The objectives of the Kokusai Budoin, IMAF, include the expansion of interest in Japanese Martial Arts; the establishment of communication, friendship, understanding and harmony among member chapters; the development of the minds and bodies of its members; and the promotion of global understanding G E N D O and personal growth. 2005 – Special Edition: North America Congress & Seminars 精力善用自他共栄 IMAF – North America Congress and Seminars Mission Viejo, CA Friday, May 20th participants registered, picked up their Commit oneself to maximum efficiency, welcome packets, greeted old friends and made the acquaintance of other and mutual benefit in all endeavors IMAF members at the Japan Karate-Do Federation Hombu Dojo. SPECIAL EDITION IMAF North America Congress and Seminar Highlights The 21st Annual North America Congress & Seminars were held May 20th – 22nd Location: Japan Karatedo Federation 23725 Via Fabricante, Unit E Mission Viejo, CA 92691 USA Contact Information: IMAF North America Branch Director Mr. Paul Godshaw Tel/Fax: +1-949-859-1038 Email: [email protected] Web: www.imaf.com UPCOMING EVENTS 2005 IMAF-NA Seminar S. Tsutsui, K. Sakai, P. Godshaw and S. Sato (left to right) IMAF European Congress and Seminars - 2005 The IMAF-NA Board of Directors meeting was held Friday evening from Date: October 28 – 30, 2005 4:30 to 6:00. Opening remarks were made by the 2005 event host IMAF- Location: Strasbourg, France NA Branch Director Paul Godshaw and IMAF Chief Director Shizuya Sato. Discussions during the meeting covered a wide range of topics, and a Contact Information: number of significant resolutions were carried by unanimous vote. As part IMAF France Branch Director of ongoing efforts to provide improved services to all members, IMAF-NA Mr. Antoine Torres will undertake studies to review administrative procedures, membership 8 rue des batteries du parc expansion in North, Central, and South America, development of quarterly 25200 MONTBELIARD, France regional seminars, and other measures to be implemented during this Fax: (0033) 381 94 23 38 fiscal year. Additionally, Paul Godshaw was elected as the Representative Email: [email protected] Branch Director, and Ray Barrera, Jose Juan Cruz, and Brett Mayfield will Email: [email protected] service as regular Branch Directors respectively. IMAF-NA Regional Web: www.imaf.com/events.html Directors include Jose Andrade, Jeff Baker, Richard Burklund, Hugh Davey, Luisa Godshaw, Victor Mosquera, Max Roach, Dan Sawyer, Karl Scott, and Nicklaus Suino. The term of all officials is to be January 1st 2005 to December 31st 2006. © 2005 IMAF All rights reserved. page 2 …continued from page 1 2005 IMAF-NA Seminar Schedule of Events Dan rank examinations were held Friday evening between 6:30 and 7:30 PM, with participants testing in Karatedo and On Friday, May 20th all participants were assigned to two Judo for 1st through 5th dan. Nearly 50 IMAF members, groups A or B. friends, and family members watched the very impressive kata, kumite, and randori demonstrations. The results of Friday – May 20th the examinations will be published shortly. 10:00am – 4:00pm Pick up registration packets The seminars began Saturday morning, May 21st with Nihon 4:30pm IMAF Board of Directors Meeting Jujutsu lead by Shizuya Sato, Hanshi 10th dan and Division 6:30pm Testing for IMAF members of rank Shihan, from 08:30 – 10:30 AM. The session featured basic shodan and above applications and self-defense techniques readily applied by the 70 participants, many of whom normally practice a diverse range of martial arts. Saturday – May 21st 8:00am Welcome & Introductions 8:30 – 10:30 Nihon Jujutsu 10:40 – 11:40 Iaido (A) 11:45 – 12:45pm Iaido (B) 12:50 – 2:55 Karatedo 3:00 – 5:00 Aikido 6:30pm Banquet - Laguna Hills Holiday Inn Sunday – May 22nd 8:30 – 10:00am Kobudo 10:50 – 11:30 Karatedo 11:45 – 1:00pm Iaido S. Sato demonstrating Nihon Jujutsu techniques (ago-ate-nage) 1:15 – 2:30 Nihon Jujutsu Iaido followed from 10:40 - 12:45 PM. Practice was lead by 2:45 – 4:00 Aikido Nicklaus Suino, IMAF-NA Regional Director, Renshi 5th dan. The training was divided into two one hour sessions with novice and advanced groups training separately. Each session began with an explanation of the use of the Japanese sword, and proceeded through the basics of drawing, cutting, and sheathing common to Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaido. 2005 IMAF-NA Board of Directors Meeting IMAF-NA Directors, Headquarters Representatives and staff: Ray Barrera, Jeff Baker, Hugh Davey, John Gage, Nicklaus Suino, Anica Florescu (IMAF Romania Branch Director), Brett Mayfield, Kazuo Sakai, Paul Godshaw, Shizuya Sato, Dan Ivan, Shinji Tsutsui, Dan Sawyer, Luisa Godshaw, Jose Andrade, Max Roach, and Jose Cruz (left to right). 2005 IMAF-NA Iaido seminar participants 2005 – Special Edition: North America Congress & Seminars www.imaf.com International Martial Arts Federation © 2005 IMAF All rights reserved. The IMAF logo is a trademark of the International Martial Arts Federation. page 3 …continued from page 2 IMAF – North America Congress and Seminars Instructors from Japan SHIZUYA SATO Nihon Jujutsu Hanshi 10th dan Judo Hanshi 9th dan Shihan & Examiner: Judo & Nihon Jujutsu Division Official Instructor Grade S.G1 Chief Director IMAF KAZUO SAKAI Karatedo Hanshi 10th dan Shihan & Examiner: Karatedo Division Official Instructor Grade S.G1 Karatedo practice Director IMAF Karatedo was lead by Kazuo Sakai, IMAF Headquarters th SHINJI TSUTSUI Director and Division Shihan, Hanshi 10 dan from 12:50 Aikido Kyoshi 7th dan to 2:55 PM. Training began with fundamental movement Iaido Kyoshi 7th dan (tai-sabaki), and advanced to a variety of self-defense Shihan & Examiner: Aikido & Iaido Division techniques against an opponent armed with a knife. Official Instructor Grade S.G2 Director IMAF JOHN B. GAGE Nihon Jujutsu Kyoshi 6th dan Judo Renshi 4th dan Chief Secretary IMAF International Section Official Instructor Grade G2 Instructors from the USA DAN IVAN Senior Advisor IMAF USA Karatedo Hanshi 8th dan PAUL GODSHAW USA Branch Director IMAF S. Sakai demonstrating defense against a knife Karatedo Kyoshi 7th dan Kobudo 4th dan Recognition is due to all IMAF members who contributed their time and expertise in order to ensure the success of BRETT MAYFIELD the 2005 IMAF North America Congress and Seminars. Karatedo Kyoshi 7th dan Nihon Jujutsu Renshi 5th dan Iaido 4th dan RAY BARRERA JR. Karatedo Kyoshi 7th dan Kobudo Renshi 6th dan JOSE CRUZ Karatedo Kyoshi 6th dan JOSE ANDRADE Aikido Renshi 6th dan NICHOLAS SUINO Iaido Renshi 5th dan Nihon Jujutsu Renshi 4th dan Judo 3rd dan N. Suino demonstrating Iaido techniques 2005 – Special Edition: North America Congress & Seminars www.imaf.com International Martial Arts Federation © 2005 IMAF All rights reserved. The IMAF logo is a trademark of the International Martial Arts Federation. page 4 …continued from page 3 Aikido was the final session of the day, from 3:00 to 5:00 Sunday, May 22nd the seminars resumed with early PM, and was directed by Shinji Tsutsui, IMAF Headquarters morning Bojutsu training lead by K. Sakai at a nearby Director and Division Shihan, Kyoshi 7th dan, and Dr. Jose park from 08:00 to 10:00 AM. Participants practiced Andrade, IMAF-NA Regional Director, Kyoshi 6th dan. basic use of the Bo, and its applications against an Tsutsui sensei began the session with a lecture on the opponent similarly armed. philosophy and its application in the practice of Aikido. “The wind blows, water flows, time passes, in fact, all things in this world are in motion. Aikido seeks to utilize these forces to realize true technique in training and everyday life.” The applications of this philosophy included throwing and joint locks appropriate to the diverse background of the numerous participants. S. Tsutsui demonstrating kote-gaeshi (reverse wrist-lock) The evening of Saturday, May 21st a banquet for all seminar participants, friends, and family members was held from 6:30 to 9:00 at a nearby hotel. The evening’s events began K. Sakai demonstrating Bojutsu with demonstrations of Karatedo by the JKF national kata team, Judo by IMAF Headquarters and North American members, Aikido by Dr. Andrade and his assistant, and Karatedo followed at the JKF Hombu Dojo from 10:15 Iaido by S. Tsutsui. An award was presented to Ray to 11:30 and was directed by Dan Ivan, IMAF-NA Barrera, IMAF-NA Branch Director, and keynote speeches Senior Advisor, Hanshi 8th dan, and Paul Godshaw, were made by various senior members. Dinner was served IMAF-NA Branch Director, Kyoshi 7th dan. The training and everyone spent the evening comparing training focused on entering techniques designed to steal an experiences, reinforcing new friendships, and catching up opponent’s opportunity to attack, which constitute with old colleagues. some of the most advanced methods of Karatedo. Kumibo - defense against a Bo D. Ivan and P. Godshaw directing Karatedo 2005 – Special Edition: North America Congress & Seminars www.imaf.com International Martial Arts Federation © 2005 IMAF All rights reserved. The IMAF logo is a trademark of the International Martial Arts Federation. page 5 …continued from page 4 2005 IMAF North America Aikido Seminar Participants Iaido was lead by N. Suino from 11:45 to 1:00 PM. The During the weekend, and in the days leading up to the session continued where training the previous day ended, seminar, participants had a chance to meet old friends and with an emphasis on refining the complex and demanding make the acquaintance of other IMAF members. forms of the art. Salt Creek Beach Iaido practice Following the close of training, participants bade his or her farewells to new and old friends, some to board planes for Nihon Jujutsu practice was directed by S. Sato from 1:15 distant destinations, others for the long drive home across to 2:30 PM.