.</span><br />
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<span>When Abbe Sensei left the Sandwhich Street Dojo ( Euston ) he gave the dojo called the " Busen " to Sam Collinham and me. I took Judo and Sam the Karate. When I left the dojo later I gave my half to Sam. I always called my Dojo's Busen, when some time later I was contacted I agreed with Robin Otani that he use the Abbe family Mon ( badge ) and I use the Butokukwai Mon.</span><br />
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<span>I<b> have in the past been very tolerent of Mr Bates's wild claims which are probably made to justify his so called grades. But by trying to invoke the name and attributes of the Butokukwai I have drawn the line.</b></span><br />
<b><span>Let Mr Bates tell the truth or keep quiet.</span></b><br />
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<span>Photo right: Derek Eastman - Bill Woods - Henry Ellis - 2002 - It was good to spend time with my old friend Bill Woods at his home which was like a small museum of Budo. I have known Bill from the 1950s. I said to Bill " There are so many people who claim to have been Abbe Sensei's friend - perhaps you Bill are the only one that could honestly make that claim ?" - Bill replied " Harry I was never Sensei's friend, but I was a very privileged student ".</span><br />
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This video is based on the now popular and highly credited book of the same name. The UK visiting Japanese masters from pre - WW1 and post WW2 were - Yukio Tani - Kaneo Tani - Seizo Yamamoto - Taro Miyake - Sadakazu Oyenishi - Akhitaro Ono - Gunji Koizumi - Matsutaro Otani - Kenshiro Abbe - Mutsuro Nakazono - Kazuo Chiba.</i></p>aikihellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337916264270481553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494423694078745165.post-89236460370735307552022-05-01T05:44:00.000-07:002022-05-02T06:40:27.044-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">"Its discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty, and how few by deceit" ~ Noel Coward</span> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: large;">Martial Arts Books by Abdul Rashid & Henry Ellis - Derek Eastman</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KVOStiFvcZ-P-fvMwDCEP0dFUPwsX6DOiDdsp2cY7EcIC8rIv0FC-DqR_mrN04FPMejepByybMRX_KA8S4A0DTLVG8Aa6qK0hCVuroK6MfX2XUwa_tmMFtBFAlMyvzhMAXCDBnewkFIw5YMZiVIObWPuPL1M-F3oIhwq8LaB6RTHovB8hFlshEW_SQ/s4000/Book%20Banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2667" data-original-width="4000" height="87" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0KVOStiFvcZ-P-fvMwDCEP0dFUPwsX6DOiDdsp2cY7EcIC8rIv0FC-DqR_mrN04FPMejepByybMRX_KA8S4A0DTLVG8Aa6qK0hCVuroK6MfX2XUwa_tmMFtBFAlMyvzhMAXCDBnewkFIw5YMZiVIObWPuPL1M-F3oIhwq8LaB6RTHovB8hFlshEW_SQ/w343-h87/Book%20Banner.jpg" width="343" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><b>Click on Image to Enlarge</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The books authors respectfully acknowledge the many `</span><i style="font-size: medium;"><b>genuine</b></i><span style="font-size: medium;">` Budoka involved in the UK origins of Aikido and other inclusive Martial Arts.</span></span></div>L to R: `British Aikido Board Controversy` - `Kenshiro Abbe Bio` - The Founding of JuJutsu - Judo - Aikido in the UK` - `Positive Aikido` - ` My Interviews with Henry Ellis ` - `British Aikido History`<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">The six books above are all factually honest books, documenting and protecting the legacy of UK Traditional Martial Arts from its UK origins. All the books are available on. Link> " </span><b style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kenshiro-Abbe-forgotten-Abdul-Rashid/dp/B095GRWJKD">Amazon Books "</a></b><span style="text-align: left;">.</span> </p>aikihellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337916264270481553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494423694078745165.post-28030261483947122042022-01-01T08:50:00.004-08:002022-02-22T05:26:01.717-08:00<p> <span style="font-size: large;">"It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty, and how few by deceit " </span><i style="font-size: large;">Noel Coward</i></p><div><i style="font-size: large;"><br /></i></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjST_dSHWRPREo9FytASApJOsjlvR54DOfn8gR6H6PUOkj-gInXgnFNnJ4fJJRu5sZl63_H7wX7oUW4OQWXkes9G6KW4hM1Tve6FvkbXSAVVWUx9pF0iWasD4arVOniVDx498pPei9OIxFfLMNmgh0ynhNvwq8eQhHE3TQYar4egl3NeXFZdNnMMj938A=s678" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="678" data-original-width="454" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjST_dSHWRPREo9FytASApJOsjlvR54DOfn8gR6H6PUOkj-gInXgnFNnJ4fJJRu5sZl63_H7wX7oUW4OQWXkes9G6KW4hM1Tve6FvkbXSAVVWUx9pF0iWasD4arVOniVDx498pPei9OIxFfLMNmgh0ynhNvwq8eQhHE3TQYar4egl3NeXFZdNnMMj938A=s320" width="214" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>Click <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09PHH9WNW"> " Is Aikido a Martial Art ? "</a></u></b></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">This book consists of a interview I conducted with Henry Ellis, a pioneer of Aikido in the UK since the 1950s. With over sixty years of experience in Aikido he shares his views on the above topic, warm-ups with Karate style kicks and punches, daily runs,full contact training, read about what he went through under the direction of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei and Ken Williams Sensei at the famous "Hut Dojo". You will have a different perception of Aikido after reading this book.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Author: Abdul Rashid. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2022 Release - Amazon - £7-99p.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Cover photo Henry Ellis and son Rik.<br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>aikihellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337916264270481553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494423694078745165.post-72727758741913473322021-08-06T03:17:00.003-07:002021-09-05T09:25:49.036-07:00<p> <b style="font-size: x-large;"><i>Scroll down;</i></b></p><p><b><i><span style="font-size: large;"> For the details of the new book on the life and times of Kenshiro</span></i></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Founding-Jujutsu-Aikido-United-Kingdom/dp/B08FV7LRRB" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="333" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmUGKLEA9b_5VZGOKZCP10U1QOZNCkFY75zE-7BmMobsViytWxSmWxRtV_wUQBR2eNbkElG2JWW4nziMgKa5qs7Msga72BLOKvzcqdeBt33_MxnXnvSJXYKIpf_B_kZvXBjyu6VHpImpCn/w267-h400/image.png" width="267" /></a></span></i></b></div><b><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> Abbe Sensei. Most students know a little of the life of this legendary Budoka, now, at last, a factual book on his whole life. by author - A Rashid.</span></i></b><p></p><h1><b>The Kenshiro Abbe Era ~ Book Collection.</b></h1><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Visit ``<a href="https://martial-arts-books.blogspot.com/">Books on Martial Arts </a>``</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9V8WKr-wFEehaP8Oge6q9_qrdxTtE0sTQR2G1YmHCKJmDiU0RAL10oYtY8MzTyOJzsHh28AySiolIY8FSOhuyyJJjVvibtHRekQuNP9Sgk4YPDAQQcJYI3BBnninZVaAVuFs9waYjrel/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="172" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9V8WKr-wFEehaP8Oge6q9_qrdxTtE0sTQR2G1YmHCKJmDiU0RAL10oYtY8MzTyOJzsHh28AySiolIY8FSOhuyyJJjVvibtHRekQuNP9Sgk4YPDAQQcJYI3BBnninZVaAVuFs9waYjrel/" width="206" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />Henry Ellis - Derek Eastman are now sadly amongst the last of a very small group of surviving direct pioneer students of the legendary Budo Master Kenshiro Abbe.[1915 -1985]</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Anecdotes, stories, historic events are vividly brought to life from the incredible 1950s/60s. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>With the encouragement of Martial Arts researcher - author - Abdul Rashid - Ellis and Eastman were inspired to put their personal `documented true factual history recorded in to book form to memorialize all those involved in the early days, never to be lost or forgotten.</span><span> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The books credit many other Judoka and Aikidoka that were involved from the Abbe Era, honourable people who played a role in the early days when Aikido was a Martial Art, there were so many others that are remembered who later helped to promote and protect the legacy of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The following titles are available from Amazon Martial Arts Books</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">" The Founding of Ju-Jutsu - Judo -Aikido in the UK " ------ " British Aikido History "</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">" Kenshiro Abbe the Forgotten Budoka" ---- " Positive Aikido ". </span></p>aikihellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337916264270481553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494423694078745165.post-37553031365517966992015-09-25T14:47:00.001-07:002022-06-19T03:41:10.769-07:00Theory-Philosophy of KyuShinDo Judo - NOT - Karate - Aikido or anything else.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyxsARwG141p45eWezuIx2uDbijZAlN6P4TknqTUdmjjP6sP2GcIfqfMyvFMQxv_8oBw05FYwFus1W9w3Ef7b8qtLrRVTCQm2nQiTcnqqSFITu0yqtAhSm6RpPc00F9MrrcrKZAWCUoSLq/s1600/Kenshiro+Abbe+Sensei+photo.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br />
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</a><span><em><strong>Kyushindo </strong>was the life's work of my teacher the legendary Budo Master Kenshiro Abbe Sensei. Kyushindo</em> can be equated with centripetal force <em>- It is rather sad to see so many who simply have no concept of the philosophy and application of Kyushindo, who, in their ignorance have high-jacked the name in many cases because it sounds very `Japanesy` - As a direct student of Abbe Sensei I advise that Sensei ``NEVER`` used the name Kyushindo in association with any other martial art than his beloved Judo - It was a theory/philosophy that made him the 5th dan champion of all Japan - he was one of only four people to beat the great Judoka Masahiko Kimura.</em></span><br />
<em><span>There are of course the shameless charlatans who believe that by using the name of Kyushindo will mislead others in to believing they are in some way linked by lineage to this great teacher.</span></em><br />
<span><em>KyuShinDo is a Theory / Philosophy of the application of Judo's circular movement developed by Kenshiro Abbe Sensei - We now see people with dan grades in KyuShinDo </em>- HOW CAN YOU HAVE A DAN GRADE IN A THEORY ??</span><br />
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<em><span>Kenshiro Abbe Sensei only ever applied his theory of KyuShinDo to Judo ~ He never taught KyuShinDo Karate or Kyushindo Aikido.</span></em><br />
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<em><span>It is worth noting that M Harada Sensei Shotokai Karate was invited to the UK in 1963 by Kenshiro Abbe Sensei - Harada Sensei began teaching at the Hut Dojo where I personally studied with him for some time - At no time during his years with Abbe Sensei, or after, has Harada Sensei ever referred to Kyushindo in Karate.</span></em><br />
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<span><em>Henry Ellis 6th dan AikiKai Hombu - Co-author of "Positive Aikido". Relates stories of training with the early Budo Masters.<br />_______4 Articles - featuring 1st Kenshiro Abbe Sensei - 2nd Masahilo Nakazono - 3rd Masamichi Noro - 4th TK Chiba_______</em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-kzSMGX-J3eWDaKMv8R1OGH0b0AOL1kaqGzaO9kX4KhyV73pYjgfk0LOA8f3JkXSZ7W7agPEEeUbIyYUTJTM79l9NmVj0axC7PLPM8aVXIDrDbVVxdMrIRwr7r3N880YOp-gcV37eu8p/s1600/Aikido+Kanji+red+on+Black.jpg"><em><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5746870023244391554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3-kzSMGX-J3eWDaKMv8R1OGH0b0AOL1kaqGzaO9kX4KhyV73pYjgfk0LOA8f3JkXSZ7W7agPEEeUbIyYUTJTM79l9NmVj0axC7PLPM8aVXIDrDbVVxdMrIRwr7r3N880YOp-gcV37eu8p/s200/Aikido+Kanji+red+on+Black.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 111px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 57px;" /></em></a></span><br />
<span><em>_____________________________________________<span style="background-color: red;">CLICK the ARTICLE of YOUR CHOICE</span>_________________________<br /><br /><span style="color: cyan;">1st - Article: Kenshiro Abbe _____“Trying to Catch the Wind”_____</span><span style="color: cyan;">Click Here</span> - </em><a href="http://www.blogger.com/null"><em>AikiWeB Article - "It Had to be Felt".~ Kenshiro Abbe - "Trying to Catch the Wind".</em></a></span><br />
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<span><em>2nd - Article: Masahilo Nakazono ______”A Man of Peace and Pieces”______<br />.Visit Aikiweb Click here >- </em><a href="http://www.aikiweb.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21327"><em>Aikiweb - Nakazono Sensei Article</em></a></span><br />
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<span><em>3rd - Article: Masamichi Noro ______The White Tornado__ <br />Visit Aikiweb - Click Here - </em><a href="http://www.aikiweb.com/forums/showthread.php?p=311349#post311349"><em>"The White Tornado"</em></a></span><br />
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<span><em>4th - Article: Kazuo Chiba ______Two Handsome Young Men___Click here - </em><a href="http://www.aikiweb.com/forums/showthread.php?p=313321#post313321"><em>"Two Handsome Young Men"</em></a></span><br />
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<em><span>Henry Ellis a direct student of the legendary Budo master Kenshiro Abbe Sensei from 1957. "AikiWeb" has published 4 articles to add to their popular Ellis Amdur article collection of "It Had to be Felt" `IHTBF`.</span></em><br />
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<span><em>British Aikido Board Blog - Click here -></em><a href="http://britishaikidoboard.blogspot.com/"><em>BAB Blog</em></a><em> - BAB Blog
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<em><span>Henry Ellis speech - Anniversary Dinner - TK Chiba's 40 years in the UK.</span></em></h4>
<em><span>Henry Ellis Sensei joined Chiba Sensei in the 1960s shortly after his arrival in the UK.</span></em><br />
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<span><em>Henry Ellis & Derek Eastman 6th dan AikiKai-diplomas signed by: Osensei Ueshiba - Kenshiro Abbe - Masahilo Nakazono - TK Chiba - The Doshu Moriterue Ueshiba.<br /><br />Front and back covers.</em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5za3K4KCmd3EYAYsYk7a7L5047bKr-dF9R-B17RMa9JHcBeHsxjM7Dur1t1WEKZ8ce5hDS3BStHLtzZjb2jk8KVWZPa1RKB8_EiZRoFsh6CG5MrHavrDts-tBtIEuSbqsvzWdOUNH-U/s1600/positive_aikido_book_back.jpg"><em><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705796442916720722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ5za3K4KCmd3EYAYsYk7a7L5047bKr-dF9R-B17RMa9JHcBeHsxjM7Dur1t1WEKZ8ce5hDS3BStHLtzZjb2jk8KVWZPa1RKB8_EiZRoFsh6CG5MrHavrDts-tBtIEuSbqsvzWdOUNH-U/s200/positive_aikido_book_back.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 163px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 126px;" /></em></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NuXsoqJYZ5BlfS7PmsPpjvOsJtJnBHfGJ2SjnR6WwC9B3J96hWb5Ugy80Si0B3qsoOymCs_OJtzj9G4XrsHVwlMflEoC4dciDutLAwTsGORJxCkRhBxUwkWp76lcHxqVC4H6ceRhR1g/s1600/Positive+Aikido+Book+Cover.jpg"><em><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572791125192535554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6NuXsoqJYZ5BlfS7PmsPpjvOsJtJnBHfGJ2SjnR6WwC9B3J96hWb5Ugy80Si0B3qsoOymCs_OJtzj9G4XrsHVwlMflEoC4dciDutLAwTsGORJxCkRhBxUwkWp76lcHxqVC4H6ceRhR1g/s200/Positive+Aikido+Book+Cover.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 163px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 126px;" /></em></a><span style="font-style: italic;">About the Authors:<br />Henry Ellis & Derek Eastman both 6th dan AikiKai Hombu - Diplomas signed by Osensei Ueshiba - Kenshiro Abbe - Mikoto Nakazono - TK Chiba Shihan - Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba.. the last two pioneers of K Abbe Sensei from the inception of British Aikido..To purchase the book `Positive Aikido`. Order direct - please contact Dave Rogers Sensei USA the books main author. Please email <a href="mailto:blackstarfish@cableone.net">Dave Rogers Email </a>For price and postage.<br /><br />Book also available on Amazon UK £10-95 free p&p & Amazon USA. $18.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><em>For an in-depth review of "Positive Aikido" click here></em><a href="http://aikido-books.blogspot.com/"><em>Positive Aikido</em></a></span>aikihellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337916264270481553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494423694078745165.post-41472968814379840312015-09-22T02:23:00.001-07:002022-06-19T03:36:45.862-07:00Kenshiro Abbe 50th Memorial Slide Show of a Great Budo Event<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Niw4u-GGVc9W5h4f9HUcKC7mWP6_y8Ucrxwtex3VacSqnPCccerybM5DEevJj9E_n3u0deUT74z0NCwCWVn-Hd2G3F84m3OquvCepvjotGUGrsi7KU7-DG67TFCqPaCUgigGyIXoOIg/s1600/MY+VIDEOS.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632878213769372210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Niw4u-GGVc9W5h4f9HUcKC7mWP6_y8Ucrxwtex3VacSqnPCccerybM5DEevJj9E_n3u0deUT74z0NCwCWVn-Hd2G3F84m3OquvCepvjotGUGrsi7KU7-DG67TFCqPaCUgigGyIXoOIg/s200/MY+VIDEOS.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 46px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 35px;" /></a><strong><span>Visit My Aikido & Judo Video Site ~ Click -> <a href="http://henryellisaikido-videos.blogspot.com/">Henry Ellis Aikido & Judo Videos</a> A growing collection of early and modern Aikido and Judo videos..H Ellis - D Eastman - H Foster - K Chiba - M Nakazono - K Abbe - T Abe.</span></strong><br />
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<span>_______________________________<strong>The Kenshiro Abbe 50th Memorial Event May 14th 2005._________________________________</strong></span><br />
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<em><strong><span>This movie slide-show offers an indepth look at this very special day of Budo.Narrated by Henry Ellis.</span></strong></em><br />
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<strong><span>British Aikido Origins from 1955 - Narration & Movie Slide-Show by Henry Ellis - Arrival of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei to the UK ~ Development of British Budo.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span>Rare collection of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei photos from the private collection of Mrs Teresa Reeve the wife of the late Bill Reeve - The first personal aide to Abbe Sensei.</span></strong><br />
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<span><em><strong>A time of respect for self and teacher - A time before idiots such as George Mayo graded themselves to 10th dan - A time before Mr Mayo claimed to be the founder of KyuShinDo and his sad befuddled disciples believed him..A time when grades were earned - not handed out like Christmas cards. and just as valuable when Christmas is over..</strong></em><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_oWDlpjtxa0zh4g-auaSrfO9d3sZWDfW8qzbwBsGq_hVh_5enmiVQBaYQvrbEhBWbo2XaZm7OiVb_fHVjxrdXnhDA96rIDPHO3LX-xc-B4YnNfa-QeEAyoPb112ne84PJyQQ5mJrsXLk/s1600/Sword+and+Rose.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511466152710374578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_oWDlpjtxa0zh4g-auaSrfO9d3sZWDfW8qzbwBsGq_hVh_5enmiVQBaYQvrbEhBWbo2XaZm7OiVb_fHVjxrdXnhDA96rIDPHO3LX-xc-B4YnNfa-QeEAyoPb112ne84PJyQQ5mJrsXLk/s200/Sword+and+Rose.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 20px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 112px;" /></a></span><br />
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<strong><span>The Golden age of British Budo 1955 ~ 1964</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span>The early sensei's ~ K Abbe ~ M Otani ~ M Nakazono ~ H Michigami ~ T Abe ~ M Noro ~M Harada ~ Shohei Hamano ~ TK Chiba ~ To name a few.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span>On this site you will find links to a wide selection of Budo articles. Factual stories of the early days of British Budo. This period was often referred to as the ` Golden Age of British Budo ` by Masahilo Nakazono Sensei. Believe me, there was such a time. The 1950s & early 60s ~ It was a time before the invention of Plastic and the clutter of soon to follow ``Plastic Samurai``. It was a time before the internet and the abilty to create your own worthless dan grade certificates. At this time there were other organisations that also had the same very high standards.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span>No Dishonour. </span></strong><br />
<strong><span>A time when no one would dishonour or dare to grade themselves. This was a time when students earned their grades, at the same time they were proud of their hard earned achievements. It was a time when students trained hard, the thought of Budo as a quasi religeon was the last thing on their minds.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span>It was a time that all the Martial Arts shared a healthy mutual respect for each other.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span>It was also a time before a teacher from another dojo would ~<em>UP</em> ~ your dan grade if you joined their group or association, known as the " Kellogs Syndrome ".</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span>Not a good time for Dancing.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span>This was a time when there was only `Traditional Aikido` a time when tradition was an integral part of the martial arts. This was a time when only a dan grade wore a Hakama, which was received on his/her graduation to dan grade, a time of values and respect for tradition.</span></strong><br />
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<span><strong>It was a time before Aikido uke's learned to float & fly, a time before `` no touch throws `` and Aikido with coloured ribbons or music, or both. A time before Ki stood for Ki-dology ,a time before Ki was thought of as a form of magic. It was a much better time for Aikido, and Budo in</strong> <strong>general. It was a time when the best place for dancing was at the London Hammersmith Palais.</strong></span><br />
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<strong><span>When Kids were Kids..</span></strong><br />
<strong><span>It was a time when kids were allowed to be kids, a time before the idiots graded six year old kids to dan grade, it was a time when kids had a `mon` grading system of stripes and colours,a system which allowed them the time develop,to progress slowly and enjoy themselves. It was a time before the ``odd`` people wore designer gi's and Hakamas. It was a time before those blue Judo gi's and those awful badges.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span>A Time Before " Friends United "</span></strong><br />
<strong><span>It was a time before Kenshiro Abbe Sensei had so many friends, Abbe Sensei would have been number one on Face Book. It was a time before Abbe Sensei went from house to house eating `` <em>everyones mums pie & mash </em>``. It was a time before the wannabee plastic samurai who never knew him, took Abbe Sensei's name in vain and added it to their shame.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span>When Dan Grades were special.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span>There was such a time in British Budo,it was a much better time.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span>It was a time when a 1st dan was special, a 3rd dan was like a super hero.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span>It was a time when only respected Budo teachers held 6th ~ 7th or 8th dan, Jeeez just look around you now ?? :-( . When I see some of these modern self graded 6 - 7 -8th dans - 10th dans, I just can't help but think ``<em>my god </em>!!, they actually compare themselves with the likes of Sensei's Abbe ~ Otani ~ Nakazono ~ Michigami Kellogs have much to be responsible for...Mr George Mayo attended ``ONE`` class with Abbe Sensei, he requested the usual opportunistic photo, his ``devoted `` followers claim Mr Mayo to be 10th dan KyuShinDo. ( <em>Reminder, I must add a bullshit icon !</em> )</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span>It was a time before the Plastic Plonker Samurai who had no concept or understanding of the true philosophy of KyuShinDo, yet, thought the name KyuShinDo sounded really ``Japanesy `` then added it to anything and everything.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span>There are some that say " There was no such Golden Age of British Budo " How would they know? It was before most of them were born. As a prominent Japanese Shihan said to me " Henry, there are very few martial arts clubs, there are many social clubs ".</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span>Make a dream come true.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span>It was also a time before Mr Mayo dreamt he was the founder of KyuShinDo and woke up a 10th dan. It was a time before Abbe Sensei developed KyuShin and with the wonderful insight of Mr Mayo added " Do " or was it " Duh !? "</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span>Mr Mayo `10th dan` KyuShin Duh</span></strong><br />
<strong><span>The students of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei studied with the master for many years, I know it was a dissapointment to Sensei that no student fully grasped the true meaning of his theory / philosopy of KyuShinDo. I have never met one `genuine` student who has claimed to completely understand, even after many years of study. Yet, Mr Mayo 10th dan did, after only one lesson, has spawned a large group of clubs teaching " KyuShinDuh ". Was this the start of the Plastic Samurai era ?. Just a thought, why is it when people grade themselves, they grade 8th and 10th dan, why is it never 9th ???</span></strong><br />
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<span><strong>Mr Jack ( Man of Budo ) Poole</strong>.</span><br />
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<strong><span>Just as the followers of the late Mr Mayo have promoted him to 10th dan and laid claim to a non existant lineage to Kenshiro Abbe Sensei, along with the name of KyuShinDuh, in association with everything they do.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span>This is a classic example of what the followers of Mr Jack Poole will do. Despite the proven facts showing his claimed history/ lineage to be a total sham. These people will continue to promote this nonsense long after Mr Poole and I are gone..These people will use and abuse all the names of the deceased Budo masters as our infamous man of Budo has done for so many years, perhaps there will be no one around then to tell the truth, and that sham goes on and on.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span>For facts ~ Photos ~ Video ~ statements.Visit ``Aikido Controversy ``.</span></strong><br />
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<span><strong>Read the important letters below from Robin Otani Sensei ~ President of the BJC...Also a very important letter from Mrs Teresa Reeve the widow of Bill Reeve Sensei the first personal aide to Kenshiro Abbe Sensei.<br /><br />_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_oWDlpjtxa0zh4g-auaSrfO9d3sZWDfW8qzbwBsGq_hVh_5enmiVQBaYQvrbEhBWbo2XaZm7OiVb_fHVjxrdXnhDA96rIDPHO3LX-xc-B4YnNfa-QeEAyoPb112ne84PJyQQ5mJrsXLk/s1600/Sword+and+Rose.jpg"><strong></strong></a></span><br />
<span><strong>KYU-SHIN-DO BAGPIPES ~ PLAYING " Old MacMAYO-SHIN-DO "</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDf1BjDxxrvrW7H_xVhrScIKjClSPtva2JmqxsMO3WXEawHirvBGhKc7iO7B3fRxluyV9KNHbnra0N-tAh228FOUZRhhywAeA3MWagSCCcQnbUv45_1B8-y1R6c03VpjMbG1kKEJdFYkP/s1600/bagpipes.jpg"><strong><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507394276269265122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDf1BjDxxrvrW7H_xVhrScIKjClSPtva2JmqxsMO3WXEawHirvBGhKc7iO7B3fRxluyV9KNHbnra0N-tAh228FOUZRhhywAeA3MWagSCCcQnbUv45_1B8-y1R6c03VpjMbG1kKEJdFYkP/s200/bagpipes.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 99px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 52px;" /></strong></a></span><br />
<span><strong><em>The`KyuShinDo Blog` & `Kenshiro Abbe Blog` are fully supported by several surviving ``genuine `` original students of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei from 1955.</em>Take a look at this video example of the MayoShinDo group....KyuShinDo Karate :-) - The use of both names KyuShinDo and Abbe Ryu is an attempt to con the public into believing there is an association with Kenshiro Abbe Sensei...Click link to hear Mr Mayo 10th dan play " Old MacShinDo " on the Bagpipes.</strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUSx9qZb-0E&NR=1"><strong> Click here.. Abbe Ryu - Japanese Bagpipes playing " Old MacShinDo " </strong></a> <strong> Another insult ...........</strong> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wojHKad-i7Q&feature=related"> <strong>KyuShinDo Karate video using photo of K Abbe Sensei # Sad & Disrespectful # </strong>" </a></span><br />
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<span><strong>Read new article at bottom of this page " KyuShinDo is not a Martial Art "</strong> <a href="http://www.british-aikido.com/kyu-shin-do.htm"> Click here to go to main site for this article </a></span><br />
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<span><strong>Visit our new " Tadashi Abe " website </strong>-> <a href="http://tadashi-abe.blogspot.com/"> Tadashi Abe Sensei </a></span><br />
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<span><strong>Visit the new Nakazono Aikido Blog </strong><a href="http://nakazono-aikido.blogspot.com/"> Click here</a></span><br />
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<span><strong>Visit<br />"Kenshiro Abbe Sensei Memorial Site".</strong>Articles ~ 4 Large Photo Galleries ->.<a href="http://www.british-aikido.com/KAhomepage.htm"> Click here </a></span><br />
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..<strong> <span>Big Chief Mayo im speakum heap big porkies with forked tongue</span></strong><span>.</span><br />
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<span><em><strong>Quote:"I, G.S. Mayo, am the founder and developer of the art of Kyushindo and this letter is addressed both to the students who have left me in the past". ...Unquote:</strong></em> </span><br />
<strong><span>Quote: ""Round Hairy Objects !"" <em>Henry Ellis</em>. Unquote:</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span>It is a sad reflection on the martial arts of today that students of MayoShinDo believe this bs. Not only do the believe it, they promote it, they grade in it, they have no respect for true lineage. </span></strong><br />
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<strong><span>To set the record straight, please read the letters on this page from Robin Otani Sensei President of the British Judo Council. Also the very important letter from Mrs Teresa Reeve Sensei, widow of Bill Reeve Sensei who was Abbe Sensei's aide from 1955. For anyone who is under the illusion that Kenshiro Abbe Sensei was ever associated with Mr Mayo other than a one off meeting involving opportunistic photos, or that Abbe Sensei ever taught such a thing as KyuShinDo Karate to anyone, and that includes the man who liked to be known as ``Chief`` Mr Mayo?. <em> certainly never happened </em>!!.</span></strong><br />
<strong><span>Abbe Sensei never referred to KyuShinDo in any other subject than Judo. He demonstrated Karate at his Budo displays, he would teach kicking and punching as a part of his Aikido teaching / instruction. In the early 1960s Abbe Sensei brought Mitsukie Harada Sensei to Britain to teach Karate at the now famous Hut Dojo. I was there when Harada Sensei arrived, I studied with both Abbe Sensei & Harada Sensei, there was never a student named G Mayo to be seen anywhere but in his own dreams.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span>Dan grades in KyuShinDo ?. How on earth can you have a dan grade in a theory / philosophy ? Gerard Gyngel Sensei BJC Judo Champion ( 3 times ).</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">BullShido Investigation into MayoShinDo</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">We apologise if we have failed to add your name to the list of great personal friends of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei? ~ Please forgive our ingratitude if your teacher sat for many hours discussing philosophy with Abbe Sensei whilst he slept ~ Or, if we have not mentioned how much Abbe Sensei enjoyed your mothers pie and mash dinners, we sincerely apologise, there are just too many of you to mention on this site. If Abbe Sensei stayed at yours, or your teachers home for several weeks eating dear old mums famous pie and mash and teaching you privately whilst neglecting the BJC and its 35,000 international members, I can only apologise again. If Abbe Sensei graded you or your teacher to dan grade and Sensei's secretary forgot to send you a certificate. We apologise for that too. If your teacher had a dream that Abbe Sensei developed Kyu-Shin and your Chief added ``Do `` we can only apologise for that too, It is so strange that Abbe Sensei was a master of ` Judo ` ` Kendo ` ` Aikido ` ` Kendo ` KyuDo ` KarateDo ` yet this great Budoka forgot to add Do to KyuShin - Do...have you heard of `` MayoLudo ``</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">Maybe I should develop " CageOShinDo " . I could say that while Abbe Sensei was eating my mothers special pie & mash, Abbe Sensei dropped the rights to the name CageShinDo into my cot. I could grade myself to 10th dan which would be much more that my father has achieved in over 50 years...</span></strong>aikihellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337916264270481553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494423694078745165.post-73453048684616469382010-06-13T16:40:00.000-07:002013-11-07T09:45:19.618-08:00MayoShinDo ~ KyuShinDo Karate ~ KyuShinDo Judo.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWs1kMm-tUKWS2WziSWborkopDSmRSgQFQNtjl-vF2uSZd42bqvlYd6QAqNk_nEFQ27OKsa4AFsEkGxCD6zPoJDMfqIwmuOjmbeCIucgCMyDFtE4xBuabcLC15KHEGJI95S4nkl04GCw07/s1600/truth.bmp"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513072556042869122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWs1kMm-tUKWS2WziSWborkopDSmRSgQFQNtjl-vF2uSZd42bqvlYd6QAqNk_nEFQ27OKsa4AFsEkGxCD6zPoJDMfqIwmuOjmbeCIucgCMyDFtE4xBuabcLC15KHEGJI95S4nkl04GCw07/s200/truth.bmp" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 37px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 50px;" /></a><br />
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< I wonder what Abbe Sensei would think :-(<br />
<strong>MayoShinDo Karate – KyuShinDo Karate – KyuShinDo Judo.<br />This Group `` MayoShinDo`` has no association with Kenshiro Abbe Sensei.</strong> This group are teaching various martial arts and calling them KyuShinDo. They are attempting to convey to an unsuspecting public that they are somehow students with a connection to the legendary Budo Master Kenshiro Abbe Sensei…This group have no concept of the true meaning of the teachings of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei. It should be known that they have no connection or association with Abbe Sensei.. Mr Mayo had a one off visit to York Hall where he met Abbe Sensei and presented a rather `laughable ` demonstration, as referred to by Robin Otani Sensei the President of the BJC….This was also confirmed in a recent letter by Mrs Teresa Reeve the widow of Bill Reeve Sensei who was Abbe Sensei’s first secretary and personal aide..Both these letters can be read lower down the page.<br />
This group’s claims are based on a one off letter reluctantly written by Bill Reeve Sensei to Mr Mayo and signed by Abbe Sensei ( see Mrs Reeve’s letter ) . This insidious group have claimed to have ``bin bags `` full of proof which they will soon make public, that was over five years ago, as of today NOTHING, emails and enquiry’s are ignored.<br />
It is insulting to the genuine students of Abbe Sensei to see this group name one or more of their schools the “ Abbe Ryu “ If that is not misleading fraud? then I don’t know what is.<br />
This group claim to be teaching the true priciples of KyuShinDo. They have the audacity to claim that Mr Mayo `` helped `` Abbe Sensei to develope KyuShinDo.<br />
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<td class="KAMyBody" valign="top">...<span style="background-color: red;">and more precisely what it isn’t !!</span><br />
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<strong>Kyu</strong> = Desire – Yearn – Sphere – Circle – Search –
Study.<br />
<strong>Shin</strong> = Heart – New – Spirit – True – To be true to ones
self.<br />
<strong>Do</strong> = Way or Path , a way of life or self discipline .<br />
I honestly believe that Kyu-Shin-Do has lost its true path in Britain and
has become many things to many people.<br />
Kenshiro Abbe Sensei came to Britain in 1955 at the invitation of the London
Judo Society ( LJS ).<br />
He considered the Judo that he saw to be too concerned with strength, also
too physical and hard. It was his intent to introduce his theory of Kyu-Shin-Do
to the British Judoka. They in turn found it hard to understand that if they
followed his teaching of Kyu-Shin-Do Judo which he himself had studied from as
early as 1940 their own Judo skills would become stronger by technique rather
than strength. Abbe Sensei would often say when speaking of KyuShinDo that “one
must have the right mind “. On one occasion he lined up 31 Judoka dan grades, he
walked along the line and informed each Judoka what technique he would use, and
whether it would be left of right handed. Abbe Sensei then proceeded to throw
each and every single one of the 31 students just as he had said. It is worth
being reminded that Abbe Sensei was 40 years of age at that time. <br />
In 1937 Kenshiro Abbe Sensei fought the great Japanese Judo legend Masahiko
Kimura, Abbe Sensei beat Kimura and that was Kimura’s only defeat.<br />
Kimura Sensei said of Abbe Sensei after his defeat <br />
<em><strong> “It was as if I was fighting a shadow and trying to catch the
wind”</strong></em><br />
My good friend Gerry Gyngell Sensei said to me on this subject of KyuShinDo “
I believe it is as much about mental attitude as it is technique. I also
believe that one can only learn by example and this ( I think ) is why so many
failed to understand his teachings as they only looked at the physical and not
the mental side of what Abbe Sensei was teaching.<br />
Yes…….the techniques had to be performed correctly…..<br />
Yes…….it is not about how strong physically you are….<br />
More importantly it is not about winning and losing, but about the balance of
nature and the attitude of one to another.<br />
I know this may start to seem that I am bringing in religion to the subject,
In a way Budo is a religion but without the worship of a Greater Being etc. You
Henry, are fond of Sensei’s saying “ no matter what your pretence , you are
what you are and nothing more !” I also believe that Abbe Sensei practiced the
old philosophy of “ To thine ownself be true “.<br />
This is in my opinion a big part of what KyuShinDo is………..<br />
All nature is a circle, so all correct movement is circular and by blending (
adapting ones technique ) with an opposing movement in an honest and open way
the result will be harmony of thought and action………………………<br />
Gerry Gyngell Sensei was a member of Abbe Sensei’s Olympic squad 1964.<br />
Three time the Welsh Judo Champion. Also worked in Abbe Sensei’s London
office for the British Judo Council…<br />
I would suggest that the true intention of Abbe Sensei was to teach his
students that they too could be as smooth and elusive as a shadow rather than a
brick wall..<br />
Since the passing of Kenshiro Abbe in 1985 there have been so many that now
claim to have known him, and to be great personal friends Abbe Sensei. There are
now so many, but the worst of these characters is the late George Mayo and sadly
his present day followers. Mr Mayo himself shamelessly claimed “ I am the
founder of KyuShinDo “ he also later claimed that he `helped` Abbe Sensei to
develop Kyu-Shin-Do….These claims are totally fraudulent and an insult the the
memory of a great Budo Master.<br />
I now see the name ` Kyu-Shin-Do ` attached to so many things in the martial
arts that I now believe many consider the term to be a ` really good ` sounding
Japanese name without a dollop of the concept of understanding of its true
meaning.<br />
From 1957 I attended almost every public Budo demonstration that Abbe Sensei
ever took part in. He did on some occasions demonstrate Karate, yet to my
knowledge and my associates he never taught Karate other than to teach us how to
kick and punch. NEVER ONCE did he ever refer to Karate as “KyuShinDo Karate “
and he never ever taught KyuShinDo Karate……….<br />
Abbe Sensei invited Harada Sensei to Britain in 1963 to teach Karate for the
British Karate Council ( BKC ) Harada Sensei taught Shotokai Karate…<br />
The same applies to KyuShinDo Aikido. Kenshiro Abbe Sensei introduced Aikido
to Britain in 1955 and as a direct student from 1957 I never ever heard the word
KyuShinDo used in the teaching or study of Aikido. <br />
I do believe that when people use and abuse the name of “ Kyu-Shin-Do “
there is a deliberate attempt to imply a connection or relationship to Kenshiro
Abbe Sensei.<br />
It a sad fact that Abbe Sensei was unhappy that so few Judoka were able to
understand the teachings and principles of KyuShinDo even though they were
receiving his personal tuition.<br />
Gyngell Sensei stated “I also believe that one can only learn by example !!
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So how would all these KyuShinDo groups ``really `` understand the meaning
of KyuShinDo? <br />
If one places KyuShinDo in the Google browser there are thousands of sites
using the name.<br />
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<td class="KAMyBody" valign="top"><strong>The Kenshiro Abbe</strong> website along with its sister website
`<strong>British Aikido</strong>` <a class="KAMyBodyLink" href="http://www.geocities.com/britishaikido">www.geocities.com/britishaikido</a>
are two websites dedicated to the true history and lineage relating to Kenshiro
Abbe Sensei. Both websites are only too pleased to acknowledge and give credit
to those that were genuine students. The MSD do not fall into that category.
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The MayShinDo group still continue to claim lineage to Kenshiro Abbe
Sensei despite the fact that ` NO ONE ` who was associated with Abbe Sensei from
his arrival in the UK in 1955 knows of the late Mr George Mayo. Mr Collins the
head of this group has promised to provide our researchers Mr G Gyngell and Mr
D Humm with proof of their claims. The MSD promised they would not only provide
the proof they would also display it on their website. Now one year on, their
bizarre claims are still unproven.<br />
A senior member of the MSD made many claims on a “ BullShido “ website
thread “ concerning “MayoShinDo” in support their bizarre claims, using the
name of ``Grey Owl `` . There may be some significance in choosing such a
name, we are all aware that the notorious Grey Owl was a notorious fraud.<br />
[ <em>Within 24 hours of Grey Owl's death in 1938, the renowned
conservationist was accused of being a fraud. Canadians were stunned to learn
that the native Indian, who travelled the world speaking about the wonders of
the Canadian wild, was in fact a transplanted Englishman named Archie Belaney.
Grey Owl had coloured his skin brown and dyed his hair black and fooled those
closest to him. ]</em><br />
There are on the MSD website a photo of Mr Mayo with Abbe Sensei. These
photos were in the words of Robin Otani Sensei who is the chairman of the
British Judo Council “ The photo was nothing more than an opportunistic photo
taken on a visit to Abbe Sensei’s dojo “.<br />
They also display a letter to Mr
Mayo was from the then BJC secretary Bill Reeves Sensei, and signed by Abbe
Sensei, the letter was no more than a polite response to Mr Mayo and in no way
implies any association what so ever.<br />
The following claims are either on the MSD website, or on the “ Bullshido “
thread.<br />
<strong>1)</strong> <strong>MSD website</strong>: Opportunistic
photo of Mr Mayo and Abbe Sensei, Indicates no more than the dojo visit as
described by Robin Otani Sensei.<br />
<strong>2 )</strong> Letter from the BJC is
a simple communication and a polite response, no more than
that.<br />
<strong>3)</strong> The following is a most bizarre statement by the
late Mr Mayo <em>"I, G.S. Mayo, am the founder and developer of the art of
Kyushindo”</em>.<br />
The above sentence is copied from the MSD website. Liar and
Fraud comes to mind.<br />
<strong>4)</strong> On the MSD website the following extract from a letter
by non other than Mr Mayo himself.<br />
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<em>“ I started what is now called
Mayo Shin Do in the 1940's after studying many systems with many masters. It was
master Kenshiro Abbe a man of great foresight, morality and understanding who
gave me the seed to grow my system. A growth which has continued over the years
to make Mayo Shin Do what it is today:” by G Mayo</em><br />
Mr Mayo states that he started Mayo Shin Do in the 1940s. Kenshiro Abbe
Sensei did not arrive in the UK until 1955. This statement would mislead the
reader into believing that Mr Mayo had studied with Abbe Sensei, such a claim is
totally false as confirmed to me by many of my fellow early students of Abbe
Sensei and Robin Otani Sensei who was the personal assistant and secretary to
Abbe Sensei.<br />
On the Bullshido thread “ <strong>Kyu Shin Do – Australian modern
Kinesiologic self-defence</strong> “.<br />
<strong><u>Message number 1</u></strong><br />
Mr Mayo trained with Kenshiro
Abbe………<strong>Untrue</strong>.<br />
Mr Mayo was graded by Kenshiro
Abbe………..<strong>Untrue</strong>.<br />
“They both ( Mayo & Abbe Sensei )
shared in the knowledge and fundamentals of KyuShiDo,” not only untrue but a
load of round objects.<br />
<strong><u>Message number 23</u></strong><br />
Mr Mayo treated Kenshiro Abbe
Sensei for his injuries in the late 1940s and early 50s. More round
objects.<br />
As previously stated Abbe Sensei arrived in the UK for the first
time in 1955. <br />
<strong><u>Message number 28</u></strong><br />
Mr Mayo is recognised in Japan
as the founder of “”””””both Kyu Shin Do and Mayo Shin Do “”””” Did I mention
round objects again ?<br />
<strong><u>Message number 72</u></strong><br />
Grey Owl
smugly adds “Incidentally, Mr Mayo began teaching in the late 1940s, this
predates Kenshiro Abbe “.<br />
<strong>Fact…</strong>..Kenshiro Abbe Sensei 1915 – 1985<strong>. In
1933</strong> Abbe Sensei at the age of 18 yrs became the youngest ever all
Japan Judo Champion and the youngest ever 5th dan.<br />
It is not the intention of the administrators “ KenshiroAbbe.com “ to
discredit the late Mr George Mayo. I am afraid that he and his group have done a
far better of discrediting themselves than I could ever do. The Mayo Shin Do
group have made many bizarre claims, we have over the past two years
corresponded with senior members of the MSD, on each occasion they have promised
to substantiate their bizarre claims, they have <u>never once</u> come forward
with any proof. If they had, we would have been pleased to place that
information on our website.<br />
One is left with only one conclusion, the claims of a relationship/
association between Mr George Mayo and Kenshiro Abbe Sensei is at best fanciful
and honestly more round objects.<br />
Henry Ellis admin.<br />
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aikihellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337916264270481553noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494423694078745165.post-29680678327880526372010-06-12T03:36:00.000-07:002010-08-30T12:10:51.773-07:00KyuShinDo is not a Martial Art ~ See article below..<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQP-UUkPUQAm-CfvwrihKkVk095K1280gwu8N7twohUp3sAUaiaFDbou4dUAzpkH19NMfbZ8l38CC8Q7PWSh1SS23htHigGlNf6Gg5c0J_Y47-udbA615Os5e-lTOQSul9-wkTUsPhQ-n/s1600/Kings_Cross_jc_Abbe.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 143px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrQP-UUkPUQAm-CfvwrihKkVk095K1280gwu8N7twohUp3sAUaiaFDbou4dUAzpkH19NMfbZ8l38CC8Q7PWSh1SS23htHigGlNf6Gg5c0J_Y47-udbA615Os5e-lTOQSul9-wkTUsPhQ-n/s200/Kings_Cross_jc_Abbe.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481835268081389762" /></a><br /><strong>Kenshiro Abbe Sensei the founder of KyuShinDo ~ Kings Cross Dojo London 1950s.</strong> <br /><br />It is very important for the visitor to understand that KyuShinDo is not a Martial Art, it is a theory with a deep and difficult to grasp philosophy. The butterfly emblem behind Sensei is his own personal KyuShinDo emblem.<br />KYU = Desire ~ yearn ~ sphere ~ circle ~ search ~ study.<br />SHIN = Heart ~ spirit ~ true ~ to be true to oneself.<br />DO = Way or Path ~ a Way of Life or Selfe Discipline.<br /><br />Kenshiro Abbe Sensei began his study of KyuShinDo in the late 1930s. When he arrived in Britain in 1955 he wanted to impart not only his vast knowledge of Judo and other previously unheard of Martial Arts to his students, he wanted them to understand his theory of KyuShinDo which was the secret of his Judo success. It was a constant pain to him that his students could not fully grasp the true understanding of the principles of KyuShinDo. The honest direct students will admit that they never truly understand the KyuShinDo principles Abbe Sensei was teaching. Of course it is no problem for the members of MayoShinDo who never met this great Budo Master.<br /><br /><strong>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</strong><br /><br /><strong>Read the " BullShido " investigation into MayoShinDo </strong>.<br /><strong>Click here -> </strong> <a href="http://www.bullshido.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9035"> BullShiDo investigate MayoShinDo </a><br />A person using the u/n of Greyowl on BullShido states that " Mr Mayo and Abbe Sensei were collaborating on a book together - he then claimes to have seen the manuscript in Abbe Sensei's own hand ".............Abbe Sensei could hardly speak English and could not write at all in English ......See the letter below from Mrs T Reeves on how her husband would write all of Abbe Sensei's letters which Abbe Sensei would sign.<br /><br /><strong>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ </strong> <br /><strong>See below the statement from Mrs Teresa Reeve the widow of the late ` Bill Reeve ` the first personal assistant to Kenshiro Abbe Sensei. This statement will show that the whole of the claims of the MayoShinDo group are at best a joke.<br /></strong><br /><strong>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LD09q2zfANIvPVojaX4tMhPPTThDBRU-CEkDwxAiiWvdXM_MYbTa04gR1xGIEmE1w35Kjy_u_nPUDy-IIWK1L7Pl-NE8aRy2kYgoU61Nu4JhsR-eAeEEESOMHQsigLzD6mxdrVXSJx_e/s1600/mayo.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 59px; height: 77px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LD09q2zfANIvPVojaX4tMhPPTThDBRU-CEkDwxAiiWvdXM_MYbTa04gR1xGIEmE1w35Kjy_u_nPUDy-IIWK1L7Pl-NE8aRy2kYgoU61Nu4JhsR-eAeEEESOMHQsigLzD6mxdrVXSJx_e/s200/mayo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481845500132950786" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulV6DTXwwYLTgwCsqCmMGaqORElF2bMPrj9RWdBwfQyrUVZVJqGc3-t3uMvKieqlyWBXmbowq8zhcyO7AU_kEM6WXZJHyIZ2Hw6OOqfWkaMxxhWzNphQJ3sQZQWlTU3ydAZ9U9fEN3Bzt/s1600/bullshido.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 110px; height: 85px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgulV6DTXwwYLTgwCsqCmMGaqORElF2bMPrj9RWdBwfQyrUVZVJqGc3-t3uMvKieqlyWBXmbowq8zhcyO7AU_kEM6WXZJHyIZ2Hw6OOqfWkaMxxhWzNphQJ3sQZQWlTU3ydAZ9U9fEN3Bzt/s200/bullshido.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507859141492343986" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href=" http://www.british-aikido.com/kenshiroabbe/articles.html"> Click here - KyuShinDo </a><br /><br /><br />MayoShinDo<br />Photo: The late AKA ` Chief` George Mayo 10th dan ( ? )<br />You may find the name MayoShinDo amusing ? what is not so amusing are the idiotic claims of not only Mr Mayo but also his misguided followers.<br />Mr Mayo " I GSM the founder and developer of KyuShinDo "( Unadulterated crap.)<br />Mr Mayo " I sat with Abbe Sensei into the late hours discussing psychology and<br /> philosophy. ( Never happened - Abbe Sensei could not speak English )<br />Mr Mayo. Claims to have treated Abbe Sensei for car crash injuries years before the crash happened. <br />Abbe Sensei was a master of Judo - Aikido - Kendo - Karatedo - Kyudo - Iaido.<br />Now the Mayo's claim that Abbe Sensei brought Kyu Shin to Britain, and it was "" The Chief "" who added the <strong>Do</strong> to KyuShinDo. Why didn't Abbe Sensei fink of that ?? <strong>As Delboy would say " Wot a load of Porky Plonkers .</strong ><br /> <strong>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</strong> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlBDxIUV5O60aX9EzFumwhCQvxWkEI_g4dejrWcgUWdtobgZkgST3FOw4VzuUjE_MJ6ugcCuNgjei4c_eMQGKoqu51m6S1OIV_N1nmJBqewj1KMbCYWZZzCgv0BnlZq8OEeLv9MElytNX/s1600/must+read.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 44px; height: 42px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlBDxIUV5O60aX9EzFumwhCQvxWkEI_g4dejrWcgUWdtobgZkgST3FOw4VzuUjE_MJ6ugcCuNgjei4c_eMQGKoqu51m6S1OIV_N1nmJBqewj1KMbCYWZZzCgv0BnlZq8OEeLv9MElytNX/s200/must+read.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507876170541844466" /></a><br /> <strong>Please Read</strong><br /><br /><strong> Read the message below from an ex senior student of Mr Mayo taken from ``Martial Arts Planet Forum `` </strong><br /> <br /><strong>Mayoshindo-Kyushindo</strong><br /><br />Hi,<br />i was a student of kyushindo judo in bristol for about 2-3 years in the late 1960's, i got to grade of brown belt,i trained 2-3 evenings a week,george mayo(i shudder to call him master! )in all the times i spent training,i never ever saw him actually take a class,he seemed more interested in taking money of students,if any newbie came in asking questions he gave him a lot of speil about circles and no need to use any force,as far as i know,he had no training in karate,yet he was running karate classes,and as other people have said,it is pathetic,save your money,go to a recognised style ie: shotokan,wado-ryu,taekwondo etc.please,please stay away from mayoshindo,10th dan my *ss.i am over 60 now,and still regret wasting 2-3 years in ignorance training in that style of judo.don't forget people,there was no way of checking how good any style was then,dojo's were as rare as hens teeth,and martial arts knowledge was very slim.good luck in findin a good dojo to train in. <br /><em><strong>U/N omitted here ~ can be found on MAP.</strong></em><br /> *******************<br /><strong>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bullshido.net/forums/showthread.php?t=9035"> Click here -> <strong>BullShiDo investigate MayoShinDo </strong></a><br /><br /><strong>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</strong><br /><br /><strong>Important letter from Robin Otani Sensei ~ President of the BJC.<br /><a href="http://kenshiroabbe.blogspot.com/"> Click here - Scroll down for the R Otani Sensei ` Mayo`letter </a> </strong><br /><strong>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</strong><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>Important letter from Mrs Teresa Reeve.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkr6cFGSYI65Oj6MPNlMK54Uhzt4_w6rQl5LR_bnMaiYgeg80DWWr8yLGc_vzRpkRRTYehN5nYM3LhRlc4zQ3YBabmRkjuTQK_opzlvRpC27mE8WK-4JBQvU7iFNekKoUXRGGk6-9qaVs/s1600/WReeve.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 118px; height: 109px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvkr6cFGSYI65Oj6MPNlMK54Uhzt4_w6rQl5LR_bnMaiYgeg80DWWr8yLGc_vzRpkRRTYehN5nYM3LhRlc4zQ3YBabmRkjuTQK_opzlvRpC27mE8WK-4JBQvU7iFNekKoUXRGGk6-9qaVs/s200/WReeve.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507845918857068242" /></a><br /> Mrs Reeve is the widow of Bill Reeve Sensei who was the first personal aide to Abbe Sensei in 1955</strong></em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlBDxIUV5O60aX9EzFumwhCQvxWkEI_g4dejrWcgUWdtobgZkgST3FOw4VzuUjE_MJ6ugcCuNgjei4c_eMQGKoqu51m6S1OIV_N1nmJBqewj1KMbCYWZZzCgv0BnlZq8OEeLv9MElytNX/s1600/must+read.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 44px; height: 42px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlBDxIUV5O60aX9EzFumwhCQvxWkEI_g4dejrWcgUWdtobgZkgST3FOw4VzuUjE_MJ6ugcCuNgjei4c_eMQGKoqu51m6S1OIV_N1nmJBqewj1KMbCYWZZzCgv0BnlZq8OEeLv9MElytNX/s200/must+read.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507876170541844466" /></a><br /> <strong>Please Read</strong><br /><br />Dear Henry,<br /> <br />Thank you for bringing Mr Mayo to my attention and also this letter that his organisation claims proves his close association with Sensei Kenshiro Abbe. <br /> <br /> Yes my husband Bill Reeve, who was BJC secretary at the time, wrote the letter under the express instruction of Mr Abbe. He did not want to write it as Mr G. Mayo was considered an irritating joke, but Mr Abbe hoped that this letter would encourage Mr Mayo and his clubs, I believe he had a couple in Essex at the time, to join the BJC when hopefully they could be introduced to a genuine judo system.<br /> <br />Mr Abbe did not have a good command of English and used a very limited vocabulary in order to communicate, as those who attended his classes would remember. How could he then spend hours in philosophical discussion as Mr Mayo claims and to what benefit for Kenshiro Abbe,an All Japan Champion to train and practise with George Mayo whose qualifications appear to be self graded and by his own admission non-competitive.<br /> <br />I also remember the appearance and display given by Mr Mayo and some of his students at York Hall, Bethnal Green. The commentator refused to introduce him and a short silence prevailed which became embarrassing. Eventually he was introduced but as far as I know was never invited to take part in any other judo demonstration arranged by the BJC. He almost appeared to be in fancy dress with numerous gold flashes on his belt denoting his "grade" I presume. Already equal to Mr Abbe!<br /> <br /> Unfortunately, the key people here have all passed on and I only have my memory to rely upon. I never met Mr Mayo but I do remember my husband speaking of him and his judo "system" in a less than favourable way. This is the truth of the matter and his claim to friendship with Mr K.Abbe is insulting to the memory of a man who excelled in all aspects of the martial arts. I can't help but believe that Mr Mayo was attempting to achieve some reflected glory.<br /> <br />Kind regards<br /> <br />Teresa Reeve<br /><br /><strong>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</strong><br /><strong>Below ~ Important Letter from Robin Otani Sensei President BJC ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Doq4bpx-VZSIcEw298_MccIbFxc8iQ9dUiZxUlnfIl7dm_PQlIsB7I4USIuFCfwFoJEpGBKZqm1Dw4Nk7g-oyaMUNpt2kJHgWy5I76O_rMoPrnuGka3xvyfsWgOxPbZJd5GqQEV4-uO-/s1600/robin.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 108px; height: 78px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Doq4bpx-VZSIcEw298_MccIbFxc8iQ9dUiZxUlnfIl7dm_PQlIsB7I4USIuFCfwFoJEpGBKZqm1Dw4Nk7g-oyaMUNpt2kJHgWy5I76O_rMoPrnuGka3xvyfsWgOxPbZJd5GqQEV4-uO-/s200/robin.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507845068900525010" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlBDxIUV5O60aX9EzFumwhCQvxWkEI_g4dejrWcgUWdtobgZkgST3FOw4VzuUjE_MJ6ugcCuNgjei4c_eMQGKoqu51m6S1OIV_N1nmJBqewj1KMbCYWZZzCgv0BnlZq8OEeLv9MElytNX/s1600/must+read.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 44px; height: 42px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZlBDxIUV5O60aX9EzFumwhCQvxWkEI_g4dejrWcgUWdtobgZkgST3FOw4VzuUjE_MJ6ugcCuNgjei4c_eMQGKoqu51m6S1OIV_N1nmJBqewj1KMbCYWZZzCgv0BnlZq8OEeLv9MElytNX/s200/must+read.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507876170541844466" /></a><br /> <strong>Please Read</strong><br /><br />Dear Harry,<br /><br />Happy New Year <br />Thanks for your e-mail.<br /><br />The only George Mayo I know was invited to do a short display at one of Abbe Sensei's events in early 60's 1960-61? It was possibly at York Hall in E. London.<br /><br />He was then purporting to be a 'Master' of 'Ju-Judo' which was his form of a 'Gentle Gentle Way' of doing Judo. <br /><br />His display was in my opinion 'laughable' he only did light randori type practice with Juniors and he explained there was no contest allowed in his form of judo. <br /><br />He wore a Gold embroidered black belt, I think it had Dragons on it, which I also thought was laughable.<br /><br />At this time I was secretary of the BJC and to my knowledge Mr. George Mayo was never invited again to Abbe Sensei's events. I also recall Abbe sensei's opinion of Mr. Mayo ability was of low . I believe Abbe Sensei's tolerance was only because he had been invited to do courses for Mr. Mayo.<br /><br />Of course I have met many people who say they do Abbe Sensei Judo but I have seen none who could prove it in combat 'on the mat'.<br /><br />Over the years Mr. Mayo's name has cropped up and we have had the occasional member join the BJC from his organisation.<br /><br />I know nothing more of his history or his credentials except that he is unknown and unrecognised in the Judo world known to the BJC.<br /><br />I would refute any suggestions that he had anything to do with Abbe Sensei's creation of the Kyu Shin Do theory which was totally conceived by Abbe Sensei from his renowned experience of Judo. <br /><br />I think this can also be held up by the fact that the philosophy of Kyu Shin Do (Harmony with the Universe) is very close to the Japanese Buddhist and Shinto religious thinking and today it is difficult to see exactly what is the philosophical difference between Kyu Shin Do and Jigoro Kano's Kodokan theory of Judo. <br /><br />However, Abbe Sensei was adamant that on the mat, practical Kyu Shin Do Judo movements were superior, being based on the circular movements of the Universe, whilst Kodokan was a more linear theory. Myself and all those others who were privileged to experience randori with Abbe Sensei have never doubted that his Judo was the best.<br /><br />Unfortunately since Abbe sensei's death, I know of no one with his practical randori/contest ability who could prove the superiority of Kyu Shin Do Judo. <br /><br />None of his students ever reached his ability and although they may have been trained by Abbe Sensei they could not mirror his judo ability in randori and contest.<br /><br />Consequently Kyu Shin Do only lives on as a philosophy of a great and revered Judo Master. <br /><br />I hope this is of help.<br /><br />Yours sincerely<br /><br />Robin Otani<br />President of the British Judo Council.<br /><br /><a href="http://kenshiroabbe.blogspot.com/"> Click here -> Kenshiro Abbe Sensei </a><br /><br /><strong>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjijDvOAUI2k-lK9fvKH9plqUqqBwjb9WnMPyCWglyfv4fB_c0I27IbmYa_LvWZlSJfFU3LeMr9uDz7vARFELE_Q5l0tbXa5IKisrVEXQtNSyWabK_-3vWtVJ9ezbyk11IKlnrfQgvN6ELP/s1600/Banner+sword+and+Rose.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 105px; height: 31px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjijDvOAUI2k-lK9fvKH9plqUqqBwjb9WnMPyCWglyfv4fB_c0I27IbmYa_LvWZlSJfFU3LeMr9uDz7vARFELE_Q5l0tbXa5IKisrVEXQtNSyWabK_-3vWtVJ9ezbyk11IKlnrfQgvN6ELP/s200/Banner+sword+and+Rose.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507877419379429442" /></a><br /> Visit the British Aikido History site for old photos of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei<br /><br />Please visit the " British Aikido History Gallery " this one link gives you four old photo galleries <a href=" http://www.british-aikido.com/gallery.htm "> Click here ~ British Aikido Photo Galleries </a><br /><br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</strong>aikihellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337916264270481553noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5494423694078745165.post-64523356690863229012010-06-11T14:31:00.000-07:002022-06-19T03:31:46.776-07:00KyuShinDo is not a Martial Art<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigDJ0QTf1VJ7BjLHliMEjvdYHmEEq768eFIYaXgrfKPopXX5nvzmPQfdG_qx9yVvmDr2Q2jwvjD09dgWb4UeZ3ls5LR4ySiaGBA7CMcWT_V5ERwBASQQ8AgvFjMXOzF3nJxJmdiD7Yo8iq/s1600/ellis+jpg.gif"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507842558261731090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigDJ0QTf1VJ7BjLHliMEjvdYHmEEq768eFIYaXgrfKPopXX5nvzmPQfdG_qx9yVvmDr2Q2jwvjD09dgWb4UeZ3ls5LR4ySiaGBA7CMcWT_V5ERwBASQQ8AgvFjMXOzF3nJxJmdiD7Yo8iq/s200/ellis+jpg.gif" style="cursor: pointer; float: left; height: 150px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 127px;" /></a>
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KyuShinDo is not a Martial Art
By Henry Ellis
6th dan International BiranKai ( AikiKai Hombu )
I became involved initially in Judo in 1956 and Aikido in 1957 as a direct student of the legendary Budo Master Kenshiro Abbe Sensei 1915 ~ 1985. I was a student with Ken Williams Sensei at the now famous `Hut Dojo`.
I am now involved with a few of the remaining direct students of Abbe Sensei in an attempt to protect the legacy and proud lineage left behind by this great man of Budo who was our teacher and mentor. We now have two informative internet sites which we hope will give any ` genuine ` student the truth about Kenshiro Abbe Sensei and his lifes dedication to the study and philosophy of KyuShinDo. The sites are the very popular ` KyuShinDo Blog ` and the ` Kenshiro Abbe Blog `. It has taken a great deal of effort to collate the history and facts that we trust will one day be of benefit to future generations who will see through the fog of fraudulent claims by so many of some kind of association with Kenshiro Abbe Sensei in what can only be an attempt to gain some form of credibility.
The worst KyuShinDo abusers has to be the MayoShinDo group who make endless claims, the most bizarre of all is the claim that the late Mr George Mayo is the founder of KyuShinDo…A claim that is totally disrespectful to the memory of a great Budo master.
I could not have achieved what has been done so far without the support of my long time friend Gerard Gyngel Sensei, a sincere student of Abbe Sensei since his arrival in the UK. working in the London office of the British Judo Council ( BJC ) in the early 1960’s alongside Abbe Sensei. Gyngel Sensei was in Abbe Sensie’s 1964 Olympic Judo squad, he was also three times Welsh Judo Champion. As one can imagine, a great source of factual information.
When writing articles such as this and others concerning the life of Abbe Sensei, fraudulent claims and facts are cross checked between our close associates so that we set the records of history straight.
Sadly we have to accept that we cannot fight every single bizarre claim as they are on the increase almost daily.
The only way is to promote the truth and expose the frauds by writing articles for the researchers that are genuinely interested in the truth, and hope that perhaps with our help they will eventually find it.
It is not the intention of the author to rewrite the history of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei in this article, the life of Abbe Sensei is already well documented. The purpose of this article is to state that ` KyuShinDo ` is not a martial art,
It never was a martial art.. KyuShinDo was the lifes work and study from the late 1930s of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei, who stated that it was a philosophy of his study of Judo, a concept that had made him the Champion of all Japan and one of the few Judoka to ever beat Masahiko Kimura Sensei. It was this philosophy that he tried so hard to impart to his British students, he often despaired that these personal students could not fully grasp this deep yet difficult theory which had made him such a great Judoka.
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We are saddened today to see so many people using the name of KyuShinDo, whilst at the same time intimating a connection with the name of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei.
Now to the true purpose of this article…As stated earlier ` KyuShinDo` is not a martial art, never was and never will be, simply because it is a theory or a philosophy as applied to KyuShinDo Judo. We now see people claiming to be teaching ` KyuShinDo Karate ` ……..Let me make it clear, Abbe Sensei never ever applied his KyuShinDo to any other art than Judo.. Abbe Sensei has no association what so ever with these people or their claims, one can only assume that the name KyuShinDo was abducted and raped because it sounded so very Japanesy.
It gets worse ! There are people who are claiming to be dan grades in KyuShinDo, I would like to laugh at the stupidity of it all, I can’t because it so sad and disrespectful to the memory of our teacher.
I recall Gerry Gyngell Sensei recently saying to me in astonishment, “ Harry ! how on earth can one have a dan grade in a philosophy ? “..
Having gone through the excruciating pain of traumatic heart bypass surgery, I thought that nothing could surpass such horror until I watched some so called KyuShinDo Karate videos on Youtube, they were horrendous to say the least.. I just trust that students will visit the great collection of Kenshiro Abbe videos on my video site at “ Aikido Ellis Videos “ before they accept that the ``Japanesy KyuShinDo `` is the real thing..
Take note, Kenshiro Abbe Sensei only ever taught KyuShinDo Judo. NOT KyuShinDo Karate ~~ NOT KyuShinDo Aikido ~~ or any other KyuShinDo claims that arise whilst I am writing this article.
Look for the next article coming soon “ Kenshiro Abbe Sensei ~ The Myths and the Lies “.
Henry Ellis
<a href="http://kenshiroabbe.blogspot.com/"> Kenshiro Abbe Blog </a>
<a href="http://kyu-shin-do.blogspot.com/ "> KyuShinDo Blog </a>
<em><strong>About the author</strong></em>.
Henry Ellis Sensei 6th dan Aikido ~ International BiranKai ~ AikiKai Hombu.
Co-author of the book `` Positive Aikido ``.
Diplomas from 1957 signed by Morihei Ueshiba OSensei and the present Doshu Moriterue Ueshiba. Kenshiro Abbe Sensei ~ Masahilo Nakazono Sensei ~ TK Chiba Shihan.
A direct student of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei from 1957. Henry Ellis is one of three surviving pioneers of British Aikido from its inception in the 1950s. He is also the co-author of the book “ Positive Aikido “ and author of many martial arts articles printed in International Magazines. Teaching Aikido in Europe ~ Australia ~ USA.aikihellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337916264270481553noreply@blogger.com0