Excellent researched and documented video.

``The Founding of JuJutsu Judo Aikido in the UK``.

 

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 NEW VIDEO - A Video for all Budoka

 The Founding of - JuJitsu, Judo - Aikido in the United Kingdom   

 CLICK   The above YouTube video heading the live link will take you to the video of the history of the arrival of the martial arts to the UK from the late 18th century - The video is narrated by Abdul Rashid with many photos and much factual in-depth research. This video is based on the now popular and highly credited book of the same name. The UK visiting Japanese masters from pre - WW1 and post WW2 were - Yukio Tani - Kaneo Tani - Seizo Yamamoto - Taro Miyake - Sadakazu Oyenishi - Akhitaro Ono - Gunji Koizumi - Matsutaro Otani - Kenshiro Abbe - Mutsuro Nakazono - Kazuo Chiba.

 "Its discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty, and how few by deceit" ~ Noel Coward 

Martial Arts Books by Abdul Rashid & Henry Ellis - Derek Eastman

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The books authors respectfully acknowledge the many `genuine` Budoka involved in the UK origins of Aikido and other inclusive  Martial Arts.

L to R: `British Aikido Board Controversy` - `Kenshiro Abbe Bio` - The Founding of JuJutsu - Judo - Aikido in the UK` - `Positive Aikido` - ` My Interviews with Henry Ellis ` - `British Aikido History`

The six books above are all factually honest books, documenting and protecting the legacy of UK Traditional Martial Arts from its UK origins. All the books are available on. Link> " Amazon Books ".

 "It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty, and how few by deceit "                                                             Noel Coward

Click   " Is Aikido a Martial Art ? "

This book consists of a interview I conducted with Henry Ellis, a pioneer of Aikido in the UK since the 1950s. With over sixty years  of experience in Aikido he shares his views on the above topic, warm-ups with Karate style kicks and punches, daily runs,full contact training, read about what he went through under the direction of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei and Ken Williams Sensei at the famous "Hut Dojo". You will have a different perception of Aikido after reading this book.

Author: Abdul Rashid. 

2022 Release - Amazon - £7-99p.

Cover photo Henry Ellis and son Rik.

 

The Kenshiro Abbe Era ~ Book Collection.

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Henry Ellis - Derek Eastman are now sadly amongst the last of a very small  group of

surviving direct pioneer students of the legendary Budo Master Kenshiro Abbe.[1915 -1985]

Anecdotes, stories, historic events are vividly brought to life from the incredible 1950s/60s. 

With the encouragement of Martial Arts researcher - author - Abdul Rashid - Ellis and Eastman  were inspired to put their personal `documented true factual history recorded in to book form to memorialize  all those involved in the early days, never to be lost or forgotten. 

The books credit many other Judoka and Aikidoka that were involved from the Abbe Era, honourable people who played a role in the early days when Aikido was a Martial Art, there were so many others that are remembered who  later helped to promote and protect the legacy of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei. 

The following titles are available from Amazon Martial Arts Books

" The Founding of Ju-Jutsu - Judo -Aikido in the UK " ------  " British Aikido History "

" Kenshiro Abbe the Forgotten Budoka" ----  " Positive Aikido ".    

       Kazuo Chiba Shihan 

The only Official Bio Book on the life of TK Chiba Shihan

Approved and authorized by the Chiba family. 

Publishers official release date  20th July  2019

Available on Amazon 

 

Order Now From Amazon Publishing  ISBN 9781696063432

Author Liese Klein Sensei

The new official history  ~ Chiba family approved Bio of TK Chiba Shihan 

Released on July 20th 2019

Paperback  537 pages of the incredible life of one of Osensei's most devoted direct students.
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TK Chiba during his later years had many offers to write the story of his life in book form. 

Dave Rogers a  US journalist and newspaper Editor and Co-author of ` Positive Aikido`  was one of several writers/students that offered to document Sensei's life, Sensei said without further explanation he had no interest in a book of his lifes work.

I am sure I speak for many students world wide when I say we are grateful to Liese Klein Sensei and her collaboration with the Chiba family.  Liese  Klien traveled across the world in search of  early students of Chiba Sensei  to bring this great book of 537 pages to life, it truly is an historic piece of work.

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The Last Samurai

This description has been used to describe many Japanese teachers over the years, In my over 60 years of  study and training of martial arts I do believe that Kazuo Chiba is more deserving of that title than any other Japanese teacher I have ever studied with.

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 Founding of JuJutsu - Judo & Aikido in the United Kingdom  

Book Published by Amazon Publishing - release date 28/8/2020

Co-authored by Abdul Rashid and Henry Ellis

This is a recently released book by Amazon Publishing

Covering the development of the Martial Arts in the UK

From 1870 to 1970

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The Book  " Positive Aikido "

A True Story of Traditional Teaching & Training

Co-authors  Dave Rogers - Henry Ellis - Derek Eastman.

Dave Rogers is a journalist and  the USA representative of  The Ellis Schools of Traditional Aikido

Ellis and Eastman were direct students of the legendary Budo Master Kenshiro Abbe Sensei

from 1957