Personal growth with martial art training

Personal growth with martial art training

How many dream of it, to become a black belt in a martial art and so little gain it. Laurence Norman (25) from Axminster in Devon is on his way to make that dream come real. Yesterday he did a huge step towards this goal and successfully completed his next Jiu-Jitsu grading.

Laurence is a member of the Bridport martial art school Ichinen Bridport and takes extra lessons with Grandmaster Horst Lindenau (63) 6th Dan. He was tested for nearly an hour and finally certified with the 3rd Kyu Jiu-Jitsu (IMASA).

The 3rd Kyu is the green belt in traditional Jiu-Jitsu and can be called “half the Master”. It requires a fierce training regime and for the grading one has to proof self defence skills against one and two attackers, a randori fight against a higher grade, a theory test and the demonstration of 15 falls and rolls + show of following techniques:

2 Feet throws + follow up technique
Hip throw + follow up technique
Shoulder throw + follow up technique
1 self falling technique
4 defenses against strangle hold
4 strangling holds
3 hold down + 2 liberations
3 transport grips
3 wrist locks
Throat nerve press, control attacker
3 arm locks
3 defense against bear hugs
3 Kicks
5 defenses against various weapons/objects
3 show use of unnatural weapons

Jiu-Jitsu trained in this traditional way is not a sport or competition martial art sport. It includes the whole range of skills a martial artist can get. Including punching + kicking, ground work and rolls and falls, a wide range of weapon skills and last but not least a training for mind, body and soul.

If you like what Laurence Norman is doing come and join us at Ichinen Bridport martial arts school. For 2018 you can join as well for private lessons. Places are limited; you can choose time and place and which style suits you.

Laurence Norman in a randori fight at Ichinen Bridport. Doing a self falling technique.

Ground work during the graduation for 3rd Kyu Jiu-Jitsu

Laurence Norman in doing randori fight at Ichinen Bridport

New logo for Bridport martial arts school on Facebook

Our new logo on Facebook shows what we are doing. Anti Terror Combat > hardcore fighting and street wise self defence - Self defence is one of our basics in Jiu-Jitsu. We train permanent the most common attacks - Jiu-Jitsu is a traditional Japanese martial art and we are very proud of it - Children learn the Jiu-Jitsu easy at Ichinen Bridport - Without Meditation there is no personal progress in the world of martial arts. It would be just meaningless - Yoga is taught by Grandmaster Horst Lindenau who is a qualified Tantra Yoga teacher. Namaste!

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Anti Terror Combat is now called BlackCombat!

ATC now the official abbreviation for Anti Terror Combat

Update  >>> 

Anti Terror Combat is now called BlackCombat!

The three letters ATC are now the official abbreviation for Anti Terror Combat. While the full name of our organisation is still used all over, this new abbreviation allows us a sometimes faster and shorter impact and representation. The international president of Anti Terror Combat Grandmaster Horst D. Lindenau (6th Dan) / UK has informed all national presidents and commanders.

Life is a fight. And we win it!

Yoga with Master Horst Lindenau

Master Horst Lindenau is one of the few martial artists who also practice and hold a Yoga diploma. Now over 21 years ago, Horst graduated as a Tantra Yoga teacher at the Birinsi institute in the Netherlands/Utrecht and has taught since then in Germany and in the UK. One of his former Yoga pupils from Bridport, David Shires is himself today a Yoga teacher and health practitioner.

You can join the small group once a week. We meet usually on a Wednesday morning in Bridport.
Private tuition is available after consultation.

Beginners always welcome

You want to start with martial arts?
Here are some answers for you to make it easy.

Our trainings are held in Bridport and Loders. Look at times and specific locations under
"where and when".

Please arrive 15 min early for adoption.

You can wear any sports clothing to begin with.

You don't need to be fit before you start.

You can join any time. There are no specific beginner courses.

Your first two sessions are taster lessons.

Training is usually 1 hour and 1/2 and we do a 20 minutes warm up to begin with.

The taster session costs £ 10

We are a very friendly group of man and women and yes, we all did start the same as you do:

Go through this door ☺

For further enquiries please phone/text 07968 235486

Make the most of you

Make the most of you with training just this little further. You feel the regular training sessions are not enough for you and you want better, faster and more progress with you martial art education?

Take private lessons

The advantage of private lessons are huge. You are not only having the full attention of your sensei, but your progress will be much more effective. Start treating your involvement in the martial arts more professional rather than just another hobby.

The real facts:

- you train at times they suit you most

- you train as often you want

- you have the full attention during training

- you reach better results

- you can gain faster your gradings and success

- you save money

Make the most of you - become the black belt now

Book any sessions with Master Horst Lindenau. Professional diploma sports teacher. 28 years black belt. Studied 12 different martial arts styles and Master grades in 5. 

Fully insured, DBS checked, 1st aid trained, member of the IMASA and provides private Dojo with all equipment including mats for ground work.

The most common street attacks

Here at Ichinen Bridport we train the martial arts with a strong focus on self defence. Although our little town on the south west coast of England can still be rated as fairly safe, we do have crime and of cause violence on the streets. But nevertheless, we are not training to be confronted here only, but for a wider range.

About three years ago I could google the topic of "most common attacks" and found results on the gov.com homepages/home office as well as on relevant German police statistics. Shortly after I could copy these results, these statistics been gone. Guess somebody has an interest, not to inform the wider public about this subject.

What you find today, is the list of the most common 10 attacks, which were posted here on the blog about 3 years ago. Makes me smile, since then all what you find online seems to copy this. I know it, as I have made some alterations from the original and all what I find online shows the same :)

In our local Bridport martial arts school we offer traditional Japanese Jiu-Jitsu and the defence against these most common attacks are in each grading syllabus from 4th Kyu upwards.

Here you find the 10 most common street attacks according to law enforcement / UK from 2014.

1. One person pushes, hands to chest, which is normally followed by the pusher striking first, to the head.

2. A swinging punch to the head.

3. A front clothing grab, one handed, followed by punch to the head.

4. A front clothing grab, two hands, followed by a head butt.

5. A front clothing grab, two hands, followed by a knee to the groin.

6. A bottle, glass, or ashtray to the head.

7. A lashing kick to the groin or lower legs.

8. A broken bottle or glass jabbed to face.

9. A slash with knife, most commonly a 3 to 4" lock blade knife or kitchen utility knife.

10. A grappling style head lock.

(10 most common attack according to Law Enforcement)

And of cause we train our self defence armed and unarmed. This sis a small collection of weapons we use for training.

Our training is open for everyone. Please come along, if you are a beginner or an advanced martial artist. 

We train on real martial arts mats

Ichinen Bridport martial arts school in Bridport / South West Dorset, uses thick rubber mats for the self defence classes. As the training requires a lot of ground work, either for the rolls and falls, the warm up procedure or grappling. These thick mats make sure, that whatever you do keeps you secure and comfortable to learn these new skills.

Without these mats it would be impossible to learn the special Jiu-Jitsu throws and more than half of the training time during the children lessons, the kids are working on the ground. Comfortable supported by our mats. And keep on mind: martial arts training on hard floor can damage your ankles on a long run.

Even the radical self defence of Anti Terror Combat requires these mats. Although the advanced students and the masters conduct many of their skill on hard floor, the beginner needs the support of some mats and many techniques are impossible to teach without so.

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Anti Terror Combat is now called BlackCombat!

Original martial arts mats, Japanese TATAMI

Children train martial arts in Bridport

At Ichinen Bridport martial arts school children train the classical martial art Jiu-Jitsu once a week. The training is designed for children of 6-14 years and it is suitable for boys and girls equal.

The children learn the following

Respect  *  Self control

Discipline  *  Friendship

Stamina  *  Patience

Humbleness

Skills  *  Self defence

The class is held in Bridport at the British Legion Hall in Victoria Grove, DT63AD

Start is at 5.30 pm and the teaching is for one hour, which is very suitable for this age range.

Every child must perform one or two taster sessions and after that the child, the parent and master Horst Lindenau from Ichinen Bridport decide if the training would be suitable for all.

Don't worry, we won't turn you down and the kids usually love it!

Master Horst Lindenau is born German and lives in Bridport over 28 years. He is a weathered martial artist, German champion and twice a marathon runner. In 1989 he graduated as a diploma sports teacher for various martial arts styles, fitness and Yoga too. He is a holder of several "black belts", the highest is a 6. Dan master grade.

Horst has taught children classes for many years. In Germany as well as in the UK. He is fully DBS checked, fully insured with IMASA / UK and is a professional sports teacher.

Children can learn the traditional martial art of Jiu-Jitsu and gain grades up to black belt standard, after they are 16 years of age. 

Most important in the teaching is the discipline, mental as physical.

Parents can contact master Horst at any time via phone 07968 235486 or on the facebook messenger of the schools account https://www.facebook.com/Ichinenbridport/

Childrens class in 1995 Bridport youth center with master Horst

Master Horst during his education in 1989 with children class Jiu-Jitsu

Children can do gradings at Ichinen Bridport

Your child will be thankful for this

Respect * Self control *

Discipline * Friendship *

Stamina * Patience *

Humbleness *

Anti bullying *

Skills * Self defence *

If you like your children to achieve these attributes * come along to the new class of our highly respected Martial Art school Ichinen Bridport. The class is designed for children from 6-14 years

The teaching will be in the Dojo at the British Legion Hall, Bridport

Victoria Grove, DT6 5AD.
Class starts Thursday 21.Sept at 5.30 pm

 More information needed? Please call Master Horst on 07968 – 235486

Children in Bridport

Thursday the 21st of September is the big day for the children of Bridport.

New course available at Ichinen Bridport martial arts school. 

Self defence and anti bullying class starts on the 21st at 5.30 pm.

Dojo British Legion Hall, Bridport, Victoria Grove, DT6 3AD

Book your place now!
Ring or text 07968 235486

Bridport martial arts school with new logo

Bridport martial arts school Ichinen Bridport has a new logo. It shows now all what this local martial arts school has on offer.

Anti Terror Combat is taught by Grand master Horst D. Lindenau (6. Dan). This is a modern self defence system, suitable for all martial artists with some previous knowledge.

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Anti Terror Combat is now called BlackCombat!

Anti Bullying is taught within the classes, especially for children.
Ichinen Bridport martial arts school is the No.1 for self defence in the Bridport area. We teach unarmed and armed defence. Include the whole strategy of street fighting, bullying, law and even first aid in a distress situation. You don't want to miss this knowledge when attacked!

Martial arts is our main aim. Master Horst is the chief instructor of this school (since nearly 30 years now) and he is an expert and graduate in various styles. That includes Karate, Judo, Jiu-Jitsu as well as Ninjutsu, Ajukate, Street fighting and Anti Terror Combat + TerLiMa self defence.

Jiu-Jitsu is taught 4 times the week at Ichinen Bridport. Suitable for absolute beginners and professionals.

... and you don't need to be fit to join us! But you will be!

New logo for BlackCombat

History grandmaster Horst Lindenau

Warm up Jiu-Jitsu Ichinen Bridport 2016

Duke of Edinburgh's Award for Dillon Chandra

Duke of Edinburgh's Award for Dillon Chandra from Bridport martial arts school Ichinen Bridport.

Dillon receives his 2nd Kyu certificate and blue belt

Dillon Chandra with Master Horst

For six months Dillon Chandra trained with Master Horst at Ichinen Bridport dojo and finished his effort with the DofE bronze award and the 2nd Kyu / blue belt Jiu-Jitsu. Dillon was a green belt for many years already and took the next step up today. He and his father, who was most of the time Dillon's training partner, were both very happy today.

Here you find more information about the DofE award scheme
http://www.dofe.info/en/content/cms/doing-your-dofe/activities-sections/skills/skills-requirements/

If you like your child having private lessons with Master Horst (30 years teaching experience and fully DBS checked) get in contact via 07968 235486.

Congratulations from all of us Dillon.
Welcome in the blue belt gang :)

Most common attacks

What are the most common attacks in a street fight?
To know this would improve the approach in training and skills to learn for real combat and therefore I wonder, why there is not much to find online nowadays.

When I published my first post on that subject three years ago, I first concentrated on the 10 most common attacks. My source than was the official page from UK government / law enforcement. They provided the most 100! common attacks.

Checking out the german government equivalent page I found it was very much the same. The first 10 equaled in 9 of them. Makes sense, 2 arms, 2 legs and similar cultural background.

Unfortunately then I only copied the first 20 common attacks and only bookmarked the more. Shortly after that, the links been broken and since than there is no information available. I wonder why?

If you find more please get in touch.

Master Horst Lindenau demonstrating knife skills

What does a grading in martial arts mean to you?

What does a grading in martial arts mean to you? Does a grading just belong to any martial arts or are there styles, they don't do any gradings at all? According to my research, the very most disciplines all over the world do gradings. Although there is a big difference. Traditional Asian styles have between 5 and 15 student grades and 6 to 10 master/grand master grades. some of the newer styles offer up to 15 student grades and it is obvious, that here it is more money grabbing rather than of any use for the individual.

But these modern invented styles do feed the ego of some. They just want the title and as more as better. There is one Italian "Grand Master" who really holds 36 master grades in his style. OK, must be a collector or so.

Other systems feed their children force as from the age of 10 with black belts. Of course the parents pay for it and it feeds their ego too.

We here at Ichinen Bridport martial arts school keep it serious. We have 6 gradings for students before the master grade. Master Horst D. Lindenau, now a teacher and black belt for 28 years is a 2nd Dan black belt. And that's about right as the higher grade should be for the real masters of the past and for martial artists they do and have done great for the whole martial art family.

We do regular gradings at the club as soon a student is ready and perform his/her skills.

You can join this group any Thursday at the regular training. 7.00 - 8.30 pm in Bridport at the Royal British legion hall

Learn good self defence skills at local martial arts school

Come and join our local martial arts school Ichinen Bridport and learn the very best of self defence. Our school is well organized and structured. Sensei Horst Lindenau has got over 29years experience as a teacher for the martial arts and is a qualified diploma teacher for self defence and martial arts.

We train eight times the week in Bridport and if you think of having private lessons, call / text Sensei Horst Lindenau on 07968 235486

A new you in May 2017

Dear former students and interested parties

Today I like to give you a little insight of what happened at Ichinen Bridport martial arts school since you left or contacted us last.

The training of the martial arts is going very well. Students enjoy the traditional way of learning Japanese style Jiu-Jitsu and the Anti Terror Combat supplies a modern approach for daily self defence. Two students have graduated already as black belts and soon three others take their first grading. Jiu-Jitsu has got more senior belts by now than beginners. That needs improvement, that’s why I write to you to encourage you to take it up again.

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Anti Terror Combat is now called BlackCombat!

Yoga and Meditation is not less popular, us few we love it and the benefit is enormous and makes life richer.

Our web page is new too, check it out here http://ichinenbridport.com/

Be great to hear from you and even better if you make a step forward and join us.

Training times are

Mediation         > Sundays 9-10 am

Yoga                     > Mondays 9-10 am

Jiu-Jitsu               > Tuesday + Thursday 7-8.30 pm

Anti Terror Combat > Thursday 8.45-9.45 pm + Sunday 6-7.30 pm

Join us before 8^th of June 2017 and you don’t pay any joining fee and insurance will be free for 1 year. Make the most of yourself – we all work together.

Best wishes

Master Horst

Self defence with Anti Terror Combat

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Anti Terror Combat is now called BlackCombat!

Ranks of Anti Terror Combat

The martial arts are probably the second oldest trade of mankind. And as in any other trade, there were people in leading positions and those they been apprentices. It is only a few decades ago, that people started ranking systems where they called some a master and some others were the disciples and attached them some kind of distinction. As many of the today’s martial arts are originated from ancient Japan, these awards came in form of a belt.

After the WWII, the world of martial arts was flooded with coloured belts. Today we find systems with up to 18 different colour ranks for students and even the master belts had an increase in numbers and design.

Anti Terror Combat decorates the members with a simple and clear, very modern and same time traditional system of belt ranks. A student who joins in new is a white belt. After he managed his knowledge to a qualified and higher level, he will become a brown belt. These two ranks have to be verified by a grading procedure.

Now the member is a fine martial artist, awarded with the rank of a brown belt and demonstrates the skills within the martial arts, specialized in self defence and combat.

The promotion to a master rank is rather a mental issue, a question of character and leadership, experience and honour than a technical requirement. This rank gets awarded from the Anti Terror Combat organisation headquarters in connection with the national presidents of the country of residence.

There are two general ways to obtain a master's degree in Anti Terror Combat. Either one graduates as a brown belt and gets awarded to 1st Dan black belt. Or the aspirant already is a master in a recognized martial arts style and can provide credible proof of sufficient knowledge and skills in the field of self defence. In this case he can get awarded depending on his profile.

The Anti Terror Combat master degree highlights these special skills and performance and gives proof of good practice. This rank is not in any competition with any other existing ranks and the Anti Terror Combat system does not require a specific method of self defence or style. Each martial artist performs in his field. Although Anti Terror Combat provides the latest and most update from the self defence industry worldwide.

Meditate with the sea

Life comes only around once

Do whatever makes you happy

Meditate with the sea

Master Horst / Seatown beach

Martial arts seminar in Dorset

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Anti Terror Combat is now called BlackCombat!

Seminar on the 30th of April 2017
1-5 pm at the Loders village hall, Loders, DT6 3SA

Contribution £ 25 / Every participant receives an official Anti Terror Combat certificate

This seminar is devoted to my grandmaster Horst Weiland † Germany, 10th Dan Anti-Terrorkampf. He died 10 years ago and his life was doubtless dedicated to the martial arts. I had the big opportunity to study under his supervision for 365 days of daily training and learning. All what I know today and what influenced me to develop my own way with the martial arts in later years was hugely influenced by this extraordinary man. I pay him the biggest respect and keep his memory in honour.

In the coming up seminar you learn the toughest defence against the 10 most common attacks in Britain and in Germany. It will enable you to deal with the attacker that he cannot stand a chance.

The seminar is suitable for everyone over 16 years. Beginners and advanced visitors welcome.

Grandmaster Horst Weiland with master Horst Lindenau 1991

The 10 most common attacks according to law enforcement

1. One person pushes, hands to chest, which is normally followed by the pusher striking first, to the head.

2. A swinging punch to the head.

3. A front clothing grab, one handed, followed by punch to the head.

4. A front clothing grab, two hands, followed by a head butt.

5. A front clothing grab, two hands, followed by a knee to the groin.

6. A bottle, glass, or ashtray to the head.

7. A lashing kick to the groin or lower legs.

8. A broken bottle or glass jabbed to face.

9. A slash with knife, most commonly a 3 to 4" lock blade knife or kitchen utility knife.

10. A grappling style head lock.

Spring campaign to gain new students at Bridport martial arts school

Ichinen Bridport has started its spring campaign to gain new students for our local martial arts school. With the cut out below, you will qualify for a free lesson. You are welcome to join either on a Tuesday or Thursday at our venues.

You can even bring a friend! Master Horst Lindenau, qualified sports teacher + 30 years a teacher for martial arts will look after you.

Print out - cut out - and get free first lesson

* You will find this ad in the local paper "View of Bridport" for next three weeks as from 5th of April.

At Ichinen Bridport we train the traditional way of Japanese style Jiu-Jitsu.
But we are the only school in the area which combines this with a modern approach for self defence.***
Therefore we train the most common attacks according to law enforcement too.

1. One person pushes, hands to chest, which is normally followed by the pusher striking first, to the head.
2. A swinging punch to the head.
3. A front clothing grab, one handed, followed by punch to the head.
4. A front clothing grab, two hands, followed by a head butt.
5. A front clothing grab, two hands, followed by a knee to the groin.
6. A bottle, glass, or ashtray to the head.
7. A lashing kick to the groin or lower legs.
8. A broken bottle or glass jabbed to face.
9. A slash with knife, most commonly a 3 to 4" lock blade knife or kitchen utility knife.
10. A grappling style head lock.

*** And we included training with any kind of today's weapons. Natural and unnatural.

Selection of training weapons at Bridport local martial arts school Ichinen Bridport

A true martial artist at local Bridport martial arts school

Master Horst Lindenau 2. Dan Jiu-Jitsu exams Lewis A. Harris for his 2.Kyu /blue belt Jiu-Jitsu at local martial arts school Ichinen Bridport. 

Ichinen Bridport proudly announces the successful grading  of our member Lewis A. Harris from Netherbury. On the 16.03.17 Lewis demonstrated his superb skill and is now a 2nd Kyu/blue belt Jiu-Jitsu. 

This is how the actual Jiu-Jitsu blue belt worksheet at Ichinen Bridport looks like.

It starts with the breakfalls

roll forward, backward roll, roll sideways, all left and right
fall forward, -back and sideways and 3 rolls over an obstacle + 3 free choice

3 breakfalls and rolls on hard floor

Next comes various Jiu-Jitsu skills

2 Feet throws + follow up technique

2 Hip throws + follow up technique

2 Shoulder throws + follow up technique

2 self falling techniques

5 defenses against strangle hold

5 strangling holds

3 hold down + 3 liberations

5 transport grips

4 wrist locks

Throat nerve press, control attacker

4 arm locks

4 defense against bear hugs

3 Kicks

5 defenses against various weapons/objects

5 show use of unnatural weapons

As Lewis is a senior student (over 50) he had to demonstrate a Kata instead of a 3 min fight.

Defense against 2 attackers at same time, 3 min

Each one defence against following situations:

1. One person pushes, hands to chest, followed by the pusher striking to the head.

2. A swinging punch to the head.

3. A front clothing grab, one handed, followed by a punch to the head / or a head butt

4. A front clothing grab, two hands, followed by the knee to the groin.

5. A bottle or glass to the head.

6. A lashing kick to the groin

7. A slash with knife 

Theory:

Self defence and the law - Dojo etiquette - First aid basic knowledge

Familiar with the accumulation of actual worksheets from Ichinen Bridport

Minimum training required for the blue belt is 8 months. 3 Martial Art Seminars or equal value grading in other systems.

Lewis A. Harris, now 64 years old started his Jiu Jitsu training under master Horst Lindenau in October 2014. Lewis is a landscape and maintenance gardener and lives near Bridport. He holds a brown belt grade in Kyokushinkai Karate and in Krav Maga. At present he started to train Anti Terror Combat.

New Logo for the Anti Terror Combat organisation

The Anti Terror Combat organisation is proud to publish their new logo

The previous logo with the flashy death's head was in use to start with, but we thought it looked a bit childish and coltish. As well the font Anti Terror Combat uses now is more readable, less artistic and serves the purpose. As clear the system itself, as awesome the appearance.

Life is a fight!    -   Motto of Anti Terror Combat

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Anti Terror Combat is now called BlackCombat!

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Eye sight Yoga seminar coming up this April

Eye sight Yoga seminar coming up this April, 16th , 10-12 am in Bridport.

Tantra Yoga - Three eyes seminar 
With master Horst Lindenau

The effects of eye exercises are dual. Physical: Yoga eye exercises help to maintain or improve the 
sight and energetic: Since the eyes are also connected to the important Nadis (energy channels), eye exercises harmonize the solar energies in humans.

In addition, the eye exercises open the so called third eye, the Ajna Chakra, which stands for 
intuition and knowledge. The third eye is our connection to the spiritual energy of wisdom and 
knowledge.

When the third eye is open, energy can flow freely.

The training is, of course, holistic.

When? Sunday, the 16th of April 2017 - 10-12 am
Where? Dojo 86 North Allington, Bridport
Booking: text/call 07968 235486

Costs: £ 20.oo pp

Miyamoto Musashi

"The true science of martial arts means practising them in such a way that they will be useful at any time and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things." 

Miyamoto Musashi

Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵^?, c. 1584 – June 13, 1645), also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku was an expert Japanese swordsman and rōnin. Musashi, as he was often simply known, became renowned through stories of his excellent and unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 60 duels (next to 33 of Itō Ittōsai). He was the founder of the Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū or Niten-ryū style of swordsmanship and in his final years authored The Book of Five Rings (五輪の書Go Rin no Sho^?), a book on strategy, tactics, and philosophy that is still studied today

by wikipedia

Traditional Jiu-Jitsu at Ichinen Bridport martial arts school > more than kicking a bag

Meditation at Ichinen Bridport

 

Sometimes in life one needs guidance and advice. In this worksheet I will talk about the value of Mediation and how it can be approached.

I have been meditating myself for many years now. Basically it started for me when I entered the world of the Martial Arts and Yoga.  In 1989 when I graduated as a 1^st Dan Jiu-Jitsu I was already close to other Masters who offered meditation and I was lucky to “study” with them. 

Later in 1996 I graduated finally as Tantra Yoga teacher and after that I never been without the meditation.

I have compiled a selection of the topics I found relevant to know and hope they will raise your interest too.

1. Meditation is not what the people say and what you read about it in the media or social media sometimes. Before the meditation there is the concentration and after that the contemplation.

2. You cannot learn this from books or other media. You need the personal advice, because meditation opens doors of your life they might give you a struggle to deal with on your own.

3. There are many ways how to meditate. Best is to choose one and stick to it for good progress.

4. You need daily practise. And do not expect fast results.

5. Meditation can change your circumstances (Life) but it is not a quick fix.

6. Keep it simple. A simple approach is good for many things in life.

7. Stay happy along the way. It helps a lot!

8. The fire of emotions needs to be kept low.

9. Patience is the essence of a man says an Asian proverb. Be patient with all what comes.

10. Free your mind from all these stories J

11. At Ichinen we meditate every Sunday morning at 9 am. Join in and start your journey.

12. See as well worksheet # 32