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ABAC SELF-DEFENCE CLUB (THAILAND) (School of Japanese Martial Arts)
WEEKLY TRAINING TIMETABLE:
Saturday (15.00-17.00)
Sunday (13.00-15.00)
Tuesday (20.00-21.30)
Wednesday (20.00-21.30)
CLUB NEWS!!!
Congratulations and Well Done, to the following club members, who on 30 July 2006, were advanced to their present belt ranks:
Mr. David S. (Green Belt)
Mr. Joseph S. (Green Belt)
Miss Oil C. (Green Belt)
Mr. Morgan H. (Green Belt)
Mr. Alfie P. (Green Belt)
Mr. Shan S. (Green Belt)
Mr. Yang L. (Orange Belt)
Mrs. Lisa H. (Orange Belt)
Mr. Ambrose C. (Yellow Belt)
Mr. Peerawuth S. (White Belt-Yellow Tip)
Mr. Bas M. (White Belt-Yellow Tip)
Mr. Ju (White Belt-Yellow Tip)
Keep up the great work everyone!
On Saturday, 24 June 2006, the Club's three Kendo Club members were awarded their much deserved and earned belt ranks of Black Belt and Brown Belt in Kendo, by our Chief Instructor, Renshi Prof. Tom, as duly authorised by the World Kobudo Federation®. Receiving their Black Belts were: Kendo Sensei, Mr. David S. and Mr. Joseph S. Receiving her Brown Belt was: Kendo Sempai, Miss Narinthip (Oil) C. Congratulations and Well Done!
Everyone is asked to take some time to offer a very special congratulations to His Majesty the King of Thailand, during the 60th year celebrations of His ascension to the throne, and to ask for His continued good health and reign. Also, both Renshi Tom and i extend our best wishes to the Thai members of our Club. "LONG LIVE THE BELOVED KING OF THAILAND"!
Due to the hard work of Sempai David and Sempai Joseph during university club recruitment week, our Club now has 39+ new members enrolled, including new members signed-up from the Kendo Club. Please join Renshi Tom and i in congratulating them for a job well done! Let's extend our sincere Congratulations to Sempai David S. and Mr. Alex K., for their completion of and ranking as Official Instructors and Referees of Sports Chanbara, the International Sports Chanbara Association. Both men personally travelled to Japan to learn, and participate in several Sports Chanbara competitions before being ranked. These rankings in Sports Chanbara, are in total, equal to Dan grades, which allows them to teach, certify and officiate. Well Done Gentlemen!
Let's all give our sincere Congratulations and Well Done, to the following club members, who between 9-14 May 2006, underwent advancement pre-tests, and were awarded coloured tabs, and are now to be considered as:
Mr. David S. (Orange Belt-Green Tip)
Mr. Joseph S.(Orange Belt-Green Tip)
Mr. Morgan H.(Orange Belt-Green Tip)
Miss Oil C. (Orange Belt-Green Tip)
Mr. Alfie P. (Orange Belt-Green Tip)
Mr. Shan S. (Orange Belt-Green Tip)
Mr. Yang L. (Yellow Belt-Orange Tip)
Mrs. Lisa H. (Yellow Belt-Orange Tip)
These coloured tabs awarded, are affixed on the tips the member's present belts held (*one or two tips), and indicates: 1) technical proficiency through continued training and practise as required, 2) maturity in their present belt levels held, and 3) fulfillment of both time and continued training at their present belt levels.
These tab awards allows the member to be duly recognised for their ongoing accomplishments and dedication to training, and indicates to the Chief Instructor (Renshi Dr. Tom), that they are ready to test for advancement to the next appropriate belt rank level as indicated.
Let us now focus on strengthening and supporting the club, especially in preparation for November's Jiu-Jitsu and Karate Tournament, the first of its kind, and the first at ABAC, by having regular Club Committee meetings to discuss and begin planning for member recruitment (freshmen) and fundraising (June & July). Remember, all club members can communicate via the Yahoo! Group Website for easy access to each other, and for everyone to be aware, and to become active!
Congratulations and Well Done to the following club members, who on 21 March 2006, were advanced to their present belt ranks:
Mr. David S. (Orange)
Mr. Alfie P. (Orange)
Mr. Morgan H.(Orange)
Mr. Joseph S.(Orange)
Mr. Shan S. (Orange)
Miss Oil C. (Orange)
Mr. Yang L. (Yellow)
Mrs. Lisa H. (Yellow)
Miss Angel (Yellow)
Miss Vivan (Yellow)
Congratulations to Renshi Prof. Tom, for being awarded his 6th Dan (Rokudan) in Jiu-Jitsu. Well Done Sensei!
Congratulations as well to Dr. Mac Sensei for being awarded his 1st Dan in Karate (Seiei Kan), as well as being recognised as an Instructor (Asst.) in Jeet Kune Do earlier in the year. Dr. Mac was also promoted to the level of "Sensei". Well Done!
Just a brief reminder to all those successful new belt grades, tomorrow, Wednesday, 22 March, is the club's very first belt awards ceremony, and a very special class in Karate will be given by the visiting U.S. National Martial Arts Coach, Prof. Don Madden, PhD. Please do plan to be there if you can, and remember to BRING YOUR BUDO PASS!
During the week of 20 March 2006, Soke Don Madden from the U.S. will be visiting our Dojo, so please plan to attend classes during that week and meet the Founder and Chairman of "A.K.J.U. TEAM AMERICA®", the team we will be completing against in November.
All those preparing to take their Belt Ranking Exams need to attend as many classes as possible, and please remember to purchase your "Budo Pass" before attending the exams.
The exams will begin Saturday, 04 March 2006 (15.00-17.00), until the end of March. The next exam period will be in June, so if you have been training for 3-months (started the end of December 2005), and feel ready, then please try to be there. (BE ON TIME!)
Between 17-19 February 2006, Renshi Tom and Sempai Mac had a very successful meeting with the Founder of the World Kobudo Federation® and Jiu-Jitsu International®, U.K., Prof. Soke Richard Morris in Phuket. He told us how very proud he is of you all, and looking forward to meeting each and everyone when he visits the Dojo in January 2007 to hold a special weekend class.
"Congratulations" are in order for our Club's three Kendo Club members who joined the Club in its very early stages, in order to take part in its growth and development, and to begin their training in Jiu-Jitsu. These three members have been, and still are responsible for the ongoing Kendo training and development. On the evening of Wednesday, 15 February 2006, they were awarded the much deserved and earned belt ranks of Brown-belt and Purple-belt in Kendo, by Chief Instructor, Renshi Tom, as duly authorised by the World Kobudo Federation®. Receiving Brown-belts were: (Kendo Sempai) Mr. David and Mr. Joseph. Receiving a Purple-belt: Miss Oil. Once again, Congratulations and all the best in future! (Photos are presently featured on the Club's Yahoo! Website)
After holding its first meeting last week after training, the ABAC Self-Defence Club now has a valid and active Committee. The Committee's present officers are as follows: Mr. David as President, Mr. Morgan as Vice-President, Miss Oil as Treasurer, and Mr. Yang as Secretary. Sempai Mac also sits on the Committee in the capacity of Advisor.
ABAC Self-Defence Club is to hold a fundraiser to benefit the club's overall development for the upcoming Jiu-Jitsu and Karate Tournament in November. Please keep watching this site for further details!
COMING SOON IN 2006!!
The club will be training its members in the Nunchakus, Bo, Jo, and Kenjotan, and we will also be offering our book: "An Introduction to the Art of Jiu-Jitsu as a Self-Defence". These items will soon be for sale directly through the club. (The Bo, Jo, and Kenjotan are now available, please go to the merchandise page for information)
Please keep checking this site's "Club Merchandise" page for availability dates and costs.
ABOUT THE CLUB!
Although this club has only just recently opened its doors, through the hardwork and dedication of its Chief Instructor, Renshi Tom, the club has already received full-status recognition as "International", and is now registered under the "W.K.F./Jiu-Jitsu International® and Ko Sutemi Seiei Kan Karate Do Union®". This recognition approves the background, training, and experience of the instructors, licensing them to teach. The belt grading (ranking) structure (levels) is as follows: White, Yellow, Orange, Green, Blue, Purple, Brown (3 degrees) and Black (10 degrees). The club is recognised to award up to the level of 5th Dan (5th Degree Black-belt).
This club's purpose is to help bring together ABAC university students, family, friends in university, lecturers and staff, for a common purpose and goal (to learn something new), while becoming fit, and gaining a new found confidence through acquiring the new and useful life saving skills of self-defence, soundly rooted in Jiu-Jitsu and Karate, complemented by elements of Chow Ka and Wing Chun Gung Fu, Tai Chi Chuan, Jeet Kune Do, Judo, Savate, and Muay Thai, as well as Kenjitsu, Kendo, Iaido, Bo, Jo, Nunchakus and Sports Chanbara weapons training. Your Chief Instructor for these course programmes is Renshi Prof. Tom, a 6th Dan in Jiu-Jitsu and 5th Dan in Karate. His Assistant Instructor is Sensei Dr. Mac, a 2nd Dan in Judo, 1st Dan in Karate, and Assistant Instructor, Jeet Kune Do®. They both are ABAC lecturers and seasoned instructors who between them, have knowledge of over (8) different martial art styles, and a combined knowledge equal to well over (50) years of martial arts training. They cordially invite and openly ask all to join. So, why not take the time to come by and give a look, and learn, you'll be very happy that you did! We look forward to seeing you all at the Hua Mak Campus, Ramkhamhaeng 24 Rd., Bangkapi, Bangkok, "E" Building, 9th Floor (Gym), every Saturday, 15.00-17.00; Sunday, 13.00-15.00; Tuesday, 20.00-21.30; & Wednesday, 20.00-21.30.
Yours in the sincere spirit of budo,
Renshi Tom
What can you learn from the ABAC SELF-DEFENCE CLUB?
All course programmes were especially developed by Renshi Tom to suit both ladies and gentlemen of all ages and sizes.
