Category: News

Cyprus International Training Camp 2020 Announcement

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

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GSBA European Stick Fighting Championships, Italy 2019

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!

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Team results from the GSBA British Championships – March 2019

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.  

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Hakudakan Ju Jitsu Black Belt Gradings at Mill Hill

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

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Landmark International Training Camp – Capranica Italy

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

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GSBA World Championships 2018 – Results

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

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Hakudakan Open day! – Team Fund Raiser (17th May 2014)

We are putting together a fund raising event for the Hakudakan Stick Fighting Team and need your support. There will be x5 1 hour slots during the day taught by Hakudakan black belts, and a couple of self defense sessions run in parallel as well as a short demonstration at lunchtime. We will have demonstrations from the Juniors and adults,

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Hakudakan Stick Fighting Team Sponsorship – GSBA World Championships 2014

We would like to say a special thanks to Jeff Walker and Kathy Middleton, who have made a very generous personal donation to the Hakudakan Stick Fighting Team. Thanks from Barry, Tarkan, William & James, we will do our best to bring home some medals. 90 Meadrow, Godalming, Surrey GU7 3HY Tel: 01483 418 140, Fax: 01483 421 304, Web:

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British Team selection for Full Contact Stick Fighting World Championships 2014

Following on from our performances in the last 2 British Championships, I am proud to announce that five members of the club have been selected to represent Great Britain in the GSBA World Championships in Italy (Rome), July 2014. Barry Harte Rick Bates Tarkan Phaphiti James Harte William Turner Intense training with the British Squad will start in a few

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Hakudakan Stick Fighting Team Sponsorship – GSBA European Championships 2013

Several club members have been selected to represent Great Britain (and the Hakudakan) at the GSBA European Championships in Spain (Palma de Majorca) in July 2013. 5 Hakudakan members will be training with the British Squad during the run up to the event. We are proud to announce team Hakudakan’s official Sponsors for this event: Email: mushinbudo@yahoo.com Web: www.mushinbudo.co.uk Facebook Page:

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GSBA British Open (11th Nov 2012)

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

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Full Contact Stick Fighting Comp (1st Sept 2012)

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

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Dan Grading at Mill Hill

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

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Black Belt Gradings

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

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Knife defence seminar

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

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Brown Belt

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

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