The Bubishi Karate Do Organization, Inc. (Not-For-Profit) New York, USA, 1995
Editor: Katherine Loukopoulos 2017 Email: kloukopoulos2001@yahoo.com Loukopoulos
Issue # 35 Mar Š 2015 Katherine
2nd International Ju Jitsu Festival – Athens, Greece, 2017
Director of WJJF Hellas, Nektarios Lykiardopoulos, organized three days of intense Ju Jitsu & Iaido training seminars instructed by the leaders of WJJF-WJJKO. The events took place at the late Georgos Douka Dojo, and at the Stadium of Peace & Friendship in Athens.
The events were graced by Shike Giacomo S. Bertoletti, President, of WJJF-WJJKO
The Players:
Kobudo Development
Academic Advisor WJJF Hellas Giorgos Zagelidis The First Day‌
Shike Giacomo S. Bertoletti introduced Koden Enshin Ryu fundamentals at the famous Giorgos Douka Dojo, Athens. Feb 17th
Front Center: Dr. Paul G. Hoglund, President of World Jiu Jitsu Confederation, WJJC and President of World Judo Federation, Vice President and President for Europe, Vice President IMGC, Former JJIF President Former, GAISF/Sport Accord Council Member surrounded by participating instructors. Feb 17th
The Second Day‌
Left to Right Instructors and Honored Guests are as follows: Katherine Loukopoulos, Greece; Giancarlo Koliotassis, Italy; Alexandr Bryuzn, Russia; Stefano Draghi, Italy; Nektarios Lykiardopoulos, Greece; Ilias Iliadis - originally from Georgia - Judo Olympic Gold Medalist, three times World Judo Champion & two times European Judo Champion; David Toney, Ireland; Shike Giacomo S. Bertoletti, and Kamen Radev, Bulgaria. Feb 18th
Shike Giacomo S. Bertoletti enjoyed leading the Warm Ups on both days‌
Nearly 100 participants gave it their all‌
Of course, there was time to exchange gifts, to express gratitudes, and to take photos‌
Work… and more work…
Training was so well supervised that there were no injuries…
There were techniques for all rank levels‌
There were three Kobudo Seminars: One with the Bo and two with the Tunfa‌
Introduction to Tunfa Fundamentals…
The end of the Second Day! Feb 18th
The Third Day…
Warm up atmosphere was electrifying‌ it is not every day one can warm up with Shike Giacomo S. Bertoletti! Feb 19th
Regardless of rank, the fight ended on the ground‌
Age made no difference…
Down on the floor…
Up against the walls‌
In the end, everyone was happy‌
Certificates of Participation, Rank Promotion Diplomas and Bo Jitsu Level I Achievement Certificates were awarded‌
Nektarios Lykiardopoulos promoted to Godan with the title of Shihan Dai Nintei Sho. Feb 19th
WJJF Hellas Kobudo Demo Team - Our last rehearsal took place at Cross Gym before our first official demonstration on Feb 19th
Special Achievement
Zois Koutsantonopoulos achieved Roku Ryu in Ryu Kyu Kobudo. Zois performed solo Hakusho no Kun (Shiro Matsu no Kun) in our Kobudo Demonstration and won the hearts of all those present‌
Last Group Photo! The experience will remain vivid in everyone’s mind! Feb 19th
No Words!
Lasting Impressions… Letter from Shihan Kamen Radev…
A Letter from Kaicho David Toney‌
A Letter from Shike Giacomo S. Bertoletti‌ Barack Obama: "I came here with gratitude for all that Greece has given mankind through the ages!" You gotta believe in people, you have to believe in the history of a country to achieve paths
of glory. Talk about Greece, any word is superfluous; the Hellas has always been the eternal capital of culture and democracy. We're back to Athína, Athens, after a first opening in 2015, and we found a federation, the "Wjjf / Wjjko Hellas", in phase of great development, fronted by Nektarios Lykiardopoulos .The Greek Judo, thanks to the family Ilias Iliadis extraction - Georgiana - Rose on the heights of Olympus as: Olympic Champion 3 TIMES WORLD CHAMPION AND 2 times European Champion. The WJJF / WJJKO, thanks to Nektarios Lykiardopoulos, born in the island of Kefalonia already Italica, is an eclectic character and with an energy unstoppable. The results have been impressive two of the "3" Chairman: David Toney Kaicho (Ireland), and Stefano Dragons Shihan (Italy), they coordinated the internship and the presence of the Shihan Alexandr Bruzgin (Russia), Kamen Radev (Bulgaria), Giancarlo Koliotassis (Italy) and gsb. Even the koden enshin Ryu-gsb - has, had the baptism in the waves of the story, bringing in the history of the achaeans, even that of bushi. It is not necessary to be verbose to mark the success of Nektarios Lykiardopoulos. With us even the President WJJ Confederation, Dr. Paul Hoglund and the visit of Michael Kossivakis (WKF Kobudo) that in 2018, he'll see us on the same tatami for a promotion. More than 100 participants from the Judo, Taekwondo, Karate, Koryū, Pancrazio and JuJitsu. Among all sensei of ryu kyu koryū of Okinawa, Katherine Loukopoulos. A little bit of everything, so much to store and so much to remember.
Graduates: Shodan: Davaris Andreas, Oreopoulos Charalampos, Marantidis Theodoros, Michailidis Symeon, Michailidis Alexios, Doulgerakis Nikolaos, Georgiadis Alexandros, Papaioannou Ioannis, Pentsos Panagiotis, Zahpatzidis Ioannis, Gouroutzas Stavros, Kryonas Giorgos, Tzouvelekis Christos, Asimakopoulos Anestis, Chitou Christina, Karaoulani Fotini, Georgakopoulos Spyros, Kapotsis Thodoris, Apostolopoulos Giorgos, Komninos Ilias, Bouratoglou Filippos, Papadopoulou Katerina, Matentzoglou Savvas. Nidan: Doumas Alexandros, Daoultzis Michalis, Daoultzis Ioannis, Pierrakos Panagiotis, Perrakis Vagelis. Sandan: Loukopoulos Katherine, Zangelidis Giorgos. Godan: Lykiardopoulos Nektarios elevated to Godan with the title of Shihan Dai Nintei Sho. The last "Tsuba" of the collection of Shihan Angelo Balconies (Santo Domingo), has closed and sealed this 2th gathering in Athens.
The Federal Machine "Wjjf / Wjjko 1976" you can't stop on our laurels of Thermopylae, of Marathon and Salamis, from Leonidas or Themistocles. Here we are in sight of Belfast (February 25-26) where there awaits the "Convention of the memory" for Soke Robert Clark (1946-2012) From AthĂna is everything! Or, almost... Gsb
Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises. Demosthenes Orator of the 4th century BC Source: www.greeka.com