- Japanese Jiu-Jitsu Technical Seminar
Following the shodan grading, the candidates and a host of visiting students – also braving the inclement weather – were treated to a 2.5 h seminar on the finer points of applied Japanese Jiujitsu. Three of the OJA Expert panel – Sensei’s Honey, Yanke and Knispel – put participants through their paces with complementary techniques. Students were enthralled by the technical expertise demonstrated and challenged to adapt to the demands. They left with a gi-bag full of technical tools – plus inspiration to continue pushing forward in training. And… they clearly had fun! “There is no end to learning in jiujitsu'” opined Sensei Knispel, “That is one of the many satisfying aspects of jiujitsu training. It is a lifestyle which sustains both mind and body.”
- OJA Newsletter Dec 11, 2022
3 NEW JAPANESE JIU JITSU SHODANS
OJA Panel, top left: Doug Knispel, Gary Pilon, David Honey, Terry
Yanke. Candidates, bottom left: (1) Jeff Murphy, (2) Alex Bolhaar,
(3)Joe Roters. Assisting (‘uke’): bottom right: Kyle Wooley‘ProSpar Martial Arts, Barrie: ‘Nor rain, nor sleet, nor snow’ -blustery conditions in southern Ontario could not keep three dedicated martial artists from their date with destiny. Destined, that is, to appear before an OJA Senior Instructors panel and complete their journey to black belt status. They kicked, punched, threw, rolled and reaked controlled mayhem in a rigorous test of Japanese Jiujitsu skills. Experienced eyes of the expert panel assured OJA Provincial standards were met while reassuring candidates of their readiness to advance.
“We’ve been training a along time for this,” said Alex Bolhaar, “it was everything we were hoping for. There were some things we were surprised about but that brought out our competitive edge and made sure we could adapt to circumstances.”
“You feel confident,” added Joe Roters, “because the Professors and Senseis have guided you to that point and given you everything you need to pass. It was an awesome experience.”
Jeff Murphy remarked on the camaraderie he experienced in an unfamiliar environment, “I was at Richmond Hill yesterday for the pre-grading and today is my first time at the Barrie dojo. I just met three awesome training partners and people from other clubs [at the subsequent seminar]. Ultimately it’s a community we have and are building. Covid was tough for everybody and now we are all getting back together. I really enjoyed it.”
TECHNICAL SEMINAR
Following the shodan grading, the candidates and a host of visiting students – also braving the inclement weather – were treated to a 2.5 h seminar on the finer points of applied Japanese Jiujitsu. Three of the OJA Expert panel – Sensei’s Honey, Yanke and Knispel – put participants through their paces with complementary techniques. Students were enthralled by the technical expertise demonstrated and challenged to adapt to the demands. They left with a gi-bag full of technical tools – plus inspiration to continue pushing forward in training. And… they clearly had fun! “There is no end to learning in jiujitsu'” opined Sensei Knispel, “That is one of the many satisfying aspects of jiujitsu training. It is a lifestyle which sustains both mind and body.”
- 3 NEW JAPANESE JIU JITSU SHODANS
By David Doucette
OJA Panel, top left: Doug Knispel, Gary Pilon, David Honey, Terry Yanke. Candidates, bottom left: (1) Jeff Murphy, (2) Alex Bolhaar, (3)Joe Roters.
Assisting (‘uke’): bottom right: Kyle Wooley‘ProSpar Martial Arts, Barrie: ‘Nor rain, nor sleet, nor snow’ -blustery conditions in southern Ontario could not keep three dedicated martial artists from their date with destiny. Destined, that is, to appear before an OJA Senior Instructors panel and complete their journey to black belt status. They kicked, punched, threw, rolled and reaked controlled mayhem in a rigorous test of Japanese Jiujitsu skills. Experienced eyes of the expert panel assured OJA Provincial standards were met while reassuring candidates of their readiness to advance.
“We’ve been training a along time for this,” said Alex Bolhaar, “it was everything we were hoping for. There were some things we were surprised about but that brought out our competitive edge and made sure we could adapt to circumstances.”
“You feel confident,” added Joe Roters, “because the Professors and Senseis have guided you to that point and given you everything you need to pass. It was an awesome experience.”
Jeff Murphy remarked on the camaraderie he experienced in an unfamiliar environment,
“I was at Richmond Hill yesterday for the pre-grading and today is my first time at the Barrie dojo. I just met three awesome training partners and people from other clubs [at the subsequent seminar]. Ultimately it’s a community we have and are building. Covid was tough for everybody and now we are all getting back together. I really enjoyed it.”
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