Kenshiro Abbe Celebration Seminar 1955 - 2005

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Crystal Palace Sports Centre. London. UK May 14th 2005.

All 400 tickets for participants at this event have now been sold. There are now only spectator seating available which can be paid on the door.
Participants and guests are from -UK -Holland - Germany - USA - Wales - Scotland. France.
I would like to thank all of those from around the world who have emailed me their best wishes for this event.
Yours in Budo
Henry Ellis

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Kenshiro Abbe Celebration Seminar 14th May 2005 Crystal Palace London

Kenshiro Abbe 50th Celebration Seminar May 14th 2005 Crystal Palace London


I would like to thank Defend.net for its continuous support for this event which was an unmitigated success with a total of 720 Participants - Guests - Spectators. The Taiko Drummers made a dramatic start to the day as people arrived from as far away as New Mexico and Texas USA, Holland, Germany, France. with representaion from the Japanese Embassy and Sport England. The guest list of 50 eminent martial artists included Sensei Bill Woods aide to Abbe Sensei 1955/1967. Sensei Robin Otani.
There were many students and teachers from the British Aikido Board who along with everyone else had a great day despite looking at an empty VIP chair reserved in the name of Mr Vincent Sumpter the British Aikido Board Chairman who chose not to attend to pay his respects to Kenshiro Abbe Sensei which could only remind the many who commented on his absence of the infamous British Aikido Board statement " We the British Aikido Board are not the custodians of British Aikido history and therefore have no interest in the same!"

Henry Ellis
Liasion Officer for the event.

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http://www.KenshiroAbbe.com