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Mr Vincent Sumpter is guilty of failing to respect Kenshiro Abbe Sensei. Guilty of failing to respect and protect the true history and lineage of British Aikido...Guilty of giving his executives approx £1000 each of members money in so-called ``honariums `...Guilty of adding ``selective `` meeting minutes..Guilty of being the chairman of an organisation in freefall.

Mr Sumpter as the Chairman of the BAB handed the greatest insult ever to the father of Britiah Aikido by refusing to attend the memorial event to the memory of Abbe Sensei..... STATING....to his executive committee " I would rather resign than attend that event "". As Del Boy would say ````wot a plonker ```.Mr Sumpter- email- " Be careful as Ellis reads the meeting minutes" ....Why be careful if you have nothing to hide ??
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The British Aikido Board Blogspot is the site that keeps you informed of the conduct of the BAB ( Bad at Budo ) and the intrigue of its inner circle or clique. See how the BAB executives have a little share out of approx £1000 each of members money each year thanks to Mr V Sumpter, this must now amount to a staggering £10,000 ( approx ). Prior to the election of Mr Sumpter the BAB ran quite well for 30 years with members doing volunteer positions for this work without payment. The BAB whilst taking good care of itself ;-) would not help a small club to purchase new mats. Read how the BAB executives meet and only submit the `` selected `` meeting minutes that suit them and not the members. Read `some` of the large batch of emails from various execs that were handed to Henry Ellis by a ex executive officer of the BAB.

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See the Kenshiro Abbe Memorial video at
Aikido Ellis Video

Aikido ~ The Good ~ The Bad and the Ugly

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Mr Jack Poole the pride of the British Aikido Board and the blight on the true history of British Aikido.... ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Whilst I am prepared to admit that Mr Poole was a beginner with me in 1968, I totally deny teaching him the magic lamp...

Below is an email recently received from a student who was also a beginner with Mr Poole in 1968....
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 6:47 PM
Subject: History From Slough And Bracknell Dojos
Attention: Sensei Henry Ellis

Sensei –
My name is Gilmartin, I was one of your students at Slough and Bracknell Sports Centre dojos. I was Mr. Goodwin’s assistant, while John Berloth was yours.
I have just become aware of the bewildering tale of Jack Poole. Your account of the facts tally’s precisely with my memory of that period. I can only conclude that poor Jack has suffered a mental breakdown of some nature and lives in a delusion.
Congratulations on your success, my years as a student of yours count among the best of my life.
Roger Gilmartin 3rd Kyu.

SEE THE LIST of ARTICLES BOTTOM RIGHT.

Soon
Not so much a new article, rather a collection of brief true stories, some are `good` and other are totally `Bad` and others are downright `Ugly` then there are the `deluded` and the `bizarre`. Some are very `funny` but all are true.
There is the Sensei who teaches students how to breath through their toes ~ The Sensei who askes at a seminar if the assembled students think he should promote himself to 7th dan ~ The guy who projects his Ki through a distraught young childs head ~ The strong guy who poooops himself as a show of strength. The student who gets knocked unconcious with a wooden leg and much more.
The Good ~ The Bad ~ The Ugly ~ The Crass ~ The Liars ~ The Charlatans ~ The Bizarre ~ The Funny ~ The Odd ~ The Frauds ~ The Deluded.

Great New Aikido Information Sites

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British Aikido History Site
Read the amazing article on the British Aikido Board " British Aikido Board Exposed "
Ex Executive officer of the BAB apologises to Henry Ellis Sensei, not only for his part in a hate campaingn at Ellis Sensei, a man who's only crime was the protection of British Aikido History. Ellis was handed a large batch of BAB executive emails exchanged between the BAB chairman and other members. What a load of tossers they really are !.

Aikido Articles
Aikido Articles
There are many articles of interest on this new Aikido article site. Many articles relating to the true documented history and lineage of British Aikido from its inception in 1955 by Kenshiro Abbe Sensei. There is the very popular and widely read " Is Aikido a Martial Art ? " with several articles on Kenshiro Abbe Sensei.
5 Photo Galleries
There are 5 photo galleries with many old British Aikido photos, there is also a gallery with many rare photos of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei.


Aikido Ellis Video Channel

Aikido Ellis Video Channel

Visit the Aikido Ellis Video Channel for a rare collection of old Aikido films, there are several rare films of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei. Early British Aikido 8mm film...I have added a few videos that are not related to British Aikido and Judo history that are worth watching for their entertainment value..I have reluctantly added a few Ki Aikido videos ...

The Budo Masters

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The Budo Masters ~ Click The Budo Masters





Henry Ellis visits his teacher Masahilo Nakazono Sensei in Sante Fe New Mexico USA in 1992 just two years before his death.


Masahilo Nakazono Sensei.

Henry Ellis Sensei tells of his experiences with all of the early Budo Masters to visit the UK from 1957. Sensei's ~ K Abbe ~ T Abe ~ M Nakazono ~ M Otani ~ T Otani ~ H Koybayashi ~ M Noro ~ TK Chiba ~ T Ichimura ~ H Tada ~ N Tamura ~ Please also visit our main history and lineage site at
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The Budo Masters

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The Origins of the Coloured Belt System in the UK.

There has been many discussions and several articles written on the subject of wearing coloured belts in the Martial Arts as we still do in the Ellis Schools of Traditional Aikido. This article is by Ellis Sensei.
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Origins of the Coloured Belt System in the UK

British Aikido Board " Exposed ! "

Left Ms S Timms BAB Secretary. Right Mr V Sumpter BAB chairman.

This article is the amazing revelations by a ex British Aikido Board executive officer who has at last had the decency and courage to step forward and apologise for his part played in the conduct of the BAB executive and the lies they spread about the good name of Henry Ellis Sensei as they attempted to protect the crass conduct of both the BAB and Mr Jack Poole. The inside information revealed goes a long way to explain the intrigue that takes place within the BAB ``inner circle ``.. Visit www.British-Aikido.com British Aikido

British Aikido Board " Exposed ! "

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Is Aikido a Martial Art ?

" Is Aikido a Martial Art ? " was the first of many articles written by Henry Ellis at the request of a large Martial Arts site. There were many that approved of the articles positive approach to the subject, there were though probably more that were upset by the article. It should be said that Henry Ellis has a very strong and positive approach to life, he speaks as he feels and is never afraid to confront a person or an issue, he also writes in the same manner. Please also visit our main history and lineage site British Aikido

Is Aikido a Martial Art ?

Aikido Articles

This Blog site is intended to make all the Aikido articles written by Henry Ellis Sensei available on one site. Henry Ellis a direct student of the legendary Budo Master Kenshiro Abbe Sensei from 1957. K Abbe Sensei 1915 - 1985 introduced Aikido to the UK in 1955 with a small demonstration at the National Judo Championships at the Royal Albert Hall in 1955. After a few more demonstrations he took Ken Williams Sensei as his first student. Henry Ellis was the personal assistant to Williams Sensei from 1957 at the now famous Hut Dojo..
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