Masahilo Nakazono Memorial Aikido Event
27th October -2007
The Event
In Memory regarding your Life as well as Work connected with Masahilo Nakazono Sensei
Organised by The Committee with regard to UK Martial Arts History
( A combined group of college students along with teachers involved in the actual preservation associated with genuine legacies from the fantastic primary teachers)
On May the 14th 2006 the particular committee organised what exactly is viewed as being the the majority of flourishing Martial Arts Event within Britain to go out with that Kenshiro Abbe Jubilee Celebrations . It was the particular intention regarding the particular committee to ascertain the true story along with legacies remaining within our care, possibly not simply for the students of today, nonetheless with the generations which adhere to inside future. This Budo affair was consequently successful in establishing the actual history, legacy and also lineage regarding Kenshiro Abbe Sensei, and also the genuine special students from his / her introduction into the UK in 1955. As effect of that will fantastic event, generally there are now a lot more fighting techinques students that were not aware of the exterminator dallas of the influence of Abbe Sensei on British Budo, that they now have an even better comprehension of our own proud record which most of us rely on shall be passed on to their students.
Another important figure through in which age group ended up being Mutsuro Nakazono ( now Masahilo ) . Committee customers again put his or her organizing skills with each other to remember this memory on this fantastic Budo master who ended up being certainly one of the most in-demand of their Japanese teachers.
Saturday the 27th regarding October 3 years ago has been a great daytime for the story of British Aikido, when approx 250 students gathered to remember certainly one of this kind of names in the origins and also improvement associated with Aikido while in the United Kingdom. The Event ended up being sponsored by Gwynne Jones Sensei from the Shin-gi-tai Aikido Society Wales UK., one of the UKs biggest Aikido organisations. The total Event gone when completely seeing that a Harrison call .
The First UK Aikido Dan Grades
Kenshiro Abbe Sensei trained the very quick design regarding Aikido seeing that tutored to be able to him by OSensei Morihei Ueshiba. In 1963 this individual asked Nakazono Sensei to go to that UK from his bottom around Paris France. Nakazono Sensei contributed with the pup the subsequently more contemporary procedure for Aikido, which acquired evolved through the pre-war days because educated by means of Abbe Sensei. Nakazono Sensei remaining an indelible make upon all those learners that will had at any time studied with him. Of almost all the Japanese teachers that contain at any time frequented this UK there's no one how the authentic serta grades respected above Masahilo Nakazono Sensie.
There tend to be now merely three students left through which incredible period inside 1950s & 60s that were scored in order to Yudansha within Aikido by Kenshiro Abbe Sensei in addition to Nakazono Sensei. They usually are Senseis K Williams H Foster H Ellis D Eastman. Williams Sensei would not enroll your event, the organisers were thrilled to help be handed a correspondence of service from Williams Sensei. Senseis Foster Ellis along with Eastman had been there.
The Principal Teacher ` Jiro Nakazono Sensei`
The popularity connected with Jiro Nakazono Sensei this second son involving Masahilo Nakazono sensei to go to this Event, in order to honour his / her fathers name, appeared to be now about to make this kind of event all the additional memorable. Nakazono Sensei travelled out of his or her residence in Manhatten, USA to go to brussels day celebration at this Neath Sports Centre, Neath, Wales. There had been an unbelievable setting while in the large hallway involving this Neath Sports Centre since the Kodo drums played from the background. The drums were silenced when Henry Ellis went on this mat to speak of that first days to weeks connected with Aikido as well as impact this Masahilo Nakazono possessed for the developmeant with British Aikido. Ellis Sensei then released the teaching make of Jiro Nakazono Sensie Dang Thang Phong Sensie Gwynne Jones Sensei - Haydn Foster Sensei Derek Eastman without failing to remember himself. There ended up numerous well known VIP guests exactly who were then introduced. There ended up coorespondence associated with best wishes from N Tamura Shihan in addition to K Williams Sensei intended for together Foster Sensei plus Ellis Sensei when they will celebrated their 50th calendar year of Aikido.
The introductions were being now around along with the college students seated within complete peace and quiet when Nakazono Sensei moved within the tatami to teach his or her high quality of the day. The three good old scholars regarding his / her papa looked over the other person and left a comment Its exactly like witnessing Masahilo Nakazono Sensei for a second time It has been a pressing moment. Sensei and then proceeded that will demonstrate a number of the techniques that will his mother were being famous for. For the students who had merely understand and seen stories involving Masahilo Nakazono Sensei he did this daily they will could mention much time in to the future. Nakazono Sensei left the tatami to some wonderful spherical connected with applause through the appreciative students.
Guest Teacher Dang Thong Phong Sensei
Dang Phong Sensei acquired learnt along with Masahilo Nakazono inside South Vietnam within the first sixties when training the South Vietnamese Paratroopers through the discord there.
Phong Sensei have studied for the Aikikai with OSensei. He have been a prisoner belonging to the Viet cong Army for through 8 years and finally escaped on his 18th attempt.
Phong Sensei although recognized while in the USA in addition to France has been relatively not known to the particular organisers of your event. After your dog stepped on the mat and confirmed a few techniques we most of looked within awe during this outstanding dude having remaining his recognise here in your UK.
Phong Sensei can be a gentle minor mannered male right up until this individual guidelines around the mat wherever this individual becomes some sort of human dynamo he could be a a lot of amazing Aikidoist.
Haydn Foster Sensei
Haydn Foster Sensei among the primary Aikido dan degrees in the UK including a student regarding Kenshiro Abbe Sensei Tadashi Abe Sensei Masahilo Nakazono Sensei - took another class in addition to undoubtedly didn't mimic their 80 years. He nonetheless educates with a passion who has never wavered, his / her irimi nage viewed as effective in order to day time because it managed whenever we were all with the Hut Dojo in the quick days.
Derek Eastman Sensei
Derek Eastman who will remember his 50th year or so regarding Aikido next year ( 2008 ) had been next, Eastman sensei can be one of a kind within his type seeing that this individual remembers all of the distinct methods of that early course instructors along with displays them on the involved students. He shown how an many early experts diverse within their techniques and having a spectacular memory regarding detail.
Henry Ellis Sensei
Henry Ellis tutored really the only technique they is aware of by using very effective nykkyo and techinage projection techniques, clearing up into the students of which dealing with some sort of overly compliant uke damages your own approach together wouldn't discovers in order to change to ``different`` modifications of attack. He additionally discussed that will with this quick days ukemi appeared to be just about escape or safety for the uke, where as at this point most ukes are more such as gymnasts and also acrobats while they effectively soar round the mat as they quite simply are used more for making their particular tutor glance ```fantastic ```. Ellis Sensei said
Whether a person proceed prettily or maybe ugly, a person's going ! ..
The Tanto Presentation
Jiro Nakazono Sensei was astonished because his / her following session ended up being politely abandoned for you to existing your pet with a gorgeous hand made tanto to the storage area regarding his / her father. The tanto were lovingly created by Dave Rogers Sensei within Albuquerque New Mexico USA . Rogers Sensei tends to make unique made by hand Bowie cutlery for any USA Special Forces. This tanto intended for Nakazono Sensei had been by far the most particular activity he had ever before undertaken, which includes a beautiful designed presentation case. Nakazono Sensei has been extremely proud as well as mentioned his Mother will position the particular tanto along with his dads shrine.
Presentation involving 50 a lot of Aikido
Later in the evening Sensei Ellis ended up being likewise disrupted and he was in addition offered a made by hand tanto by Sensei Rogers to be able to enjoy their 50th 12 months involving Aikido. There were some people linked to the look of your presentation, nonetheless Ellis Sensei was considered entirely by simply surprise along with would not want to connect for just a while. It is actually rare to check out any feelings through Sensei, yet promptly understand your ex he / she was an extremely joyful man.
Gwynne Jones Sensie
Jones Sensie is well know regarding their fluid type of effective nonetheless very smooth style of Aikido as they demonstated various Tenchinage movements. Jones Sensei appeared to be that host with this Aikido spectacular which will described for just a while to be able to come.
Spectacular Success
There seemed to be without doubt the fact that event was an amazing good results which in turn concluded that has a raffle using a primary treasure with an important Shinken sword presented by Nine Circles Budo Supplies. Next, a Nakazono friends and family Hakama together with embroided kanji given you simply by Jiro Nakazono Sensei.
Phong Sensie offered seven of their textbooks which were almost all signed. Henry Ellis given you three duplicates on the book Positive Aikido just about all signed. Billy Doaks Sensie along with Keith Morgan Sensei presented many of their own DVDs.
All that participants attained a high quality souvenir program developed to the famous Event having Kenshiro Abbe Sensei as well as Masahilo Nakazono Sensei at the Royal Albert Hall. London, in 1963.
There can be a DVD on the market of this event, supplied along with produced by means of Jon Stokoe Sensei involving CUA Aikido. The DVD is 10-00 plus 1 many plus packing. Please speak to around the e-mail below,
dvd@nakazono.aberaikido.aberaikido.org.uk
Henry Ellis
Co-author connected with Positive Aikido
www.british-aikido.com
http://aikidoellisvideo.magnify.net
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No make any difference your own pretence, you are what exactly you will be and next to nothing more........Kenshiro Abbe Sensie 1915 - 1985
