Tuesday, August 31, 2010

MMA SportCS

At Summer Camp I once again tried my MMA SportCombatSombo with Judo and Sombo Players, it seems a strange phenomena as soon as you put a headguard normally sane people get a Blood Lust. I am told them all that the idea is to score points by throwing, holddowns and submissions, this fell on deaf ears all they wanted to do was knock each others heads of, one Sombo Player got concussion even with a head guard.

So I have now stopped all head shots full contact to body standing and on the ground is allowed, when I gather more experience players then I may once again allow head shots. This not just for the safety of the players but also to make the Sport available to all not just a spectator event where people lust for blood and injury

Monday, August 30, 2010

Detect a Stroke

BLOOD CLOTS / STROKE




Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the Tongue



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STROKE: Remember the 1st Three Letters.... S. T. R.

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:

During a BBQ, a woman stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) .she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.

They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening

Jane's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital -
(at 6:00 pm Jane passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead.

It only takes a minute to read this...

A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough...

RECOGNIZING A STROKE

Thank God for the sense to remember the '3' steps, STR . Read and Learn!

Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.

Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:

S *Ask the individual to SMILE.

T *Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)

(i.e. It is sunny out today.)

R *Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.

New Sign of a Stroke -------- Stick out Your Tongue

NOTE: Another 'sign' of a stroke is this: Ask the person to 'stick' out his tongue.. If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke.

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved.
I have done my part. Will you?

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Who is this guy in the Video

I was sent this video clip stating that this was the British sambo Championships

Well one thing is for sure it was not the governing bodies Sombo championships

The British Sombo Federation held their British Open in March and all competitors have to wear correct Sombo attire to enter i.e. Sombo Jacket (Kurtka) Shorts and sombo boots.

These guys seem to be wearing Judogi shorts and no shoes


Russian Martial Arts



Russian Martial art Festival

Saturday 11th September 2010
Cluarankwai Judo club, 24 New Mill road, Kilmarnock , KA1 3JB, UK
Russian fist fighting (Russian Boxing), Belt wrestling and Kettlebell lifting


Monday, August 23, 2010

ClubMark Nonsense

More news on the discredited ClubMark scheme our Club has just been informed that our Welfare Officer has to now attend a course to become a CRB Authorised Document Checker. Can you believe this bureacratic nonsense a person has to go on a course to read a document if the document is so difficult to understand why not simplafy the document, the only reason they do not do this is because some bureacrat will not get paid to run the course

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

BJA ClubMark

Most of you know of my total dislike for the ClubMark scheme and the fact that I find it totally unnecessary and you will hear a lot more from me on the subject in the future I am just waiting for Faversham MP and Sports Minister to have the courtesy to answer my letters . My Judo club members feel it is in the interest of the members to participate in the scheme yet 2 years down the line the Sittingbourne Judo Society still has not got confirmation on the club Mark even after complying to it every whim and at some considerable cost to the club and its members. Because the British Judo Association has taken so long dealing with this some our members requirements have expired namely CRB check yet when you look at the initial document there is no expiry date.
Some years ago the BJA came to their senses and allowed its members to belong to other Judo organisations as well as their own at this time they approached me to rejoin and bring my members in as well. I agreed but rather then bring my famous Young Judo Club formed in 1957, which I wanted to retain its independence, the members formed a BJA Club called the Sittingbourne Judo Society and appointed me President. To become a BJA Club you had to have BJA Coaches etc, needless to say all my Dan Grades took BJA Grading an all were graded to the same level as they were in the IBF, I also arranged a BJA Coaching Course at the Dojo and once again all obtained the same level as they held in the IBF. So you can see I am no longer particularly anti BJA but I am anti ClubMark which was imposed on us by a socialist government with the sole aim to have sport and Judo controlled by Government bureaucrats.
Have any of you experience of this snake in the grass ClubMark

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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

It seems strange for a sport that is so popular there is no National body and no one you can contact to enquire about Instructors. I run the Swale Martial Arts Club in Sittingbourne and feel this sport could compliment my other grappling classes, I have emailed many people involved in BJJ but either get no response or get the opinion that anyone asking to start another club is a threat. Yet all I have suggested would some one like to hire my Dojo and start a BJJ Club as there doesn't seem to be one in a 30 mile radius of where we are.
If there is a National Organisation can some one let me know

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Pankration Worlds

Pankration UK was formed at the end of 2009 and for the first time GB will be represented in the World Championships by Carl Cooper from Devon, Carl is also UK Technical Director. Also attending will be Chairman Saul White who was due to fight a re-occuring knee injury has stopped him at 30 years of age he will be the youngest chairman and it is hoped he will be selected for a place on the International Council. Saul will attend all the meetings and try to qualify as an International Referee

Friday, August 13, 2010

interview with Nobby

This is an interview with my Father John Nobby Clarke 6th Dan (1927-1990) it was done by a local Canadian TV station in I believe 1987 which made him 60 not 62. MY Dad was a great mentor to me and what he says made a great deal of sense but he was prone to using poetic license when speaking.The reason I was not in the 1980 Olympics was because I was not selected. The competition record I can not confirm as I was very young at the time. He still had a great deal of knowledge and new ideas some which we take for granted today. It was nice to see the old man again and he looked healthy and this was a year before he his stroke and heart attack which left him an invalid

Monday, August 09, 2010

a message from the past

The graet thing about the internet you get emails like the following out of the Blue

Attn: Martin Clarke Sensei

Dear Martin

My name is Henry Ellis, better known to your dear late mother and father and others in the old days as ` Harry `. I just came across the most touching article that you had dedicated to your dear mothers memory " A Forgotten Heroine " , your mother is someone that I had not forgotten as I have some fond memories, I enjoyed the article and the memories, I was taken aback to see the ` Aikido ` photo of myself with your mother and Joan Spall taken at Grange Farm in 1963, for me that was the best summer school of all..I just wanted to thank you for the article and the photo for which I am very grateful..The internet is surely a most amazing thing when we find items that bring our fading memories back to life.
I would like with your permission to add the said article to my Kenshiro Abbe Blog if that is OK with you ?

Best regards

Harry Ellis

Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Banana super food

Bananas


A professor at CCNY for a physiological psych class told his class about bananas. He said the Expression 'going bananas'
Is from the effects of bananas on the brain. Read on:


You may put your banana in the Refrigerator. It will no longer ripen but will stay fresh for up to two weeks. Although the skin will turn black it does not affect the fruit!!


Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with Fiber. A banana gives an instant sustained and substantial boost of Energy. Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a Strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes.


But energy isn't the only way a Banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions making it a must to add to our daily diet.

Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression many felt much
Better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin known to make you relax improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.


PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels which can affect your mood.

Anemia : High In iron bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.

Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt making it perfect to beat blood

Pressure.. So much so the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.

Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school ( England) were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at Breakfast break and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.

Constipation: High in fiber including bananas In the diet can help restore normal bowel action helping to overcome the
Problem without resorting to laxatives.

Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake sweetened with honey.. The
Banana calms the stomach and with the help of the honey builds up depleted blood sugar levels while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.

Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body so if you suffer from heart burn try eating a banana for
Soothing relief.

Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a Banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.

Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.

Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and chips. Looking at 5000 hospital patients researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs.. The report concluded that to avoid panic-induced food cravings we need to control our blood sugar levels
by snacking on high Carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.

Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against Intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the
Only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.

Temperature Control: Many other cultures see bananas as a 'cooling' fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand for example pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a
Cool temperature.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural Mood Enhancer tryptophan.

Smoking &Tobacco Use: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6B12 they contain as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.

Stress: Potassium Is a vital mineral which helps normalize the heartbeat sends oxygen to the Brain and regulates your body's water balance. When we are stressed our metabolic rate rises thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.

Strokes: According to research in The New England Journal of Medicine eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!

Warts: Those keen on natural Alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart take a piece of Banana skin and place it on the wart with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!


So a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills. When you compare it to an appleit has four times the protein twice the carbohydrate three times the phosphorus five times the vitamin A and iron and twice the other vitamins and minerals.

It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say'A banana a day keeps the doctor away!'



PASS IT ON TO YOUR FRIENDS

PS: Bananas must be the reason monkeys are so happy all the time! I will add one here want a quick shine on our shoes?? Take the INSIDE of the banana skinand rub directly on the shoe...polish with dry cloth. Amazing fruit !!!

Monday, August 02, 2010

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Russian Martial Arts

Recently I have been getting requests about other forms of Russian Martial Arts, the British Sombo Federation is the governing body for Sombo/Sambo recognised by UKSPORT and FIAS our role is to deal with Sombo/Sambo only.
Those interested in Russian Martial Arts I suggest you contact
darren richardson
E-mail Address(es):
Sambowrestler@yahoo.co.uk

Sunday, August 01, 2010

Birthday Dave 6th Dan

 


Dave Boulding 6th Dan celebrated his birthday on Sunday he started judo with me in 1971 when he moved from London where he had been training at the London Judo Society and came to me as a 3rd Kyu Green Belt. I was only a 1st Dan at the time and Dave became my first student to become a Black Belt 1st along with Trevor Davies and Martin Wyer (deceased). He has shown totally loyalty to the Young Judo Club and the International Budo Federation over all those years and more importantly he has become a good friend of mine. Dave still teaches as well as supervising competitions and courses, he is a Member of the IBF Judo Committee. He also won a Silver medal in the World Masters Sambo in Malta in 1999.
Dave recently had a little spell in hospital and is now on the mend Happy Birthday Dave
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