CARROTT
FAMILY
BLACK
BELTS 1, 2, 3
Dear Editor
Every year since 1966 the International Budo Federation has organised a Summer Camp at St Mary’s Bay, New Romney, Kent during the month of August. For those who have not heard of the IBF, this organisation was formed in 1964 by Dutchman Peter Schonewille and has representatives all over the world. The late Nobby Clarke 6th Dan was the 1st representative for the UK, he was also the founder of the Summer Camp. Budo means Martial Way and cover all aspects of the Martial Arts in Sittingbourne the main arts are Karate, Judo, CombatSombo Wrestling and Jiu Jitsu.
The Young Judo Club’s Carrott Family were on the course primarily for the grading at the end of the week. This family exactly live in Folkestone but train at Martin Clarke’s Dojo at East Street as he is one of the highest qualified Judoka in the country. The Carrot’s not only train together but also work together they run a family Domestic Appliance shop (Delmaines) in Folkestone & Dover. Father Colin was graded to 3rd Dan Judo, 21-year-old Lee to 2nd Dan Judo and 17-year-old Danny 1st Dan Judo. The grading was a continual assessment over the week, plus competition wins since their last grading culminating in a full grading at the end of the week. It is extremely hard to become an IBF Black Belt purely because of the versatility expected of the candidate. Most Judo organisation either grade purely on your contest ability or on your theoretical knowledge. In the IBF you have to have a high standard of competition ability, theoretical knowledge, qualify as a referee and perform Kata to a high degree. Kata is sequences of movement (similar to a Gymnastics sequence) depicting different aspects of Judo, sadly many Judoka no longer learn this traditional method of training. All IBF Black Belts have to perform Nage No Kata (15 formal throws), 2nd Dan also do Katame No Kata (Formal demonstration of Groundwork),
3rd Dan plus Goshin Jitsu Kata (Self Defence techniques) and Kaeshi Kata (Counter throws).
With all three passing it was obviously a bit of an occasion on the night of the grading but the big celebration was to be when they returned to Sittingbourne on their club night this is when the whole club gathers round to congratulate them. A Tradition in the Young Judo Club and the IBF is for all new Dan grades Black Belts is for them to to take a LINE UP this where the whole club has to line up in grade order and the new Dan grade has to fight one after the other. This is no easy task because the lower grades come first followed by the high grades. So as you get more and more tired the quality of Judoka gets better. Young Danny Carrott was the new Black Belt so he had the honour and what a success he made including beating Dad and Older brother Lee. The night proved to be a real fighters night with Dam Buster tune with aeroplane actions done several time (this is done when someone is thrown on a very big throw) A lot of people think that the Young Judo Club and the training methods of its Coach Martin Clarke 8th Dan are in the dark ages, no PC for Martin and the YJC, you are there to work hard, if you have to be shouted at so be it, if you are soft and can not take discipline leave or join a tea and sympathy Judo Club. Margret and Nobby Clarke founded the Young Judo Club in 1957 and since then it has produced some of the best competitors, coaches and Black Belts on the British Isles. When we can not do that any more the club will closed. So if anyone wants to do Judo join the Young Judo Club a club that expects high standards and get them tell Keith Costa 01795 426784, email Keith@YoungJudoClub.co.uk
There were many other club members on the course participating in the Junior and Senior events. The Karate section from Sittingbourne was represented by the Kokusai Karate Club, which is also based at the East Street Sports Centre. The Kokusai Karate Club was formed in 1962 and practices Shotokan Karate. Club Instructor Paul Sargent 3rd Dan was the instructor for the course. The Karate section also belongs to the International Budo Federation, which is one of the oldest Martial Arts Organisation in Europe. Paul runs his club very much like the Judo, he also expects very high standards. Kokusai Karate run two separate grading schemes one for juniors and another for seniors, they recognise that children and adults are different as does the educational establishment. No Student can get a Black Belt in IBF UK under 15 years of age.
Results:
Seniors: Joe Thomsett and Guy Bannister 7th Kyu
Juniors: Kirsty Allen Green + 3 tabs, Matthew Owen Green + 1 tab, Lauren Owen Orange + 5 tabs, Mellisa and Matthew Kemp Orange 1 tab.
Swale Instructors were Martin Clarke 8th Dan, Trevor Davies 6th Dan, Dave Boulding 6th Dan, John Clarke 4th Dan, Keith Costa 3rd Dan, Paul Sargent 3rd Dan. A special thank you to Brian Miller the cook he gave up a week of his holiday to help out.
Karate Club meet every Thursday night at the East Street Sports Centre contact Paul Sargent 01795 410059, email Paul.sargent@axa-im.com, www.sittingbournekarate.co.uk
Academy of Sport and Movement based on Milton Regis Playing Fields are looking for a Tia Chi Instructor to either to run lessons for ASM or to run a Club. East Street Sports Centre are also looking for an Aikido instructor to teach on a Wednesday night or run a club on the same night. Telephone Martin Clarke 0700 5641448 email Martin@Clarkeesbar.co.uk