Martial Arts

The British Aikido Board
Disastrous National Nepotism Seminar 2004 99 Students
By Henry Ellis Co-author of Positive Aikido.

( BAB Founder appendage – today resigned )

For numerous years The British Aikido Board ( BAB ) have shown no concern what-so-ever in the true history of British Aikido, to be fair-minded to the BAB, they have in the recent past shown a fine negotiate of concern & support for the fake history of British Aikido for which they have today publicly apologised, the excuse to Henry Ellis by the chairman Mr Vincent Sumpter pictured left, may be viewed on this site. www.geocities.com/britishaikido.

Kenshiro Abbe Sensei 1915 – 1985..

When Kenshiro Abbe Sensei premier stepped on British dirt in 1955 he brought with him the knowledge of numerous Budo arts, Aikido being one of them. Abbe Sensei as well brought his Aikido based philosophy of Kyu-Shin-Do. This was the inception of British Aikido. Yet no wherever in the BAB literature will you find any reference to Kenshiro Abbe Sensei by name or the origins of Aikido within the UK. In the year 2000 the BAB were amused to aid promote Mr Pooles evidenced fraudulent claims to 47 yrs of Aikido, I am plesaed to enlarge that the BAB have today taken this arrogate by Mr Poole from the BAB Associations data website. I personally received my invitation from the BAB to accompany Mr Pooles event, that was the start of the long running for British Aikido Board Controversy which was resolved at the mediation assembling 6th July 2005 with Sport England/BAB/Ellis. Yet sadly, the BAB have never ever so so so so so recognised or promoted the true history of British Aikido or its founder Kenshiro Abbe Sensei. The cause for this article is that following the success of the fine Kenshiro Abbe Sensei Celebrations 14th May 2005 I am informed that the BAB conceive a alike outcome next year which would be an insult to the memory of Abbe Sensei & to the handful of Abbe Sensei proceed students.

It ought be pointed out that the spate of attacks on the credibilty of British Aikido History – Kenshiro Abbe Sensei & Henry Ellis have all come from within the BAB, numerous are administrator appendages by with eminent appendages of the British Aikido Board associations. These are the really folks that the BAB appendages would expect to promote & protect their proud lineage. Below are a couple of examples.

One: Ms Shirley Timms the British Aikido Boards secretary, absolutely ignored the facts-photos-evidence against Mr Jack Poole’s fake history which were personally handed to her by Henry Ellis, prior to Mr Poole being presented with his coveted bronze samurai statue in Oct 2000.

Two: Mr Toni Davies the previous BAB chairman, deliberately lied at a general assembling to protect Mr Poole’s fake history. Read the Sport England assembling minutes.

Three: Mr Vincent Sumpter The BAB chairman once supported the claims of Mr Poole by stating ” We have no formal records to prove or disprove either arrogate ” DUH < There were four of Abbe Sense's proceed pupils within the BAB at that time.>

Four: Mr John Burn.* BAB Executive *- *BAB Communications Officer* – Very Serious libel attempt on the name of Henry Ellis. renews his attempt 10th June 2005 stating ” This only dishes to amuse me “.

Five: Jim Johnston. The then *BAB Press Officer*. Promoting the fraudulent claims of Mr Poole although fully recognizeing the truth.

Six: Mr Dominick Foster.* BAB Executive * – Attends the Kenshiro Abbe Celebrations & says to a VIP client “What is this Celebration all about ” he then says that next year is the true party of British Aikido by the BAB.

Seven: Mr Jack Poole.* BAB Senior Principal Coach *. The Jack Poole Biography..( a catalogue of lies. ).

Eight: The KenShinKai.* Prominent BAB Association*. Gave 100% Support for the JP Bio..Their open letter taken from the NACD is an total classical & may be read on this website.

Nine: Mr Gwynne Jones.* Prominent BAB appendage *. Dis-credits 6 of the premier 8 of the earlier dan grades in MartialArts Illustrated article ” Bends the Branch..Issue June 05. travel to the National Aikido Database assembly for more information.

British Aikido Board Statement Damned Forever
Ten: This is without question the most disgraceful of them all.. * The BAB Chairman *Toni Davis said in the year 2000
We the British Aikido Board are not the custodians of British Aikido History &
therefore have no concern in the same

Eleven: Sadly, with the reaching of the new BAB chairman Mr Vincent Sumpter none changed, he made the statement under in spite of the literal data useable to him & his executive, We must not blank out that Mr Sumpter had the only four surviving pupils of Abbe Sensei for Aikido within the BAB.

Twelve: On the 17th April 2002 The *BAB Chairman * Mr Vincent Sumpter published to Henry Ellis with reference to the history of British Aikido. He then made the following crass statement in his support for the BAB stance on Mr Jack Poole.

The period in question predates the creation of the BAB by a substantial total of time & thus we have no formal records to prove or disprove either claim.

Thirteen: The Kenshiro Abbe 50th Celebration Seminar
May 14th Crystal Palace London
720 Participants Guests Spectators

At the Sport England / BAB / Ellis mediation assembling 6th July 2004 wherever the BAB were reprimanded by Sport England & taught to supply Henry Ellis a enitre common apology.

At the finish of the assembling ( The minutes for this assembling may be viewed on this site .( www.geocities.com/britishaikido ), Henry Ellis appraised Ms Sadie Mason of Sport England of the proposed plans for the Kenshiro Abbe event, Ms Mason advisable that we ought involve the BAB in our plans as section of the reconciliation of British Aikido, Henry Ellis agreed.

Henry Ellis offered up Ms Mason’s recommendation to the Abbe Event Committee, the recommendation was unanimously liveed with 100%. The BAB administrator were then approached & invited to send a congressman ( any one of its 15,000 appendages ) of the BAB to accompany our meetings & article back on our progress, this bid was disapproved out of hand.

Mr Vincent Sumpter

No subject your Pretence, you are what you are & none more!
Kenshiro Abbe Sensei

Not deterred, we then invited the BAB chairman Mr Vincent Sumpter to accompany The Kenshiro Abbe 50th Celebration as a VIP guest, to pay the respects of the BAB membership of which he represents . There were numerous BAB appendages attending, proving that this outcome was not about individual disputes fashions or what organisation you dwell to, I was glad to watch pupils from Mr Pooles organisation who were as well made really welcome. This outcome was about one thing & one thing only Kenshiro Abbe Sensie with demonstrations of the earlier aikido & its proud standards, with Sensei Eastman showing several know-hows to exhibit the influences that the another earlier teachers brought to the UK in those earlier days.

Students coached with else pupils of several fashions & associations with a friendliness not often seen in modern Aikido circles. this outcome went a long path to promote all that is good in Aikido. I think that the spirit of Abbe Sensei would be really proud of this special daytime to his memory.

Another crass statement from Mr Vincent Sumpter 27th March 2004 made earlier the Sport England Mediation assembling 6th July 2005. In an unwarranted attempt on the literal aikidoka who supported the British Aikido Controversy argue in its defense of the true history of British Aikido & the Aikido history of Abbe Sensei & his disciples.

Mr Sumpter bleats.

The Boards conscience is clear. like all the practitioners of Aikido who conduce to this controversy Mr Humm seems to have forgotten the meaning of the word Aikido Harmony of Sprit to find a Way The Controversy internet feeds hatred, sick feeling, bitterness & discord. For my part, as an aikidoka who is passionate about the fine & the etiquette that goes with it, I will thus not enlarge to the feeding frenzy this internet generates. I cant cease what is going on but I may turn the else cheek.

With reference to the above statement by Mr Sumpter I ought remind the subscriber to travel to on this internet www.geocities.com/britishaikido to read both the Sport England minutes & Mr Sumpters excuse to Mr Ellis which may only be believed an excuse to all those that supported the Controversy in the name of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei including the named Mr David Humm.

In response to our invitation to accompany as a VIP client to the Abbe outcome Mr Sumpter responded stating that he graciously liveed with our invitation. Just earlier the outcome he altered his brain without explanation, suggesting that we allow Mr Ralph Reynolds to symbolize the BAB.

Mr Reynolds had a distant more significant role to play as one of the primary teachers at this outcome wherever he was delighted to take section as an original student of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei.

This was such an significant outcome with numerous good pupils who were appendages of the BAB, yet, the British Aikido Board were not represented at this outcome to pay testimonial to such a fine master & the creation dad of British Aikido.

If Mr Sumpter had accompanied he would have seen a Martial Arts Spectacular never earlier seen in the United Kingdom, wherever pupils from numerous organisations met & renewed ancient friendships, there were numerous more that made new friendships.

In almost 50 years of Aikido I have never earlier experienced the special aura that electrified the fine hall at Crystal Palace from the moment the Taiko Drummers began to play on this daytime of party in the name of Abbe Sensei. I never ever so so so so so conveived in my life time that I would ever so so so so so watch an outcome to eclipse the fine outcome at The Royal Albert Hall in 1963 with Abbe Sensei. I recognized on Saturday the 14th of May that I was today witnessing the greatest Aikido outcome in my 48 years of Aikido. I am not an affective man but I will allow that as I appeared over the balcony of the concourse onto the tatami region with the audio of the Taiko Drummers & the 100s of pupils & guests gathering under I was unable to cease the trickle of a couple of affective tears as I realised I was witnessing anything really special.

MR SUMPTER, you too missed anything really special, although you sat down down down down down 40 miles distant at home ignoring the testimonial to the dad of British Aikido, others travelled from all parts of the UK USA France Holland Germany Czechoslovakia. etc.

Whilst you sat down down down down down at home it was a terrific moment when Sensei Bill Woods who was the individual aide to Kenshiro Abbe Sensei & without question the most influential force in the history British Martial Arts, made a supreme attempt in spite of his serious sickness to pay his respects to the memory of Abbe Sensei.

Also although you sat down down down down down at home, Sensei Bill Stopps the individual Aide to Matsutharu Otani Sensei who in spite of his old & sick wellness as well accompanied & thanked me wholeheartedly for inviting him as a special guest, & for the terrific daytime he had experienced.

Whilst you sat down down down down down at home just 40 miles away, Sensei Robin Otani & his 2 sons, the descendents of Matsutharu Otani Sensei travelled all the path from Devon to attend.

Sensei Joe Curran travelled all the path from Newcastle & Sensei Mike Nery travelled from Bristol. Sensei Dave Rogers travelled 7000 miles from New Mexico USA as did Sensei Al Montemar & Mr Chad Hatcher who aviated over from Texas USA to pay their respects. Whilst you sat down down down down down at home there were numerous others that travelled long journeys to attend.

Unlike you Mr Sumpter these folks needed to attend.

You missed numerous of the best displays of the Budo arts that any martial creative person is ever so so so so so probably to witness at any one event, a truly eternal undergo for all those that made the attempt to attend.

I was all of the time under the impression that it was the sworn responsibility of any chairman to all of the time do what was best for his organisation & its members.

As the previous BAB chairman Toni Davies will all of the time be rembered for none more than his dwells & unswerving support for Mr Poole.

The present chairman Mr Sumpter will all of the time be remembered as the BAB chairman who snubbed the Kenshiro Abbe Memorial to pay testimonial to our creation dad on behalf of his membership.

Try Try Try Again

After the disastrous British Aikido Board Nepotism Seminar 2004 with only 99 pupils attendance out of a membership of approx 15000, the BAB have resolved not to hold it’s 2005 National Seminar .

They are of line fully aware of the terrific success of the Kenshiro Abbe Celebrations. With 720 participants honoured guests spectators.

The BAB having failed miserably in its four year support for Mr Jack Poole to alter the history of British Aikido. They today seem to have a renewed concern in the true history of British Aikido & its founder Kenshiro Abbe.
No subject whatever the British Aikido Board do, that damning statement under will hang over their shameless heads for ever so so so so so & a day.

British Aikido Board Statement Damned Forever

The BAB Chairman Toni Davis said in the year 2000

We the British Aikido Board are not the custodians of British Aikido History &
therefore have no concern in the same.

“No subject your pretence – you are what you are – & none more.
Kenshiro Abbe

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