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

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Discipline has got three brothers and sisters

Discipline - endurance - composure - determination - hardihood - modesty -loyalty 

What a lovely family. 

And you?

Xmas season training times

As christmas is coming up we all getting busy with preparation. Watching the recent number of participants at training, I made us some change in the timetable.

As from now on mindfulness session the second Tuesday at Loders Dojo is practical Jiu-Jitsu training again and the class will be extended to 8.30 pm.

As a reaction to falling numbers attending the training now the two hour sessions at the Loders dojo will be now 7pm to 8.30 pm.

Ichinen Bridport has got a 7th Dan Jiu-Jitsu now

Bridport martial arts club Ichinen Bridport has got a 7th Dan Jiu-Jitsu now in his ranks. Grandmaster Marco Gevatter (Germany) who is a member of honor at our school recently got awarded with the 7th Dan Jiu-Jitsu by an international committee of the I.M.A.A.

As Master Marco is visiting Bridport and our school at some point, he got fully registered and insured with our recent martial arts organisation, the IMASA. 

Big congratulations from Bridport Master Horst Lindenau and all other masters and students at Ichinen Bridport local martial arts club.

Grandmaster Marco Gevatter / Germany. Now 7th Dan Jiu-Jitsu

Martial arts day

That was a busy martial art day. First Master Horst Lindenau went with Damian Burton to Weymouth to meet the Sunday Fight Club. What a great experience!

We drove the coast road in best Sunday sunshine up to Weymouth where I attended this venue first time. On arrival we met the others. All black belts as the Sunday Fight Club is reserved for the master training. Neill, Tom and CJ, all three are Taekwondo black belts, same as Damian.

In a friendly and professional atmosphere to train with these martial artists was just a pleasure. We had a little individual warm up. Of cause. Followed by patch kicking. Sure a Taekwondo black belt proves the advantage of their kick skills. Just great!

After that the four had a good sparring session, which I enjoyed to watch. It was very educational for me. Unfortunately Neill bent a finger. But we sorted that with some ice spray and he looked fine later. Hope you alright mate!

I had the chance to introduce them to various Jiu-Jitsu skills. Defence in head locks, we trained some of the most common attack and used Jiu-Jitsu techniques. Haha, and of cause I used some Anti Terror Combat techniques.

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Anti Terror Combat is now called BlackCombat!

Nerve grips and especially to the throat and hair or neck was some kind of new for the Taekwondo black belt.

All together I like to say big thank you to my new martial arts friends and *****!

Master Damian and Master Tom sparring

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Master CJ and Master Neill sparring

Neill, CJ, Horst, Damian, Tom Weymouth 25.09.16

Bridport martial artist now 4th Kyu

Graham Dring from Ichinen Bridport graduated as 4th Kyu Jiu Jitsu. Graham demonstrated his skills last Thursday at the Bridport dojo.

A few photos show Graham performing the orange belt program.

Well done Graham and big congratulations from all of us!

The advantage of private tuition

The advantage of private tuition is unchallengeable. Weather you are a member of a regular martial art class already or you have no commitment at all in the moment and look for a way to get active again. A private lesson will give you this ignition to do something for yourself.

Master Horst Lindenau offers currently one or two students private 1:1 teaching in the martial arts. It is possible to connect two students too. Master Horst is a licensed  sports teacher for martial arts and yoga with over 28 years of experience as a martial art instructor.

If you are serious about your training and learning don't miss out this opportunity in the Bridport area. There are not many skilled teachers around like master Horst Lindenau and you don't need to travel too far for your tuition, if you live in the Bridport area.

The training is either in the Bridport Dojo or even can be arranged at your home. The costs are calculated on what package you book and how often you like and need your training.

You can get trained in the following arts

Jiu-Jitsu is the most complete solution if it comes to martial arts. You can say "it is the mother of the martial arts". With Jiu-Jitsu you will gain skills for not only self defence but you train your mental attitude as well. The style Master Horst teaches is traditionell, effective and convincing.

Anti Terror Combat is a radical self defence. With these skills your life becomes safer and it is "easy to learn". Anti Terror Combat (ATC) is for those they really care about their self defence skills and want the special kick with the martial arts.

Yoga does not need much explanation. Yoga is the oldest form of physical training, probably 5000 years the first traces can be dated back. Today Yoga became a big industry in the western world nowadays. If you don't like or cannot join a regular local Yoga class, master Horst is a graduated Yoga instructor and a Tantra Yoga teacher. The way he teaches Yoga is far from this "industrial" attitude which is found so often today. Stay with the real one.

Training available for male and female over the age of 16 years. There is no age limit upward. Master Horst Lindenau oldest student is 65 years of age!

If you live in the Bridport area then ring Master Horst Lindenau on 07968 235486.
Visit the Bridport martial art school Facebook page on Ichinen Bridport and get even more information on our main website.

Look forward to meet you !

Loders Dojo martial art session now two hours

From now on the Jiu-Jitsu training at the Loders Dojo will be two hours. Start at 7 pm as usual and finishes at 9 pm. That way we have much more time and effectivity. The one day we are in the small Dojo it is from now on mindfulness training. Meditation, Kata and psychological combat tactics. This session will be one hour.

Beginners and new members with experience always very welcome. Martial art training for everybody in Bridport and surrounding villages. Ichinen bridport martial art school: The number when when you want to learn self defence in the South West.

Are you 45?

How old are you?
Ok, if you not 45 it doesn't matter. At Ichinen Bridport martial arts school the age range goes from 11 to 64. And it is never too late to start a serious program of strength and endurance training. At Ichinen Bridport you will get both and surplus you will learn some useful skills for personal self defence. You never know when you might need these skills. Times are not getting easier...

But that is not all. By learning a traditional japanese martial art Jiu-Jitsu, you will gain much more than physical fitness. Concentration, self confidence, humbleness and yes, even happiness you will get out of your weekly exercise.

Start your own way every Thursday at the Dojo British Legion Hall in Bridport. Training starts at 7pm. See you there!

Children train martial art and self defence in Bridport

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Master Horst Lindenau offers a new class for children in the Bridport area. The group is designed for kids from 6 - 14 years. Master Horst has got more than 25 years of experience as a black belt teacher for the martial arts. Since than Ichinen Bridport martial art school has taught already 2 generations of students.

Your child will learn and improve valuable skills for life. We teach the children force and energy, elasticity, respect, patience, humbleness, discipline, stamina, skill, self control, friendship and there will be lots of fun too!!

Places are limited to 15 children. Who comes first, learns first!

The teaching will be in the Dojo at the British Legion Hall, Bridport, Victoria Grove, DT6 5AD. Lesson starts at 5.30 pm. Please come early enough to register. 

First lesson is £ 10 and the second one is free! To join the group the monthly fee is only £ 30 and we keep on with training during half terms. Any questions left for you you are welcome to contact the school on 07968-235486

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No 1: The pusher striking first to the head!

Here at Ichinen Bridport martial arts school we have chosen to train the most common situations we could come across according to Law Enforcement. The agency monitors the public and releases lists of the most likely attacks they can happen to you.

The list reads like a “who's who” of hurting and injure someone. And if this someone doesn’t want to be yourself, you better do something now to prevent it.

Join one of our martial art sessions either in Bridport or Loders. Five time a week we train. You can choose from three different styles and our black belt masters are all 100% professional, very skilled, fully DBS checked and of course first aiders too.

Don’t want to become a victim of this? ...

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)

... do something now! Come and join us.

Thursday at 7.00 pm martial arts for adults from the age of 15 in Bridport, Dojo British Legion Hall, Victoria Grove.

Over 3000 people visited this Jiu-Jitsu platform with over 20.000 page views

America is catching up with Germany soon. 662 unique visitors came so far from Germany and now the US are close to overtake them. Welcome all visitors world wide!

Very good progress at Ichinen Bridport Jiu-Jitsu blog

Master Horst Lindenau from Ichinen Bridport / UK

This blog about our Jiu-Jitsu training got started in January 2012. Since then a lot happened. Students have learned good skills with Master Horst Lindenau an expert in self defence in Bridport.

And the blog does really well. We approach soon 20.000 page views. And unique single visitors were 1580 from Great Britain followed by 658 from Germany and unique visitors from the United States of America were third with 631. Thank you all and keep on coming and share the great martial art of Jiu-Jitsu with us.

A little bit of history about Ichinen Bridport martial arts school

Ichinen Bridport martial arts school in Bridport, West Dorset, Great Britain, was formed by master Horst Lindenau 25 years ago in 1990. When the local Jiu-Jitsu club stopped training, that was about the time, master Horst came to the area and started teaching the art of Jiu-Jitsu.

Today at Ichinen Bridport you still can learn Jiu-Jitsu, a traditional Japanese martial art.

Master Horst Lindenau visited first time Bridport to teach at the local Jiu-Jitsu club (Bridport Leisure Centre)

Join Ichinen Bridport now and get your first grading free

Ichinen Bridport membership card is in great demand  

Everybody who joins our Bridport martial arts school by the end of July 2015 will get the first grading for free. Training is four times the week. You can choose your own times. Suitable for all men and women over 16 years.

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Martial Art Master Horst Lindenau from Ichinen Bridport with his Grand-Master Horst Weiland

A little bit of history of our Ichinen Bridport martial arts school. This is one of the very rare photos showing Master Horst Lindenau (Bridport/Dorset) with his Grand-Master Horst Weiland  (Germany).
Photo was taken 1991 in the HQ of the Budo Academy Europe, where Master Horst Lindenau studied and graduated as a professional sports teacher for  Martial Arts, Yoga and Fitness.

More Martial Art in Bridport

Ichinen Bridport offers a new venue for all those they like to learn Martial Arts. On Tuesday the 3rd of March starts a new class for Jiu-Jitsu. The Loders Village Hall will be the Martial Art Dojo on Tuesdays from 07.00 to 08.30 pm.

Beginners are very welcome and the class is suitable for men and women over 16 years of age. First session will be £ 10 and the second is free. See you there!

Knifing in a town nearby

Update  >>> 

Anti Terror Combat is now called BlackCombat!

Last Sunday a 28 year old man got stabbed five times in the town nearby during a street fight with a 41 year old man.

It all happened late night at about 2.30 am and the trouble started outside a pub and then continued along through three streets, ending with the stabbing.

Again that reminds me to a comment of the local police here, that our town doesn't need seminars,
teaching knife defence. Then I was holding a special knife defence seminar for Bridport door staff.

The younger man has been seriously injured, as to read in the daily paper. Of course, knifes can injure very badly. Interesting what a local councillor commented. He said:” We do have trouble in town centre on different occasions, that’s true. Our biggest problem is the lack of police in the town at night.

My answer to that, better safe than sorry. Get prepared. Times are not getting better unfortunately and the evil crime swoops over from big towns. Learn the art of self defence here at Ichinen Bridport Jiu-Jitsu with Master Horst Lindenau. Former Anti-Terror-Kampf Master (from Germany) and Anti Terror Combat chief instructor. Every Thursday in Bridport. Martial Arts for you! Starts 7.00 pm.

This is a selection of nasty weapons you can get confronted with nowadays in a street fight

Good Jiu-Jitsu session last night at Ichinen Bridport

Last night we trained the fortress. It was inspired by Carl Cooper a former Krav Maga instructor and inventor of the Toxic fighting system. Carl run a class in Exeter and one of his students, Lewis Harris, joined the Bridport based self defense class at Ichinen Bridport with Master Horst Lindenau.

Horst:" Lewis is a great added value to our school and I appreciate his knowledge in real self defense." We all enjoyed a good session of martial Arts and learned a lot.