Small town of Bridport hosts a martial arts gem

 These photos show variations of Grandmaster Horst Lindenau (Bridport). 6th Dan Anti-Terror Combat, 6th Dan BlackCombat, 4th Dan Jiu-Jitsu, 2nd Dan Anti-Terrorkampf

Master Horst teaches martial arts in Bridport and you could join. Apply by phone 07968 235486.

Master Horst is the author of the very successful Jiu-Jitsu book "My way with Jiu-Jitsu",

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By the book, start training and build a new better YOU. 

My way with Jiu-Jitsu - Master Horst D. Lindenau

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"My way with Jiu-Jitsu" by Master Horst D. Lindenau

You want to be a black belt and grade as first Dan Jiu-Jitsu? You are right here to read what Master Horst has to offer you. His own way with the martial arts will not only encourage you but gives you the practical advice you are looking for.

My book is now available and you can order it on Amazon here "My way with Jiu-Jitsu"

A martial artist for 40 years and former navy captain gives you detailed advice from all over the world and enables you to trigger your inner power and strength to become this black belt yourself. Jiu-Jitsu is one of the oldest traditional Japanese arts of fighting and in this compendium you find its challenges and secrets, its supremacy over other styles and give you the understandings.

This book describes the way you have to conquer and gives you the practicable help to do so. The beginner will be guided through all aspects of Jiu-Jitsu and the advanced student will bring his own studies to the long aimed goal. My way with Jiu-Jitsu describes the very own journey of a man who has been involved into the martial arts from early childhood and travelled 68 countries to collect a wide knowledge of this fine art. The book supplies you with a daily routine schedule and a step by step syllabus to reach your own goal, to become a Jiu-Jitsu black belt.

Book review: From student to master

Book review: From student to master

This book, published end of 2015 is not just another one added to the big number of martial art volumes. With the original title “Vom Schueler zum Meister” (which can be translated to “from student to master”) it is now the 8^th edition of this famous work. While previous editions been released by Grandmaster Horst Weiland (+), the present one was written by Claude Weiland. He is a fine martial artist too and the son of the originator of this title.

Back in the 90’s the 5^th edition was my number one when it came to any information required regarding the different martial art styles I covered. This new available work is just doing the same; the reader has got a source of all styles and disciplines which are taught within the “Budo Akademie Europa”, (Budo academy Europe, BAE) a martial arts organisation which goes back to 1970.

Although I do miss certain features from the previous editions, I like to approve this new book from Claude Weiland at most. (Of cause, we oldies’ guys will always miss some of the stuff we brought up with J).

 As the official compendium of the BAE, it contains detailed and complete information about the 14 different styles taught today. The chapters of the main subjects like Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, ATK-self defence, Ajukate, Karate, Kickboxing, TKD and Kung Fu not only give the student a great help on the way, but masters themselves will find it extreme useful in daily teaching and running classes.

The book is written in German, but I am sure it has got a value to non German readers too, as Tsuki and a Kesa Gatame is the same all over the world. And when I once borrowed my old edition to a student of mine, he was pleased with it and said: “That kind of book should be available in English, it’s ever so good.”

The 8^th edition “Vom Schueler zum Meister“ , by Grandmaster Claude Weiland, paperback, 262 pages, ISBN 978-398117621-0-5, you can buy it direct via the BAE in Wilhelmshaven/Germany, shop@depice.com or www.depice.com

I am going to share it with you

Zen in the martial arts is my favourite (martial art) book. By Joe Hyams 1979, New York, USA.
143 pages full of wisdom, with lovely photos and many quotes from other masters and martial artists.

I found this book first in a shop in Aberdeen (Scotland) in 1982. since than I have bought myself the 6th copy as I gave all other five away to people in need of some mental support. It definitely has saved two life's so far and helped so many.

ISBN 0-87477-101-3, you probably get it on Amazon. Or pop into your local book shop.

... Seize the moment... you must learn to live in the present, he said. Not in the future or past...

Zen in the martial arts

 In 1994 I crated a Japanese Zen garden in the village of Symondsbury / Dorset / UK.

It was done by the help of several of my martial arts students and other friends. the building of it took twelve months. The size was about 100 square meters and one had to enter via a small gate.

 

Stone of courage in the former Zen garden

One inspiration to build the garden came by reading this book:

"Zen in the martial arts"