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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: 6/2/2009 - Mr. Javier Galan, the President of the European Ju-Jitsu Union (EJJU),
has written to the Zen Nihon Budo Renmei / Nippon Seibukan Dojo Shibucho to apologize and assure everyone that he
has stopped issuing EJJU grades on Seibukan menjo (see below).
- IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: 6/2/2009 - The Australian Branch has issued an official statement regarding
unauthorized ranks being issued internationally. Click here to read the announcement.
- IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: 5/26/2009 - The ZNBR leadership would like to bring to the public's attention the
following rank certificates being issued by various individuals/organizations who do not represent the Zen Nihon Budo
Renmei / Nippon Seibukan Hombu Dojo or Kawano Yasuo Kancho in any way and are not valid. Various sections have
been altered for privacy purposes. Many of these menjo are actually Kyu grade certificates being used to issue
Yudansha ranks. Please contact us for further information or clarification on this very unfortunate matter.
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7/14/2010 - It is with deep regret that we announce the resignation of Bill Stockey, Hanshi, from the position of Karate
Division Director for the Zen Nihon Budo Renmei U.S.A. Branch. Commitments outside of the martial arts have become a
significant barrier to him giving the Karate Division his full attention. Stockey Hanshi will remain a full member and valued
advisor to the Karate Division however. Our U.S.A. Branch Shidoin, Col. Roy J. Hobbs, Hanshi (USAF, Ret.) will now serve as
our Karate Division director.
7/1/2010 - The Seidokan Dojo of Leland, North Carolina will be sponsoring a Dentokan seminar 27-29 August 2010. A
Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do session will be taught the evening of the 27th. All day courses in Dentokan Aiki Jujutsu will be taught
on the 28th and 29th. All sessions will be personally taught by Col Roy J. Hobbs, Hanshi, President of the Sekai Dentokan
Bugei Renmei, Inc. and U.S. Representative of the Zen Nihon Budo Renmei, Kyoto, Japan. For additional information please
contact Sensei Mike Holmes at: mikerubyholmes@bellsouth.net . Sensei Holmes has been a student of Sensei Hobbs since
the early 1970's. Sensei Holmes and Sensei Hobbs were Brother-In-Arms in the North Carolina Army National Guard
(Mechanized Infantry). Click here for flyer.
5/22/2010 - The Zen Nihon Budo Renmei/All Japan Budo Federation UK Branch is holding their 2010 Budo-Sai on June 4th
through June 6th at Moulton Sports College in Moulton Village, England (near Northampton). Seminars will be offered in
Shorin-ryu Karate, Goju-ryu Karate, Jujutsu/Aikijujutsu, and Iaido/Iaijutsu. Download the Budo-Sai brochure here, or visit the
UK Branch website here.
4/6/2010 - The latest edition of our USA Branch Seibukan Journal (Spring 2010) is now available for download on our
Newsletter Page (Adobe Reader required).
4/6/2010 - With the regretful postponement of the 2010 Kyoto Budosai, the USA Branch has several upcoming national
seminars and workshops:
Other seminars happening worldwide include:
4/5/2010 - The USA branch is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Division Directors. The first is Philip
Scudieri Sensei (Godan Renshi) who will be directing our classical martial arts, or Kobudo Division. The second is Lt. Col.
(Ret.) Gary Ducote (Hachidan Kyoshi) who is overseeing our Goshinjutsu Division. You can read more about these
accomplished martial artists in the latest issue of our Seibukan Journal (Spring 2010).
2/13/2010 - The first annual international Budo-sai in Kyoto has been postponed for 2010. Dates for the rescheduled 2011
Budo-sai in Kyoto will be posted when the hombu has released them. In the meantime, the USA Branch has several
seminars scheduled for 2010 in conjunction with the Sekai Dentokan Bugei Renmei.
The first is scheduled for April 30 - May 1 (Friday & Saturday) in Frankfort, Indiana (1 hour northwest of Indianapolis/1.5
hours southeast of Chicago, Illinois). Instructors will include our USA Branch Shidoin, Roy J. Hobbs, Hanshi, and Andrew
Bryant, Renshi, Iaido Division Director. Seminars will include Karatedo, Aikijujutsu, Iaido and Kenjutsu. Stay tuned for more
information.
1/6/2010 - The latest issue of our USA Branch newsletter/journal released. Read more here.
11/19/2009 - Our USA Branch Iaido Division Director, Andrew Bryant, Renshi, recently had an article on Muso Jikiden
Eishin-ryu Iaido published in the Journal of Asian Martial Arts (JAMA). Please help support JAMA by ordering a copy. In-print
scholarly martial arts publications such as this need our support! You can also find JAMA at Borders or Barnes & Noble book
stores.
11/11/2009 - Our USA Branch Judo Division Director, Professor Carl De Crée, Kyôshi, (in co-authorship with Dr. Llyr C.
Jones) recently had published a comprehensive three-part article on the Gô-no-kata of Kôdôkan Judo in Archives of Budo,
published by International Scientific Literature, Inc. See the links below:
11/9/2009 - November 7-8, Zen Nihon Budo Renmei USA Branch Shibu, the Denbukan Dojo (formerly the Rishinkan),
hosted several regional instructors representing four budo disciplines for a weekend of martial training and fellowship.
Seminars where offered in the arts of Aikido, Naginata, Goju-ryu Karate and Iaido.
It should be noted that the Zen Nihon Budo Renmei 2009 Indianapolis Fall Budo-Sai was truly historic in that this was the first
event of its kind in the Midwest! The weekend was well attended by ZNBR USA Branch members, as well as friends from
Dojo throughout the region and beyond.
Overall, the weekend was a tremendous success and there were many calls for the next event to be planned soon. All of the
instructors got together at various times throughout the weekend and expressed a similar desire to host more events of this
diversity. To that end, plans are already underway to host a Spring Budo-Sai in 2010. We hope to draw even more
participants from throughout the country, as well as instructors from other traditional Japanese arts to share their wealth
knowledge.
Naginata Group Photo Goju-ryu Karate Group Photo Aikido & Iaido Group Photo
A full review with photos will be included in the next issue of our Seibukan Journal – Stay tuned!
10/20/2009 - Latest edition of our USA Branch Journal released!
Click here to read older news items
Division Director for the Zen Nihon Budo Renmei U.S.A. Branch. Commitments outside of the martial arts have become a
significant barrier to him giving the Karate Division his full attention. Stockey Hanshi will remain a full member and valued
advisor to the Karate Division however. Our U.S.A. Branch Shidoin, Col. Roy J. Hobbs, Hanshi (USAF, Ret.) will now serve as
our Karate Division director.
7/1/2010 - The Seidokan Dojo of Leland, North Carolina will be sponsoring a Dentokan seminar 27-29 August 2010. A
Shorin-Ryu Karate-Do session will be taught the evening of the 27th. All day courses in Dentokan Aiki Jujutsu will be taught
on the 28th and 29th. All sessions will be personally taught by Col Roy J. Hobbs, Hanshi, President of the Sekai Dentokan
Bugei Renmei, Inc. and U.S. Representative of the Zen Nihon Budo Renmei, Kyoto, Japan. For additional information please
contact Sensei Mike Holmes at: mikerubyholmes@bellsouth.net . Sensei Holmes has been a student of Sensei Hobbs since
the early 1970's. Sensei Holmes and Sensei Hobbs were Brother-In-Arms in the North Carolina Army National Guard
(Mechanized Infantry). Click here for flyer.
5/22/2010 - The Zen Nihon Budo Renmei/All Japan Budo Federation UK Branch is holding their 2010 Budo-Sai on June 4th
through June 6th at Moulton Sports College in Moulton Village, England (near Northampton). Seminars will be offered in
Shorin-ryu Karate, Goju-ryu Karate, Jujutsu/Aikijujutsu, and Iaido/Iaijutsu. Download the Budo-Sai brochure here, or visit the
UK Branch website here.
4/6/2010 - The latest edition of our USA Branch Seibukan Journal (Spring 2010) is now available for download on our
Newsletter Page (Adobe Reader required).
4/6/2010 - With the regretful postponement of the 2010 Kyoto Budosai, the USA Branch has several upcoming national
seminars and workshops:
- April 30-May 1: Frankfort, Indiana. 2010 ZNBR Spring Budo-Sai will be hosted by the Azamikan Dojo. Topics include
Karate, Okinawan Kobudo, Aikijujutsu, Iaijutsu and Kenjutsu. Head instructor will be USA Shidoin Roy J. Hobbs,
Hanshi. Please see the seminar flyer available here, or visit www.azami.us for more information and registration info.
- June 24-26: Pawcatuck, CT, hosted by ZNBR associate member Erik Johnstone of the Shindokan Budo dojo. Topics
include Aikijujutsu and Karate. Head instructor will be Roy J. Hobbs, Hanshi.
- August 27-29: Dentokan seminar in Leland, NC, hosted by Mike Holmes of the Seidokan Dojo. Topics include Karate
and Aikijujutsu. Head instructor will be Roy J. Hobbs, Hanshi.
- September 24-26: Dentokan/ZNBR seminar hosted by the Bakersfield Budo Dojo in Bakersfield, CA. Topics include
Karate and Aikijujutsu. Head instructor will be Roy J. Hobbs, Hanshi. Note: There is a possibility this seminar will be
shifted to the Sacramento area. If the location is changed, an announcement will be posted on the Zen Nihon Budo
Renmei (All Japan Budo Federation) - U.S.A. Branch's website.
Other seminars happening worldwide include:
- June 4-6, UK Branch Budosai. Download the UK Branch information form here, or visit the UK Branch website for
more information.
- July 31 - August 1, Alyana, Turkey (Jujutsu) [Note: This course will be taught along with Adnan Safak Yuksel,
Hanshi & Shidoin for Turkiye/Turkey]
4/5/2010 - The USA branch is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Division Directors. The first is Philip
Scudieri Sensei (Godan Renshi) who will be directing our classical martial arts, or Kobudo Division. The second is Lt. Col.
(Ret.) Gary Ducote (Hachidan Kyoshi) who is overseeing our Goshinjutsu Division. You can read more about these
accomplished martial artists in the latest issue of our Seibukan Journal (Spring 2010).
2/13/2010 - The first annual international Budo-sai in Kyoto has been postponed for 2010. Dates for the rescheduled 2011
Budo-sai in Kyoto will be posted when the hombu has released them. In the meantime, the USA Branch has several
seminars scheduled for 2010 in conjunction with the Sekai Dentokan Bugei Renmei.
The first is scheduled for April 30 - May 1 (Friday & Saturday) in Frankfort, Indiana (1 hour northwest of Indianapolis/1.5
hours southeast of Chicago, Illinois). Instructors will include our USA Branch Shidoin, Roy J. Hobbs, Hanshi, and Andrew
Bryant, Renshi, Iaido Division Director. Seminars will include Karatedo, Aikijujutsu, Iaido and Kenjutsu. Stay tuned for more
information.
1/6/2010 - The latest issue of our USA Branch newsletter/journal released. Read more here.
11/19/2009 - Our USA Branch Iaido Division Director, Andrew Bryant, Renshi, recently had an article on Muso Jikiden
Eishin-ryu Iaido published in the Journal of Asian Martial Arts (JAMA). Please help support JAMA by ordering a copy. In-print
scholarly martial arts publications such as this need our support! You can also find JAMA at Borders or Barnes & Noble book
stores.
11/11/2009 - Our USA Branch Judo Division Director, Professor Carl De Crée, Kyôshi, (in co-authorship with Dr. Llyr C.
Jones) recently had published a comprehensive three-part article on the Gô-no-kata of Kôdôkan Judo in Archives of Budo,
published by International Scientific Literature, Inc. See the links below:
- Kōdōkan Jūdō’s Elusive Tenth Kata: The Gō-no-kata – ”Forms of Proper Use of Force” – Part 1
Kōdōkan Jūdō’s Elusive Tenth Kata: The Gō-no-kata – ”Forms of Proper Use of Force” – Part 2
Kōdōkan Jūdō’s Elusive Tenth Kata: The Gō-no-kata – ”Forms of Proper Use of Force” – Part 3
11/9/2009 - November 7-8, Zen Nihon Budo Renmei USA Branch Shibu, the Denbukan Dojo (formerly the Rishinkan),
hosted several regional instructors representing four budo disciplines for a weekend of martial training and fellowship.
Seminars where offered in the arts of Aikido, Naginata, Goju-ryu Karate and Iaido.
It should be noted that the Zen Nihon Budo Renmei 2009 Indianapolis Fall Budo-Sai was truly historic in that this was the first
event of its kind in the Midwest! The weekend was well attended by ZNBR USA Branch members, as well as friends from
Dojo throughout the region and beyond.
Overall, the weekend was a tremendous success and there were many calls for the next event to be planned soon. All of the
instructors got together at various times throughout the weekend and expressed a similar desire to host more events of this
diversity. To that end, plans are already underway to host a Spring Budo-Sai in 2010. We hope to draw even more
participants from throughout the country, as well as instructors from other traditional Japanese arts to share their wealth
knowledge.
Naginata Group Photo Goju-ryu Karate Group Photo Aikido & Iaido Group Photo
A full review with photos will be included in the next issue of our Seibukan Journal – Stay tuned!
10/20/2009 - Latest edition of our USA Branch Journal released!
Click here to read older news items
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