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12 CAROLINE SMITH 2007 NAS Champion
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22 SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE MODERN WARRIOR By Jock Brocas
25 QUALIFICATIONS What Are They Worth?
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Goju Ryu Bob Honiball... I was determined to learn how to look after myself! Interview by Mark Weatherill. photos by Adam Swords Sensei Bob started his journey in the Martial Arts in the late Sixties. He began training in Goju Ryu under the formidable Gary Spiers in the early seventies, and then decided to seek out the more traditional forms of Okinawan Goju Ryu, until finally settling with the Jundokan So Honbu. Sensei can you tell me about your background, who exactly did you start to train with, and where? BOB HONIBALL: Having suffered with my health since childhood and coming from rough inner city district of Liverpool, I was determined to improve my health and to learn how to look after myself. At that time, Martial Arts were new on the scene and had a mystery about them, which attracted me. I first started training in Judo at the age of 15 in Liverpool. Shortly after this, I started training in Mushindo Ryu Karate Do with Sensei Harry Benfield. 1971 saw me training in Ueichi Ryu under Sensei’s Tony Christian and Bob Greenhalgh. At that time there was a lack of senior instructors in the UK. Around 1972 Sensei Gary Spiers appeared on the Karate Do scene in Liverpool, fresh from Japan. It was decided we should invite Gary to become our Chief Instructor. Gary studied Goju Kai in Japan under Master Gogen Yamaguchi as well as training with Sensei Morio Higaonna. Sensei can you briefly explain why you decided to change from the applied Japanese Goju Ryu of Sensei Spiers to traditional Okinawan Goju Ryu? Bob has spent 30 years refining his karate
BOB HONIBALL: Training with Sensei Gary Spiers was excellent but in time, Gary’s attention was drawn more towards the Night Club security scene. Sensei Gary gave us a strong foundation in our practice of Goju Ryu and certainly developed our fighting spirit as well putting realism into our fighting ability. However, it was felt by my Sensei’s Tony Christian, Bob Greenhalgh and I that we needed to search for a more traditional style of Goju Ryu. After training on several courses held by James Rousseau Sensei, it was decided that in order to deepen our knowledge we should go on to study Okinawan Goju Ryu Karate Do. During this time, we trained under Sensei’s Morio Higaonna, Teruo Chinen and James Rousseau. In 1978, I opened a Dojo in Liverpool together with Sensei Roy Flat (IOGKF). A year or two later I moved to Norwich, Norfolk and opened a Dojo the same year. I continued training with various Goju Ryu groups including Karate Do International. At that time Sensei Francis Rink was my teacher who was based in the then Rhodesia. The UK representative for Karate International being Sensei Denis Martin. Sensei why did you decide to stop training with the Okinawan Goju fraternity of this country and what made you choose the Jundokan? BOB HONIBALL: I owe so much to those Sensei who taught me up to this time and my Goju Ryu would not be what it is today if it was not for them. For me personally I suppose I have always been seeking the essence, root and spirit of Goju Ryu. At that time, I felt that the sport aspect of Karate Do training was influencing Goju Ryu in the UK. Do not get me wrong I admire and have a great respect for those athletes who train in sport Karate, some are my friends. For me I wanted to concentrate, refine myself and teach the traditional aspects of Goju Ryu. With this in mind, we looked for an organisation with a direct linage to Master Chojun Miyagi teachings. Maybe it was fate but it was then that I read an article in “Traditional Karate” by Sensei Richard Barrett about the Jundokan. Sensei Richard Barrett headed the Jundokan in the United Kingdom at this time. Sensei Richard had been training at the Jundokan in Okinawa for an extended period, returning to the UK in 1985 to open a branch Dojo, with the permission of Miyazato Sensei. Sensei Richard is a very strong Karate Ka with an excellent technical ability. With the approval of my Dojo, we joined the Jundokan in 1987. I felt the Jundokan was what I had been looking for all these years. Master Eiichi Miyazato 10th Dan Hanshi was then Chairman the Jundokan and the head student of Master Chojun Miyagi. After the death of Master Miyagi, it was decided by the students and family of Master Miyagi that Miyazato Sensei should continue as head of the Dojo. This was because Master Miyagi held Miyazato Sensei in such high regard. Sensei Miyazato also trained with Master Miyagi for longer than anyone else, right up
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FEATURE / BOB HONIBALL until his Masters death, and was Master Miyagi chief assistant both at the Okinawan Police Academy and at Master Miyagi home Dojo. Later Sensei Miyazato opened his own Dojo, which he called the Jundokan. He devoted himself to preserve and pass on the teachings of his Master right up until his death in 1999. Many first class Sensei have been the products of both Miyazato Sensei teaching’s and the Jundokan, the most notable one’s known to western Karate Ka being Sensei’s Morio Higaonna and Teruo Chinen. Sensei when did you first go to Okinawa to train at the Jundokan and could you tell us what it was like, I mean everything! BOB HONIBALL: I first traveled to Okinawa to train at the Jundokan in 1988 with Sensei Tony Green, one of my top students. We trained at the Jundokan for a month always under the watchful eye of Master Miyazato. In those early day’s training at the Jundokan there was hardly ever any foreigners and consequently we were more the centre of attention. Master Miyazato instructed and refined us in all aspects of training from Junbi Undo (warm ups) to Kata and Bunkai. We also had the privilege of being instructed by Masters Koshin Iha, Nanko Minei and Tetsunosuke Yasuda, as well as many senior Sensei. Master Iha was also one of the top students of Master Chojun Miyagi. The depth and quality of instruction at the Jundokan is of such a high standard, and to be able to have access to so many Masters and Sensei who were keen to teach and refine you was mind blowing, so much so, we decided that we should endeavor to return to Okinawa as often as we could. Master Miyazato lived above the Dojo with his wife. The Jundokan is spacious by Okinawan standards, containing the full range of Hojo Undo equipment. The Dojo was open from 10am to 10pm in those days; with hardly any set classes (today it is open from 12am to 10pm). In the mornings, Master Miyazato would do his own training. During the rest of the day and evening, he would appear at various times to make sure everyone was working hard and to help refine the Karate Ka who were training. During the day, there are only usually a handful of people training, in the evening the numbers would increase. However, there are never too many people, but the quality, experience and knowledge of some of those training is great. In the early days, there were hardly any set classes so the emphasis was on self-motivation and training yourself hard. Initially you had to prove yourself in the Dojo, if you were seen to train hard, not be afraid to be knocked about and showed Karate spirit you would be accepted. Once excepted, senior Sensei would give advice and help refine you and if you were lucky, a Sensei would take you under his wing.
response was, “Bob san the only secrets there are, are the ones you will discover for yourself” wise words. Master Miyazato would always insist it was his duty to uphold and preserve the tradition passed down to him by Master Miyagi but he would also encourage his students to refine, research and develop their own Goju Ryu based upon his teachings and that of his Sensei, Master Miyagi. Sensei Taira is a prime example of this (A profile of Sensei Taira will feature in Traditional Karate). Considering Master Miyazato’s position he would never put himself on a pedicel, the high respect given to him was earned, in fact he was a very down to earth man who was never afraid to speak his mind. On many occasions he has asked us up to his private room for a meal or a drink, he has taken us out on trips to show us Okinawa and even to bars for a meal and drink were we all had one too many together. I am sure this has happened to others but these occasions would be very special for me, to engage with the master and man, to ask questions about Goju Ryu, Karate Do and to hear Sensei Miyazato’s opinions about training and life. I asked Sensei once, what is the greatest gift Karate Do can give us, not knowing what his reply would be, he answered quite simply “Humility”; I always hold this close to my heart. On another occasion we were talking about why he called his Dojo the Jundokan (Building Following the Way), he told me “If you truly follow the way, even if you lose a fight or things go wrong in life you will never be defeated”, surely this is what is meant by Karate Spirit...
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ine Smith How did you get into Martial Arts?
My brother Paul had someone knock on his house door to see if he wanted to join a karate club, he joined and attended his first class, when he got home he was buzzing and phoned me to tell me how great it was, I had always thought about doing a Martial Art but had never got round to actually doing something about it, so when he said I should go along I thought ‘why not’. At my first class, I had so much fun and the instructor praised me on my round kick, which was such an encouragement, I was hooked and immediately started training twice a week. What are your most effective scoring techniques? My reverse punch is the technique I score most points with, it’s not a conscious competence with this technique anymore, I have drilled my reverse punch to the point that it becomes a reflex action. I have worked tirelessly on my hips to get power and reach with this technique but the biggest secret with it is timing. Good timing helps you to capitalise on your opponents weaknesses in offence and in defence seize the split second moment where your opponent is exposed.
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Secondly most people start a martial art with a main reason being the idea of learning self defence, and in that respect we are training for something we hope we will never have to use, we don’t walk down the street hoping to be attacked, but what if? We live in a world where increasing violence is a fact, if you were to be attacked what would you do? Would you freeze with fear? Would you panic? Unfortunately just going through scenarios in a class will give you ideas but without the adrenaline dump that you experience in the moment of attack you can never fully prepare or know how you will react, unless you enter a competition. When you step up to the line to perform your Kata (form) or fight you get an adrenaline dump into your system, you have butterflies and your heart beats right through your chest, the same physical effects you would get in a real self defence situation, but in a safe environment, this gives your body the opportunity to develop the ability to cope with this physical change and still be able to perform, it is the most valuable self defence lesson you can subject yourself to.
Do your techniques change with each opponent/match?
PROFILE. I started competing in 2002 and I was not one of those who enter and get medals straight away, I did terribly in both Kata and Kumite, but I was inspired, I remember looking at those that did win and although at the time they were so much better than I was, I said to myself ‘why not me’ and decided I was going to get to medal standard myself.
I do watch my opponents as much as I can to see which leg they favour forward, if they always initiate an attack with a particular technique or always react in a certain way and I bear that in mind when I step into the ring, but for myself I don’t change my techniques too greatly between opponents I find sticking to my core skills and strengths gives me the specialist edge.
It took me a year of competing, but in September 2003 I found myself in my first final in a GKR regional tournament against Angela Kay (2006 NAS Champion of Champions) I took Silver and Angela was so humble in her success and outstandingly encouraging to me I was in awe of her, it’s therefore such an honour for me to follow on from her as NAS Female Champion of Champions.
I do change my ringcraft, i.e. how I use the ring in the match, whether moving in circles to create openings or straight line attacks/counters.
I started entering NAS in the 2007 circuit as I wanted to concentrate 2006 on the GKR UK Nationals, and I did achieve GKR UK 2006 Female Opens Kumite first place. So for 2007 I had two main goals, to place in the top three in the GKR World Titles and NAS Female Champion of Champions. The GKR World Titles came first, in June, and I finished in 2nd Place which I was hugely proud of and to top off the year, I have now achieved the NAS Female Champion of Champions.
A fast reverse punch is not enough it is the timing that makes it a winning technique.
I do have a number of combinations that I practice physically and mentally, picturing myself carrying them out with perfect technique and timing, and most tournaments I will pick 2 or 3 that I am consciously intending to use to create variation so I don’t become predictable to my opponents How did you get involved in competing in NAS? I had heard a lot about the circuit in Australia and was inspired by the success of people like Renee Joyce and Angela Uytingco and loved the idea of testing myself against other Karate styles and other martial arts and seeing how effective my techniques were against such different dynamics. What do you believe others can get out of competing? Tournaments are one of the greatest lessons you can have on your Martial Arts journey, it’s all down to you, if you lose you must learn from that, you cannot blame the judges or other factors on the day, you have to look to what area(s) you have weaknesses, whether it be in your abilities or in your mental game. If you win you should allow yourself time to be proud of your achievement, don’t throw it in other peoples faces, be gracious, But do play back what you did in your head what made you the best on the day, remember what you did, how you felt, write it down if you can, then you will be able to return to that state when you are next in a tournament or in a tough training
The NAS Nationals was for me the best NAS tournament to date, in the Female Black Belt opens we had 3 Karate styles, Tae Kwon Do and Kickboxing represented so this was truly the NAS I had pictured and it was just fantastic to test ourselves against each other’s differences, one of the greatest memories for me on the day though was how friendly and supportive we all were to each other. I was fortunate to fight Sabrina Annon of GKR in the Open Weight division, she had already qualified for her weight division as had I, so I expected to possibly meet her again later in the Champion of Champions final which I did, this gave me the chance to see which techniques of mine worked best on her, which techniques of hers scored and assess which legs she favoured forward and techniques she started with so I was going into the final fight of the day feeling prepared and confident, a huge mental advantage, the room was electric and the organisers do a fantastic job of creating a special atmosphere for the showcase events, I was honoured to be in the final and hugely honoured and proud to be 2007 NAS Champion of Champions. NAS is clearly going from strength to strength and 2008 looks set to be a fantastic year, bring it on! WWW.KARATEMAG.CO.UK TRADITIONAL KARATE 13
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Interview with John Mullin by George Carruthers John Mullin 7th Dan, is one of the most senior American Shotokan stylists still regularly training, with over 40 years in the dojo. A former senior JKA karateka, with a solid pedigree through Japanese grading from Mori Masataka and Abe Keigo sensei, he is the Executive Chairman of the prestigious World Traditional Karate Organisation which he runs with such dignitaries as Richard Amos, Steve Ubl and Fred Serricchio. He is a founding fellow and Vice Chairman of the exclusive International Shotokan-ryu Karate-do Shihankai and was a well know competitor in both kumite and kata, the latter of which he holds two world titles.
about it, it doesn’t seem that long but time flies when one is having fun. I was with my first instructor, Maynard Minor for around 7 to 10 years, then Masataka Mori for 30 to 35 years until I left in 2001 to form the World Traditional Karate Organisation with Richard Amos, Fred Serricchio and Ed Van Veen. I have also done a lot of training at seminars with a whole lot of karate luminaries, both Japanese and Western and 2 stints in Japan at the JKA honbu dojo.
What are your earliest memories of your karate training, instructors and when did you first start?
JOHN MULLIN: The training in Japan is simplicity and depth. They train intently on the fundamentals. They don’t always do a lot of combinations, training is simple and hard. Kind of like the no frills training, just punching, then kicking and then blocking, also we did a lot of heian kata and basic sparring and kumite.
JOHN MULLIN: I began training under sensei Maynard Minor in Brooklyn NY. He is an excellent karate man and has become a role model for me. He is currently a seventh Dan with the ISKF and has trained in Japan; Minor sensei was very explosive in his karate and quite impressive and I believe still is. Do you have any anecdotes about those days? JOHN MULLIN: Yes a funny one. Back then it was not unusual for some visiting black belt fresh from overseas to come to a dojo and ask to workout and then after class ask the sensei to kumite with him, although it was seen by some as being a bit disrespectful. This happened when I was a green belt in the Brooklyn dojo. This guy had trained in Okinawa, fresh out of the army or marines and a freshly minted yudansha. After class he made his request to spar and my sensei said sure. He walked out of the dressing room and they bowed. The guy was about 6 foot tall, my sensei is 5’6’’, so I was a little concerned however I knew he could fight. They moved around a little, then the big guy attacked and it was all over, our visitor was on the ground in a heap. My sensei bowed, turned and went to the dressing room and got dressed, just as though it was no big deal. Needless to say we were very impressed. As the guy attacked my sensei, he had reacted with a kin geri (groin kick One technique and the fight was over. Our sensei had been challenged in his own dojo and dojo aburi (to challenge an individual in their own dojo) was not something he could take lightly in those days. During your training in those days, who and what had the most impact on your appreciation of the art today? JOHN MULLIN: In the early years it was my instructor who most impressed me although I had a number of friends that I also trained with that had a major impact on me. Bob Shapoff and Joe Gayol for instance, both of these guys were the guys to beat, very tough, hard fighters and good guys, but always a lot of fun to be with. However, Masataka Mori sensei arrived in New York in the late 60’s and that changed everything. The best way to describe him is to say “intense”, there was no compromise with Mori sensei, he demanded everything you had and his training was relentless. You couldn’t train hard enough, they were good times. The body was young and everything worked and Mori sensei definitely worked it hard. How long did you stay with the JKA/ITKF? JOHN MULLIN: I was with the JKA/ITKF/ISKF/NYJKA etc all who were affiliated with the JKA honbu in Japan; they just used different names over the years, for approximately 41 years. When I think 16 TRADITIONAL KARATE WWW.KARATEMAG.CO.UK
Through your stints in Japan, how does training compare with that in the west?
What took you to Japan and do you have any memories of your time there? JOHN MULLIN: I went to Japan to fulfil a a dream of training at the honbu dojo, this is the dream of most karate men it would seem. My first memory was of how fast everyone seemed and the sudden realization that they were not particularly happy to see me. I was just another gaijin. Accepting this, I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed my stay. The training was hard and you had to seriously defend yourself in kumite because it seemed everyone wanted to impress the Japanese senseis and showing fighting spirit with your opponent was the best way to do that. That said, it was a lonely time and training was a time to socialize and break the boredom and loneliness. I learnt a lot there and of course fulfilled my dream. Is that when you met Richard Amos? JOHN MULLIN: I met Richard at Mori senseis dojo. I actually thought that he was pretty cocky and didn’t bother with him. It wasn’t until he approached me about my morning training and asked to join me that we spoke. We trained together for a year and a half, and then he left for Japan. We remained friends and kept in contact. When he finally returned to the United States he stayed with me for a few months until finding his own place. I know you train most days, what is your normal weekly regime? JOHN MULLIN: I feel that I never train enough. But I stress the fundamentals. I always work on basics. I think it is crucial to good performance. I also do a lot of impact training on the heavy bag and makawara. I also stress the basic katas especially the Heian kata. You have also trained in the UK, is that right? JOHN MULLIN: Not really enough to talk about although I did train at the old Red Triangle when I was visiting my family and that was an experience in itself. I was raised in Liverpool until I was ten when the family moved to New York so I still have my roots here. I also trained a couple of times with Frank Cope who is a wonderful man and kind person. I saw him 3 years ago when I was visiting my mom in New Brighton and he looked very fit and well and is still teaching and training on the Wirral. It was wonderful to see him again. I have also trained with both yourself and Charles in Manchester; I think we went over the Asai kata that day.
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injury. I was the first of the team out, Mori sensei had told me to sweep my opponents front foot from the inside as he had a poor stance. I hear and obey. It was wonderful he dropped like a stone and I scored, I won my match, our next fighter tied. Our third fighter fought bravely with 2 broken ribs and lost by a wazari. I continued to compete in kata and still do and have had some success, winning 2 World Championships, I still enjoy it, but I miss kumite competition. Probably my most memorable kata win was in Japan in the northern all styles championship outside of Yokohama, Japan in 1985. I had also competed in kumite in that event but was eliminated in the quarter finals. I think you are being modest John; your tournament history speaks for itself. Anyway I know you run the website ‘Shotokan World’ and have a fair idea what is happening around the world so can I ask you about the many splits in the JKA and do you feel that it is detrimental to Shotokan or has the fractionalisation only made the style stronger and more diverse? Although I have travelled quite a bit, my heart is always in England and I have some wonderful friends here and so many great guys. I would like to mention a few senseis who have impressed me over there and have become close friends. My dear friend Ged Moran of Legend Production fame is one of those characters who is just a fantastic and good Shotokan man, I am proud to know him. How could he not be a close friend, he has introduced me to Harry Ramsden’s, my favourite fish and chip shop. Of course as alluded to previously, another delightful sensei is Charles Gidley and of course yourself. I’ve had a chance to train at Sensei Gidley’s dojo and participate in a closed session with you both, which I enjoyed immensely. I also have had the pleasure of having him at my dojo in New York and find, as you do, working with Charles immensely educational; he really is a treasure trove of information and a great and knowledgeable karate-ka. He came again to the dojo with your good self during the JSKA World Championships last year in New York, after which we shared a nice meal and a few beers. Of course, I cannot forget to mention some other friends in the UK, sensei Gerry Breeze a good friend and fine karate man. Malcolm Phipps, just a delightful guy with a stable of talented athletes that continue to collect medals at tournaments around the world and my friend John Cheetham who has become a fast friend and has left a few bruises on my ribs. You were a great competitor in your younger days and in fact still compete today, can you enlighten us on those experiences and how it has shaped your journey in the Shotokan to date? JOHN MULLIN: Thanks for the compliment but I was not a successful competitor for a long. I competed for a long time but never experienced any consistent success until my mid thirties. Guess I was a late bloomer. I think that by my mid thirties the combination of strength, speed and experience began to merge. Competition played a big part in my training, it gave me focus. I enjoyed and still enjoy competition. Now I just compete once a year in senior kata. However you have been involved in the tournament scene for quite a while and do hold a couple of world championships under your belt? JOHN MULLIN: Most of my kumite competition experience was at regional or national although I did come 2nd and 3rd a few times in the nationals. My most memorable one however, was the last time I competed in kumite competition in the U.S. National Championship. It was in Minnesota, I was on the kumite team, I was 45 and had taken a pounding during the day and we were in the finals in the evening. One of the three man team had broken ribs, I had been kicked in the groin in an earlier match and was feeling poorly, I never wore a cup (box) so I always risked 18 TRADITIONAL KARATE WWW.KARATEMAG.CO.UK
JOHN MULLIN: Thank you George for those kind words, but with respect to the politics I prefer not to get involved and that is reflected in the way the WTKO functions. I do however have my own thoughts on the current state of play in the world of Shotokan and the JKA. I think that when an entity gets too big it can become top heavy. The various JKA style factions are all excellent and they each produce great karate and karate-ka. They are for the most part like different branches of the same tree that has sprouted off and become a tree of its own. However, I feel that splits like this can be both detrimental and healthy, depending on the viewpoint. You said that you feel that the splits can be both detrimental and healthy, can you expand on this? JOHN MULLIN: I think the split was detrimental to the image of the JKA but that said I think the JKA can never be what it once was and for the most part is irrelevant in the world of traditional karate, I say that with all due respect to JKA members. Karate has become bigger than one organization, if the JKA didn’t exist for the most part, would anyone really notice, it would be business as usual, Shotokan would exist and karate would exist. That is not to say that there is no role for the JKA, of course there is, they still produce great karate but they can no longer claim to be the gold standard. Other groups are equally as competent; Karate No Michi (KWF) under Yahara sensei, produces excellent students and is on the cutting edge of karate and for the most part it is the JKA with an edge. The same can be said for the Japan Karate Shoto-renmei (JKS) under Kagawa sensei. Also the Japan Shotokan Karate Association (JSKA) under Abe sensei has some very solid people with excellent skills and of course Abe sensei is still one of the top instructors teaching Nakayama style Shotokan, which is reflected in his popularity and teachings throughout the world, he is definitely the teacher’s teacher. Excuse me for a small personal plug for the WTKO though. Our honbu dojo has WTKO chief instructor sensei Richard Amos whom I think over the last five years has matured into a seasoned and mature technician and teacher and along with his assistant, also a JKA instructor graduate, M. Mida sensei, makes the WTKO honbu arguably one of the most cutting edge dojo in the United States. So the split may on balance have been good for traditional karate. Choice is not a bad thing and it in fact may encourage competition and there-in excellence in the product you produce. I have a tendency to agree, diversity can lead to strength but it seems to be ongoing. With the latest split from the JKA being the ISKF( Mr Okazaki) where does it end was this always in the offing or is this just an anomaly surrounding large groups such as the JKA? JOHN MULLIN: My old group was JKANY/ SKDa both Mori sensei’s
FEATURE / AN AMERICAN SAMURAI groups names. I think he’s changed the groups name again though. He had not been with the ISKF for many years, Mori sensei dealt directly with Japan and is still very much JKA. The ISKF split has been coming for years. The ISKF is very large and I think Japan wanted to control it and therefore control some of its revenue. So the US has always had different autonomous groups affiliated to the JKA and was there any interaction between them? JOHN MULLIN: When I began training with them, the main instructors were Nishiyama and Okazaki senseis. Later on Mori sensei arrived and he joined the group. Then some years later Mori split and was separate and dealt with the JKA in Japan directly. Then came a split between Nishiyama and Okazaki sensei’s and few years later Mori sensei joined with Nishiyama sensei’s ITKF and a number of years later formed his North Atlantic Karate Association and split with Nishiyama sensei. The other Japanese senseis were aligned with one of the main groups run by Okazaki, Nishiyama or Mori. Now it seems the only one still aligned with Japan is Mori sensei. What made you finally leave the JKANY and form the WTKO with Richard (Amos)? JOHN MULLIN: It was a combination of factors. That said it was the friendship between Richard and myself that stimulated the formation of the WTKO. When he returned to the US we resumed training together. The WTKO became an extension of that. It now has member groups in close to 20 countries. The headquarters is on the Upper East Side in Manhattan at Sensei Amos’ dojo. As previously said, he now has an assistant at the dojo which frees him up to travel and teach.
that said the WTKO is an independent organisation and we do not actively recruit. If people decide to join us it is because of our karate, not our politics and our search for excellence in all that we do. We currently have groups in nearly 20 countries worldwide who work with us. Many individuals from these groups visit us in New York to train and both Sensei Amos and I conduct courses at various international venues. I note that as well as being the Chief Instructor to the WTKO, Richard is still a student and has close links with Abe sensei being a member of the JSKA Shihankai? JOHN MULLIN: Sensei Amos has a close personal relationship with Abe sensei. During his years as a kenshusei (member of the JKA instructors course), Abe sensei was his main instructor and that relationship and friendship continues. The WTKO supports all JSKA events and will be at the World Championships in Manchester in August 2008, hosted by the JSKA (Great Britain). Sensei Amos, while Chief Instructor of the WTKO remains in close contact with Abe sensei and often assists him on courses throughout the world. Many JSKMA members visit the NY hombu dojo to train with the WTKO throughout the year. As I said this is about good karate, not politics. Well John, thank you my friend for your time, candour and insight, I will hopefully see you and Richard next year at the JSKA Championships and must wish you continued success for the future of the WTKO JOHN MULLIN: Thank you George for asking me to do the interview, I will see you next year at the very least.
Can I ask what factors could have prompted you to leave the JKA, and organisation where you had been training for a good number of years with an instructor I know you still respect and admire? JOHN MULLIN: There were a number of factors. I had created a website (Shotokan World) and did some pieces that made someone at the JKANY unhappy. I followed that up with an interview of Richard Amos. I got a phone call telling me that I couldn’t publish the interview as Richard had tried to destroy the JKA. That was the most stupid thing that anyone could say. Then I was told that I wasn’t allowed to speak to him or associate with him. Richard had just returned to the United States and was living in my house so that would have been rather difficult. I told the caller as much and was told to kick him out or I might get kicked out of the JKA. I refused and left the articles on the website. The person that called me was a wannabe big shot in Mori senseis dojo and I actually owe him a debt of gratitude because if it wasn’t for his stupidity the WTKO may never have existed. It was around that time that I was due to take my 6th dan exam. I chose to take it with Abe sensei and that was the final straw, as he was no longer with the JKA, hence I was excommunicated and that was the birth of the WTKO. The founding fathers were myself, Richard Amos, Fred Serricchio and Ed VanVeen. Yes, karate is full of ego and power hungry individuals but out of every negative comes a positive and the WTKO is growing from strength to strength with some good people in the fold? I think we have grown because the guys at the top still train hard and are willing to push the boundaries and of course as a Richard travels a lot giving seminars and promoting the organisation. We have had some good people join us, people such as Steve Ubl who has become our Technical Director. This is a guy who must be seen to be believed, he is a great asset. Of course we still maintain a very close relationship with the JSKMA and Abe sensei but WWW.KARATEMAG.CO.UK TRADITIONAL KARATE 19
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met Terry Connell at Glasgow airport after receiving an invitation to attend Shitokai Scotland’s annual seminar under Master Yasunari Ishimi. After a bit of a false start (Ishimi Sensei was heavily delayed in Madrid) Terry and I finally welcomed Mr. Ishimi to Scotland nearly 3 hours after he was due to arrive. On first impressions you could quite easily
mistaken Ishimi Sensei as a typical middle aged Japanese tourist (less camera). Dressed tidily in slacks, blazer and polo shirt yet somehow he managed a casual look of complete nonchalance. We left Glasgow airport and headed straight for the dojo as the seminar was due to start in 15 minutes time (talk about hitting the tarmac running!).
Completely unfazed Sensei quickly changed whilst being welcomed by various students clearly pleased to be in his company again. Once in the dojo and after a brief introduction ‘Seiza’ was called followed by Ishimi Sensei’ warm up which is relatively short and to the point, something I feel reflects the warmer climate of his home in Madrid. Certainly I didn’t feel that ‘warmed up’ but things were about to change. After a short series of stretching exercises, like most instructors Ishimi Sensei begins with kihon, lots of kihon. In fact a good hour of kihon followed by renzoku kihon (combination basics). Suddenly the docile Japanese tourist became master of his domain and everyone in attendance knew without doubt that the man at the front of the dojo was now in his element! Still outwardly placid, calm and assured, he spoke his third language competently and with the reverence of a Victorian school master. The drills became increasingly demanding in their complexity, now involving Tenshin Happo. Some drills seemed to have themes ie open hand blocks and strikes each techniques assigned a stance or posture. Each drill Ishimi Sensei performed first with relative ease explaining the finer points as he did so. Then when he thought we understood, we tried. The count was calm and constant, but not everyone was able to keep to it, myself included. Sensei paced from left to right and then back again. Just when you thought he wasn’t looking he would jump out at you to correct a technique leaving you with the impression he could see through his ears. The counts didn’t seem to fall neatly in blocks of ten but in multiples of around fifty or maybe more, I certainly lost count of the repetitions and instead worked hard to just perform and complete each drill to the count. The sweat was now flowing easily out of each pore. Sensei would call ‘yame’ which provided a brief
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TOURNAMENT’S & COURSES / ISHIMI YASUNARI COURSE respite whilst he demonstrated the same drill on the opposite side. The sum total of all these drills saw every kick, block, strike and stance repeated over and over again on both sides. An hour or more had passed and the number of different drills we covered I cannot tell you or even remember. My near thirty years practise at this game counted for very little with a man who has clearly forgotten more than I will ever know. I cannot imagine how it was for the kyu grades and the hand full of children practicing behind me who I occasionally caught a glimpse of in the mirror. I remember my initial thoughts on arriving in the dojo being how few people there were, in particular the children who so often outnumber the adults in so many dojos these days. However, the answer was now clear. Ishimi Sensei doesn’t teach children, he has Senpai at his dojo for that. At this time in his life he enjoys teaching adults Shitoryu in all its glorious diversity and refuses to compromise on his teaching methods or ideology gained over his fifty year study of karate-do. Ishimi Sensei was born in 1943, Hyogo, near kobe, Japan. His first taste of karate was in Kushin-Ryu under Master Matsukazi. He later studied Goju-Ryu at high school before eventually meeting Tsuzikawa Sensei, a student of Ken-ei Mabuni, son of the founder of the Shitoryu system. It was the start of a study of Shitoryu that continues to the present day.
Ishimi Sensei competed and captained his Kobe university team during the first half of the 60’s before arriving in Madrid in 1967. By now he had attained 3rd dan from JKF and was teaching at several gymnasiums around Spains capitol before setting up his own dojo. Later he was called upon to coach the Spanish team and was awarded 5th Dan by the Spanish National Governing Body and later received the same award by the JKF on one of his regular return trips to Japan. In 1980 Ishimi earned his World
Kata Judge licence and in ‘85 was awarded his Kyoshi teaching licence from Ken-ei Mabuni. In 2005 he was awarded his 9th Dan by the Spanish Governing Body and holds the rank of JKF 8th Dan. At last a break, and a chance to replace the fluid that had left my body and that now added a pound in weight to my gi? It was just 5 minutes but I was relieved to replenish at least some liquid. Next, the kata Annan, a Chinese form utilising many open
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hand techniques both offensive and defensive. I first learned the kata in 1998 from Terry Pottage Sensei, head of Ken Yu Kai. This version however, differed somewhat from my previous experience which is always good. Ishimi Sensei I am told, learned the kata from Tsuguo Sakumoto from Okinawa who brought the kata to the attention of the karate world by winning the world kata title with it. Ishimi Sensei performed the kata several times and pointed out that he thought it necessary to change a couple of hand techniques to make it more Shito-ryu than its Ryuei-ryu version. This kata session was very informative but I felt something missing when the hour long session finished without reference to the
bunkai kumite, something I was really looking forward to given this small and little known of ryu. I was lucky enough to be sharing the same hotel as Ishimi Sensei and was delighted to be able to spend a little time chatting over supper with him. He stressed the need for practicing basics and stances and criticised the British for not spending enough time on them; something he said was apparent from judging kata for many years and that compared to our continental cousins, we were lacking in kata skills he felt, because of a poor foundation in kihon / dachi practice. I spent a little time trying to think of a prominent British kata champion who’d done well
on the world stage and struggled a little before returning to the conversation. Talking about Anan he explained the kata contained movements that engaged the right side of the brain more than many other kata where the brain had to switch focus from one part of the body to another very quickly. Normally a punch, kick or a block is executed and there is a single part of the body which makes contact with your opponent. Once the technique is complete normally the next technique uses another limb but with the fast multiple techniques of Anan and other kata from this ryu focus can move to several points on the same limb with a second or two. This change in focus (apparently) relies on the right side of the brain, where as the simpler mechanical techniques use the left side. He then explained further that people in today’s society use the left side of the brain much more to chase money, acquire possessions and spend less time on recreation, the arts, music, poetry etc. These days Ishimi is up every morning between 5 - 6am to practice his Tai-chi, a good complimentary alternative to his karate he explained. After breakfast his first class of the day is at 8am - 10am. The afternoons are given to rest, a siesta maybe some training and then evening classes which finish around 10pm. The pub across the road from his dojo provides just the right liquid refreshment before returning home to bed. Ishimi Sensei talks fondly of his current life having battled and recovered from bowel cancer, he explains that this year he in 64 and that he is happy to be enjoying life a little more instead of working so hard on things that give him little pleasure or personal satisfaction. His dojo is given over to fitness classes much of the time these days his (younger) wife instructs in Pilates and his Senpai’s run some children’s classes. Ishimi is also head of the Shito-kai for Europe and so receives many invitations for instruction from all over Europe and also holds an instructors training weekend every year in June. These days he is as busy as he wants to be and always makes time to stop and smell the roses if you catch my drift. The following day began with kyu grade training (not that I noticed a great deal of difference). It was a similar lesson plan starting with a brief stretch and then kihon, kihon and er..kihon. I was amazed that despite the vast array of renzoku kihon and tenshin happo drills, Sensei never seemed to repeat a drill. Next, was something I recognised, Bassai Sho. Ishimi Sensei had taught it the previous year but remembered teaching a part incorrectly and so wanted to put things right...a whole year later! This practice allowed my ego to recover but my comfort zone was soon snatched away from me.
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TOURNAMENT’S & COURSES / ISHIMI YASUNARI COURSE The afternoon session saw the black belts join in (I didn’t realise I didn’t have to train in the morning so I just did the lot!). What a day, almost five hours training with one of the worlds most respected masters. The final session of the day was on kata Paiku, a kata I had no previous knowledge of. The kata was lengthy, complex and very different to that of the Higaonna ha or Itsou ha that are the foundation of Shitoryu. Never the less Ishimi Sensei performed the kata several times and explained some details and characteristics of the kata and its lineage. I don’t mind admitting I struggled, not least because of the gruelling three and a half hours training prior to starting this kata. After the final session ended I sat exhausted. A local student asked me to go through Bassai Sho with him which probably saved me from seizing up. I then exchanged some help with Bassai Sho for Annan (fare swap) before returning to the hotel with Sensei. As we walked to the car Sensei turned to me and nodded, ‘four and a half, maybe five hours today Brian?’ This I know from experience is a Japanese compliment, hardly gushing but my effort throughout the day was acknowledged and that meant a lot. Sensei Connell had booked a table in the city that night, a very nice Asian restaurant serving Japanese, Tai and Chinese food. I found Terry’s group both warm and friendly and his beautiful wife and two daughters even more so. The night was relaxed and the conversation, like the wine flowed freely. On returning to my room at the Gleddoch Hotel, surrounded by stunning scenery and golf course, I enjoyed a fireworks display courtesy of a neighbour’s garden party. I slept like a baby that night. The following day saw a change of dojo, a sports hall, no doubt booked to cope with the larger numbers expected on Sunday seminars. Surly today I would recognise some of the previous day’s drills, maybe a chance to revise and remember a few drills to take home with me, not a chance! Forwards and back, left and right blocking up, down, side ways. Kicking forward, back, snapping to the left and hooking to the right. Neko-ashi, Shiko-dachi, Motodachi, Kokutsu-dachi, it was relentless and sometimes just funny to see veteran black belts looking like novices but that’s what it looked like at times. Still, once our ego’s had been battered into submission there began a marathon kata-fest. Over the space of an hour or so we covered Itosu ha Bassai Dai, Bassai Sho, Matsumura Bassai and Tomari Bassai. After the session finished I was able to get some photos and thank Ishimi Sensei and Terry Connell for allowing me to share some time with his group. There followed a special presentation for Robert ‘Rab’ McQueen who was presented
with a plaque congratulating him on his recent European Judges qualification. Rab was also kind enough to take me to the airport and we enjoyed a tasty ‘fish-supper’ before my flight number was called. I had no idea what to expect from my invitation to visit the Shito-kai Scotland group or from Ishimi Sensei, but I enjoyed my experience very much and would not hesitate to recommend either to any serious karate-ka who has a genuine interest in Shito Ryu. Ishimi Sensei is not for the faint hearted or the work shy karate-ka. He has reached a
level of competency in his Budo journey and sees to it that you stretch yourself in order to reach his level whilst understanding that your failure to do so is simply part of the process that is ‘the way’. Those that understand this process and are willing to endure it cannot fail to improve greatly under Master Yasunari Ishimi’s watchful eye. Report by Brian Jarvis 5th Dan Karate-do, Shito-Kai Murayama UK. http://www.samurai-martialarts.co.uk Information on Ishimi Sensei sourced from his website: http://www.shitokaiishimi.com
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he 2007 Scottish Karate Alliance (SKA) Open Karate Championships were held at the Citadel Leisure Centre , Ayr. Chief referee(s) were Sensei(s) Bill Hair and Ian Lambie both recently qualified to world kata referee’s and kumite judge by World Union of karate-do Organizations (WUKO) at the 2007 WUKO World Championships at Valencia, Spain. They were supported by Sensei(s) Cornwall, Devlin, Carter, K. Hair, Leathermonth along with Mr. Russell, Mr. McGlaughlin and Mrs Black. The rules were WUKO shobu-ippon and sponsors were South Ayrshire Sports Council and Radbury (Ayr). Red Cross supplied first aid medical cover The event started at 12 noon on 5 areas and finished at 5.30 pm with all areas running non-stop which was a credit to the referees, judges, time keepers and scorers. Competitors came from Scotland, Ireland and England with 3 members of the WUKO family
there SKA, National karate Association (NKA) Scotland and School of Masters (SM) England. The SM competed very well winning a tense male open team final against SKA as well as the male open kumite in the end all the Federations went home with something to show for their efforts. Performance of the day was by Jacek Lipinski who showed some excellent foot sweeping techniques on his way to winning to first place in the male individual kumite. Next years event will be held on Saturday 4th October 2008, entry forms are available from Bill Hair tel 07979222986 or e-mail billhair@sky.com For information on the SKA and WUKO visit www.scottishkaratealliance.com or www.wuko-karate.org Chirens Team Kata Ayr NKA ‘A’ NKA’B’
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NKA NKA Ardrossan Irvine Lenbukai Kofukan Livingston Ken-Sae-Kai Lenbukai Lenbukai
TOURNAMENT’S & COURSES / 2007 SKA OPEN CHAMPS Peewee Kumite <120cm Jake Wilson John Houston Jamie Willis Caitlyn Cameron
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Boys Kumite 120-130cm David McKeating Gavin McKeating Angus Brown James Learmonth
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Girls Kumite 120-13Ocm Ainsley Rea NKA DevIin McFadzean Irvine Kimberly McGuire Troon Wictoria Swiatek School of Masters Boys Kumite 130-140cm Jack Scott Callum Kerr Gary Rea Ryan Templeton
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Girls Kumite 130-140cm Caitlan Knox Kofukan Livingston Alana Andrews Lenbukai Lauren Cuthberts NKA Lauren Hall Kofukan - Livingston Boys Kumite 140-150cm Novice Aidan Feeney NKA Joey Germaine Carlow Wadokal Robbie McKay Kofukan Livingston Scott Fraser Lenbukai Boys Kumite 140-150cm Advanced Declyn Hood Ardrossan Kyle Pinho Prestwick Ben Steven Prestwick Corey McGill Kofukan - Livingston Girls Kumite 140-150cm Novice Nanalie McCallum Lenbukal Julia Gluchowska School of Masters Agata Prosinska School of Masters Andrena McPike Kofukan Kilmarnock Girls Kumite 140-150cm Advanced Alexandra Brown Ayr Laurie Scott Troon Ashley Donaghy Irvine Boys Kumite >150cm Novice Scott Monaghan Stephen Wishart Callum Buchanan Kristian Wong
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3rd 9 4 4 5 6 4 5 3 4 2 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 0
total 19 15 15 13 10 9 9 7 6 5 4 3 5 2 2 1 1 0 0
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