Ichinen Bridport Jiu-Jitsu at the Bridport Leisure centre

 This shows one of the Squash courts at Bridport Leisure Centre. For a while we used to train here Jiu-Jitsu. They supplied some mats but they were a bit thin, so not really useful for beginners for example. And the noise from neighbouring courts was too much of a distraction, very very loud. so we only stayed here for a couple of months.

Grandmaster Horst Weiland (10th Dan) is dead

 “The spirit directs, the body performs the soul combines both.”

 On Thursday, April 26, 2007, Grandmaster Horst Weiland (10th Dan Jiu-Jitsu) died after a serious illness at the age of 79. We mourn the founder of the Budo Academy Europe, Anti-Terrorkampf self-defence, but above all a unique martial artist, great master and revered teacher. His death represents an immeasurable loss for the budo world and for all those who were lucky enough to learn from him or know him.

Grand master Horst Weiland 10th Dan and master Horst Lindenau 2nd Dan in Germany 

 

The elephant becomes the mascot of Ichinen Bridport

In March 2003 Master Horst Lindenau introduced the elephant as the mascot of Ichinen Bridport martial arts school. Elephants form deep family bonds called a herd. The herd is led by the oldest and often largest female. Elephants are extremely intelligent animals. Elephants are known for their enormous memory, strength and very good social behaviour. That’s why we have chosen them as our mascot. Unfortunately they are under big threat in nature wildlife and need much protection.

The elephant becomes the mascot of Ichinen Bridport in 2003

A bit of history of our local martial art school

Lorraine and Mark from the Jiu-Jitsu group in march 1995. Training was at the local Judo club.

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"