Mixed Style Sambo

Oleg Sibiliv runs his own section called Mixed Style Sambo his club is at Nemesis Gym Mixed Sambo Club Erith. He is originally from Russian and has a lot of experience in Sambo, Judo, Combat Sambo and MMA. He wants to form a demonstration team for Combat Sambo and has asked me to contact people to see if anyone with experienced is interested in this concept

He will also be running a tournament in a Cage and wants to try Combat Sambo and Sombo in the cage the event will be in Erith. The tournament will be just one fight each and competitors will be matched for size, weight, experience etc. This is the first one of its kind in the UK

Further information contact Sibilev@talktalk.net

New IBF Instructors in Judo and MMA

The International Budo Federation GB  have just promoted 3 new coaches and upgraded a existing coach, the examination took part at the Warriors Grappling Academy East Street Sittingbourne 

Keith Brown received his level 1Judo Instructors award

Bradley and Casey Belsey received there level 2 MMA Grappling Instructor Award .

George Loscombe was up promoted  to a level 3 judo instructor.

Coach John Clarke said its really good to see students who have been with the club for years to start teaching kids and adults and this will bring a new and fresh style of teaching which will benefit everyone.

Anyone Intrested in Judo or Sombo or MMA contact John Clarke on 07825224940

Tonbridge Bushido Judo Club

Judo has been on the decline for some years, so when I had a call from Vic Court 4^th Dan Tonbridge Bushido and we got talking and he told me he get sometimes 300 kids to his competition, I was somewhat taken back. So on Sunday I visited the competition which was held at St John’s Primary School; Tunbridge Wells, Yes he did have that sort of numbers and the competition was held over 3 mats. So why does this club get so many players well first Vic and other Coaches teach in the schools in the local area so he has a natural catchment but to keep his members he has to offer more and here a some of the things which I think he does well:

1)     Entries have to be in 2 weeks in advance, this way he can see what he is dealing with

2)     Children are matched weight, grade and age

3)     They are the put into pools of 5 so everyone gets 4 fights

4)     They drop the time to 1.5 minutes

5)     He also get Children to referee as he said not all kids want to be fighters and this way everyone is involved. For those who have a long memory I done this when my John was just 13 years old he is now 39, I got ridiculed and I ceased doing it so I am glad Vic has the same idea

6)     Every Children got a medal

Admittedly you cannot do this with every competition but what Vic and his Tonbridge Bushido Judo Club has proved that Judo is not dead. What we need do is bring in new ideas and revive some of the old ones. I have been in Judo for 55 years and since 1970 I have been Coaching but even I have to realize that times change, as do the people who participate in Judo. Judo needs new people and new ideas and people like me who try and cling to the past and hope those halcyon days of the 1960’s to 1980’s return must accept that will not happen.

I hope Vic and the Tonbridge Bushido Judo Club keep up the good work, I have put his web site here have a look http://www.bushidojudo.org.uk

ACTOR & MARTIAL ARTS SUPREMO

John Carrigan

ACTOR & MARTIAL ARTS SUPREMO

John has been an associate member of the IBF for nearly 20 years here is an article on his latest success article and attached pictures about receiving hi Master Instructors Award, also included some stuff about his latest filming in "Hollywood".

   THE JOURNEY IS THE DESTINATION

I began training in the martial arts way back in 1972, which now seems a lifetime ago. In 1983 I took a trip to LA and visited the IMB Academy which is a centre for many of the ex students and friends of the late great "Bruce Lee" who continue his JKD legacy. The IMB is run by "Sifu Richard Bustillo" a friend and original Lee student, Richard and "Dan Inosanto" were among the first to openly continue teaching Jeet Kune Do after Bruce's passing. Sifu Bustillo spoke to me about my training and agreed to take me on as an overseas student of his, this began our many years of me visiting LA and "Richard" visiting the UK to teach me and teach at JKD seminars I would host. I became one of Richards first European trainee instructors, and eventually a full instructor with the IMB Academy under him.

The long martial arts journey, plus the fact that I also became a stunt man and an action actor took it's toll on my body and five years ago I had to have a Hip replacement, (our martial arts injuries and having to become Bionic is something Martin and I share in common), It took me a long while to become what I consider workable again and get used to a new kind of me, coping with the pain and limitations of my new hip. I had not had Sifu Bustillo over for a seminar for several years, but this past November I attended and helped put together a seminar hosted by my friend and one time student "Guru Lee Banda". It was great to see Richard again and also to let him see that I had not slacked off or used my hip replacement as any excuse to be less than I used to be. It was a wonderful seminar and many of my students had never met Sifu Bustillo before, so it was great to see the smiles on their sweat drenched faces at the end.

I knew that at the close of the seminar, Richard was going to award some new trainee instructorships, but I was totally blown away when at the end he called me out and awarded me a "Master Instructor" ranking, It never entered my head that I would ever receive such an honour, to me the journey was always the destination, I had no words.....

A week later I was being flown back to LA by a production company to attend the first screening of a short Western I had co starred in a year before called "Cowboy Creed", this film also had a "Bruce Lee" connection, the actor playing the "Sheriff was "Anthony Delongis", he played "Morthon" the seeker in Bruce's "Silent Flute" he was also in "Roadhouse" and Jet Li's "Fearless". "Anthony" is a top stunt Choreographer but he was happy to let me put my big fight scene together and it went amazingly well.  I invited Sifu Bustillo to the screening and at the press question and answer session later there was loads of great feedback, the Director asked the crowd "does anyone have any negative comments", Sifu Bustillo raised his hand and I held my breath as he said " there should be more Blood on the big guy, because when my Boy John hits em, they bleed, everyone roared with laughter.... Phew, what a great year.

John Carrigan

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Nobby and Margret Clarke

Nobby Clarke founder of INTERNATIONAL BUDO FEDERATION died today 22 years ago. Doesn't seem possible hopefully a few people still remember him and the work he done for Judo and the Martial Arts. With Mum Margret Clarke 4th Dan birthday December 6th, she has been gone 8 years, it has been a couple of days of reflection for me .

Both Nobby and Margret founded the Young Judo Club in 1957 and Margret founded and purchased the Swale Martial Arts Club in 1978

I started Judo some where around the age of 6 or 7 so 56 years in the discipline had some good memories but disappointed to see the decline of Judo in latter years Mum and Dad were certainly there in the heydays. Yet I know they are looking own and saying keep going what goes around comes around

Martin Clarke

Judo Seminar/Timekeeper BSF AGM

IBF JUDO COACHES SEMINAR

ALL IBF JUDO COACHES SHOULD ATTEND

JANUARY 13th SUNDAY

SMAC SITTINGBOURNE 11am

Failure to attend to attend could invalidate their future insurance

Contact IBF HQ if you have a problem

This will be more of an informal discussion to decide how IBF UK Judo moves forward, it is hoped that all Judo Coaches will attend as we must all keep up to date with modern Coaching techniques and regulations. Some suggestions for discussion are listed below

1) Do we still need competition?

2) If we do what format will they take?

3) Do we spend enough time promoting Kata?

4) Will we be supporting the Dutch Open and Multi Nations?

5) Bedford and Scotland would like to organise the Multi Nations in 2014 would they get support? Which will IBF UK support

6) Do we need a standard Junior Grading system?

7) Should we continue with a Judo Instructors course on a National basis

8) Should we train coaches to become Instructors examiners so they can organise courses and exams at Club Level?

9) Do we develop our own Club Mark?

10) Is there a demand for referees courses or is there sufficient information on the Internet for being self taught?

If you have any ideas let me know it could prove an interesting morning.

TimeKeeper and Recorder Course 

January 13th 1.30pm SMAC

This will be free of charge and we would like to see a few parents as well

British Sombo Federation AGM

January 13th 4pm SMAC

This is a closed meeting for BSF EC members and BSF affiliated associations. Please inform us if you will be in attendance

Neil Hall/Michael Howe Combat Sambo Black Belt

Neil Hall 1st Degree Combat Sambo

Michael Howe 1st Degree Combat Sambo.

Grade date 25 November 2012

6 hours of grapple and striking.

Students had to demo, basic throwing skills form grip, combinations and counters.

Then using these skills putting into practice against kicks and punches.

This was done by both men to a high degree.

Neil and Mick have many years in the grapple strike formats, with gold medals won at world championships.

These lads from Yorkshire will be a big asset to Combat Sambo in the UK.

I welcome them on board as they are both also hold Level 1 Coach award and have opened the 

Yorkshire Rose Combat Sambo club

More Coaching Courses will be made know soon for 2013.

Allan Clarkin

BSF/BCSA National Combat Sambo Coach

Resurgence of Judo in the main stream

I am always moaning about participation in various competitions and even worried that I will not get enough officials for my Competition next March

Just look at the Photo below that was in the hey day of IBF Judo Competitions, this was a small event with just 2 mats in a small local hall. Can you imagine that sort of turnout today? Let alone that amount of officials smartly dressed as well

Well it seem I was slightly wrong because Tonbridge Bushido run by Judo Veteran Vic Court 4^th Dan has been running tournament with sometimes 300 competitors. So maybe all is not lost maybe the resurgence of Judo as a main stream Combat Sport is on the return

http://www.bushidojudo.org.uk