2014 Kokusai Budoin, IMAF European SeminarÉrd, Hungary

国際武道院 国際武道連盟Kokusai Budoin, IMAFInternational Martial Arts Federation

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2013 Kokusai Budoin, IMAF European SeminarLocation: Budapest, HungaryDate: 18 - 20 October

2014 Kokusai Budoin, IMAFNihon Jujutsu & Judo SeminarLocation: Copenhagen, DenmarkDate: 07 - 09 March

Upcoming Events

2014 Spring Japan TourLocation: Tokyo, JapanDate: 16 - 27 April

2014 Kokusai Budoin, IMAF All Japan Budo ExhibitionLocation: Ikegami KaikanOta-ku, Tokyo JapanDate: 20 April

Nisseiki Dojo 50th AnniversaryLocation: Ageo city, SaitamaDate: 26 & 27 April 2014

2014 Kokusai Budoin, IMAF Kobudo ExhibitionLocation: Kameido Katori Jinja Koto-ku, Tokyo, JapanDate: 29 April

2014 Kokusai Budoin, IMAF International European SeminarLocation: Strasbourg, FranceDate: 25, 26 OctoberContact: imaf-france@orange.frContact: international@imaf.com

2014 Kokusai Budoin, IMAF Autumn Japan SeminarLocation: Ageo city, SaitamaDate: 09 November

Kokusai Budoin, IMAF international, regional and local events are opento members and non-members alike!

For information about our events, membership, and more, contact:

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The objectives of Kokusai Budoin, IMAF, include the expansion of interest in Japanese Martial Arts; the establishment of communication, friendship, understanding and harmony among members chapters; the development of the minds and bodies of its members; and the promotion of global understanding and personal growth.

The annual European seminar, held 18, 19, 20 October near Budapest, Hungary.

The annual international budo seminar in Europe featured senior Kokusai Budoin, IMAF headquarters Japan instructors in Karate-do, Iaido, Aikido and Kobudo, as well as senior European experts. Training sessions were held Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday all day at Érd sports facility.

Érd Sports Center: https://www.facebook.com/erdarena.hu

Higuchi Ikuo SenseiKarate-do Hanshi 9th Dan, OIL GS-1Kokusai Budoin, IMAF Vice Chief DirectorKarate-do Division Shihan & Examiner

Karate-do kata practice under the direction of Higuchi Sensei (front, right-side)

Nakayama Kazumi receiving her Iaido 6th Dan diploma from Higuchi Sensei, headquarters representative

2013 European Seminarcontinued

Sincere thanks to the event sponsor, Mr. László Zakairás, Branch Director, Kokusai Budoin, IMAF Hungary, members and friends who attended, and everyone who contributed to organizing the events, including friends and family, there-by helping to ensure the success of the 2014 international European seminar.

Kumazawa Masayuki SenseiIaido Kyoshi 8th Dan, OIL G-1Kokusai Budoin, IMAF O�cerIaido Division Examiner

07 - 09 March 2014Denmark Nihon Jujutsu & Judo SeminarAllerød, Denmark

The weekend seminar in Allerød, near Copenhagen, continued the tradition of spring Judo & Nihon Jujutsu events for Kokusai Budoin, IMAF members and friends. Friday evening a two hour session was held for instruc-tors and senior practitioners, which featured self-de-fense from a prone position, insights into throwing techniques and a discussion of the history of ancient jujutsu and judo. Saturday training was from 14:00 - 18:00, and included tai-sabaki (evasive stepping) - both standing and from a prone position, a review of uki-goshi (�oating hip throw) and its brother harai-goshi (sweeping hip throw), and applications of self-defense measures.The Sunday training session opened at 10:00, focused on tanbo-jutsu (short sta�) techniques, applications of basic and advanced self-defense measures, and ended at 14:00 with a review of material covered during the weekend.

Kohno Akikazu Sensei Kobudo Kyoshi 6th Dan, OIL G-2Kokusai Budoin, IMAF O�cerKobudo Division ExaminerNihon Jujutsu Division Examiner

Komoto Jun Sensei Aikido Kyoshi 6th Dan, OIL G-2Kokusai Budoin, IMAF O�cerAikido Division Examiner

Iaido practitioner under the direction of Kumazawa Sensei (center, �rst row)

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07 - 09 March Nihon Jujutsu & Judo Denmark Seminarcontinued

Special thanks to all members and friends who attended the events, and to all sta� and regular members whose e�orts coordinating the numerous happenings created a successful and rewarding weekend.

2014 Kokusai Budoin, IMAF European Seminar 25 & 26 October • Strasbourg, France

Featuring world renowned Japan Headquarters Senior Instructors

• Aikido • Iaido • Karate-do • Kobudo • Judo • Nihon Jujutsu •

Address dojo: C.R.E.P.S. 4 allée du Sommerhof 67035 STRASBOURG, France

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KOKUSAI BUDOIN I.M.A.F. FranceMr Antoine TORRES62 rue du chenêt25230 DASLE, FranceEmail: imaf-france@orange.frTel: (0033) 6 86 41 54 90

http://www.linkparis.com/strasbourg.htm

Strasbourg

Discussion of Jujutsu and Judo history

Nage-waza free training

Self defense - prone position