vrijdag 29 januari 2010

Research: Sensei William Durbin

From : Wikipedia

Soke Sensei William Durbin Koga Ryu Ninjitsu master

Mr Paul Durbin Jr. (born December 31, 1953) is a martial artist and baptist minister, known for founding Kiyojute Ryu Kempo Bugei (気楊柔手流拳法武芸, Kiyōjūte-ryū Kenpō Bugei?), meaning "spiritually positive gentle person system of martial arts", a form of Kempo, in 1982. It is a Gendai Budō martial art in the James Mitose lineage intended to provide for all aspects of self defense. The Hombu Dojo, or headquarters, is located in Frankfort, Kentucky.

Biography

Durbin was born in Bardstown, Kentucky. His father William Paul Durbin Sr. was a veteran of World War II and his mother Harvie Brown Haynes was bedridden for most of Durbin childhood due to health issues. Durbin has stated that he decided to dedicate his life to the ministry at the age of fourteen during a baptist revival[1]. After several incidents he began his martial arts studies in Bardstown, Kentucky with instructor Richard Stone, originally learning Kodokan Judo, at the age of sixteen. When he left for college in 1971, he along with Bob Sester (a Shotokan Karate student), and Bos Bosmar (also with the Kodokan) started Campbellsville College Martial Arts Club at Campbellsville University.[2] During his time with the college, Durbin has stated that he studied various other forms of martial arts (while being unable to cite any third party sources) including; Shotokan Karate, Isshin-ryu, Goju Ryu, Shorin-ryu, Aikikai Aikido, Ninjutsu, Tae Kwon Do, Hapkido, and Tai Chi Chuan.[3]

Mastering Kempo a book by Durbin

According to Durbin, in 1974, while teaching self defense in Michigan he coined the phrase "Ki Yang Ju Te", to reflect his personal teaching philosophy toward the martial arts. Durbin graduated in 1975 from Campbellsville College. In 1978, he (along with Richard Stone) joined with Rod Sacharnoski of Juko Kai and began to study with Bill "Superfoot" Wallace, a master of Shorin-ryu Karate and the World Middleweight Full Contact Karate Champion. After joining Juko Kai, Durbin has stated that he demonstrated his martial art skill to Rod Sacharnoski and was granted rank in Juko Kai and started teaching Juko Kai using his personal philosophy.

In 1979, Durbin moved to Frankfort and began to work as an instructor of martial arts at Kentucky State University and for the Kentucky State Police. He continued to work for Kentucky State University throughout the early 1980s. In 1980, Durbin was awarded his Shihan ranking from Juko Kai in Kempo.[citation needed] Also in 1980 he experienced what he describes as a Tenshin Sho, a "divine illumination" where his perspective on religion and his practice of martial arts changed. Instead of being a minister who practiced martial arts, he now considered himself a "martial arts minister". He was encouraged by Sacharnoski to pursue this further and began to develop a curriculum and codify his philosophies and teachings in preparations for opening his own school and founding his own system. He opened his dojo in Frankfort the next year in 1981 under the auspices of Juko Kai.

Durbin has Shihan rank in Kempo Karate,[citation needed] jujutsu,[citation needed] Aikijujutsu,[citation needed] Kobujutsu[citation needed] and a Sibak rank in Tai Chi Chuan through Juko Kai by Rod Sacharnoski[citation needed], and a Shihan rank in Koga ha Kosho Shorei Ryu Ninjutsu under Nimr Hassan[citation needed]. He also has earned a 1st Dan rank in the Budo Taijutsu of the Bujinkan under John Willson[citation needed], and a 1st Dan rank in Taekwondo[citation needed]. He also holds a 3rd Dan rank in Kodokan Judo [6].
In 2001, Durbin published Mastering Kempo, a general textbook of Kempo history, philosophy and technique. Also in 2001 he co-wrote Judo Techniques and Tactics with
Jimmy Pedro. In 2004 he wrote Koga Ryu Ninjutsu, a book on the history and basic techniques of ninjutsu, and in 2007 he wrote Renzoku Ken: Combat Combinations of Kempo. Since 1989 he has also written several dozen articles for various martial arts magazines, including ten articles published in Black Belt Magazine.[7]

Creation of Kiyojute Ryu

The Kiyojute Ryu insignia, referred to as the Tomoe.
Kiyojute Ryu Kempo Bugei
Also known as
Kiyojute Ryu
Date founded
c.1982
Country of origin
United States of America
Founder
William Durbin(born 1953)
Current head
William Durbin
Arts taught
Shogei Toitsu KempoGoho Kempo KarateJuho Kempo JujitsuAikiho Kempo AikijujutsuBukiho Kempo KobujutsuNimpo Kempo Kobjutsu • Shuho Kempo Karatejutsu • Tsung Shih Tai Chi Chuan
Ancestor schools
Juko-ryu •
Goju-ryuShorin-ryu • Mobutu-ryu • JudoKoga ha Kosho Shorei Ryu
Official Site
www.kiyojuteryu.org

Between 1980 and 1982 Durbin researched the history and techniques of martial arts in preparation for founding of a school, drawing on elements of each of the arts he studied, especially those arts he held Shihan ranking in. During this time, he was awarded an unaccredited Masters and Doctorate degree by Juko Kai[citation needed] through their diploma mill, the University of Oriental Philosophy in Murphy, North Carolina.
In 1986, Kiyojute Ryu opened its first dojo in Frankfort, as Durbin's own dojo switched from officially being a Juko Kai dojo to being a Kiyojute Ryu dojo. Durbin's aim was to create an art that reflects his
Baptist and moral values, and places an emphasis on self defense, compassion for ones fellow man, and responsible use of force rather than on aggression, destruction, or hurting others. Durbin point to historical martial arts masters such as Morihei Ueshiba combined spiritual training along with physical training, and that many masters were also clergy. Durbin was inspired in what he describes as a Tenshin Sho or where he received a divine inspiration to teach the martial arts. His teachings and techniques were devised in an attempt to pass along this inspiration and as he describes it "how to love and live at peace". He describes this in his writings as "seeing the light". [2]
Kiyojute Ryu Kempo is built on the philosophy developed by Durbin in the 1970s. He coined the term "Kiyojute" to describe this philosophy of martial arts. The stated goal of Kiyojute Ryu is to train person through martial arts to have a closer relationship with God, a positive and healthy outlook on life, and to be gentle and compassionate in their actions with their fellow man, hence "spiritually positive gentle hand/person"[
citation needed].

Recognition and Endorsements

Durbin has written that he considers it very important that his students understand that he is not a "self proclaimed" Soke and that he is acknowledged by other members of the martial arts community as a legitimate headmaster of a Kempo system. To this end he has sought recognition from other prominent martial artists, especially those in the training lineage of James Mitose.

The back cover of his book Mastering Kempo includes quotes of endorsement from Bill Beach and Bill "Superfoot" Wallace as to the martial arts skill of Durbin.[8] There, Bill Wallace is quoted describing him as "one of the leading practitioners of Kempo" and Bill Beach describes him as "I have studied his methods and worked and practiced with him for five years. His skills and abilities in the martial arts, especially Kempo, are fascinating." [9]
Expansion
The first dedicated Kiyojute Ryu dojo was opened in 1986, and as early as 1988 additional dojo began to open with Brad Gardone going on to open a dojo of Kiyojute Ryu at the University of Louisville and later a separate dojo in Louisville away from the University.[10]. In the 1990s several more dojo would open, including Lexington, Kentucky [11], the University of Kentucky[12] , Urbana, Illinois, Chicago, Illinois [13] and Cleveland, Ohio.[14]
Training

The instruction is in a family atmosphere, where students train as partners instead of adversaries. Training is relatively informal, with little ritual aside from formalized bowing to begin and end class and a formal ceremony involved with belt tests and promotions. This is done with the intention of recreating some elements of pre-Meiji era martial arts schools.[15] Part of the family atmosphere is the practice that its dojo are not widely distributed but spread through Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois and Tennessee. Part of the atmosphere family and mutual respect of Kiyojute Ryu includes the members of the class hugging each other after class.[16] Kiyojute Ryu Kempo has no "tournament" or "sport" aspects, and training for competitions is never conducted.
Religion

Durbin teaches Kempo from a Christian perspective and refers to his own dojo as the "Christian Martial Arts Association", which is also the name of the non-profit organization that Kiyojute Ryu is legally incorporated as. While he personally teaches from a Christian perspective, he states he is open to teaching students of any religion, quoting the style web site FAQ he explains how religion is handled:

Like most martial arts masters, at least in the classical sense, I am a very religious person. Actually I am an ordained Baptist minister. But this is no different than Morihei Ueshiba being a
Shinto priest and Michiomi Nakano (So Doshin) being a Zen Buddhist priest.
However, like those masters, I teach Kiyojute Ryu Kempo openly to people of all walks of life. The only requirement I have is that a person should have a fundamental belief in God in some form. A person who just does not believe in God cannot possibly reach the highest levels of the martial arts, since they are of a spiritual nature.

In Japan the martial arts have been called Shin Ken, meaning divine fist. In Okinawa they were known as Kami Te, divine hand. In both cases the belief is that the martial arts are inspired by God. I believe this with all my heart. But I know that God loves all people in all countries, so that he has reached out in many ways to touch the lives of His children. Thus as long as a person has some concept of God, they can reach the highest levels in Kiyojute Ryu with no problem.
If you ask me my personal experience with God, you will learn about Jesus Christ, for this is how God touched me, through His son Jesus. However, we have students in Kiyojute Ryu who are of all Christian faiths, Buddhists,
Hindu, Sikhs, Bahá'í, and even Wicca.

The only people who have ever had any trouble with the philosophy of Kiyojute Ryu have been people who do not believe in God at all. But in all my years, this has only been two people. So as long as a person believes in God, regardless of any other aspect of personal belief, they can easily learn and train in Kiyojute Ryu.

However Durbin also states, " A person who just does not believe in God cannot possibly reach the highest levels of the martial arts, since they are of a spiritual nature.".
The belief that Christianity is not unlike other religions such as Buddhism for purposes of the spiritual growth required for advanced-level practitioners of martial arts is not a belief unique to Kiyojute Ryu,
Masaaki Hatsumi of Bujinkan has written that the spiritual goals with regards of the martial arts of Christianity and Buddhism are the same.

References
^ Durbin, William (2008).Anecdotal History of Kiyojute Ryu Kempo Bugei' (Self Published), p. 5
^ McKinney, Joah (October, 2005). "Tiger Tracks". The Campbellsvillian, p. 21
^ Durbin, William (November, 1989).Shogei Toitsu Kempo Handbook' (Self Published), p. 13
^ Schlesinger, Tom (1982). Fighting Strategy. ISBN 0-86568-035-3 pages = 49.
^ Paladin Press (November, 2004). "Author of the Month William Paul Durbin Jr.". Paladin Press. Retrieved on 2007-7-9
^ http://www.humankinetics.com/products/showproduct.cfm?isbn=9780736003438#About_the_Author
^ Durbin, William. "Articles by the Soke"; Kiyojute Ryu website. Retrieved on 2007-8-9
^ link to copyright protected image
^ Mastering Kempo - Human Kinetics
^ Kiyojute Ryu Kempo Bugei Clubs of Louisville. [1] "Louisville Club Dojo". Louisville Club Dojo. Retrieved on 2007-9-9
^ http://home.insightbb.com/~t.griswold/
^ Tom Soper (2002-06-06). "Club sports offer competitive options". Kentucky Kernel. http://media.www.kykernel.com/media/storage/paper305/news/2002/06/06/Sports/Club-Sports.Offer.Competitive.Options-254952.shtml. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
^ http://brendanpost.com/martialarts/Welcome.html
^ Fran Henry (1992-05-05). "In Self-Defense Hit Your Attacker Where It Counts". The Plain Dealer. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/plaindealer/offers.html?url=%2Fplaindealer%2Faccess%2F100247292.html%3Fdids%3D100247292%3A100247292%26FMT%3DFT%26FMTS%3DABS%3AFT%26date%3DMay%2B5%252C%2B1992%26author%3DFRAN%2BHENRY%26pub%3DThe%2BPlain%2BDealer%26edition%3D%26startpage%3DNOPGCIT%26desc%3DIn%2Bself-defense%2Bhit%2Byour%2Battacker%2Bwhere%2Bit%2Bcounts%2BCallers%2Bto%2Bour%2Beverywoman%2Bhot%2Bline%2Bhave%2Basked%2Bfor%2Binformation%2Babout%2Bhow%2Bto%2Bprotect%2Bthemselves.%2BWe%2527re%2Bhappy%2Bto%2Boblige.. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
^ Pruitt, Robert (July, 2007). "Ask Bob: Is your martial art practiced in a traditional way?". Arawa Kage Kan. Retrieved on 2007-7-9
^ Daniel Souder (1996-03-22). "Kempo Club Helps with Self-Defense". The Kentucky Kernel. http://www.kykernelalum.org/1996/spring/0322/n7.html. Retrieved 2007-09-12.
^ Catherine LaRoche (2007-05-08). "Club RSOs provide something for everyone". The Louisville Cardinal. http://media.www.louisvillecardinal.com/media/storage/paper964/news/2007/05/08/Sports/Club-Rsos.Provide.Something.For.Everyone-2896671.shtml. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
^ Durbin, William Kiyojute Ryu Frequently Asked Questions Kiyojute Ryu Kempo Website
^ Durbin, William Kiyojute Ryu Frequently Asked Questions Kiyojute Ryu Kempo Website
^ Hatsumi, Masaaki (1988). The Grandmaster's Book of Ninja Training. Chicago, IL: ISBN 0-8092-4692-5, pp 48.

zondag 17 januari 2010

Research: Sensei Arie Van Den Akker


Sensei Arie van den Akker grandmaster of the Kuroi Ryu Ninjitsu

There are many things said about different Ninjitsu schools and their leaders. Also the art of ninjitsu /ninjutsu is surounded with many politics and mystisicm. Many claims and unfortunately many selfproclaimed grandmasters.

History of Kuroi Ryu Ninjitsu (source from internet it can be incorrect)
The Kuroi Ryu is said to be founded by Hironawa Yumi Kuroi in 925 ad, it was found in the Koga province of Japan (currently Shiga province) . It was a secret art and was only taught within the Kuroi family from father to son. The Kuroi Ninja clan was extremely deadly and carried out many missions for warlords. The teachings were secret and are written down in Koga Ninja scrolls that were eventually given to soke Arie van den Akker (currently living in Holland). Sensei Arie van den Akker is now responsible for the survival of the school thus he has evolved the teachings into a modern day art form.
The system has 5 important kata: 5 Elemental fist form, Evasive form, Mi Lu Kata, Hidden Dagger form, and the Two men form. Some Kungfu forms are also learnt later in the system this are the: Lau Gar Fist, Dragon Hand form. Stances, Acrobatics rolls and falls, Stealth, Full Contact Sparring, Weapons: Shuriken, Knives, Spears, Sticks, Bow and Arrow, Blowgun, Sai, Kama, Tonfa, Nunchaku, Swords, Metsubishi, Tetsubishi, Manriki Kusari, and many more are also used in the system. Boms and explosive devices and elements of nature are also very important.

About sensei Arie van den Akker

Sensei van den Akker, started with Judo, went on to Boxing and Karate and started eventually to train with the Black Dragon Society Germany under the strict teacher Sensei Andreas Leffler and grandmaster Ashida Kim. Sensei Arie Van Den Akker eventually received the title of "ninja" and soke of the Kuroi Ryu Ninjitsu Tradition. He was founder of the Black Dragon Society Holland with the opening of his first Kuroi Ryu Ninjitsu school in september 2003. Next to teaching the art of the ninja , sensei Arie Van den Akker fought in many Mixed Martial Art MMA competitions and has bin many times champion in many tournaments. His fighting experience made him change the Kuroi ryu Ninjitsu Tradition into the "Kurokumo Shinobi Goshido" and with that he became a co owner of the Kurokumo Shinobi Goshido ninjutsu academy. He recently developed 2 of his own styles Combat Sequens and ISF training system (Interval Slow Fast training system). He has also a new organisation ZVCNOORD seemingly: Zelfverdedigings centras Noord.

Grandmaster Arie van den Akker Martial Arts Ranks:

Kuroi Ryu Ninjutsu 10th dan soke (10th degree red belt)

Boxing Instructor

Judo 1st degree black belt

Karate 3th Degree black belt

Commando Krav Maga Instructor

Krav Maga Instructor

Combat Sequens Instructor

ISF training system Instructor

Grandmaster Arie van den Akker: His Achievements

2002 Received grandmastership in the Kuroi Ryu Ninjutsu School

2003 Started his first Kuroi Ryu Ninjitsu School In the Netherlands Black Dragon Society

2006 Founder of Kurokumo Shinobi Goshido Ninjutsu

2006 Followed a seminar with grandmaster Ashida Kim in Munich

2006 WRT Youth Projects with his head Sempai Martijn Folkers

2006 2007 Started van den Akker publicaties, his book publishing company

2007 Wrote 2 books "Kuroi Ryu Ninjitsu KICKS" and "Kurokume Buke manual".

2007 Gave different Ninjutsu workshops at schools and events.

2007 2008 Different ninjitsu training for foreign immigrants at the care center

2008 He quit teaching Kurokumo Shinobi Goshido Ryu Ninjitsu

2009 Received Combat Krav Maga instructorship under Moni Aizik (United Kingdom)

2009 Received Krav Maga instructorship with ECKMF (Belgium)

2009 Trained with Moshe Galisko

2010 Teaching Combat Sequens and Krav Maga

Controversy or Facts?

Sensei Arie van den Akker is a very controversial person, and it is difficult to see facts from fiction. Many of sensei Arie van den Akkers teacher s are considdered to be frauds in the world of martial arts. Names as Ashida Kim , Moni Aizik and Moshe Galisko are considdered to be liars and are all named on the martial arts intel site: http://www.martialartslies.blogspot.com/.

All those teachers are also named on http://www.bullshido.net/ and there are many articles about those persons. look also at: www.kurokumo-bushido.de/html/groningen.html

About ZVC Noord http://www.zvcnoord.nl

It is seemingly a relatively new organisation and does not teach ninjitsu as such anymore, Arie van den Akker is seeming to his own way and starts to develop his own stuff, according to bullshido.net he had conflicts with the commando krav maga organisation and is not welcome there anymore. The zvcnoord is focusing on: combat sequens, isf and personal coaching now.
Is Arie van den Akker fake? Or he is the real thing? Just for you to decide!!

THANK YOU FOR READING SOME INFO CAN BE INCORRECT , JUST FROM THE INTERNET AND PUT TOGETHER IN A BLOG.
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http://www.youtube.com/ search: zvcnoord

Next blog we look at : Koga Ryu Ninjitsu master Wiliam Durbin: http://www.kiyojuteru,org/