Summer Camp 2006
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The 40th Annual Summer Budo Camp at Folkestone over the bank Holiday weekend. The camp was started by the late Nobby Clarke 6th Dan and has been carried on by his son Martin Clarke 8th Dan, since 1966 the camp has been held at St Mary’s Bay first at the Schools Journey Centre then at the ACF Camp. For many years the ACF camp had fallen into disrepair this led to falling numbers, the Army Cadet Force had a brand new weekend training camp built at Dibgate, St Martins Field, Folkestone. The Summer Budo Camp were the first to use this brand new facility, which could cater for 150 people, the venue was excellent.
5 instructors took the course they were Martin Clarke 8th Dan, Trevor Davies 6th Dan, John Clarke 4th Dan, Colin Carrott 3rd Dan, Greg Garside 3rd Dan . A lot of Martial Arts players attend this course to advance their grades this year was no exception.
Judo Gradings were held on the last day and for some years we have graded on the course work, this year it was decided to revert back to a Grading session. This will become a regular aspect of the course as it showed a lot of students were not preparing themselves enough, all though the course was very enjoyable the standard was very medico. The fitness and commitment of some of the younger Judoka was deplorable. The IBF is well aware that this is a general trait in our countries youth, so it is up to IBF Coaches to improve their fitness.
Dan Grade results:
Greg Garside 4th Dan. James Passmore 1st Dan
A special mention must go to Greg Garside who not only Coaches in Sittingbourne but runs a Young Judo Club in Bexley and Bromley, Greg has been taking his examination for over a year and the Summer Camp was the climax of that exam. 58 year old Greg opted for a double grading 1) Technical Grade 2) Teacher Grade. 4th Dan Judo is a very high grade; to reach this standard you have to perform 4 Kata’s (sequence of Judo movements done in pre determined way) have extensive knowledge of Judo throw and groundwork, plus be a qualified referee. The performance of these to the examiners standards will pass you to Technical 4th Dan, the ability to coach them qualifies you for Teachers grade. Greg performed both of these feats to come up with a Distinguish pass.
The course used to be divided into two weeks Junior and Senior as of next year there will be just one which will available for adults and young adults who are in Senior Schools i.e. 12 years and above. Special mention must go 48-year-old Dave Hatch who was one of the fittest on the course coming 3rd three time in the cross country run beating people over half his age.
As with most of these courses there is always a silly awards night and the YJC won most of these:
Crufts Award for the best dressed Judoka – Dave Hatch
Rembrandt Award for the Judoka who spent most time on the mat – Danny Carrott
Jordan award for the biggest T>>> of the course – Jason Fathers
German Fighter Pilot Award for the silly Focker of the week – Bob Wright
Snow White award for feeling dopey - Sheena Fathers
Egon Ronnay Award for whats that smell - Cook Bill the Key
Chumba-Wumba award, I got knocked down but got up - Ian Lurch Durie
Jake the Peg Award for having two left feet - Trevor Davies
Next year we will be reverting to a full week and will be offering Jiu Jitsu with Ian Lurch Durie 2nd Dan and CombatSombo.
Date: Sunday 10 am August 19th till Saturday 8pm August 25th 2007
The course will be limited to 40 students and will be for Young people 12 years and over and Adults cost £180
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