MADEC News Issue 2

MARTIAL SPIRIT

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The residential course organised by United Martial Arts, held in Skegness is an annual event on the calendar for martial artists in the North of England and attracts a firm following each year. Attending this year was a young man who demonstrates tremendous determination and will to succeed in his training. John Egan, Ju Jutsu 2nd dan is completely blind, yet took a full part in the challenging programme lead by UMA senior instructor Norman Sangwin. John, who has been training since 1990 and was awarded his 2nd Dan on the course, accepts no special treatment in training and serves as a tremendous example to any student whether able bodied or disabled in any way. Our first photo shows John throwing Neil Till, under the supervision of instructors Colin Sangwin, 7th Dan and Noel Till, 4th Dan. The second shows John about to deliver a strike. For a shining example of just how much one can achieve through hard, diligent training look no further than John Egan. Our congratulations on your achievements to date and good luck for the future.
 
OLYMPIC MARTIAL ARTS?

 

 

 Athens will host the 2004 Olympic Games, and the Greek Sports Ministry has launched a plan to gain demonstration status for a revived version of Pankatrion, a combined boxing and wrestling sparring format which was included in the programme of the original Olympic Games in classical Greece. The revived format plans to offer a multi-style competition format allowing kick-punch and grapple-throw systems to compete under a single system of rules. Madec Chairman Richard Thomas, has recently been appointed Vice President of the European Pankatrion Federation and asked to form a UK Pankatrion Federation. The Greek Sports Ministry is hosting an international congress in mid April which will formally launch he campaign to win recognition for Pankatrion from the International Olympic Committee. 'I was delighted to receive the invitation to take an active role in this exciting opportunity for the martial arts. The invitation reflects the status Madec is beginning to establish internationally and I am very excited to be part of a project which hopefully see the establishment of a set of universal all styles competition rules and perhaps UK martial artists competing at the 2004 Olympic Games. See our next edition for a full report on the Founding Congress of the International Pankatrion Federation.
 
POPULAR PROMOTION FOR SENIOR INSTRUCTORS
At the United Martial Arts Annual Camp the presentation of a 7th Dan was made to Colin Sangwin. Our picture shows Colin together with his father, Norman, 9th Dan and brother Richard, 5th Dan. Colin is one of other most regular attendees at meetings of the Madec Council and Corporate Forum. He is a very popular and widely respected instructor and his promotion considered well deserved, reflecting his work for the UMA and the promotion of the martial arts nationally.
 
ZANSHIN MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATION
2nd OPEN MASTERS COURSE
The second ZMAA Open Masters course was held in October 1998 and featured guest instructors Walter Seaton (Wado Ryu Karate), Vince Thompson (Aikido) Tom Fletcher (Myabi Ryu Ju Jitsu) plus Ziegrfred Benkel and Salvatori Minelli (All Style Jitsu) from Germany. Walter Seaton's session presented the finer points and principles of Wado Ryu. The students represented a cross section of traditional and modern systems, but all benefited from the expertise and experience of one of Britain's longest serving and most respected instructors. Vince Thompson taught Aikido to a cross section of Karate, Ju-Jitsu and Kickboxing students, most with no previous experience of Aiki. Vince, a very popular and respected instructor was very well received, a reflection of his qualities as a first class technician and his popularity as a respected senior instructor.
Tom Fletcher taught his unique style of Ju-Jitsu with characteristic wit and charm. He executed a series of extremely effective wrist restraints against a wide range of attacks including grabs, punches and knives, presenting them in such a way that students from Karate and Kick-boxing were able to relate the use of these less familiar techniques to their own disciplines. Masters' Ziegfred Benkel and Salvatori Minelli (photograph left) taught elements of their self defence system drawing on Ziegfred's more than 30 years experience in Taekwondo, Ju-Jitsu, Judo and Aikido. The course concluded with a series of presentations by Phil Milner and Walter Seaton which included Ziegfred Benkel being awarded 7th Dan The ZMAA open course is one of the only events of its size and status in the Yorkshire area where martial artists of whatever style art of political affiliation can come together and learn from high class instructors.
The success of the course, with over 250 students attending reflects the hard work and professionalism of the instructors; the hard work of the organisers and the enthusiasm of the course participants. The ZMAA also hold smaller open courses throughout the year. The next course with Master Sakagami, 7th Dan Wado Ryu Karate is scheduled for 13th March 1999. The 3rd Open Master Course is scheduled for October. 
 
SCOTTISH MARTIAL ARTS COUNCIL
INVITATION KARATE EVENT
The Scottish Martial Arts Council 4th Annual Invitation Karate Event was held in The Time Capsule, Coatbridge in September 1998. Over two hundred competitors from twelve different clubs/associations took part in the kata and kumite events. Some travelling from as far as Edinburgh and Ayr to compete. Among them, both former World Champions, Hamish Adam former Scotland team coach, who assisted with the judging of the mens' and ladies' kata events, and former Scottish and British Internationalist, Gerry Fleming, with their own club competitors. Hamish's Meadowbank club won the ladies' team event taking the John Hanson Memorial Trophy. Chris Amato, chairman of the Ku-Ken club who won the mens' team event and took the Brian Docherty Memorial trophy.
List of winners:
Boys/Girls Kata
up to 8 years 9 to 12 years
1st F Smith (Budokan) 1st B Deery (Budokan)
2nd R Parr (Caledonian) 2nd S Kelly (Onamido)
3rd S Wedlock (Onamido) 3rd D Kearney (Budokan)
13 to 15 years (A) 13 to 15 years (B)
1st A Rooney (Budokan) 1st R Clarke (Ku-Ken)
2nd C Hutchinson (Bujinkai) 2nd L McPike (Bujinkai)
3rd C Munro (Shukokai) 3rd E Nolan (Onamido)
Boys Kumite
9-12 years
Under 4' 8" Over 4' 8"
1st P Moy (Yamakai) 1st M Harkins (Yamakai)
2nd B Evans (Budokan) 2nd P Curry (Matt Busby)
3rd D Kearney (Budokan) 3rd A Angus (Inka)
3rd R Clarke (Ku-Ken) 3rd D Cherry (Bujinkai)
13-15 years 5' to 5' 5" 13-15 years 5' 5" to 5' 10"
1st C Robb (Meadowbank) 1st A Stonehouse (Meadowbank)
2nd M Travers (Budokan) 2nd D Forsythe (Yamakai)
3rd R McCulloch (Caledonian) 3rd S Munir (Kokusai)
3rd J Murphy (Ku-Ken)
13-15 years over 5' 10"
1st A McPike (Ku-Ken)
2nd A Rooney (Budokan)
3rd C Rafferty (Kisan)
Girls Kumite
 9-12 years under 4' 8"
1st S Randall (Caledonian)
2nd M Randall (Caledonian)
3rd J Bruhan (Bujinkai)
3rd K McWaters (Ardeer)
9-12 over 4' 8" 13 to 15 years
1st K Lithgow (Yamakai) 1st K Mochan (Meadowbank)
2nd K Walker (Budokan) 2nd C Munro (Shukokai)
3rd L Boyle (Bujinkai) 3rd L Jackson (Caledonian)
3rd E Nolan (Onamido) 3rd A McDonald (Bujinkai)
Mens Kumite
up to 75kg 4kyu Up to 75kg 3kyu
1st A Arnott (Meadowbank) 1st M Cockburn (Meadowbank)
2nd D Baird (Matt Busby) 2nd S Bertelotti (Kisan)
3rd G Todd (Budokan) 3rd B Forsythe (Yamakai)
3rd M Wilson (Kisan) 3rd D Morrison (Ku-Ken)
Ladies Kumite
4kyu + under 3kyu + under
1st H Coyle (Ardeer) 1st P Adam (Meadowbank)
2nd L Jones (Ardeer) 2nd K Parr (Meadowbank)
3rd T Spinks (Meadowbank) 3rd F Cadger (Meadowbank)
3rd A Jones (Ardeer) 3rd L Shaw (Budokan)
Mens Kata Ladies Kata
1st P Speed (Shukokai) 1st J O'Neill (Shukokai)
2nd A Davidson (Cumbernauld) 2nd L Shaw (Budokan)
3rd S Shaw (Budokan) 3rd R Davidson (Cumbernauld)
Mens Team Event Ladies Team Event
1st Ku-Ken 1st Meadowbank
2nd Kisan 2nd Ardeer 'A'
3rd Meadowbank 3rd Ardeer 'B'
3rd Yamakai
Pictured left, Barney with an impressive display of medals and trophies. Scottish Martial Arts Council Chairman, Barney Whelan closed the event with thanks for its ongoing success to the competitors, the officials, referees, judges, timekeepers and scorers etc., without whom he acknowledged the event could not take place.
 

RICK CLARK HITS THE SPOT!
Sensei Rick Clark of Illinois, USA is an internationally acclaimed instructor with an exceptionally impressive CV holding an 8th Dan in Ryukyu Kempo, 7th Dan in Taekwondo and Ju-jutsu, together with Dan grades in Hapkido, Judo and Escrima. His 'speciality' is the application of 'Kyusho Jutsu' or Vital Points and in recent years he has been a regular visitor to the UK. In November 1998 Richard Thomas and his Kuro Matsu association hosted Sensei Clark's first seminar for Madec members at the Featherstone Sports Centre, Southall. Members from a number of Madec associations attended, representing a wide range of styles including Shotokan, Wado-Ryu, Choi Kwang Do, Taekwondo and several Kung Fu systems. The seminar was a great success. Sensei Clark has a very unorthodox and informal teaching style, but soon won over all of the course members as he worked through a series of applications of strikes and manipulations of vital points located on the meridians recognised in traditional Chinese medicine. The proof of this system is in feeling the effects of strikes to your own points. They work! See the photo of Rick and stunned Madec Chairman Richard Thomas. Rick returns to the United Kingdom in June and will be giving a seminar, in Ealing, hosted by Gideon Hajioff. All Madec members are welcome to attend and further information can be requested care of the Madec Office.