Kenshiro Abbe Sensei ~ ~ KyuShinDo

Kenshiro Abbe Budo master came to UK 1955. 8th dan Judo ~ 6th dan Aikido ~ 6th dan Karate ~ 6th dan Kyudo ~ 6th dan JuKendo ~ 6th dan Kendo.....KyuShinDo a theory of circular movement in Judo, KSD not a martial art, it was developed by Kenshiro Abbe circa1939. This Blog by genuine direct students of K Abbe to protect Sensei's name from all those that claim they were taught KyuShinDo - Ju-Jitsu - Butokukwai self defence privately. - We are not associated with discredited British Aikido Board.

Thursday, 22 July 2010

K Abbe 50th Memorial Slide-Show

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Click photo to enlarge - Left: Derek Eastman Sensei teaching at the Kenshiro Abbe Memorial Event May 2005 the event was fully sold out...It was a spectacular day of Budo...Right: Derek Eastman and Henry Ellis the last two survivors from the inception of Aikido with Kenshiro Abbe Sensei in the 1950s.

Visit My Aikido & Judo Video Site ~ Click -> Henry Ellis Aikido & Judo Videos A growing collection of early and modern Aikido and Judo videos..H Ellis - D Eastman - H Foster - K Chiba - M Nakazono - K Abbe - T Abe.

The Kenshiro Abbe 50th Memorial Event May 14th 2005.

This movie slide-show offers an indepth look at this very special day of Budo.

Kenshiro Abbe Sensei 1950s Rare Photo Collection

Sincere Thanks go to Mrs Teresa Reeve the widow of Bill Reeve Sensei for sharing her treasured Photo Album with us all.
These photos are the personal property of Mrs Teresa Reeve who has kindly allowed me to share them with all of you...Please do not take any copies without express permission...This also applies to the followers of the Great Chief George Mayo ...
This photo album of previously unseen photos of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei - Bill Reeve Sensei ~ Bill Woods Sensei ~ A very young Tomio Otani Sensei & many other Judoka from the 1950s. Leave a message if you recognise any of these early Judoka.

Please visit the " British Aikido History Gallery " this one link gives you four old photo galleries Click here ~ British Aikido Photo Galleries

British Aikido Origins from 1955 - Narration & Movie Slide-Show by Henry Ellis ~ The Arrival of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei - Development of Budo in the UK.

The Golden Age of British Budo

1955 ~ 2011

In the UK there are few benefits from reaching the age of 75 years, except perhaps for no longer having to pay a small fortune for a TV license. For me it has more, much more.It means that I was privileged to study with Kenshiro Abbe Sensei. The 1950s was a time whether you were with Abbe Sensei or another group. It was a time of value. It was a time when grades were ``earned `` and titles were only on the cover of books. You trained hard for achievment. there were no false grades or titles.
It has has all gone wrong, but I really don't where. Henry Ellis

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"Kenshiro Abbe Sensei Memorial Site".Articles ~ 4 Large Photo Galleries ->. Click here

See the new " Photo Slide Show " below ~ photos provided by Mrs Teresa Reeve the widow of William `Bill` Reeve Sensei.

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Kenshiro Abbe Sensei - Joe Robinson.. 27 yrs of age and 17 stone (238 pounds ) publicly challenged Abbe Sensei who was retired from competitive Judo now aged 42 yrs and weighing just 12 stone ( 168 pounds )..It is clear that Abbe Sensei is the winner.. At this time Joe Robinson claimed to be world Judo champion.

Kenshiro Abbe Sensei 1950's historic videos . Click here

Click ~ Kenshiro Abbe film of a master technician

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Visit the new Nakazono Aikido Blog Click here

Visit our new " Tadashi Abe " website -> Tadashi Abe Sensei

Protect British Budo History ~ visit the " Aikido Controversy " blog Click for Aikido Controversy Blog

Kenshiro Abbe in hakama at Aylesford Judo Club 1962. Dave Delderfield far left taking part in Kendo demo with Abbe Sensei.

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Read the new article "The Golden Age of British Budo "~ Click-> `` Click here
In 1955 Kenshiro Abbe Sensei introduced his theory of KyuShinDo as applicable to Judo movement. I never met any of the genuine students who truly understood Sensei's philosophy..KyuShinDo has become so many things to so many people. The name is added to everything but a Corn Flakes packet. Visit the KyuShinDo Blog to read our expose of the likes of George Mayo and his followers.

( 1963 ) Letter from Shohei Hamano, 9th dan.

The following letter has been received by the General Secretary of the British Judo Council. It has been translated from the original Japanese. Mr Hamano was an honoured guest of Mr Abbe during his visit to London this year and spent some time with members of the BJC at the now nationally famous Grange Farm Centre, Chigwell, Essex.

" In his youth Mr Abbe ranked among the cream of the best Judoka; In time he became a teacher and a fine leader. On seeing him in London after all this time, and watching him teach, I was delighted to find - just as I had expected - while on one hand following his own personal theory he is enthusiastic and strict, at the same time he is considerate and correct.
I was also happy to see his students practising seriously and keenly and above all, with a regard for etiquette.
I hope they will continue to study hard and penetrate further into the mystereries of Judo.
Shohei Hamano
9th dan Kodokan "

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K Abbe Sensei:~ Insult " KyuShinDo Karate Abbe Ryu "

The Blogs `KyuShinDo` & `Kenshiro Abbe` are fully supported by several surviving ``genuine `` original students of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei from 1955.
Take a look at this video example of the MayoShinDo group....KyuShinDo Karate - Using the names KyuShinDo and Abbe Ryu is an attempt to con the public into believing they have an association or lineage with Kenshiro Abbe Sensei.
Click link to hear Mr Mayo 10th dan play " Old MacShinDo " on the Bagpipes
Click ~ Abbe Ryu - " Old MacShinDo " On the Bagpipes
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New article " KyuShinDo is not a Martial Art "
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We reluctantly accept that we cannot stem the growing abuse of the term KyuShinDo and the name of our legendary teacher Kenshiro Abbe Sensei. We can, and will, advise by all means possible to make all genuine students of today and of the future aware of the truth amongst the fog of myths and ponies. There are so few genuine students of Abbe Sensei left, it is sickening to think what will happen when they are gone.

The ``Myths & Mayo Porkie Files ``

Exposes some of the daft and utterly ridiculous stories that surround the life of this great Budo Master.
Porkie/s is a London Cockney rhyming slang term for lie/s ( Pork pie = lie )
Pony is rhyming slang for Pony Trap = Crap.
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Setting the Record Straight !

W `Bill` Woods Sensei - Reply to Alf Bates.

Bill Woods Sensei aide to K Abbe Sensei displays his anger at the claims of one Alf Bates and his claims to be the custodian of the Butokukwai and his suspect grades.

In answer to the nonsense printed about the Butokukwai and sent to me by a colleague, I am now setting out the truth of events.
I have in the past been very tolerant of Mr. Bates' wild claims which are probably made to justify his so-called grades. But by trying to invoke the name and attributes of the Butokukwai I have drawn the line. Let Mr. Bates tell the truth or keep quiet.

Signed W.S.Wood. 14.01.01 Clck here for this important article

Derek Eastman ~ Bill Woods ~ Henry Ellis 2002.
It was always most enjoyable to visit Bill and sit in awe at his vast amount of memorbilia. We miss you Bill.

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From 1870 to 1970. The book is co-authored by A Rashid - H Ellis and D Eastman.

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The Myths and Leg-ends of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei

Scroll down this right hand column to read of the many bizarre and almost comical claims of personal links to Kenshiro Abbe Sensei.

There are now only a few survivors from that incredible 1950s/60s era, we are all in contact with each other, as we to try to protect the history and lineage from the `increasing ` collection of charlatans who use and abuse the name of Abbe Sensei, also the name of KyuShinDo.

There are names such as MayoShindo and perhaps there may well be a KetchupShinDo - The abuse and disrespect is endless.

Henry Ellis Aikikai Shihan - Admin:

K Abbe, M Nakazono, M Noro, K Chiba

AikiWeb Articles - " It Had to be Felt "

True stories of first hand training with the early masters.

TK Chiba Shihan.

" There we were -Two Handsome Young Men "

Henry Ellis Shihan co-author of " Positive Aikido " - direct student of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei tells of his early days as personal assistant and student to Ken Williams Sensei 1957 - 1967 and assistant to TK Chiba Shihan from 1967 - 1972.

Click here > Two Handsome Young Men

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AikiWeb Articles - " It Had to be Felt "

Masamichi Noro Sensei

True story - The White Tornado `

Henry Ellis tells of the early training with M Noro Sensei.

Click here - The White Tornado.

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AikiWeb Articles - " It Had to be Felt "

Kenshiro Abbe Sensei

True story " Trying to Catch The Wind "

Henry Ellis tells of the early training with the legendary Budo Master Kenshiro Abbe.

Click here " Trying to Catch the Wind "

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AikiWeb Articles - " It Had to be Felt "

Mutsuro `Masahilo ` Nakazono Sensei

Henry Ellis tells of his time with the first Japanese Aikido master invited to the UK by Kenshiro Abbe Sensei.

Click here for " A Man of Peace and Pieces ".

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Martial Arts Encyclopedia

Jack Poole and the British Aikido Board Controversy

This is now sadly a part of UK Aikido recorded shameful history.

Click here for ` Martial Arts Encyclopedia `

Over 195,830 reads.

The Betrayal of British Aikido History and Lineage

Click photo for expose ` Martial Arts Encyclopedia ` - [accessed over 195,000 times] Mr Jack Poole and the British Aikido Board conspired to change not only the legacy left by the late Budo Master Kenshiro Abbe Sensei but also the UK history of Karate - Kendo and Judo - This fraudulent conduct is also exposed on the following blogs ```British Aikido Board Exposed Blog ``` - - ``` Jack Poole Aikido Controversy Blog ``- What makes this whole disgraceful story of fraud and deceit of genuine Aikidoka of today and in the future, is the amount of people who despite the `proven facts ` were prepared to attempt to support not only Mr Poole but also the disgusting sham - maybe it was simply misguided loyalty - or maybe it was to protect their dubious grades ? - or perhaps it is both ?

`Positive Aikido` a perfect `Traditional ` Gift

Available on Amazon USA & UK - Positive Aikido a true story of Traditional Aikido from its 1950s UK origins with the Budo legend Kenshiro Abbe Sensei. The book written by direct students Henry Ellis Shihan and Derek Eastman Shihan authored by senior USA news editor and student Dave Rogers Sensei. If you are looking for a factual traditional experience ? then this book is for you, then again, if your choice is fantasy Aikido, such as floating around the universe with a touch of magic Ki ? be warned this book is not for you, keep your money or put your money in a charity box. Happy reading – regards Henry Ellis

Henry Ellis ~ Site Admin

Click photo ~ Henry Ellis Shihan 6th dan International BiranKai - AikiKai Hombu, a student of Judo & Aikido from 1956/57 at the legendary ` Hut Dojo ` - We have the support of several surviving genuine students of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei, non of whom claim to be ``friends `` of Abbe Sensei - simply `` privileged students `` - though we are now few in number, we intend to protect Abbe Sensei's name, and his proud legacy left to us all by the greatest Budo teacher ever to set foot on British soil. - - We accept we cannot stop the constant flow of claims to own a part of Sensei's lineage. We can only promote the truth and hopefully dishonour the dishonourable and shame the shameless..----------Henry Ellis Shihan - Grades signed by - Osensei Morihei Ueshiba - Kenshiro Abbe - Masahilo Nakazono Sensei - Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba - TK Chiba Sensei.

Apologies to the Many Friends of Abbe Sensei

We are so sorry,

Unfortunately each year the original students of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei grow fewer and fewer.

Sadly, with each passing year, there appears to be more and more claims to have been a `special friend` or student of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei.

Forgive me, If we fail to mention you, or your teacher, who were such a great personal friend of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei, - or perhaps - Abbe Sensei lived with you, or your teacher ? - teaching you (them) all the Budo arts - or just maybe - he loved your mothers home made steak pie n chips with mushy peas so much, he would neglect the 34,000 international BJC members to stay at your mothers home for weeks or months just for more portions of good old English home cooking.

Or maybe, just maybe - Sensei left in your care his theory of KyuShinDo, or perhaps something sacred in your loving care ?

Maybe Sensei was the god parent of your child ? - Perhaps your mother brought Abbe Sensei from Japan to the UK to teach you personally ? ( one of my all time favorites )

We also apologize to all those misguided people who claim to be `special` students, trained by Abbe Sensei in JuJitsu.

We do apologise,( onest we do ) there are simply just too many of you to mention.

I am sure you will not be de-turd as you continue with your bs claims.

Henry Ellis - Co-author - `Positive Aikido`.

Myth 1 Mayo Porkie File

Myth 1 - This is a porkie that really deserves to be the number ONE !...MayoShinDo website:... In the 1940's he ( George Mayo 10th dan ) started work on his own style, in the 1950's he became therapist and friend to Kenshiro Abbe, they both started on what they called Kyushindo. Mr Abbe left in 1960 due to injury in a car accident, leaving Mr Mayo developing the style over the years.......................................Facts: Abbe Sensei brought his KyuShinDo theory to the UK in 1955....More Facts:.... 1964 K Abbe Sensei went back to Japan for the Olympics. It was then that he had a car accident when another vehicle ran into his staionary car. He stayed in Japan until 1969. It was during this time that he visited Osensei and arraged for TK Chiba Sensei to come to Britain.

Myth 2 ~ The K Abbe pie and chips myth.

Myth number 2 - There are many great myths over the centuries, the most intriguing of all is the myth of so many who want to make their credibilty claim to Kenshiro Abbe's name, has to be " Abbe Sensei visited my ( or my teachers home ) and fell in love with mothers home cooking, so he stayed for several weeks / months, Sensei taught me personally. So after 40 years of Japanese food he discovers pie & chips....Believe me that myth is just a pile of pony. Abbe Sensei was running an ``international `` organisation of some 35,000 members. Abbe Sensei would have been driven to all seminars and the same driver would make sure he was home safe.

Myth 4 - George Mayo 10th dan

Myth number 4 - It is not our intention to discredit the dead, sadly Abbe Sensei is also dead and unable to defend his good name. We the direct students of Abbe Sensei find the myths and claims of Mr Mayo and his followers the most offensive of all. We have asked the MayShinDo group to prove their claims, they said they had proof, after 3 or 4 years we are still waiting. Mr Mayo claims to have helped Abbe Sensei create KyuShinDo, he also claims to have spent many hours in 1955 ( Abbe Sensei could not speak a word of English ) talking into the late hours discussing philosophy and psychology. pure pony. ( CRAP ) give me the pie and chips crap any day. Read the email letter to me regarding Mr Mayo from Robin Otani Sensei President of the British Judo Council...centre of page..Also reda the important letter from Mrs Teresa Reeve the widow of the late great Bill Reeves.(( Mr Mayo made what can only be an oppotunistic visit to Abbe Sensei's dojo where he took some equally opportunistic photos, end of relationship... Please take a look on YouTube at the Judo or Karate that these people associate with Abbe Sensei, then see the style of Abbe Sensei on the videos on the Ellis Video Channel, the confusion ends here...........We have exchanged several emails with this group who claim to have ``bin bags `` full of documented proof, three years later we are still waiting.. Click here -> BullShiDo investigate MayoShinDo

Myth 5 ~ Kenshiro Abbe and the broken windows.

Myth number 5 - A guy writes a book on martial arts, he needs to fill the book up somehow, he has never met Abbe Sensei but tells the following pile of pony " Abbe Sensei was unhappy with the breakfalling of the students at Sandwich street Kings Cross London. He says " I will show you how to breakfall " he then jumps headlong out of the window, smashing the frames and glass, dusts himself off and dives back through the broken windows onto the mat " That is how to breakfall ! " of course the owners of the property were happy with the broken windows if it only happened once a week. I was a regular at Sandwich Street dojo. The story is a pile of worthless pony. We often say " you couldn't make it up ! " yet someone did :-(

Myth 7 ~ Kenshiro Abbe's many friends.

Myth 7 ~ Without doubt the most popular myth of all is the `growing ` number of friends of Abbe Sensei. I have never ever heard a student of Abbe Sensei refer to him as a friend, once someone makes that claim the alarm bells ring loud and clear, it is either ` I was ` or `my teacher ` were great or good friends of Abbe Sensei. Bill Woods Sensei who was Abbe Sensei's loyal student, also secretary to Abbe Sensei & the BJC, I asked him of all the people who call themselves Sensei's friend, surely he was the only one to make such a claim, Bill replied " Harry, I do not consider myself a ` friend ` of Sensei, just a privileged student "

Myth 8 - Professor Kenshiro Abbe ???

Myth number 8 - Kenshiro Abbe Sensei has been awarded many titles since his death in 1985. I am sure that many are well intended and added out of misguided respect. I have never known Abbe Sensei by any other title than Sensei. I now see Sensei referred to as Professor - Doctor - Shihan. We often see people in the martial arts awarding themselves grades and titles, Abbe Sensei was no such man. He would often say " No matter your pretence, you are what you are and nothing more ! " ...So true.

Myth No 9 ~ The Unanswered Questions ??

12 ~ K Abbe was my teacher PORKIE !

Porkie Number 12 ~ Click photo ~ K Abbe was my teacher porkie ~ Have you noticed how the British students of the martial arts like to claim a Japanese teacher as their teacher even after only a couple of seminars, ignoring the British teachers who have taught them for many years. I often see ex students that are now teachers themselves. Ones that I clearly remember having taught a long time ago, yet, they never say they were taught by me or any other teacher from the ``Hut Dojo`` instead they claim to have been taught by Kenshiro Abbe Sensei..

I Remember Mr Poole !

Below is an email recently received from a student who was also a beginner with Mr Poole in 1968....

Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 6:47 PMSubject: History From Slough And Bracknell Dojos

Attention: Sensei Henry Ellis Sensei –

My name is Gilmartin, I was one of your students at Slough and Bracknell Sports Centre dojos. I was Mr. Goodwin’s assistant, while John Berloth was yours.I have just become aware of the bewildering tale of Jack Poole. Your account of the facts tally’s precisely with my memory of that period. I can only conclude that poor Jack has suffered a mental breakdown of some nature and lives in a delusion.Congratulations on your success, my years as a student of yours count among the best of my life.

Roger Gilmartin 3rd Kyu.

Kyu - Shin - Do

KyuShinDo

Kyu: Desire ~ yearn ~ sphere ~ circle ~ search ~ study.

Shin: Heart ~ spirit ~ true ~ to be true to oneself.

Do: Way or Path ~ Way of Life ~ Self Discipline.

It is very sad to see KyuShiDo which was the lifes work of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei being so abused by people who have no understanding of the true depth of this fathomless philosophy..How can one claim to have a grade in a theory ??

How can people who have never met Abbe Sensei offer to teach KyuShinDo when direct students never truly understood, much to the consternation of Abbe Sensei.

M Otani Sensei

Click Photo for article " A Tribute M Otani Sensei 1896 - 1977"....... .Otani Sensei was an amazing Judoka who up until the age of 65 yrs would take any student or visitor for a randori session, he was also unbeatable on groundwork. He was a great friend and associate of Abbe Sensei and they did great things together in the name of the " British Judo Council " BJC. Robin Otani Sensei is now the President of the modern BJC. Sadly we have lost Billy Otani a skilled Judoka, and so with brother Tomio who was the British Kendo Council National Coach.

The Theory of Kyu-Shin-Do

Article - Click photo - Kenshiro Abbe created KyuShinDo to perfect his Judo. He `never` used the term KyuShinDo in relation to any other martial art. Now we see some awful stuff being named such as MayoShinDo KyuShinDo Karate. It is important to remember that Abbe Sensei was very upset that he felt that his own students did not understand the concept of his theory on KyuShinDo, yet, now we have so many claiming to be preforming something they don't have a clue about.

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Henry Ellis - born in Concrete Cottages in 1936. Co-author of 7 published books. My journey from Concrete to the Royal Albert Hall - Crystal Palace - Television - BBC World Radio, London Japanese Embassy, International magazine articles, I had so many incredible achievements, I would always say to my self "not bad for a kid from Concrete". I began Judo in 1956 - Aikido in 1957 with Ken Williams Sensei and Kenshiro Abbe Sensei. Over the years I have assisted K Williams - Kenshiro Abbe - Mutsuro Nakazono - Masamichi Noro - TK Chiba -

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