L I V E 2 4 -SE V EN
CHE LT ENHAM SHORIN RYU KARATE
ATTENDS THE FIRST KARATE & KOBUDO INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT
During August three members of the Cheltenham Ladies College Karate & Kobudo Club headed off to Okinawa, Japan, to participate in the first Karate & Kobudo International Tournament. The team consisted of Paul Vermiglio Sensei, Julian Dennis and Clare Edwards. Arriving in Narita, Japan for a two-day stay before heading to Okinawa, they visited magnificent temples around the area of Chiba which proved a timely stopover before the rigorous training at the Shimbunkan and Mukenkai Hombu Dojo lead by Akamine Hiroshi Sensei would begin, and not to mention the five-day tournament and seminar events in the Naha Budokan and the new prestigious Karate Kaikan in Tomigusuku.
Having previously spent five years on the island of Okinawa, Sensei Vermiglio said; “Okinawan Karate and Kobudo has been preserved and handed down from generation to generation. Okinawa Prefecture continues to strive to preserve, pass on and develop Okinawan Karate and Kobudo and has further established the ‘Okinawa Karate Kaikan’ as a symbolic facility providing information to both Japan and abroad. I’m always delighted to share the fruits of Okinawa with my students in the hope that they can gather and build connections to properly inherit and develop their skills, spirit and to further promote the development of Okinawa Traditional Karate and Kobudo in Cheltenham through their own self- development and continuous training.”
2,300 western students participated throughout the tournament and seminars. It was a great honour for Sensei Vermiglio to be chosen to demonstrate the Manji Sai with the Jigen Nu Sai Kata at the opening ceremony along with seven other prominent demonstrators.
Clare and Julian fully engaged in both Karate and Kobudo seminars and two noteworthy achievements for this dedicated Cheltenham team included Sensei Vermiglio’s promotion to 7th Dan Karate and Clare’s first ever test at the Hombu Dojo in front of Sensei Akamine to 1st Dan Karate.
Clare Edwards reflected on the trip; “It was an unbelievable opportunity to be invited to travel with Sensei Vermiglio to train in Okinawa. Watching Sensei participate in the opening ceremony and go on to compete in the International Championship was incredible. I met so many dedicated students from around the world and was humbled to attend seminars where we were taught by Okinawan Sensei’s.
It was the greatest honour and privilege to be graded by Kaicho Akamine Sensei at the Hombu Dojo. It was a wonderful experience that I shall never forget.”
Karate and Kobudo Classes are held at The CLC Health & Fitness Centre, Malvern Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. GL50 2NX TUESDAY: THURSDAY:
7.30pm – 9.30pm 6.30pm – 8.30pm
For more information please contact Sensei Vermiglio; 07794 960986
www.facebook.com/
paul.vermiglio.5
www.ryukyu-kobudo.com
/ 91
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100
