News & Events
NEWS
On Sunday 31st May 2009 Kamran Ali sensei, the Loughborough instructor successfully defended his all range black belt title at the British Jiu Jiu (all styles) Championships, hosted at the national Judo centre , Wolverhampton University.
He comfortably moved through the early rounds decimating all opponents with strong striking and grappling, regulalry finishing with his trade mark arm bar on the floor. Yet another gold medal for his collection.
Other notable seishin success came from Jack Skinner (Leicester uni) who won silver in the green to blue belt continuous fighting and Karen Williamson who took the silver in the green to blue belt random attacks.
Team coach and cheif instructor Dr Richard Catterick said 'I am very proud of the teams performance, even those who didn't medal on the day showed real heart against tough opposition. Once again we showed that the seishin way is the way, be it in competition or self defence.'
UPCOMING EVENTS
Ground Fighting Seminar
Open to all belts Saturday June 13th 2-4.30pm Exeter University dojo
Please book early as places limited to 20 -
All places gone
Assistant Instructor Seminar
For all green belts and senior orange belts. Held at Southamton University on Saturday October 13th 9.30am-1.30pm
Please see your instructor to confirm a place
Regional Seminar in Exeter with Kamran Ali Sensei Ni Dan
Saturday October 20th Riverside leisure centre 2.00-4.30pm.
A fantastic opportunity for all club members to train with Kamran Ali sensei the Loughborough instructor. A ground fighting master and adept in Jiu Jitsu.
A training event not to be missed. Speak to your sensei to book a place
This wil be follwoed by a big night out showing Ali Sensei the delights of Exeter, speak to Eleanor (club social sec for details)
PAST EVENTS
Exeter Japanese Martial Arts Federation day
A spectacular open day has been arranged by the chairman of the Exeter MArtial Arts Federation Andi Adams at Exeter University Sports centre on Saturday 15th Spetember. 10-1pm. Arts on show were be Kendo, Karate and our Jiu Jitsu. A great morning was had by all with much information shared and good friends made.
September Grading
Congratulations to club members Milan Reismic, Dan Greenwood and Tim Jones who passed their green grading today and now become mebers of the kashin Kai
Gasshuku 2007 – Gower Peninsula, South Wales
Picture the scene: a Samurai warrior rouses his troops for a charge across open ground at an opposing force. The troops cover the ground quickly, weapons raised as their leader crashes through the line of the opposition like the tip of an arrow, the enemy seemingly scattering under the force of the charge as weapons clash. Suddenly though, they close the line again, cutting the leader off from his troops as he’s surrounded by six skilled warriors, each striking towards him with their weapons in a formation such that there is no danger of them injuring each other in such close quarters. The leader falls and the six warriors lead a flanking movement, enveloping the now leader-less force from all sides…..there will only be one outcome to this battle….
A scene from Japanese history ? No –in actual fact this all took place at Three Cliffs Beach, Gower Peninsula, Wales, on August 2nd 2007 and was one of Catterick Soke’s lessons in Samurai Battlefield Tactics as part of the Seishin Mizu Ryu Annual Gasshuku, a week-long camp where seventy Jutsuka converged from all over the UK for some pretty intense training.
Arriving on the evening of Friday 27th July, we plunged into an intense weekend of training, averaging 6 hours training per day. That said, whilst some of us were spark out asleep by midnight, some hardy souls were drinking long into the night and still had the energy to be up and around by 8am each day. Wakey Wakey Pads on Sunday morning was the perfect antidote to any hangover and an experience I will remember for quite some time even in my sober state….
Over the next 5 days, we experienced an awesome mix of sessions, from syllabus training in locks, throws and groundwork through to Tai Chi, Hanbo and Jo Jutsu sessions. Even the rest day was a stimulating change as the group went rock climbing & bouldering in the Brecon Beacons whilst a few of us went off on an 8 miles waterfall walk.
Catterick Soke and his supporting Sensei expertly managed a slick, full schedule – from the kitchen crew rotation to ensure that we were all well fed, to the pure entertainment of Ninja basketball, Kabbadi and the legendary Myths of Martial Arts session.
Talking towards the end of the week about the highlight and the lowpoint of the week: the highlight for me was the weapons training but I couldn’t actually think of a lowpoint (well, apart from having to share a dorm with the cast from Star Wars)….all told it was a top week and an experience that everyone should have at some point along their jiu jitsu path.
Mike Griffiths
Sensei's summer BBQ
Thanks to the 30 or so Exeter Jutsuka who enjoyed a great afternoon and evening at my house.
May Grading
Congratulations to the following club members who achieved yellow belt.
Stephen Lam
Will Ashton Smith
Lynsey Allen
Jamie Trump
Chris Saunders
Alice Andersson
Jaclyn Ball
Daniel Stephenson
Congratulations to the following club members who achieved orange belt.
Milan Reismic
Zak Reed
Dan Greenwood
March Grading
Congratulations to the following club members who achieved yellow belt.
Chris Charosse - Exeter Uni
Charlotte Gould - Exeter Uni
Toby Venn - Exeter Uni
Holly Sandu - Exeter Uni
Tom Rogers - Exeter College
Tom Paterson - Exeter College
Adam Fuller - Exeter College
James Reeves- Exeter College
Marijo Stojanovic - Exeter College
Mike Griffiths - Exeter City
Eleanor Carr Exeter City
Congratulations to the following club members who achieved orange belt.
Mike Rushton - Exeter Uni
Tim Jones - Exeter City
James Eva - Exeter City
Jamie Smallwood - Exeter Uni
Sam Attwell- Exeter Uni
Stripe test grading
Sunday 4th March 6.30-8.00pm
Congratullations to all who passed
Special Ground work Seminar
Saturday 27th Jan at the Exe Centre dojo
This course was aimed at improving groundwork skills. Catterick Sensei has been training with the head of the Gracie family's (Rickson Gracie) UK represenatative Dean Taylor for over seven years .
This is what happened
Saturday morning, in the depths of January. The allure of learning the ways of the
legendary Gracies was enough to overcome any minor external interruptions such as the time, the day and the temperature, which would only have become issues, had the session been a let down. Fortunately enough, and not unsurprisingly, it wasn’t, and after a great deal of sweat, several jiu jitsuka emerged, definitely more competent on the floor than those that had entered. The two hour session was packed with escapes from many of the common holds practiced in jiu jitsu and other martial arts which practice ground fighting in some form. One of the main things that was learnt from the session however, was a taste of how to work your opponent, relatively slowly, but almost inevitably towards their defeat, a style made famous by the Gracies. So would I and the other jiu jitsuka attend another groundwork session with Soke? The answer is simple. He is bound to see the same faces, and quite a few more at the next one.
James Eva
February Grading
Congratulations to the following club members.
Congratulations to the following club members who achieved yellow belt.
Christian Fishoder - Exeter Uni
Marie Moussalt - Exeter Uni
Ashleigh Williams - Exeter Uni
Dan Greenwood - Exeter College
Zak Reed - Exeter City
Milan Reismic Exeter City
Tom Lawson - Exeter City
George Gregory - Exeter City
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December 2006 grading
Congratulations to the following club members
White belt (1 red mon)
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Yellow belt
Mike Rushton - Exeter Uni
Tim Jones - Exeter City
Ishan Ramdewar - Exeter City
James Eva - Exeter City
Guy Sherwood - Exeter Uni
Jamie Smallwood - Exeter Uni
Chris Pyman - Exeter Uni
Sam Attwell- Exeter Uni
Scott Burnett- Exeter Uni
Steve Lynch- Exeter Uni
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Christmas Meal 2006
Our club Chistmas meal was at the Boca restaraunt in Exeter which served the most exquisite Moroccan food. Most of the city club members were were able to attend. After the meal a few of us carried on the party at the Firehouse. A great social well organised by our new social sec. Eleanor. Role on 2007!!! |
