The British Aikido Board
Disastrous National Nepotism Seminar 2008 - 99 Students
By Henry Ellis Co-author regarding Positive Aikido.
Principal associated with The Ellis Schools connected with Traditional Aikido UK - USA
( BAB Founder representative - now resigned )
A Story associated with British Aikido History and Lineage
For quite a few years The British Aikido Board ( BAB ) demonstrate no attention in any way in the real story regarding British Aikido, to get fair into the BAB, they have from the recent recent shown a good deal of great interest along with help support for any bogus history with British Aikido pertaining to which will they've got today publicly apologised, the particular apology to Henry Ellis from the B A B chairman Mr Vincent Sumpter can be seen with this site. Mr Sumpter pictured kept may be the BAB chairman who seem to has been asked like a VIP guest,refused to be charged his respects at the Tribute in order to Abbe Sensei regarding his or her members. www.british-aikido.com
Kenshiro Abbe Sensei
When Kenshiro Abbe Sensei first moved on British soil around 1955 this individual produced having your pet the knowledge of several Budo arts, Aikido appearing one among them. Abbe Sensei also introduced his Aikido centered doctrine with Kyu-Shin-Do. This had been the actual inception associated with British Aikido. Sensei Bill Woods expressed that will in 1955 when Abbe Sensei showed Budo he or she would show that self-defence which was Aikido..Yet very little where in this BAB literature do you want find just about any reference point in order to Kenshiro Abbe Sensei by way of name or even that beginning connected with Aikido in the UK. In all seasons 2000 the particular BAB had been pleased to support enhance Mr Pooles established fake claims to 47 yrs associated with Aikido, I here's thrilled to add that will your BAB have recently consumed this declare by Mr Poole out of the BAB Associations data website. I individually received my personal request in the BAB to attend Mr Poole's event, which was the start of the actual extended running British Aikido Board Controversy that's solved for the mediation meeting 6th July june 2006 along with Sport England/BAB/Ellis. Yet sadly, the actual BAB have never ever recognized and also promoted the true history of British Aikido and also it is organizer Kenshiro Abbe Sensei. The cause of this specific article is that next the actual achievement with the good Kenshiro Abbe Sensei Celebrations 14th May 2005 I am prepared that this BAB program a similar function next year which would end up being a strong offends into the memory with Abbe Sensei so to the particular number of Abbe Sensei lead students.
It should be brought up the fact that spate connected with assaults for the credibilty regarding British Aikido History - Kenshiro Abbe Sensei and also Henry Ellis include just about all take place from inside that BAB, many tend to be exec people in conjunction with prominent users of the British Aikido Board associations. These will be the very individuals who that customers would count on in order to promote in addition to protect their proud lineage.
The BAB chairman when helped the particular statements of Mr Poole by revealing " We have zero official documents for you to establish as well as disprove possibly lay claim " DUH
Mr John Burn.* BAB Executive *- *BAB Communications Officer* - Very Serious libel assault on the identify involving Henry Ellis. renews their harm 10th June august 2005 saying " This merely will serves as to help amuse me ".
Jim Johnston. The in that case *BAB Press Officer*. Promoting your fraudulent claims regarding Mr Poole although entirely knowing your truth.
Mr Dominick Foster.* BAB Executive * - Attends your Kenshiro Abbe Celebrations in addition to declares to a VIP guest "What is this kind of Celebration all about " he or she and then says this the coming year will be genuine celebration involving British Aikido from the BAB.
Mr Jack Poole.* BAB Senior Principal Coach *. The Jack Poole Biography..( a new magazine involving lies. ).
The KenShinKai.* Prominent BAB Association*. Gave 100% Support to the JP Bio..Their start page ingested through the NACD is really a classic.
Mr Gwynne Jones.* Prominent BAB member *. Dis-credits 6 involving the best eight of the early serta grades with MartialArts Illustrated article " Bends the actual Branch..Issue June 05. pay a visit to the National Aikido Database online community with regard to much more information.
British Aikido Board Statement Damned Forever
* The BAB Chairman *Toni Davis suggested in the entire year 2000
"We this British Aikido Board tend to be not necessarily this custodians with British Aikido History plus
therefore haven't any attention from the same"
Sadly using the entrance in the brand new BAB chairman Mr Vincent Sumpter nothing changed, they made this assertion beneath in spite of your informative details there for your ex boyfriend and his executive, We must not forget about in which Mr Sumpter had the only four remaining individuals involving Abbe Sensei for Aikido while in the BAB.
On that 17th April 2002 The *BAB Chairman * Mr Vincent Sumpter authored in order to Henry Ellis with reference to the actual story involving British Aikido. He in that case built the following crass report throughout his service for that BAB posture on Mr Jack Poole.
"The period of time in question predates the generation regarding the particular BAB by the substantial period of time and as a consequence we've found zero formal records to demonstrate or disprove sometimes claim."
The Kenshiro Abbe 50th Celebration Seminar
May 14th Crystal Palace London
720 Participants -Guests - Spectators
At the Sport England / BAB / Ellis mediation reaching sixth July 2008 where the BAB were reprimanded by way of Sport England along with directed to provide Henry Ellis the full public apology.
At the finale regarding that achieving ( The seconds because of this meeting will be displayed with this web site .( www.british-aikido.com ), Henry Ellis appraised Ms Sadie Mason of Sport England with the proposed plans for any Kenshiro Abbe event, Ms Mason recommended that we should contain that BAB around each of our projects factored in the actual winning your ex back of British Aikido, Henry Ellis agreed.
Henry Ellis supplied Ms Mason's advice into the Abbe Event Committee, the recommendation has been unanimously accepted 100%. The BAB executive were then greeted and invited to post some sort of agent ( anyone associated with its 15,000 members ) of the BAB to attend some of our birthdays in addition to review again on our progress, this deliver ended up being invalidated outside of hand.
Mr Vincent Sumpter
"No matter a person's Pretence, you are precisely what you happen to be plus nothing more!"
Kenshiro Abbe Sensei
Not deterred, we all next invited the actual BAB chairman Mr Vincent Sumpter to be able to show up at The Kenshiro Abbe 50th Celebration being a VIP guest, to be charged the particular values in the BAB regular membership of which he connotes . There were countless BAB affiliates attending, appearing this affair had not been concerning personal disparities - styles or perhaps just what exactly operation you fit in to, I has been pleased to discover college students from Mr Poole's organisation which ended up in addition made pretty welcome. This function has been regarding something and something idea exclusively " Kenshiro Abbe Sensie " with demos of the quick aikido plus it's incredibly standards, by using Sensei Eastman featuring a variety of processes to show the particular impact on how the distinct first teachers dropped at the particular UK around people earlier days.
Students taught with various other scholars of various kinds along with groups by using a friendliness not really often seen in modern day Aikido circles. this specific function resolved to go a considerable ways to encourage most that is certainly great with Aikido. I feel that the particular spirit associated with Abbe Sensei will be incredibly proud of the following wedding day that will his or her memory.
Another crass statement from Mr Vincent Sumpter 27th March 2007 built before the Sport England Mediation getting together with 6th July 2005. In an unwarranted attack within the genuine aikidoka who recognized this British Aikido Controversy controversy within its support from the legitimate record connected with British Aikido and the Aikido history of Abbe Sensei plus his disciples.
Mr Sumpter bleats.
"The Boards conscience is usually clear. just like most the practitioners with Aikido who bring about to the present "controversy " Mr Humm is found to get ignored this which means on the concept "Aikido " - Harmony associated with Sprit to uncover a Way " The "Controversy " website provides nourishment to hatred, ill - feeling, bitterness in addition to discord. For my part, being an aikidoka who's interested in this art and the social manners in which goes using it, I will hence not complement the actual feeds frenzy this particular web page generates. I won't be able to halt what's proceeding upon but I can easily switch the various other cheek."
With referrals towards previously mentioned statement by Mr Sumpter I ought to point out that reader to arrive at for this web page www.geocities.com/britishaikido for you to go through both Sport England minutes as well as Mr Sumpters apology to Mr Ellis which often can only be thought to be an apology to any or all those that supported the actual "Controversy " in the name regarding Kenshiro Abbe Sensei including the referred to as Mr David Humm.
In response to help your call to go to for a VIP invitee for you to the particular Abbe function Mr Sumpter sent a reply saying that will your dog graciously established our invitation. Just prior to occurrence he changed his head with out explanation, advising that individuals enable Mr Ralph Reynolds in order to represent your BAB.
Mr Reynolds had a far more important role to play jointly involving the key teachers from this kind of affair when he was grateful to adopt element as a possible initial pupil involving Kenshiro Abbe Sensei.
This ended up being these kinds of an essential occurrence along with countless excellent scholars that were members in the BAB, yet, the British Aikido Board weren't represented during that event to pay tribute that will this type of fantastic control along with the founding father with British Aikido.
If Mr Sumpter have i went to this individual would can see a new Martial Arts Spectacular under no circumstances before observed in that United Kingdom, where students from a lot of vendors met and renewed aged friendships, there was a lot more which produced brand-new friendships.
In just about 50 a lot of Aikido I have certainly not just before skilled your exceptional atmosphere that electrified the particular wonderful hall with Crystal Palace out of the moment this Taiko Drummers going to be able to have fun with about this day with bash with that identify of Abbe Sensei. I under no circumstances actually thought in my life moment which I would likely at any time notice production to eclipse the truly great celebration during The Royal Albert Hall inside 1963 with Abbe Sensei. I suspected upon Saturday the actual 14th of May in which I was now watching the most Aikido affair in this 48 many years of Aikido. I am not an emotional man nonetheless I will disclose of which as I viewed through the particular patio on the concourse onto the actual tatami spot together with the actual noise of the Taiko Drummers plus the many hundreds pupils along with visitors getting listed below I was not capable to quit the particular trickle of the few emotive tears seeing that I realized I was seeing a little something extremely special.
MR SUMPTER, an individual also overlooked something very special, whilst people sat 40 miles aside from house overlooked the tribute to the father of British Aikido, some others travelled from just about all elements of the UK - USA - France - Holland - Germany - Czechoslovakia. etc.
Whilst everyone sat at your home this had been a wonderful time when Sensei Bill Woods who seem to had been that personal assist that will Kenshiro Abbe Sensei in addition to not having mistrust one of the most influential force within the background British Martial Arts, designed a supreme effort despite their significant illness to be charged his areas to the memory space involving Abbe Sensei.
Also whilst you sitting at home, Sensei Bill Stopps the particular personal Aide that will Matsutharu Otani Sensei who even with his / her age and sick health also attended and thanked me wholeheartedly for tempting him being a special guest, as well as for the particular wonderful evening he or she possessed experienced.
Whilst an individual sat in the home just 40 kilometers away, Sensei Robin Otani plus his or her not one but two sons, the actual descendents regarding Matsutharu Otani Sensei frequently went all the technique from Devon to attend.
Sensei Joe Curran always went right from Newcastle and also Sensei Mike Nery travelled from Bristol. Sensei Dave Rogers went 7000 a long way out of New Mexico USA as managed Sensei Al Montemar plus Mr Chad Hatcher which travelled over from Texas USA to be charged their respects. Whilst you sat at home there was many more that will sailed long travels to help attend.
Unlike a person Mr Sumpter these kind of persons were going to attend.
You overlooked many of the greatest shows belonging to the Budo arts of which any martial performer is usually ever previously probable to enjoy at a single event, a truly lasting practical knowledge regarding all those that designed the time and effort for you to attend.
I ended up being continually underneath the impression that it appeared to be that sworn responsibility regarding just about any chairman for you to always do what was ideal with regard to his company and also its members.
As the particular past BAB chairman Toni Davies will always be rembered intended for nothing above his sits and unswerving assistance pertaining to Mr Poole.
The provide chairman Mr Sumpter will forever be remembered as being the BAB chairman who snubbed the Kenshiro Abbe Memorial paying homage in order to your founding daddy with respect to his membership.
Try Try Try Again
After the particular unfortunate "British Aikido Board Nepotism Seminar 2004" with exclusively 99 college students participating outside of a regular membership involving approx 15000, your BAB have decided to not ever store it truly is july 2004 National Seminar .
They are usually of course thoroughly responsive to the fantastic good results of the Kenshiro Abbe Celebrations. With 720 contributors - respected friends - spectators.
The BAB obtaining were unable miserably with their three year or so support for Mr Jack Poole in order to change this history involving British Aikido. They at this point apparently have a very renewed affinity for the true story associated with British Aikido and also their initiator Kenshiro Abbe.
No issue what ever that British Aikido Board do, which damning affirmation under will certainly stay over their shameless heads for ever along with a day.
British Aikido Board Statement Damned Forever
The BAB Chairman Toni Davis explained inside the year or so 2000
"We the particular British Aikido Board usually are not the particular custodians connected with British Aikido History and
therefore have zero affinity for the actual same."
"No make a difference ones pretence - people are what you will be - plus next to nothing more."
Kenshiro Abbe
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