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WBKA KOKUSAI KAIGI 国国国国会会会会 INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

Date 5th & 6th November 2016

Once more you will have the opportunity to train with a range of world class instructors in their arts, plus a demonstration each day. The quality of these instructors is of the highest calibre. This will not be a public event as in previous years and again completed applications are required. To book your place for this well-established event complete the form and send the form below to: wbka.events01gmail.com Once we have received and approved the application form we will request you to place the appropriate fee in to the account following bank account including your name and mark as “WBKA Kokusai Kaigi”. We encourage anyone with a true love of the martial arts to come and join us regardless of style or association. Please mark any enquiry for the attention of Tony Ricketts Sensei. If there is one seminar you go to this year make it the WBKA Kokusai Kaigi 国際会議, Come, learn and enjoy. We cannot stress strongly enough that early booking is definitely advised as numbers may be capped at 135 participants, in order to provide the best learning platform.

Cost is $75.00 for Adults and $65.00 for children (training only), for two

full days of exceptional training.

GALA CHARITY DINNER

On the evening of Saturday 5th November 2016 we will be holding our annual Gala Dinner and Charity Auction 2016 at the Award winning Para Hills Community Club in the new private function room. There will be a fantastic three course menu with presentations, music and our “famous WBKA auction” (we are now collecting auctionable items). Charity Auction

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INSIDE THIS

ISSUE:

WBKA

KOKUSAI

KAIGI 2016

1

2

MEETING

STYLES

FLYER 24/7/16

WBKA &

CALENDAR

OF EVENTS

3

BRET SMITH

Building &

Teaching in

Kitwe, Zambia

4

PROFILES

STEVE

MIRANDA &

ROHAN

CLIFFORD

5

MEETING

STYLES 6/3/16

6

7

BRET SMITH &

JONATHAN

KRUGER

senseis in

Kitwe Zambia

8

9

MEETING OF

STYLES

TUGRA SHAN

MA 15/5/16

10

11

WBKA CLUB

LISTINGS

12

CREDITS 13

NEWS from WBKA President CARL WITHEY

Carl B. Withey 日本武道教授

World Budo Kan Association President.

Phone: 0402 856 772

Website: http://www.worldbudokan.org

Email: [email protected]

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NEWS from WBKA President Carl Withey Page 2

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WBKA NEW MEMBERS - Welcome Professor Steve Miranda

WBKA CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2016 Date 2016 Venue Activity Instructors Cost

Sunday

24th July

Budo Kan

Dojo

Meeting of Styles

10am – 3pm

Theme is: blunt

edged weapons

Carl Withey

Steve Miranda

Tony Ricketts

John Alford

$20 members

$25

Non members

Sunday

9 October

TBA Meeting of Styles

10am – 3pm

Two person Attacks

Senseis

TBA

$20 members

$25

Non members

5th & 6th

November

TBA WBKA

Kokusai Kaigi 国際会議

TBA MEMBERS

$75 Adults

$65 Juniors/

$90 NON

Members

Sat 5th

November

Evening

Para Hills

Community

Club

Gala Dinner &

Charity Auction

3 Course Dinner

with

Presentations,

Music & Auction

$55 per

person

To Book your Place for any of the Seminars Above

Please See Your Instructor

BRET SMITH SENSEI IN KITWE, ZAMBIA

26/5/16 Facebook Post The digger has arrived to start the foundations of the toilet block for the underprivileged children, supervised by Kruger and Smith sensei outside the dojo in Kitwe, Zambia. Thankyou to all our members & supporters everywhere. You can still donate to help us build the classroom.

26/5/16 Facebook Post

“Bret Smith Sensei from Shodai Martial Arts representing the WBKA is here from the UK teaching our club at the Lechwe International School and the main dojo at the Kodokwan Judo Jujitsu club of Zambia. Please take this special opportunity to learn his Atemi Ryu Jujitsu and Aikido from this remarkable instructor while he is with us here in Zambia.” Love his old school approach to

traditional Japanese Budo. For more information about our dojo here in Zambia please visit our website

at:www.kodokwanzambia.com


BRET SMITH SENSEI IN KITWE, ZAMBIA


WBKA NEW MEMBERS - STEVE MIRANDA & ROHAN CLIFFORD

WBKA welcomes new member

PROFESSOR STEVE MIRANDA

The Founder and Chief Instructor of National Karate

Academies is Professor Steve Miranda, a very talented and experienced Instructor in many different styles of martial arts. Professor Steve Miranda is highly recognised in the martial arts community & has a reputation for quality martial arts training. He is a true free stylist, with a traditional

background.

Professor Steve Miranda’s love affair with the martial arts began at a very early age, when he was introduced to Kancho Bill Fenton by his grandfather Angie Miranda because of a fight in the play ground. A fighter by nature, the young Steve Miranda became Kancho Bill Fenton’s most dedicated and best student, and their introduction saw the beginning of a life long relationship, lasting nearly 40 years. Professor Steve always said that Kancho Bill was his “second father”. Kancho Bill graded Professor Steve Miranda to 8th Dan black belt in Judo and Jujitsu for his knowledge, experience and dedication which took 40 years. His wish was to grade Professor Steve to 10th Dan before he died, but sadly Kancho Bill passed away on 15th Sep 2005, 77 years of age.

He will always be remembered & deeply missed, however Kancho Bill Fenton's legacy lives on.

After training in Judo and Jujitsu for many years, the young Steve Miranda asked Kancho Bill if he could try a kicking art like Tae Kwon Do to add a new dimension to his thirst for knowledge. After careful consideration this request was granted, and unbeknown to both mentor and protégé, it was to mark the beginning of a very long and arduous journey, which would see the birth of a unique and more user-friendly style of martial art. Professor has trained and graded in many styles from white belt including Silat, Kung Fu, various jujitsu systems, Zen Do Kai Karate,

Kin Bushi Ryu Karate, and the list goes on.

WBKA NEW MEMBERS - Welcome Shihan Rohan Clifford

WBKA welcomes new member Shihan Rohan Clifford Shihan Rohan Clifford has a wealth of martial arts knowledge & experience.

We’ve been friends for a very long time & have trained together for the past 10

years or more. Shihan Rohan spent many years in the SA Police Force including a number of

years in the Fraud Squad. His martial arts teachers over the many years have

been of an extremely high standard including Soke’s Bob Jones & Richard

Norton; Eric Paulson, Kyoshi’s Billy Manne, Justin Boylan & Peter Richardson.

Rohan says the teacher who had the biggest impact on his martial arts skills level

was the late Kyoshi Charlie. Rohan has attended many seminars taught by high

ranking teachers including Hanshi Patrick McCarthy. His martial arts

qualifications include 5th dan Zen Do Kai, 5th Dan Krava Maga BJMA & high

Teaching rank in BJC Muay Thai. In his early years he also trained in

boxing. In addition he has a wealth of grappling experience. His extensive martial arts experience combined with his practical

experience of street situations, during his time in SAPOL, has enabled him

to become a ‘formidable’ opponent & an ‘elite’ martial arts teacher.

It was not so much a

Meeting of Styles as

a Sharing of Styles.

I was up very early to travel,

from way down South

(Morphett Vale, Adelaide,

South Australia), all the way

up to the WBKA Hombu dojo

at Para Hills, SA.

I was expecting a group of

anywhere between 20 to 30+

participants. However the

ever exciting Clipsal 500 in

Adelaide was on, taking

precedent over most

activities including our

seminar.

The small participant

numbers belied the high

level of expertise shared

within the group. As always

the benefits of learning

within a very small group, or

even better on a one to one

basis, are far superior

compared to learning in a

large group. It was decided that each member would take turns in teaching for a

short time.

John Alford Sensei from Tugra Shan Martial Arts began by sharing

some of his knowledge of Japanese Swordsmanship (Iaijutsu & Kenjutsu). John Alford

sensei has developed & created his own iaijutsu & kenjutsu syllabus after having

trained extensively, under the guidance of previous teachers including Soke Sekiguchi

in Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaijutsu. He began by explaining bowing in etiquette &

extremely important safety aspects of handling a bokken. The group was then taught

the first (ipponme) kata which he has named Shiho no Kata (the kata of 4 directions).


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Tony Ricketts Sensei

from Hikari Aikido

added to the theme by

teaching the Aikido 4

directional cuts. He expanded

this further by demonstrating

the 8 & then 16 directional

cuts. Next on the agenda he

taught some very useful sword

disarms. We practiced the

techniques in pairs. I was

particularly lucky & paired up

with Tony sensei who showed

me the finer details of the

techniques.

Pete Pace Sensei from

Goshin Ryu Bu-Jutsu shared

some ninjutsu short sword defences

against a bokken. He explained as

the ninjutsu sword is straight &

much shorter than a katana, one

must move much quicker & much

closer to the opponent in order to

cut & disarm an opponent. He

demonstrated one hand techniques

& then finishing using the other hand on the back of the

blade to reinforce the secondary follow up cuts &

takedowns.

Jamie from WBKA taught some Hoshiyama Jujitsu

sword disarm techniques which we all enjoyed.

Stewart Mcritchie from WBKA taught a couple

of Hoshiyama Jujitsu wrist locking & takedown waza.

Torbay couple travel to Zambia to help

underprivileged youths

A Husband and wife team from Torbay(UK) travelled to Zambia last month to help orphans and underprivileged youths. Bret Smith, sensei of Shodai Martial Arts Torbay, and Hannah Smith, went to Kitwe to give motivational speeches and to teach Aikido at the Kodokwan dojo of Zambia. Article from Torquay Herald Express 7th May, 2016


Bret Smith & Jonathan Kruger senseis KITWE, ZAMBIA 1

Bibliography:

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Our Zambian female Judo champion Mary Kanyemba 17 years old, 48kg weight category who will represent her country at the Commonwealth Judo Championships on 23rd April in South Africa, and hopefully on her way to the Olympics later.

WBKA

Bret ran the Torbay half marathon to raise money for the WBKA Zambian project which was then paid into the “WBKA Zambian fund”. Bret, on meeting young Mary Kapasa, requested funds from WBKA be released to pay for her fees while she was training for the upcoming World Judo Championships and the Rio Olympics? WBKA is proud to say it released these funds for Mary! Mary Kapasa ranked 3rd best in Judo in Africa!

Bret has flown back out to Kitwe for 2 months to start organising the building of the toilet block....they will in the next week break the ground to lay the foundations.

WBKA is instrumental in not only just raising and supplying the funds but, also assisting in the organising and building of the block.

Jonathan Kruger sensei and myself (Bret Smith) with Lance Corporal, Benson Nkonde, at his home in Zambia! He is wearing the medal I received on completing the Torbay half marathon for the WW2 veterans and orphans of Kitwe, Zambia.


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FACEBOOK POSTS

Sensei Bret Smith is going back to Zambia to teach the orphans and underprivileged youths Aikido and to help construct and build a class room, & a shower block for the children of Kitwe! Provide blankets and food for the WW2 veterans. Please help me to help others. 100% of your donations will go towards this great cause .

I would just like to say thank you to everyone that has donated! But there is still a long way to go! So please keep ‘sharing’ (Facebook post). The more people are aware of the good work we are all doing, the more people will want to help - thank you! These are some of the forgotten hero's that I am trying to help! They fought for us, so let's help them now before it's to late! They are now in their 90s just go to my Shodai Martial Arts page

(Facebook) to donate on my go fund me link! To make a difference for the brave men of the black African rifles.

Sensei Bret Smith.

“Greetings from Zambia. Please check out our work in Zambia to try and look after our Zambian World War 2 veterans who are the forgotten soldiers of the 2nd World War. Today these old veterans are living in extreme poverty in the townships and villages.”

Facebook Jonathan Kruger Sensei,

Kitwe, Zambia.

Go to the Link below to support

Zambian orphans & WW2 veterans by Bret Smith.

https://www.gofundme.com/7kzpqa97

First ju jitsu class 56 students! Tonight I have given out shoes to the orphans what Hannah Smith and Shodai Martial Arts had raised money to buy for them they were well received. This photo was taken for you John Alford he has got one of your Gi’s.” (Sensei Bret Smith, Shodai Martial Arts).

“That's fantastic Sensei Bret Smith - I'm so happy my Tugra Shan Martial Arts uniforms have been used for a great purpose in life & have become an integral part of Sensei Jonathan Kruger's Kodokwan dojo of Zambia. You & Jonathan Kruger are doing a great work for our fellow brothers & sisters. Keep up the great work my friend, Bret. God bless you & all in Kitwe. Warm regards John Alford Tugra Shan Martial Arts Australia”.

Tugra Shan Martial Arts hosted the

World Budo Kan Association

‘Meeting of Styles Seminar’ at

Tugra Shan hombu dojo, Antonio

Catholic School in Morphett Vale.

Arriving bright & early at 8:15am

I began unloading a heap of training gear for

the day including bokkens. In addition there

was food, drinks, tables and much more.

I swept the whole gym which was unusually full

of dirt & dust. It didn’t make a dent in the dust

& so with desperation I rang my good wife

Sophie & asked if she could please bring my

garden blower. There was a lot of work to do

including cleaning the floor, putting out the

mats, chairs & tables. The mats had to be

sterilised & cleaned. Signs had to be set up,

tables for lunch put up & so on it went. I’d had a

shower but now needed another one. This is

part & parcel for all clubs that host a seminar &

is part of the fun. ‘If you want to get something

out of life, you have to give!’ You have to enjoy

what you do in your life or else what is the

point of it!

It was a resounding success

with a great mix of juniors &

adults.

Teaching on the day was

senseis Carl Withey (WBKA),

John Alford (Tugra Shan

Martial Arts), Tony Ricketts

(Hikari Aikido) & Professor

Steve Miranda with two of his

senior teachers Tashi Lorne

Farrelly & Sensei Dwayne

Skuse (National Karate Academies).

All students thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Other guests included Eamonn

Burke (Hikari Aikido); Barry Morgan (BJCMA—Blackwolf); Geoff Dymott & Shayla (WBKA).


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Tony Ricketts Sensei from Hikari Aikido

taught Aikido to juniors on one set of mats.

Meanwhile Carl Withey Sensei, President

of the World Budo Kan Association taught

jujitsu to the adults.

After a short break the seminar resumed

& Professor Steve Miranda taught jujitsu &

some pressure point striking. John Alford Sensei

(Tugra Shan Martial Arts) taught basic

Iaijutsu (Japanese Swordsmanship) to the

juniors.

Lunch, supplied by Tugra Shan Martial Arts parents &

John Alford Sensei, was enjoyed by all & provided just

the right atmosphere for socialising amongst students

& teachers.

Tony Ricketts Sensei, having taught the juniors

some tanto defences before lunch, went on to share his

tanto skills with the adults.

“A huge thank you to Sensei John Alford Tugra Shan

Martial Arts, his students, and support team, who put

on a fantastic seminar and providing some great food.

This seminar was about “focusing on our youth”.

Also a big thank you to our guest instructor for the day:

Professor Steve Miranda, from National Karate

Academies, and two of his senior students.

Thank also to Tony Ricketts sensei, John Alford sensei

and Carl Withey sensei for sharing their valuable time

and knowledge to every student.

Great to see Richard Harding sensei, back at the

seminar after his recent operation, supporting every

one with his usual enthusiasm.

A great seminar thanks to everyone involved.” Kyoshi Carl Withey

“Thank you Sensei John Alford for your kind comments...You are an amazing

kind person with beautiful Budo...Your

students are keen to learn and I hope they

enjoyed the day...The Tugra Shan Martial

Arts School is a high quality martial arts

school...Guys give this school a go, and

Sensei John "The Role Model" is a fantastic

teacher..Professor Steve Miranda,

National Karate Academies”.


WORLD BUDO KAN ASSOCIATION INC CLUBS

Ingle Farm Recreation Centre, Cnr Beovich Rd

& Roopena St, INGLE FARM, SA 5098 Sensei Carl Withey Mobile: 0402 856 772 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.worldbudokan.org/ Facebook: Budo Kan of Australia

U/3 21 Beafield Rd,

PARA HILLS WEST, SA 5096 Kyoshi Peter Pace 7th dan Mobile: 0439 715 815 Email: [email protected]

Antonio Catholic School Gym, 8 Bains Rd

Flaxmill Primary School Gym, 80 Flaxmill

MORPHETT VALE, SA 5162 Sensei John Alford Mobile: 0410 859 775 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.tugrashanmartialarts.com/ Facebook: Tugra-Shan-Martial-Arts

Professor Steve Miranda Contact: 0437 523 913 Email: Web: http://www.nationalkarate.com.au/ Facebook: National Karate Academies

Ottoway Community Hall

Cnr of Grand Junction Rd & Jenkins St,

OTTOWAY, SA Sensei Tony Ricketts Mobile: 0430 175 020 Email: [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/HikariAikidoDojoSa

Ingle Farm Receation Centre, Cnr Beovich Rd

& Roopena St, INGLE FARM, SA 5098 Sensei Mark Thyer Mobile: 0423856629 Email: [email protected] Web: www.universal-ms.wix.com

Sensei Darren Foster Mobile: 0431 422 432 Email: [email protected]

St. Matthias’ Church Centre, Babbacombe Road, Wellswood, TORQUAY, England UK Sensei Bret Smith (WBKA Representative) Phone: +44 7946 506149 Email: [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/shodaiMartialArtsTorbay

All Saints Church, Bampfylde Rd, TORQUAY, TQ2 5AY Sensei Simon Brades Email: [email protected] Facebook: Aikido & Self Defence in Torquay at the IBF Website: http://www.aikidotorquay.com/

PO Box 22293, Kitwe ZAMBIA Sensei Jonathan Kruger (WBKA Adviser & Central African Representative) http://www.kodokwanzambia.com/judojujitsu/ http://www.facebook.com/kodokwanzambia

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