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TRIBUTES FOR GOJU RYU INSTRUCTOR JOHN LAMBERT
By Darren Currah TRIBUTES have been paid to Sensei John Lambert who died peacefully after a long fight against illness. The 5th Dan was the head of the Scottish Goju Ryu Karate Association and was highly respected throughout the martial arts community. He passed aged 54 at his home in Glenrothes on Monday, June 28th after a courageous fight against cancer. He leaves behind his wife Sandra, son Iain and daughter Pauline and son-in-law Ian.Kenny Morrison, of the SGKA , said in a tribute on the association website: "Sensei John Lamber was my instructor for the last 26-years throughout my Goju training. He was an inspiration to me not only in karate but also in life. "I will never forget his kindness towards me and my family and also the great inner strength he showed throughout his long fight against cancer, always thinking of others and how they would cope in his absence. "I, like so many others, will miss you Sensei, you were one of my dearest friends." Sensei Lambert studied Goju Ryu Karate for nearly 40 years and had, in that time, taught thousands of students in the Okinawan system. He started training in 1973 under Senseis James Johnstone and Jim Flannigan at the Fife Institute, where his Dojo remains to this day. He trained with Master Sensei Morio Higaonna and was made Chief Instructor of the International Okinawan Goju Karate Federation and formed the SGKA. He later became president of the IOGKF. His brother Dave Lambert was chief instructor of the IOGKF Australia. At the time they were the only two family members to head Goju associations in two countries at the end side of the world to each other. His brother passed away in 2000. His nephew - also called David - now runs the Dojo in New South Wales, Australia. He was also involved in the Olympian program and travelled the world mentoring and coaching with local sportsman from the Fife area.
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THREE THAI FIGHTERS SHOW A LOT OF HEART THREE members of the Jai Freestyle Martial Arts and Fitness Academy won accolades at the Koa Loi Thai boxing show. George Brent and Tom Griffin both defeated their oppoents in their bouts at the event held at the Manhattan Club, Harrogate on 16th May. Jon Walker's fight - although he narrowly lost - was deemed by the judges to be the bout of the night. It took Brent, from Keighley, three ferocious rounds to finally nail his opponent in the third round in the five round match. Griffin, of Skipton, won on points. Head coach Robin Shepherd said: "I am so
proud of all the fighters. They train like professionals and are in the
gym pushing themselves to the limit four or five times a week." The Jai Freestyle Martial Arts and Fitness Academy, Eastburn, was founded by Robin Shepherd in March 2004. Robin has trained under Kru Pierre Mahon in Harrogate and Apidej Sit-Hirun, the Muay Thai Grand Master, in Thailand. The Academy was named Jai Freestyle - Jai being the Thai word for Heart, which is the symbol within the Company logo. Robin said: "The Company name therefore represents
the Academy’s philosophy of encouraging its students to put
their heart and sole into their chosen sport. "Having gone from strength to strength over the past four years, the Academy now offers an extensive range of martial arts and fitness classes. For more information phone: 07949 502185 or email: jaifreestyle1@aol.com or visit: www.jaifreestyle.co.uk
******************************************************************** IAIDO DEMONSTRATION WITH TOP INSTRUCTORS An IAIDO
seminar took place in Edingburgh with some of the The
course was hosted by Sensei John Honisz-Greens, 37, and was held at
the "Instructors included: Fay Goodman, Nanadan Renshi, BKA; Peter West, Nanadan Renshi, BKA, John Honisz-Greens, Godan, ZNKR; and guest instructor Neil Kemp. "The team work of Fay and Peter sensei, with John supporting was a very valuable aspect of this event, having our seniors demonstrate what Oshita-Ha body and sword work should be to consolidate and strengthen our look and feel of Muso Jikiden Eishen Ryu in "More importantly, the idea of the levels one, two and three of the technique; with one, being the sword work and basic mechanics of the technique level two the body work and advanced foot work, and level three adding the polish, flavour etc. "For this weekend we focused mostly on level one and a little bit of level two. So that the group goal should be to all understand and do the same level 1 waza to legitimise our Ha since we cannot present a united effort if we are all doing different things and are unsure of what the basics are. "We were also privileged to see the contrast between Pete West Sensei and Neil Kemp Sensei to see the differences between Oshita-Ha and Iwata-Ha, both good strong MJER schools with many more similarities that there are differences. "Although Peter and Neil have not trained together in over 10 Years it was amazing to see two senior instructors of different Ha’s starting and ending in unison and performing with the same spirit and feel of their techniques. As John took as through the main teaching points from Oshita-ha and how we should be using our body to produce good technique. "With "The European Framework is what Oshita and Morita Senseis will be discussing at the British Kendo Association’s Summer Seminar this year in August in
Under his
tutelage, he became the first westerner to win a major Iaido competition
david@duarthouse.co.uk MARCH EDITION - SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE MARFEST CLUBS ANNOUNCED By Sean O'ConnorTHE clubs taking part in this year's 10th anniversary Marfest have been announced. Renamed officially as the Great Northern International Festival of Martial Arts, the event is being held at Seaburn Leisure Centre, Seaburn, Sunderland, on Saturday, May 8th. Peter Seth, founder and organiser of the event, said: "This is the first proposed line up for this year's event. "We've got everything from Aikido and Judo, Ju-jitsu and Karate, Taekwondo as well as Japanese sword, Taiji, Kung Fu and many others. "The line up features Chloe Cowan, 5th Dan Olympic Judoka who first made the British Judo team. "She was a member of the British Judo team for 14 years and is a current 5th Dan. "At International level Chloé won Junior European and World medals, along with five Senior European medals. Chloé competed for Team GB at the 2000 Olympic Games in All the money raised from the Marfest goes to Cancer Research UK for vital research work into the disease at its Newcastle laboratories. The lab is one of the top research units into cancer in the world. Peter added: "I would like this festival of martial arts to become a catalyst for future events of this kind."It would be great if other clubs raised money for Cancer Research UK on the same day and collectively we raised a lot of money for the charity."This is why I'm challenging other clubs to organise their own events that week to help the fundraising effort. "Send the cash raised to the Marfest, your local CRUK branch, or direct to the research centre informing them its a contribution to the Marfest fund." Proposed participants. (May be subject to change). Aikido:
Sensei: Peter
Seth 4th Dan, (Event Founder/Organiser) Members
of Members
of The Kogusoku Aikido Association. www.zanshinaikido.co.uk www.kogusokuaikido.org.uk Judo:
Sensei: Chloe Cowan, 5th
Dan. Olympian.
www.britishjudo.org.uk Chloé
works as a Technical Officer for the British Judo Association and
works mainly in the North East of England. Within this role she
supports and up
skills coaches. Chloé helps to facilitate national
initiatives for the British
Judo Association and is a support coach to National Squad programmes.
Chloés priorities for the near
future are to
help to develop new coaches, in the support to increase the number of
clubs and
participants in judo in the Northern Area. JuJitsu:
Members of
Sensei: Christine
Contact:
07884424363 Karate:
Members of Kainan Karate Kai (Shotokan) Sensei:
Garry Quinn 6th Dan.
Contact: 07891365526 Tae
Kwon Do: Members
of Chungdokwan Taekwondo Organisation. Mike Campos 3rd Dan. www.djchungdokwan.com
Awasa/Saburi/Kumitachi
Waza: Various
Instructors. Kobudo:
Sensei: Brian Ford.
7th
Dan.
Contact:
01915861955. Taiji:
Members of the
Northern
Joe Harte - Senior Instructor. Japanese
Sword: Sensei: Bill
Patterson. 3rd dan Battojutsu Ryu (senior
instructor). 2nd dan in Ninjutsu. 1st dan Nito Ken Battojutsu
Club in Instructor
for Anglo Japanese Iai Battojutsu Association North
East. Contact: billy.patterson@sky.com Directional
Fighting Method:
Sensei:
Phil Doherty. 4th
Dan. Contact: Email: phil.doherty@hotmail.co.uk Lion
Dance/Kung Fu?Weapons:
Sifu:
Paul Tennett and members of The
Moi Fa www.northeastmoifa.0catch.com Lau
Kung Fu/Kickboxing. Steve
Youngman 3rd degree Black Sash. Kong
Sai Martial Arts. www.kongsaimartialarts.co.uk Karate.
(Wado Ryu).
Sensei
Peter Stewart. 4th Dan.
European
(Historical) Fighting
Systems: Also opportunities to take part in ‘come and try it’ sessions for selected arts. To find oud more phone: 0191 5226294Email: psethp@yahoo.co.uk |
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