Double knock out in this MMA fight

Always expect the unexpected!

A side kick is a side kick is a side kick...

Those who know me better, might think now he favours football. But in this case, when an Argentine footballer used a side kick to his fellow playmates, I must admit, football sometimes produces incredible martial art techniques. Just remember Eric Cantona.

And this is the pure kick in a dojo. The footballer used a version with a little jump.

Uk Martial Arts Register

Our school too is registered with the largest UK register of Martial Art clubs http://www.martialartsregister.co.uk/clubdetail.asp?id=1268 . Have a look.

Ichinen Bridport in "View of Bridport"

Being prepared is better than not

Thank you Lewis for your views about the article in the Bridport News regarding the knife seminar last month. What the police officer said in the article is fine, but I too have a different opinion about it. Fact is, when I came to Bridport more than 20 years ago (where's the the time gone?), the local Bobbies wore their traditional uniforms (as seen on TV). Today police officers in Bridport wear on night duty, stab west, leather gloves and taser gun. That's how the situation has changed. And why should the individual not prepare himself too for the changed situation and "being prepared"?

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.

Something I do not quite understand

Tonight is the restart for the Jiu-Jitsu this year in Bridport. After a short break of nearly four weeks I look forward to a good session of Fitness training, a bit of wrestling and grabbing and of course work on some Jiu-Jitsu techniques.

What makes me thinking is the fallen number of students over the years. And very contrary to this development I notice the change in the streets. When I came first to Bridport in 1988, there was hardly any, or better said, no fighting at all in the streets or in the pubs of Bridport. And now? About 25 years past? Nearly every Saturday the kids perform some aggressive and sometimes violent action. Mainly around East Street and late night. But as there were many people interested in studying Martial Arts in the old days, today it looks like they can't be bothered.

Instead, I was asked to teach the doormen crew of a popular pub some knife defense techniques.Ok, that can be done, but it would be better, teach the folks the same. The first thing a Jiu-Jitsuka learns: The best fight is the one which never happens.

This was an article in the Bridport News from April 1993, when I moved to Symondsbury near Bridport and started teaching Martial Arts in Bridport.