The UMA /World Budo Kai Annual Training Week

The UMA /World Budo Kai Annual Training Week

10^th- 15^th October 2004

The Venue: The Royal Hotel, St Nicholas Street, SCARBOROUGH.

Event organisers Mrs A. T. Short 7^th Dan & Soke Norman Sangwin 9^th Dan

Another successful UMA/World Budo Kai annual training event was held in Scarborough this year.

This years events included general training and grading work in the Japanese systems of Ju Jitsu, Aikido, Karate and the Chinese systems of Shoalin Tai Chi Chuan, Shaolin Chuan Fa Kung Fu. Alternative demonstrations of Shaolin Tai Chi Chuan and Zen Shin Katsu were also performed.

The event also honoured several students with first Dan/Degree qualifications. Congratulations to all the students who obtained their grades.

All students who attended can be seen in the Award Ceremony at the bottom of the page.

General Training
Demonstrated by all members of the UMA/WBK


Aikido	Ju Jitsu	Ju Jitsu

Ju Jitsu	Ju Jitsu	Ju Jitsu

Ju Jitsu	Ju Jitsu	Shaolin Chuan Fa Kung Fu

Shaolin Chuan Fa Kung Fu	Shaolin Chuan Fa Kung Fu	Shaolin Chuan Fa Kung Fu

Shaolin Chuan Fa Kung Fu	Shaolin Chuan Fa Kung Fu	Shaolin Staff

Zen Shin Katsu

Demonstrated by Mrs A. T. Short 7^th Dan

Tai Chi

Demonstrated by Mrs A. T. Short 7^th Dan

Tai Chi is a form of meditation and martial art which originated in China thousands of years ago. It is based on first learning to feel then to direct an energy known as "Chi". While your body is obviously used, a major part of Tai Chi is the directing of energy inside the body with your mind. "Where mind goes Chi follows." The "internals" are generally taught after you have mastered the external moves.

An ancient form of 18 movements was studied that aids problems such as high blood pressure, backache, depression etc. The movements involve stretching certain meridians to balance the bodys energy patterns.

Chi Kung Energy Work

Demonstrated by Mrs A. T. Short 7^th Dan

Chi kung is the art of developing vital energy particularly for health, vitality, mind expansion and spiritual cultivation.

There are many wonderful benefits derived from practising chi kung, and they may be generalized into the following five categories:

Curing illness and promoting health.
Enhancing vitality and developing internal force.
Promoting youthfulness and longevity.
Expanding the mind and the intellect.
Spiritual cultivation.

Ju Jitsu Demonstration

Demonstrated by Nanette Rogers, Neil Till, Stephen Dudley, John Eagan, Stacey Eagan and Katrina Eagan

6ft Staff Demonstration

Demonstrated by Ricky Robson and Laurence Newton

The Chinese staff, is one of the earliest tools to be used by man. Initially it may have been merely a sapling or a long, straight branch which was used for hunting animals for sources of food or fur hides. The wooden staff also facilitated passage over rugged and mountainous terrain. In an agrarian setting it served as a multi-purpose tool for planting crops, carrying supplies, and transporting buckets of water for the irrigation of crops.

In the ancient records of Chinese martial arts, the 6ft staff is discussed as the first weapon taught to the Zen Buddhist disciples who studied at the Shaolin Temple. There are literary and pictorial references to Bodhidharma carrying a 6ft staff on his journeys as he taught Zen Buddhism in the regions near the Shaolin Temple.

The Chinese staff syllabus teaches a range of Shaolin techniques that range from simple holds to advanced forms.

Awards Cermony

Congratulations to all students who attained a grade this year.

The awards were presented by Soke Norman Sangwin 9^th Dan and Mrs A. T. Short 7^th Dan


Rob Kitchin 4^th Dan Ju Jitsu	Nanette Rogers 4^th Dan Ju Jitsu	Odette Mitchell 2^nd Degree Shaolin Chuan Fa, 5^th Level Zen Shin Katsu

Mike Mitchell 2^nd Degree Shaolin Chuan Fa, 5^th Level Zen Shin Katsu	Ian Danials Nidan 2^nd Dan Karate	Neil Till Certificate Zen Shin Katsu

Kirsty Drake Senior 1^st Degree Black Shaolin Chuan Fa, 7^th Orange Tai Chi	Laurence "Sweet Cheeks" Newton 1^st Brown/White Shaolin Chuan Fa, 3^rd Level Zen Shin Katsu, 6^th Green Shaolin Staff	Stephen Dudley 1^st Brown/White Ju \|itsu

Heather Duke 1^st Brown/White Tai Chi, 2^nd Brown Shaolin Chuan Fa, 5^th Level Zen Shin Katsu	Ricky Robson 2^nd Brown Tai Chi, 5^th Level Zen Shin Katsu	Nick Cook 4^th Purple Tai Chi, 4^th/5^th Level Zen Shin Katsu

Ken Webster 4^th Purple Tai Chi, 4^th/5^th Level Zen Shin Katsu, 9^th White Shaolin Staff	John Eagan 6^th Green/5^th Blue Aikido	Keziah Short 4^th Purple Kung Fu

David Short 7^th Orange Tai Chi, 9^th White Shaolin Staff	Mike O’Connor 9^th White/8^th Yellow Kung Fu, 9^th White Tai Chi	Jack Nicklas 9^th White/8^th Yellow Shaolin Chuan Fa

David O’Connor 9^th White Tai Chi, 9^th White Shaolin Chuan Fa	Emily Sangwin 9^th White Shaolin Chuan Fa	Lucy Sangwin Attendance Certificate

Stacey Eagan Attendance Certificate	Katrina Eagan Attendance Certificate

Leisure Time Comedy Acts

Demonstrated by Laurence Newton and Kirsty Drake

Evening Social Activities


Both men are poised and ready for the attack, who will go first?	Rob feels under pressure to drink all his 3 pints at once	Stacey enjoys taking photos of herself in the mirror

David turns to stone due to waiting 3 hours for someone to buy him a pint	John doesn’t mix his drinks much, he likes to keep vodka & orange, bitter, lager and Guinness in separate glasses	John enjoys listening to his pint singing Elvis songs

Laurence is nearly ill after eating 300 peanuts in one go	Here they are the Famous Mr and Mrs Ken	Amazing who you meet in a lift

Laurence and Kirsty being stupid	And again	And again

And again	Boring now, yawn	Is that what you do at home Ricky

And here he is again, last year someone left him on the steps all alone, will you please take him with you

10th - 15th October 2004

10^th- 15^th October 2004