World: Kenshiro Abbe 50th Celebration 14th May 2005 Crystal Palace London
Posted on Friday, May 20 @ 12:33:44 EDT by aikido
Anonymous writes "Kenshiro Abbe 50th Celebration Seminar May 14th 2005 Crystal Palace London
I would like to thank BritishAikido.com for its continuous support for this event which was an unmitigated success with a total of 720 Participants - Guests - Spectators. The Taiko Drummers made a dramatic start to the day as people arrived from as far away as New Mexico and Texas USA, Holland, Germany, France. with representaion from the Japanese Embassy and Sport England. The guest list of 50 eminent martial artists included Sensei Bill Woods aide to Abbe Sensei 1955/1967. Sensei Robin Otani.
There were many students and teachers from the British Aikido Board who along with everyone else had a great day despite looking at an empty VIP chair reserved in the name of Mr Vincent Sumpter the British Aikido Board Chairman who chose not to attend to pay his respects to Kenshiro Abbe Sensei which could only remind the many who commented on his absence of the infamous British Aikido Board statement " We the British Aikido Board are not the custodians of British Aikido history and therefore have no interest in the same!"
Henry Ellis
Liasion Officer for the event.
http://www.geocities.com/britishaikido
http://www.KenshiroAbbe.com
Kenshiro Abbe 50th Celebration Seminar May 14th 2005 Crystal Palace London
I would like to thank BritishAikido.com for its continuous support for this event which was an unmitigated success with a total of 720 Participants - Guests - Spectators. The Taiko Drummers made a dramatic start to the day as people arrived from as far away as New Mexico and Texas USA, Holland, Germany, France. with representaion from the Japanese Embassy and Sport England. The guest list of 50 eminent martial artists included Sensei Bill Woods aide to Abbe Sensei 1955/1967. Sensei Robin Otani.
There were many students and teachers from the British Aikido Board who along with everyone else had a great day despite looking at an empty VIP chair reserved in the name of Mr Vincent Sumpter the British Aikido Board Chairman who chose not to attend to pay his respects to Kenshiro Abbe Sensei which could only remind the many who commented on his absence of the infamous British Aikido Board statement " We the British Aikido Board are not the custodians of British Aikido history and therefore have no interest in the same!"
Henry Ellis
Liasion Officer for the event.
http://www.geocities.com/britishaikido
http://www.KenshiroAbbe.com
