March 22, 2010 at 3:35am

Subject: Thank you and Next week end!

A SERIES of seminars across the region featuring Hanshi Terry Wingrove, Tino Ceberano and Alan Ruddock are being held.

The courses are being held in Leeds, Hull and Lancaster and other parts of the UK to raise money for the Richard House Hospice charity.

The seminars kick off at the Red Rose Jujitsu's dojo at Central High School, Lancaster, Lancashire, on Sunday February 7th, from 4pm with Sensei Wingrove, 9th Dan Jujitsu.

After that the team then will appear at Kaizen Martial Arts Academy, Swinnow Grange Mills, Stanningley Road, Leeds, where Terry will be joined by Sensei Alan Ruddock, 6th Dan who will teach Aikido.

Then Cavendish Bujutsu are hosting another seminar with Terry and Alan where they will be joined by Hanshi Tino Ceberano, 9th Dan Goju Ryu.

The Hull course is being held on Sunday, March 21st, at the Club House, Elm Avenue, Kingston-upon-Hull.

Other courses include Corringham, Dunoon, Kings Lynn, Great Yarmouth and High Wycombe.

The courses are being coordinated by the Cyberbudo website.

Adam Hosie, whose club is hosting one of the seminars, said: "Wingrove Sensei's unique knowledge of JUTSU keeps him extremely effective even at his age of 68 years, he truly is a inspiration for anyone wanting to continue their life in the martial arts who now require more efficient and effective abilities due to their continuing loss of physical power and speed

"He trained in Karate with the great Vernon Bell at the first Karate class in the UK and then moved to Japan where he became the foreign representative for the All Japan Karate Organisation and World Karate Organisation. He then returned to the UK have been graded by true experts in their fields.

"Hanshi Tino Ceberano is warmly known as the Father of Martial Arts in Australia and was a top disciple of Gogen Yamaguchi, known as The Cat.

"While Alan Ruddock Sensei is the only Irish masn to train under Aikido's O'Sensei at the Tokyo Hombu dojo and is now the last European alive to have done so.

"He teaches Aikido in a very simple way which is deceptively effective and a real pleasure to practice."

The seminars range in price from £10 to £15 and a place can be booked on the contacts below or by visiting the Cyberbudo website at www.cyberbudo.com

SEMINAR DATES

Lancaster, Sunday February 7th, with Wingrove sensei
 
Leeds, Sunday February 21st with Wingrove & Ruddock sensei
 
Corringham, Essex Thursday March 11th with Wingrove sensei
 
Dunoon, Sunday February 14th with Wingrove sensei
 
Hull Sunday March 21st with Wingrove, Ruddoick and Ceberano Senseis

Kings lynn Saturday March 27th

Great Yarmouth Sunday March 28th

WHEELCHAIR-BOUND JUDOKA RAISES CASH FOR MARINES

(Caption): Swasie never lets any obstacle stop him...he has crawled up mountains dragging his chair with him...

By Phil Doherty
phil.doherty@martialnews.co.uk

WHEN former cop and Judo instructor Swasie Turner (CORRECT) was mown down by a criminal on powerful motorbike, lost his right leg and six months later his wife to cancer, he considered suicide.

But a true fighter, instead he picked up the pieces of his shattered life and decided that he would raise as much money as he could for charities.

Now he plans to hike across country in his NHS wheelchair from Solway, Cumbria, to Wallsend, North Tyneside, to raise cash for the Royal Marine Charitable Trust Fund which helps wounded soldiers and bereaved families.

Swasie said: "When I lost my leg then lost my childhood sweetheart Marjorie to cancer, both within a few months, I nearly killed myself because I didn’t think I could go on without the love of my life.

"I started pushing the wheelchair on roads at first for cancer charities and then I decided to take the chair to the top of a lighthouse - which I did by dragging the wheelchair behind me up the steps - and it just grew from there.

"I've done the Great North Run, the London Marathon, I’ve yomped with former Royal Marines and Paras across the Falklands from San Carlos Bay to Port Stanley and lots of other events, including John O’Groats to Lands End."

(Caption): Swasie out training in the snow...

Swasie trained in Judo for years and was also a boxing coach on Merseyside where he served as a police officer in the fire arms unit.

He lost his leg when a criminal used a powerful motorcycle to escape, running him down in the process. After numerous oiperations to try and save his knee, which had been shattered in the impact, he had to have his leg amputated.

Now he regularly raises cash for the Royal Marine charity and has been made an honorary member of the regiment and presented with the coveted green beret. He also visits soldiers who have suffered similar injuries to himself and talks to them to help them understand that losing a limb doesn’t mean their life is at an end.

Swasie, who comes from the Wirral, Merseyside, will be accompanied by firefighters from Carlisle who served in the Royal Marines, as well as two police officers from Cheshire Police.

(Caption): Swasie after a 20 mile yomp with the Royal Marines. He was made an honorary members of the Marine and given a coveted gree beret for his outstanding charity work for the regiment.

He is planning to bring a message from the Mayor of the Wirral Andrew Hodgeson to North Tyneside Mayor Linda Arkley when he finishes the challenge in May.

Swasie added: “We are going to follow Hadrian’s wall as much as possible. It will most likely be hard going and will take us around a week to do as its around 95 miles from the start to the finish. I don’t care if I have to crawl, dragging the chair behind me, I will complete it.”

Anyone who would like to donate to Swasie’s fund raising efforts on behalf of the Royal Marines should visit his website: www.swasieturner.org

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BEGINNER FIGHTING METHOD AND KICKBOXING CLASSES

By Phil Doherty

DFM Martial Arts are holding new beginner classes in Directional Fighting Method and Kickboxing.

The new kickbxing classes will be starting on Wednesday, January 20th and Directional Fighting Method sessions on Friday, January 22nd.

DFM instructor Don Robinson said: "Whether you want to learn how to defend yourself from street attack or get fit we have classes suitable for everyone.

"The Method classes are ideal for anyone wanting to learn how to defend themselves against street attacks as the system covers not only self-defence techniques but also incorporates conflict resolution techniques to defuse situations before they turn violent in the first place. 

"It's a complete system that teaches how to defend yourself against common street attacks and weapons but it also covers awareness, how to spot potential trouble and how to use pyschology in potentially violent confrontations.

"The kickboxing classes teach both fitness and competition combat and are a great way to get fit or take part in competitions."

The classes are being held at Willowburn Sports Centre, Alnwick, Northumberland. Previous experience in martial arts for either class is not required but DFM always welcomes those from other arts.

Anyone wanting further information should email: donworld@talktalk.net

Or visit: www.dfmmartialarts.co.uk

KILMARNOCK KICKBOXERS HOOK NINE MEDALS


(Caption): Kilmarnock's White Dragons (Black Gi) won nine medals at Scottish Championships

By Darren Currah

AYRSHIRE'S White Dragons Kickboxers and Ju-jitsu Club returned from the IASKA Scottish Championship with a horde of medals.

The 11 White Dragon fighters were among 150 fighters competed at the event.

The team won nine medals: three firsts; three seconds; and three thirds.

Two of the first place trophies were won by yellow belt Heather Andrews, who won the light continuous and points categories.

Shihan Paul McVey, chief instructor of the White Dragons said he was proud of his students.

He said: "They fought with courage and honour."

White Dragons – Thomas Kirkwood, Steven Paulin, Fiona Craig, Leigh Davidson, Heather Andrews, Connor McKelvie, Adrian Carslaw, Sophie Davidson, Jodie Davidson, Natalie Carslaw and Marc Noble.

The club trains at St Joseph’s Academy, Grassyards Road, New Farm Loch, Kilmarnock, on Tuesday and Friday and now also on a Sunday morning from 11am.

As well as competing in kickboxing, the White Dragons teach a system called Chen Wu Do, which means The Whole Martial Way. This flexible system allows students to train in self-defence and sport fighting.

It draws on techniques from a variety sources including Karate, Aikido, Kickboxin, Kenjutsu (Japanese Sword), Kobujutsu (weapons), Taijutsu, Aiki Jujutsu, Kali stick and knife fighting.

The club is associated with the Kiai Yamabushi Ryu (KYR) who are a Bu Jutsu Ryu and also an International JiuJutsu association, based in Isleworth Middlex

Kiai Yamabushi Ryu combines the schools of Yamabushi Ryu Bu Jutsu and Kiai Aiki Bu Jutso into a single supporting body with a common philosophy and repetoire of techniques..

For more details visit: www.thewhitedragons.co.uk

or email: paul@whitedragons.co.uk

DIRECTIONAL FIGHTING
METHOD
Every wed and Fri from 7.30pm
phil.doherty@hotmail.co.uk

Aiki-kickboxing

Sport and fitness Kickboxing

Zanshin Aikido
Sunderland University
Sundays 6 to 8pm
and
Fridays 7 to 9pm
The new Cityscape Centre
Chester Road Campus
Chester Road
Sunderland
psethp@yahoo.co.uk
www.zanshinaikido.co.uk
0191 5226294

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