After a posting on the BJA Forums about the Poll on this website regarding John Goldman and the UKCC, it has become clear that a number of visitors have been continuously voting in the Poll with the intention of influencing the results in the BJA's favour.

Because of this and the fact that due to the BJA's policy of forcing visitors to register before they can even read posts on the BJA Forums, which means that site members can't check to see what has been said by BJA members on its Forums. it has been decided to suspend the voting on the Poll to registered members of this site only for the moment. As it seems to have been the same three people voting.

I have now returned the votes to the values recorded on 3rd March 2009.

 (webmaster)

BZJFA Winter Budo Course

Updated: 28/10/2008		The cut off date to book your place will be the 20th November   Please remember last year I had to disappoint some students as we were fully booked BZJFA Radcliffe on Trent (Nottingham) Christmas Budo Course 2008 Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th November The course will be held in the large sports hall in which a new sprung floor has been laid The cost will be as last year £15 per day or special price £30.00 per two days.Teas coffee and a buffet lunch  is included the evening meal should be only £10.00 this year Course Teachers already confimed in no particular order.     Stephen Grayston - hanshi 10 Dan   -   Shindo-Ryu Karate-Do Chris Moslim - kyoshi 7th Dan   -   Aikido  Gordon Lawson - kyoshi 7th Dan   -   Judo (Kime no Kata) Antony Richards - sensei 7th Dan   -   Ju-Jutsu Anne Parker - sensei 4th Dan   -   Judo (Kime no Kata) G Padgett sense 4th Dan   -   Judo Alan Barker - sensei 4th Dan   -   Judo (ground work) Gordon McGowan   -   Wudang Tai Chi Chuan Kieth Harby - sifu   -   Wing Chun Richard Cotterill   -   International Instructor: Balintawak Escrima Bill Murry   -   International Instructor: Balintawak Escrima Download Budo Course Poster & Application Form Acrobat PDF (size 442KB)

Anonymous writes:  

I have just received this from Joe Vincelli and have checked with Shihan Keo Cavalcanti (webmaster):-

To whom it  may concern, my name is Joe Vincelli. I was a student of  Zen Judo under Shihan Keo Cavalcanti some years ago. I was also the last Shodan awarded by Keo before AZJ's fall in Richmond USA.

I would very much like to be listed on your Zen Judo Dan Grade Register, as I still wear the belt he gave me with great pride even though I now practice under a Kodokan school.

I was eternally grateful for everything Zen Judo did for me and will hold its teachings in my heart forever. It truly changed my life for the better.  It is because of what Keo and Zen Judo taught me, that I was able to find value in myself and in life.

 Every Judo School I go to, they always ask where I learned such clean and pure judo. I always answer proudly and say Wadokan Zen Judo, my beginning.

Please feel free to contact me if you wish. joejudoka at yahoo.com

J. Milom Ltd.

I have just found out that J. Milom Ltd no longer manufacture Judo or Karate garments
and is to cease trading in Martial Arts equipment from 30th May 2008.

Company Profile

J.Milom LTD has been in the martial arts business for over thirty years. The company was unique as the only manufacturer of judo suit's in the UK, as well as manufacturing karate equipment, gymnastic mats and supplying up to 2000 clubs, education authorities, sport centres and police training centres. As a manufacturer, they had been able to offer a free repair services for the life of there judo and karate garments.

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David Bennington Achieves His 1st Dan Black Belt

On 20th April 2008 David Bennington, Chief Instructor at Portsmouth Zen Judo Club and an Assistant Instructor at Bognor Regis Zen Judo Club, was successful in grading for his 1st Dan Black belt. David has been a regular visitor to Bognor Regis Zen Judo Club over the past few years and has been a valuable member of the Club. He has recently started his own Zen Judo Club in Portsmouth, Hampshire, but still regularly trains at Bognor.

Dave Bennington 1st Dan ZJF