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KUDO seminar -
16th November 2008
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KUDO
warrington
cheshire
mma mixed martial arts kudo daido juku
muaythai kickboxing judo ju jitsu boxing
is a Japanese Mixed
Martial
Arts ( M.M.A.
) System that has developed into its own unique
style.
KUDO
incorporates striking techniques from
KICKBOXING ( Muaythai
), and KARATE ( Kyokushin
)
plus
Grappling / throwing and groundwork submission
methods from
JIU-JITSU and
JUDO.
The Following
photos are from the seminar.
Pictured.
Left
to right - Grand Master
Azuma, Neil Holden,
--------------------------------------SSensei
Lee Hasdell and Mark Matthews.
KUDO incorporates
striking techniques from
KICKBOXING ( Muaythai
), and KARATE ( Kyokushin
)
plus
Grappling / throwing and groundwork submission
methods from
JIU-JITSU and
JUDO.
Pictures : Neil Holden
taking instruction from Watanbe
Sensei.
Kudo Seminar and Belt Test with Grand Master Azuma
in London Sunday 16th November 2008.
Conducted by Grand
Master Azuma & Sensei
Watanabe
Hosted by Sensei
Lee Hasdell at the Phoenix Fitness
Centre, Shepherds Bush, London.
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Kudo is a martial art from Japan
founded by Grand Master (Jukucho)
Azuma, who wanted to create a
modern martial art based on traditional samurai
ethics and values. Kudo always
places an emphasis on the Bushido or ‘Way
of the Warrior' code, which is a code of conduct
designed to help people to live peaceful and harmonious
lives.
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Grand
Master Azuma's first martial art was
Judo and then Kyokushin,
but in 1981 he decided to combine to two with
other disciplines such as Jiu - Jutsu,
and Kickboxing, into what was then called
Daido-Juku. Then the name of
Kudo was officially given to
it to identify it as a ‘Do’ or way
such as Kendo, Judo,
Karate-do, and Aikido,
which indicates that Kudo is
officially designed to teach, educate and develop
students to become strong in mind and body for
the improvement of our community and society as
a whole.
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Grand Master Azuma
is keen to spread the martial art of Kudo
worldwide in his vision to make it an Olympic
sport, and the growth of the Hokuto-Ki
World Kudo Championships in Japan leads
this vision. It is the mission of Grand
Master Azuma with the help of Sensei
Lee Hasdell in the UK to send a team
out to Japan for the next Kudo
World Championships in 2009.
The seminar was fully booked and the tatami (mats)
were full of excited students eagerly awaiting
this two part seminar.
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The students came
from London, Tonbridge Wells, Manchester, Warrington,
Leigh, Liverpool and Milton Keynes to meet and
train with martial arts legend Grand Master
Azuma. Also in attendance was Sensei
Konti the Kudo Branch Chief of Hungary.
After an introduction
from Grand Master Azuma and the
seminar host Sensei Lee Hasdell
who explained that the day would consist of basic
kihon in part one, then sparring and techniques
in part two, then to finish the black belt tests
would commence thereafter.
The two part seminar then started with Jukucho
( Grand Master ) Azuma talking
about the ethics and values in Kudo
and how it is important to have this type of education
along side physical martial arts training.
Jukucho ( Grand
MAster ) Azuma quickly put everyone
at ease with his friendly approach and polite
mannerism and funny jokes.
The physical side of Kudo then
started with a warm up led by Jukucho
Azuma. After everyone was warmed up the
participants where instructed on the basic kihon
of Kudo starting with boxing
and then kicks, knees and elbows.
Jukucho Azuma was very impressed
with the standard and level of the students in
Tachiwaza ( striking skills
), so he moved on to basic sweeps and throwing.
The amazing thing about Kudo is
that it combines striking, throwing and grappling
in a gi, so this changes many of the techniques
normally taught in other standard methods. Kudo
truly is a multi mixed martial art, with so much
depth and detail, but as Jukucho Azuma
say’s “Kudo’s strength is all
in the basics and its ethics”.
After
a well deserved break, the students returned,
and Jukucho Azuma explained more
of the in depth application of Kudo
techniques and how they differ too many other
standard martial arts formats. The atmosphere
was buzzing with many of the students doing simple
techniques that worked very effectively. Jukucho
Azuma and Sensei Watanabe
took the time to go round and help and guide every
student in the seminar regardless of belt or rank.
It was then time
for the Kudo Shodan tests. Everyone
was invited to stay and watch seven attendants,
already black belts from other systems, under
go the challenge and tests. This started with
an assessment on thir kihon, which Jukucho
Azuma was highly impressed with!
Then the test moved on to the famous Kudo
Kumite section, the aspiring Kudoka’s
where given there rounds of Kumite according to
there age. Basically its 10 rounds, minus 1 round
for every four years over thirty, Jukucho
Azuma see’s this as a fair way
to keep it real but safe.
The Kumite is a mixture of Kudo
matches as well as Kyokushin
Knockdown Karate matches, and Ground fighting
matches, with all those being tested to take part
in all ranges. Other participants were asked to
help out with the sparring so it was a mixture
of levels and abilities taking part.
The Kumite was tough
going with all being pushed to their limits. Everybody
watching was very impressed with the courage and
fighting spirit shown by all being tested, which
is what the true spirit of martial arts is all
about. So the objective of the seminar was finally
met, students learnt many new techniques and the
seminar produced seven new Kudo
black belts in UK.
Jukucho Azuma congratulated
and thanked everyone on a great day which he enjoyed
as much as the students.
The students were
then invited to the obligatory group photo shot
and then they all had a chance to take some personal
photos with Jukucho Azuma , Sensei
Watanabe, Hasdell and Konti.
Kudo is the art of simple, basic
but effective techniques that work for real. Jukucho
always expresses that Kudo is
built on Safety, Reality and Popularity.
A big thank you
to Grand Master Azuma, Sensei
Watanabe, Sensei Hasdell,
Sensei Konti, K.I.F. ( Kudo Internation
Federation ) and to all of the participants and
newly made Kudo Black Belts.
Osu!
For more information on Kudo
in the UK please contact 01908 366 844
or
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