We are embarking on another Martial Arts Training Camp in sunny Cyprus – March / 2020! This video is from the last Training camp run by chief instructor Barry Harte (Master in Jujitsu, ABA qualified Boxing Coach, Team Great Britain full contact stick fighting coach and qualified FMA & JKD instructor.) 4 days of quality intensive training, partying, and sightseeing

The Hakudakan stick fighting team had a tremendous result at the GSBA European Championships in Italy (Anagni). They made up part of the British Team that went to compete against 9 counties with over 100 athletes taking part. Team Hakudakan brought home a combined haul of medals which included: 4 Golds 4 Silvers 2 Bronze 10 medals from 4 fighters!

Hakudakan Full Contact Stick Fighting Team results from the GSBA British Championships yesterday in Bristol. In their respective age and weight divisions: Barry Harte Silver & Bronze Tolga Paphiti Double Silver Riley Nahaboo Double Gold Brandon Nahaboo Double Gold Arjun Sohdi (AJ) Gold & Silver Well done to all.  

What a fabulous day for the association and all the club’s. I awarded Sensei Clive McCarthy his 5th Dan (Master Level), Gary Short graded to 4th Dan in true style. Andy Harding & Derek Livingston smashed it and were awarded 1st Dan Black Belt. Congratulations to all the people that graded today in Mill Hill it was a pleasure to

We all had such an incredible time at our landmark International martial arts training camp. 4 days of intense training across multiple disciplines where we made 10 acres of olive groves and fruit trees our dojo. We trained, partied, sang, danced and saw the beautiful sights Capranica and Rome have to offer. Friendships old and new grew stronger as we

Hakudakan @ the GSBA World Championships. The standards at the Worlds was incredibly high with everyone raising their game. Below are the results from my team (Hakudakan). Riley Nahaboo: GOLD (World Champion), SILVER & BRONZE Brandon Nahaboo: GOLD (World Champion), 2 SILVERS Tarkan Paphiti: SILVER & BRONZE Well done on all the hard work everyone and also the fantastic performances

After our success in our first full contact stick tournament , we decided to have a crack at the GSBA British Open on Nov 11th in Northampton.  Unfortunately Jay couldn’t make this one due to commitments but he was there with us in spirit, I jokingly said don’t worry we will give them a lash for you. We continued our

I had been thinking about taking part in a full contact stick fight for some time, I mentioned this to a fellow Black Belt in passing some time ago as I knew he had competed and won the British championships. A few weeks ago just before I went on holiday, I received and email from my colleague asking if I

Thank you all for a wonderful weekend. Thanks to Sensei Pat and Sensei Mark for bring there excellent students and thanks to Sensei Rick in assisting me. What a weekend! Barry Sensei Barry Harte 5th Dan

I am pleased to announce that Rick Bates was awarded his 1st Dan Black Belt yesterday. The panel consisted of an 8th Dan, a 6th Dan, 3 X 5th Dans, 2 X 2nd Dans. The grading lasted for 3 hours, and this was all solid work and one of the hardest BB gradings Ive seen in a while. The grading

Last Sunday at Mill Hill Sports Club senior Instructors from Mushin Budo Association met to sit on the panel for the Black Belt gradings. The panel consisted of, Hanshi John Griffiths 8th Dan, Sensei Nigel Townsend 6th Dan, Sensei John Plumbridge 5th Dan, Sensei Barry Harte 5th Dan, Sensei Carol Griffiths 5th Dan, Sensei Alan Murphy 5th Dan. Students from

On the Sunday 6th December 2009 I taught a 4.5 hour seminar based around knife defence. The techniques and drills I taught were from the Filipino martial art of Kali. We covered footwork, tapping, controls and disarming techniques. The seminar was attended by all levels of students from beginners to black belts and as usual we had a lot of

On Thursday 3rd of December Rick passed his Brown Belt grading. He showed great courage and fought on, even though his asthma was affecting him badly throughout the whole grading. The grading lasted 1hr 20 mins and he lost 4 lbs in weight during the test where he performed in excess of 200 throws. Rick was tested on all aspects