17 April 2012

Ichinen Bridport and a bit of history of our club


This poster was in use in 1995 to promote the Anti-Terrorkampf class (ATK) in Bridport by Master Horst Lindenau. By than Horst was still a member of the Budo-Akademie-Europa (BAE). The good thing was, that we had a real Dojo at the back of West Allington roundabout.

I publish the poster today again to show the signet of the Ichinen Bridport, which is in use by Master Horst since 1989. Today we train only once a week at the Loders Village Hall and it is now Jiu-Jitsu, rather than only ATK. Jiu-Jitsu is the "mother of all Japanese based martial arts" and gives the one who is willing to study this art a very wide range of techniques and it is ideal for the purpose of self defense.

11 April 2012

Knife defense seminar in the Bridport News


This is what the Bridport News reported about the knife seminar for the No 10 staff. Although the Bridport police says, that crime and violence is not a big issue for our town, I know what I witness and what I have seen over the last 20 years here. It has gone worse, that's for sure. Just think about the police officers them self. 20 years ago they been dressed like you and me, today the wear safety armour and pepper spray and some have these electric shockers. And it was not only once I have seen ( first time last year) armed officers on East Street, because of the violence. Ok, they have a statistic, which tells us, Bridport crime has gone down. But haven't we learned that already at school? Only trust a statistic, which is done by yourself! I prefer rather to be safe than sorry.

01 April 2012

Knife defense at Ichinen Bridport

No 10 Cafe Bar in Bridport has commissioned me to hold knife defense classes for its door staff and bar managers. Following several incidents in the town involving attacks on members of the public with knifes, No 10 has decided that although no incidents have happened at No 10 it is prudent that its responsible staff receive relevant training to cope with such incidents.

They say: “Horst D. Lindenau is a highly qualified Master of the arts of self defense who believes that the best way to defuse any situation should not involve violence. It is now necessary with the current wave of offences with knifes that anyone who is potentially exposed to such situations should be trained to cope with them.”
The first class was last Friday the 30th of March held at the Salt House in West Bay and was attended by Paul Hindes landlord of No 10, by Mutter Slater the manager, Ray Dean the doorman and Linden Norman, a qualified doorman.

The class last Friday included various kinds of defense techniques against knife attack. There was also training in the psychology of someone armed and violent, the law in relation to self defense, first aid practice in respect of knife wounds and training in the defusing of violent situations. As it is clearly impossible to get enough information and skills on one seminar only, especially with this subject, everybody who attended the workshop was given two vouchers, each valid for 4 sessions of further training with Master Horst at the regular Jiu-Jitsu class on Tuesdays.

The thinking inspiring the action above was that it was best for No 10 as an employer and host to the general public to be prepared for the worst in the hope and desire that it would all improve unnecessary. The kind of behavior making this necessary has been spreading throughout the country. Anyone who feels that they too could benefit from further training should ring Horst on 01308-459781.