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Welcome to the International Budo
Federation Jiu-Jitsu Kobudo England & Wales
We are open to all martial artists regardless of what association
they belong to and provide a safe and friendly environment to
train.
We are always looking for new members to join Jiu-Jitsu IBF this
includes everyone from the individual to existing clubs and
organisations who simply want to belong to a governing body or
larger blanket organisation without compromising their individuality
or have to change their training system, if you wish to become part
of Jiu-Jitsu IBF you can contact us on the
link at the top of the page.
We have our own grading scheme and this syllabus is challenging and
well structured. However we allow member clubs within our own
organisation to follow their own syllabus if they wish to do so.
Jiu-Jitsu IBF is all about the martial art as is the ethos of the
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The Kano System
Many Martial Arts were practiced in Japan in the Feudual age.
These were the use of the lance, archery, swordsmanship and many
more.
Jiu-Jitsu also called Tai-Jutsu & Yawara was a Martial Arts system
of attack and defence that involved throwing, punching, kicking,
stabbing, slashing, choking, bending and twisting limbs and the
pinning of an opponent.
Although Jiu-Jitsu techniques were known from the earliest of times,
it was not until the latter half of the 16th Century that Jiu-Jitsu
was taught systematically.
My mentor, teacher and father Professor TW Starling 8th Dan
encouraged me to train with him and many eminent masters of their
craft from a very early age.
I was always told to understand the new I was to always return to
the old Katas and traditional methods.
My fathers most favourite saying is that the human body has spent
thousands of years in development and will only bend and move in
certain directions, so there are no new techniques or methods only
the revisiting of old ones!
TW Starling.jnr. President Jiu-Jitsu IBF. 7th
Dan [left] and Prof. TW Starling 8th Dan WJJF
[right]
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The Kobudo System
The Kobudo System we use in Jiu-Jitsu IBF is based upon the
Weapon system training developed and promoted by the great
Karate and Kobudo expert Sensie Fumio Demura.
The sword work is much inspired by Sensie Toshishiro Obata of
the Toyama Ryu methods and his style of Samurai Aiki-Jujutsu.
This has now been combined and is the Jiu-Jitsu IBF style I
refer to as the complete 'Kano Jiu-Jitsu'
Dr. Jigaro Kano was first and foremost a master of Jiu-Jitsu and
if you by chance read the The Complete Kano Jiu-Jitsu by H
Irving Hancock & Katsukuma Higashi first published in 1905, I
believe in my own personal opinion you will grasp the concept of
pure Jiu-Jitsu.
TW Starling President Jiu-Jitsu IBF 7th Dan Jiu-Jitsu & 2nd Dan
Kobojutsu 2011 |
Sensie Fumio Demura Karate & Kobudo Expert
[left] with Tom Starling President
Jiu-Jitsu IBF [right] |
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Junior Jiu-Jitsu IBF
Jiu-Jitsu is suitable for children; the methods taught are quickly
learnt and give confidence, making the child less of a target for
bullying and aggressive behaviour towards them.
We have a grading syllabus for juniors from White Belt to Black and
White belt.
There are also Junior Leader Coaching Awards for the older children
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Senior
Jiu-Jitsu IBF
The Adult syllabus is from White Belt to Black Belt 5th Dan.
With three Coaching Levels in Jiu-Jitsu. There are no requirements
for great strength or physically opposing someone, Jiu-Jitsu is
suitable for all ages, shapes and sizes.
Jiu-Jitsu is good for self development, self respect, discipline and
Self Defence.
There are normally as many female adults as males as women find they
can easily adapt Jiu-Jitsu as a great method of Self Defence. |
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You only need a tracksuit or old clothes with nothing
sharp or jagged on them to begin training!
so what are you waiting for
contact us now and start learning martial arts the safe,
friendly and fun way! |
