Broadland Club Presents The International BIG 3

Osamu Obata Shihan Haydn Foster Sensei Philip Lee Sensei 24th / 25th July 2010 Sat 12pm - 5pm / Sun 10:30am - 3:30pm Adults £40 weekend / £25 one day Children £25 weekend / £15 one day Please bring Jo / Bokken and Proof of Insurance

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The Denes High School Yarmouth Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR32 4AH Phone 01502 515062 or email; [email protected] www.broadland-aikido.co.uk The BIG 3 / International BIG 3 Osamu Obata Shihan was born in Yanai City in Yamaguchi Prefecture . In 1972 he moved In 1999 Broadland Aikido Club hosted the first BIG 3 course in to Toronto Canada and joined the Japanese Lowestoft, the senseis being H. Foster, W. Smith and T. Moss. This Canadian Cultural Centre (JCCC) where he came about as all the senseis would teach a course at Broadland became the senior instructor for the JCCC Aikido each year and it was felt it might be a good idea to get these senseis club. In 1973 he went to work for the Japanese to teach a course together. At the request of the senseis this course Consulate in Toronto where he works as a has continued to the present day. Sadly we have lost two of the consular officer today. founder senseis, Tom Moss sensei passed away in 2003 after Obata sensei began the study of Aikido in 1967 receiving his 6th Dan the previous year. In 2006 William Smith under Shigeho Tanaka Shihan, of the Meiji Jingu Shiseikan Martial Shihan passed away. Since then Barbara Moss sensei has taught in Arts Dojo . He was drawn to Aikido because he appreciated the place of her late husband along with Philip Smith sensei son of its philosophical side. Obata sensei believes Aikido acts as a bridge William Smith Shihan and Pat Narey sensei. between cultures. Frank Burlingham sensei senior instructor of During a visit to Obata sensei in Toronto early 2009 where Obata Broadland club and former student of Obata sensei first invited Shihan and Philip Lee sensei taught a seminar it was decided to Obata Shihan to Broadland Aikido Club in 2002, this will be Obata have the next course in the U.K. where all three could be together to sensei’s 5th visit. teach and thus was born ‘THE INTERNATIONAL BIG 3’ In 2003 Obata sensei was awarded the rank of 7th Dan

Sensei Foster began his Aikido training Philip Lee sensei started Aikido in 1971. He was Some time towards the end of 1956 made an instructor in 1979 and was actively beginning of 1957 at the ‘Hut’ dojo, near involved in the development of Aikido in Heathrow airport. He was awarded 1st Singapore. In 1981 Philip sensei made an Dan by Kenshiro Abbe sensei in 1960 extended visit to Japan for Aikido training. He and 2nd Dan by Mutsuharu Nakazono was one of the first Singaporeans to be allowed to sensei in 1962, Foster sensei holds one live in and train at Hombu dojo under the 2nd of the oldest Hombu certificates in the Doshu Kisshomura Ueshiba. U.K. He was awarded 3rd Dan by In 1982 Philip sensei founded the first permanent Masamichi Noro. In 1973, following the demise of the Renown Aikido dojo at SAFRA Bukit Merah. He was one of the founding Aikido Society (1966-1969), Foster sensei was approached by members of (Singapore) in 1987. April 1998 saw the the ex-members and asked to reconstruct the society as the promotion of Philip sensei to the rank of 5th Dan by the Aikido Institute of Aikido. World Headquarters Japan. Now 7th Dan (I.A.) Mr. Foster continues to teach at the ‘Hut’ dojo and directs the annual Institute of Aikido Summer school. Frank Burlingham sensei first invited Philip sensei to Broadland Foster sensei teaches around the U.K. and has also made recent Aikido Club in 2006, this will be Philip sensei’s 3rd visit. teaching tours of New Zealand, he also teaches on the former BIG 3 now the Annual Lowestoft course. On 9th January 2005 Philip sensei was awarded 6th Dan by Doshu at the Kagami-biraki ceremony.