picture of 30 participants from all around the UK - double click for larger picture.
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Another SSBD successful event. The 1st of 6 seminar scheduled for 2008.
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The workshop was hosted and organized by Goshinkwai Total Body Defense's Chief Instructor - Sensei Alun Williams on the 9th February 2008 at Risca, Newport Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom. It lasted 3 hours.
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The workshop covered aspects of unarmed blade defence. Around 30 individuals and groups of individuals from different parts of Britain attended the seminar from different martial art backgrounds. Having masters and instructors from other arts opening their minds to other training methods, trying to find the common principles rather than differentiating them - its an honor to have them participate. Not all martial art practitioners has this kind of humility.
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I would like to express foremost my appreciation to Sensei Alun Williams and his Total Body Defense Instructors (whom all are incredible martial artists in their own rights) for their openness to accept and invite me to instruct a workshop for them. To Ak Md Abdul Wafi Bin Pg. Sulaiman and Md Nabil Anuar for assisting me in taking the pictures and videos for the event. Instructors Rob Pascoe, Instructor Matt Hall, Vince Nurse, Dell Peng and many others for being my receivers. Everyone who participated in the event that came from all over the UK. My sincere apologies if I miss anyone.
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This seminar like my other events aims primarily to raise the curiosity and awareness among people from different nationalities about the martial heritage and culture of Brunei Darussalam in general.
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SEMINAR FORMAT
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The seminar focuses on the mechanics of unarmed defence against a commited knife attack. The seminar started with a small introduction by Sensei Alun Williams. Then the instruction started with familiarizing the participant with the basic angles of incoming attacks and how to read intention and body mechanics.
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The basics of knife interception and striking intentions was addressed and instructed. The seminar targets to instill awareness and the ability to read incoming attacked through the understanding of body mechanics.
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Feedbacks from the participants were very encouraging, more wanted to know about the Bruneian Martial Arts. For more information on future seminars please visit the seminar/events link on the right side of this page.
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For Images from the seminar please click here.
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Goshinkwai Total Body Defense's Chief Instructor and Senior Instructors can be contacted from their website www.totalbodydefence.com
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5th Dan, Chief Instructor, Alun William's - Total Body Defence Goshinkwai system is one of the most well known in South Wales and is rapidly growing within the United Kingdom, he and his group of talented instructors have been featured in several martial arts magazines, as well as radio and TV coverage.
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I have the honor of calling these group of incredible martial artists and individuals my friends.
I have the honor of calling these group of incredible martial artists and individuals my friends.
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If you live anywhere near where they teach, experience what they have to offer in no nonsense self defense. If you live too far away to accept direct instructions from them, their DVD is available to purchase on their website. You will not be disappointed. I personally recommend it.
