Sunday 18 February 2024

 

NEW BOOK by AMAZON - CLICK TITLE to VISIT AMAZON

 The Long and Winding Road of a Budoka ,  - Amazon £5-99p

Henry Ellis the last survivor of the original first group of five Aikido pioneering students and dan grades of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei from the 1950s. 

Ellis Sensei tells many stories starting from the origins of the legendary Hut Dojo. Memories from his 70 years of travelling and spreading the word of Aikido and Budo.

The stories bring to life many of the people from those incredible times, the stories vary from serious to the hilarious .

  Ellis Sensei has spent his final years documenting in several           Amazon books the history of British Aikido, Including The life of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei - 

Henry Ellis a student of K Williams - K Abbe - T Abe - M Nakazono - M Noro - K Chiba - N Tamura - M Harada - T Otani.

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  BELOW; The first comment on the new book " The Long and Winding Road of a Budoka,"

Jason White
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read

    Reviewed in the United States on 10 February 2024

This is a short, easy to read book. It's interesting reading about Henry Ellis & his path through budo. I was originally just going to put it on a shelf with the rest of my collection but I decided to read the first page & couldn't put it down. I wasn't expecting it to keep my attention the way it did but I'm glad I ordered i

Monday 1 January 2024

 Click  for Video  >Rik Ellis  -  AIKIDO - MMA     

British UK1 MMA  Light Heavyweight Champion title holder   2012

Rik Ellis ~ Aikido Shodan - Demonstrating.

Uke / Training Partner 

Nick ``Head-Hunter`` Chapman . UCMMA Champion


Sunday 5 November 2023

 Click here ->  British Aikido History Site  

The Amazon books ` Kenshiro Abbe Sensei ` - `British Aikido History` - The Founding of Jujitsu - Judo - Aikido in the UK` The books are written by Henry Ellis - Derek Eastman two of the last of the surviving direct students of Kenshiro Abbe from the 1950s. - Co-author Abdul Rashid. 

If you are interested in the factual history of British Traditional Aikido as documented by a direct student of  Kenshiro Abbe Sensei and Ken Williams Sensei from 1955. Please visit the British Aikido History site, take a look at the Amazon book " British Aikido History "  a great book with many photos of past and present teachers both British and Japanese.

Read the recently resurfaced Mutsuro Nakazono letter from 1966. This letter was received by Ken Williams Sensei at a time of great upheaval in British Traditional Aikido, and the break up of the `British Aikido Council` BAC . This was just months before the arrival of TK Chiba Sensei. 

Wednesday 13 September 2023

"British Aikido History" the Book.

British Aikido History  -  From 1955


"It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty, and how few by deceit " ------------ Noel Coward  
                                         
Click on Book Image for Amazon. Book price £6 - 64p.

This book acknowledges the many British Aikidoka and Japanese Budoka that Ellis and Eastman met along their  journey to promote the little known martial art of Aikido. from a time when the Hut Dojo was the only Aikido dojo in the UK - There is now an Aikido dojo in almost every town and city.


Click image to enlarge or click image in R/H column to go straight to the Amazon book page for [Look Inside] a free preview. The book " British Aikido History " this is the story of the last of the original pioneers still involved in the promotion of the true history for future generations. There are many old photos from the 1950s/60s. There are acknowledgments to those that have helped to protect and preserve our origins from the era of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei from 1955.The book is 311 pages of stories - interviews -anecdotes - history - and much more - Please visit the free preview to see what this book has to offer. Over the years I have been asked many times `what was it like to study directly under Kenshiro Abbe Sensei?`, this book will give the reader a taste of that era, a time when Aikido was a martial art and the people who trained were martial artists in the truest sense of the term. Sadly, so many of the Japanese and British early pioneers of Aikido are no longer with us, we will remember as we pay our respects to them, may they rest in peace. The book was published by Amazon on the 7th of March 2021 - Cost B/W £6-35p or colour version £27-00.

Tuesday 12 September 2023

 New Books Available on Amazon. In card-back £6-85p.


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Founding of JuJutsu-Judo-Aikido in the United Kingdom`
 
There are many books on Martial Arts - it is our intention to offer a selection of only the best researched books available.Abdul Rashid the martial arts researcher has worked tirelessly to research the very origins of the evolution of martial arts in Britain from the 18th century prior to the arrival of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei in 1955 and the everlasting influence left by Abbe Sensei [1915 - 1985 ].

There are sadly now just a very small group of  direct students surviving to this day. Abdul Rashid has been fortunate to have the opportunity to work with two genuine pioneers from the incredible Kenshiro Abbe Era, Henry Ellis and Derek Eastman were students of Judo in the 1950s and shortly after they became a part of the very first group of Aikido dan grades in the UK.

There are two books available a black and white copy for £6-95p or the enhanced coloured copy at £29-00.


  New Amazon Book now Available. In card-back £12-95p.

KENSHIRO ABBE SENSEI  1915 - 1985 - The Forgotten Budoka 

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Published by Amazon 20th - May - 2021
Compiled by the Martial Arts researcher Abdul Rashid

.This new book is a thoroughly researched and detailed, documented  history, including a personal interview with Henry Ellis one of the last surviving direct students of Abbe Sensei from the 1950s.


A new book published by Amazon Books -.  This book is  an in-depth look at the life and times of this legendry man of Budo, from his childhood to his time as a captain and Brigade Commander in the Imperial Japanese Army during WW2 - his time at the Busen - Butokukwai - His competition successes in front of the Japanese Emperor, his defeat of the great Judoka Kimura also his time in the UK and Europe. This will complete our `library` of British Martial Arts history as associated to the influence of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei 8th dan Judo - 6th dan Kendo - 6th dan Aikido - 6th dan Ju-Kendo. 

The following Amazon Book  titles may be of interest to the student and teachers who value the true origins of British Martial Arts.  " The Founding of Ju-Jitsu - Judo - Aikido in the United Kingdom "  --- " British Aikido History " --- " Kenshiro Abbe Sensei the Forgotten Budoka " --- " Positive Aikido "  by Dave Rogers ---  " The Life - Giving Sword " the life of K Chiba by Leise Klein.


Monday 11 September 2023

 Important new book released by Amazon. 

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The British Budo Controversy

Past history is an important part of present day life, much of todays lessons of life are learned from the lessons of past events of history.

 In the past, and the life we lead today, the facts of history can be lost in time as the people that were an indelible part of any historic events become fewer and fewer, such is the case of the British Budo Controversies .

With the demise of the central figures to our budo history, such as Kenshiro Abbe Sensei - Tadashi Abe Sensei - Mutsutaro Otani Sensei - Mutsuro Nakazono, Kazuo Chiba Sensei . We must not forget the many English Budoka that were a part of the early development of British Budo, there are too many to mention here, I must add two of my greatest friends the late Bill Woods Sensei RIP -  Gerry Gyngell Sensei RIP. they both worked in the BJC London office with Abbe Sensei, they were a great source for information of those wonderful early days. 

As these legendary figures have now passed into history, there are the unscrupulous and shameless characters that will write their own versions of their associations and ``friendships `` with the past Budo masters, their imagination would be more fitting in a sequel of `Harry Potter`. 

This book documents two of the most shameless attempts to corrupt our proud heritage and lineage, it also sadly exposes individuals and organisations that to this day offer their full support of many more fraudulent claims . All fraudulent grades and titles are never questioned.

Henry Ellis and Derek Eastman are two of the last few survivors of the Kenshiro Abbe era from the 1950s, with the support of their co-author Abdul Rashid they intend to leave a documented history  in all their books of an amazing and historic time of which they were proud to be direct students of Kenshiro Abbe and so many other legendary Budoka  from that early era.

Quote;  " If you tell the truth - You don't need to remember anything." - Mark Twain.

Henry Ellis


Wednesday 7 December 2022

 

Excellent researched and documented video.

``The Founding of JuJutsu Judo Aikido in the UK``.

Sunday 1 May 2022

"Its discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty, and how few by deceit" ~ Noel Coward

 Martial Arts Books by Abdul Rashid & Henry Ellis - Derek Eastman

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The books authors respectfully acknowledge the many `genuine` Budoka involved in the UK origins of Aikido and other inclusive  Martial Arts.
L to R: `British Aikido Board Controversy` - `Kenshiro Abbe Bio` - The Founding of JuJutsu - Judo - Aikido in the UK` - `Positive Aikido` - ` My Interviews with Henry Ellis ` - `British Aikido History`

The six books above are all factually honest books, documenting and protecting the legacy of UK Traditional Martial Arts from its UK origins. All the books are available on. Link> " Amazon Books ".

Thursday 7 April 2022

"It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty, and how few by deceit  -  Noel Coward


The Content published on this site is 100% factual - legally filed and documented

NEW " The British Aikido Board Controversy " The Book.

The preparation and publishing of the above titled book will soon be completed. The book will fully expose the behind the scenes intrigue, conduct and deceit of the many individuals involved, including the BAB secretary Ms Timms - then chairmen Toni Davis - chairman Vince Sumpter - Jack Poole and so many other totally shameless individuals . The BAB must never again be allowed to treat its members with such disregard and disrespect. Every detail of this book is documented facts and  beyond legal dispute. It should be noted that not one of the original pioneers of Kenshiro Abbe's era are members of this discredited organisation. 
 

The British Aikido Board Controversy  

The British Aikido Controversy is an incredible factual documented story of intrigue and fraudulent claims to mislead the BAB  membership and the public. The BAB went to extraordinary lengths to change the known and accepted history of British Aikido. 

Henry Ellis and Derek Eastman who are both survivors of the pioneering group from the 1950s with Kenshiro Abbe Sensei and Ken Williams Sensei from the once famed " Hut Dojo".

Ellis and Eastman also went to extraordinary lengths to protect our proud history for students of today and long in to the future.

Cover photo Ms Shirley Timms BAB secretary.

Henry Ellis


Wednesday 30 March 2022

 " Its discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty, and how few by deceit "

Noel Coward


Click  " Is Aikido a Martial Art ? "

Author  Abdul Rashid.

This book consists of a interview I conducted with Henry Ellis, a pioneer of Aikido in the UK since the 1950s. With over sixty years  of experience in Aikido he shares his views on the above topic, warm-ups with Karate style kicks and punches, daily runs,full contact training, read about what he went through under the direction of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei and Ken Williams Sensei at the famous "Hut Dojo". You will have a different perception of Aikido after reading this book.

2022 Release - Amazon - £7-99p.
Cover photo Henry Ellis and son Rik.


Wednesday 28 July 2021

 

The Kenshiro Abbe Era ~ Book Collection.

Visit ``Books on Martial Arts ``

It should be noted I have no problem with the present day BAB - 


I do have a problem with the old clique, some of the old clique are still involved, namely Miss Shirly Timms - these are the same people that attempted to corrupt the proud history and lineage of  British Aikido from it earliest origins with Kenshiro Abbe Sensei. I trust that most Aikidoka would respect and value the truth. Some may not care about the true history, I do, I was proud to be a part of it.
 Henry Ellis.


                                                               


Henry Ellis - Derek Eastman are now sadly amongst the last of a very small  group of surviving direct pioneer students of the legendary Budo Master Kenshiro Abbe.[1915 -1985]

Anecdotes, stories, historic events are vividly brought to life from the incredible 1950s/60s. 

With the encouragement of Martial Arts researcher - author - Abdul Rashid - Ellis and Eastman  were inspired to put their personal `documented true factual history recorded in to book form to memorialize  all those involved in the early days, never to be lost or forgotten. 

The books credit many other Judoka and Aikidoka that were involved from the Abbe Era, honourable people who played a role in the early days when Aikido was a Martial Art, there were so many others that are remembered who  later helped to promote and protect the legacy of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei. 

The following titles are available from Amazon Martial Arts Books

" The Founding of Ju-Jutsu - Judo -Aikido in the UK " ------  " British Aikido History "

" Kenshiro Abbe the Forgotten Budoka" ----  " Positive Aikido ".    

Wednesday 10 March 2021

British Aikido Board 
EXPOSED


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British Aikido Board & Jack Poole Exposed


Mr Poole is a beacon of light which dazzled the BAB

For the Full factual documented investigation in to the collusion of the BAB and Mr Jack Poole
Visit the ` Martial Arts Encyclopedia Archives`   [ accessed over 195,000 times ]



British Aikido Board - EXPOSED !

History is a gallery of pictures in which there are few originals and many copies` -  Alexis de Tocqueville. 

A Letter from an EX British Aikido Board Executive that will forever shame the BAB 

Dear Henry,
I write this email to once and for all state that I am truly sorry for all of the distress caused to you by my email correspondence which contained information I now know to be complete lies and fabrications.
The basis for the lies came from various members of the then BAB Exec team. 
These meeting were held in both Solihull and Slough at the home of the BAB Secretary, Shirley Timm’s. 
None of the information discussed at these meeting was minuted in any detail with regard to you. 

It became apparent very quickly they were trying to recover themselves from a huge mistake they had made with regard to awarding Jack Poole an award for time in Aikido when he clearly had not been in Aikido this long. People turned against you in these meetings and started to bad mouth your good name and character with utter rubbish and fabrication.
 Shirley Timm’s was the basis and the main instigator in these lies with Tony Davis also adding false anecdotes and recounting tales which now quite clearly never occurred. Sadly, I listened to these and believed them. I know now they are completely false.
With Regard,
The (ex) BAB Communication Officer ( name with-held for legal reasons ) -

 ( Note: Henry Ellis did not even have a motoring offence against his good name. )


Wednesday 20 April 2016


" It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty,and how few by deceit " - Noel Coward

The Content published on this site is 100% factual - legally filed and documented

The Book ` Positive Aikido ` available on Amazon.

" If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything " - Mark Twain


British Aikido Board Exposed

An incredible true story of the BAB and Mr Jack Poole

 A true story of a group of devious people on the then BAB executive governing body,  this group colluded together to promote one mans  ( Mr Poole ) fabricated super Budo ego, with the sole intent to alter the proud history and lineage of  UK Aikido forever, dating from  its inception in 1955 by Kenshiro Abbe Sensei .
This devious group were thwarted by UK Aikido pioneer Heney Ellis's long fight to protect the true history for future generations.



L to R: Ms S Timms - Jack Poole - Toni Davis - Mr Sumpter

Ms S Timms - Secretary to the BAB -  long time member of the ` Hut Dojo` the birthplace of UK Aikido - the question has been asked, and is still unanswered - " why oh why " would Ms Timms support the fraudulent claims of Mr Poole ?  did her friendship with the Poole's take priority over her position as BAB secretary ?
Mr Jack Poole - a beginner in 1986 -  re-invented himself a man of Budo from 1951/2 - using the names of the deceased masters - Osensei Morihei Ueshiba - Tadashi Abe - Masutaro Otani - Tomio Otani and others - the BAB knew this was a total fabrication - yet, the BAB presented Mr Poole with a Samurai statue to celebrate being a pioneer of UK Aikido. - what kind of people would group together and collude so deceitfully ??
Mr Toni Davies - then the BAB chairman - when the documented facts were offered to him, he declined, publicly stating " The BAB are not the custodians of UK Aikido History and therefore have no interest in the same " what more can you say about a man like him.
Mr Vincent Sumpter - The then ` new ` BAB chairman - It was hoped that he would resolve the issues that would one day see the BAB self destruct, sadly nothing changed, eventually resulting with the loss of more than 50% of  the BAB membership. 


Aikido - 1955 - 2016- For those that studied with Sensei's  Kenshiro Abbe - Tadashi Abe - Masahilo Nakazono - TK Chiba Sensei in those early days, they will remember their Aikido being true Budo, something that very few will ever see or feel again. - This was a time before you could grade yourself, or by your own students, then order the dan grade of your choice online from the British Aikido Board - Then claim " BAB Approved "

" You have to know the past to understand the present " - Carl Sagan

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The Aikido Controversy 

British Aikido Board the UK governing body for Aikido (irony) colluded with one Jack Poole to alter the documented history and lineage of UK. Aikido History, which included slandering H Ellis's character to support Mr Poole.
Jack Poole - beginner in 1968 - used several names of deceased Budo masters, to re-invent himself dating back to 1952 - which would, if not contested, discredit and change the history of UK Aikido - Kendo - Karate. 
Henry Ellis Sensei, direct studdient of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei - pioneer of British Aikido - protecting the proud history and lineage of British Aikido from its inception to the UK by Kenshiro Abbe Sensei in 1955.

" No matter your pretense you are what you are, nothing more " - Kenshiro Abbe Sensei


British Aikido Board  [ BAB ]website makes the following statement.

"  The British Aikido Board  Represents the majority of bona fide ( legitimate ) organisations practicing aikido in the United Kingdom "
This is simply untrue ! , the two largest ``bona fide``groups associated with Japan have resigned. reducing the BAB membership by some 50% / 60% 

Bona Fide - Law:  Without intention to deceive.

How does grading oneself from 1st to 9th dan - then ordering an online BAB ```approved ``` dan grade certificate make one ` bone fide ` ???
Bona Fide: Authentic - genuine - real - true - actual - sterling - sound - legal - legitimate - lawful - valid - unadulterated - unalloyed - proper - straight.

Read the following letters of resignation 
Joint AikiKai Newsletter ( resignation) -   .BAA Open Letter to its Members

The Controversy


Left: `` The British Aikido Lineage Tree `` -  The collusion of the BAB and Mr Poole was intended to replace the photo of Osensei at the top of the lineage tree with one of Mr Poole.

[ Top down then left to right:  Osensei Ueshiba - Kenshiro Abbe - Ken Williams - Eric Dollimore - Dave Williams - Henry Ellis - Haydn Foster - Len Ballard - Peter Dowden - Derek Eastman - Trevor Jones - Ralph Reynolds - Masahilo Nakazono - Tadashi Abe - Masamichi Noro - TK Chiba ]

Mr Poole was an immediate beginner in martial arts in 1968 at the Slough UK dojo of Henry Ellis Sensei. 

This site contains documented attendance records - photos - witness statements - 8mm film converted to video.- Wriiten apology from an ex-BAB executive for his part in the BAB defamation of Henry Ellis's good name and character. 
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There are now so many teachers making false claims to lineage, titles and grades, and the BAB offering their ` approved ` dan grade certificates online making the ideal Christmas gift for so many. 

 If the above had simply been the case with Mr Poole, this would be nothing more than just another wanna-be Budo man.
This case is very different, Mr Poole acting in deceitful  collusion with the so called governing body for British Aikido, the BAB - Mr Poole decided to totally re-invent himself - his origins, history and lineage, which was in total contrast to that of Henry Ellis and the genuine pioneer students of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei from the 1950s. 

To ignore these fraudulent claims would have totally changed the true history and lineage of British Aikido from its inception in 1955 by Kenshiro Abbe Sensei and Ken Williams Sensei. 

 The content of this site is only important if you value truth and integrity - history and lineage - If you are self graded and have no interest in history and lineage, then I can fully understand why this site and its factual content would offend your sense of values.


" If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything " - Mark Twain

Please note:  All the teachers named in Mr Poole's bio were all sadly, but conveniently,  were deceased

Item ONE - Mr Poole claimed to have studied in France with Tadashi Abbe Sensei in 1951/2 - a documented proven lie. confirmed at a meeting between Henry Ellis - Derek Eastman and Pierre Chasang Sensei first  personal assistant to Tadashi Abe Sensei. 
  
 Item TWO - Mr Poole claimed to have studied Kendo with Tomio Otani Sensei in 1954 - Tomio was then a 14 yr old schoolboy.    

 Item THREE - Mr Poole claimed dan grades in Shotokan Karate - 16 years before it was introduced to the UK by Vernon Bell and Shigeru Egami Sensei in 1966.

Item FOUR  - Mr Poole claimed to be a 3rd dan Judo with Matsutaro  Otani Sensei 1954 - Denied as fiction by R Otani Sensei president of the BJC. 

Item FIVE - Mr Poole claimed to have represented the British Judo Council in International competition 1954 - several years before the BJC was created -  The first BJC international competition was in 1966. once again ridiculed by R Otani president of the BJC.


Henry Ellis with Tomio Otani at 1963 Grange Farm Summer School

Mr Poole and the BAB executive have never apologised for their fraudulent conduct to the public - Henry Ellis, or  much more importantly to their own trusting students.

It now states on Mr Poole's website " Sensei Poole has trained to black belt standard in many martial arts" - Not good enough Mr Poole - you are either a genuine dan grade or full of BS.

They say ` you couldn't make it up ` - Jack Poole and the BAB did just that.


British Aikido Board Exposed

"  If you tell the truth, you  don't have to remember anything "  Mark Twain

                     
May 14th 2005
The Kenshiro Abbe Memorial Event - Crystal Palace - London
Britain greatest Budo Event - Organised by surviving direct students of K Abbe Sensei. 


Two Men in Sharp Contrast to Each Other


1 -William `Bill` Woods Sensei

2 - Vincent Sumpter ( Below ). 



Left & Right:  Sensei William `Bill` Woods 

W Woods Sensei R.I.P. 
1953 LJS Judo Champion - 1955 personal aide to Kenshiro Abbe Sensei.
We, the organizers of the Kenshiro Abbe Memorial Event  asked Woods Sensei for a letter to be read on his behalf, knowing he had just months left to live, Bill bravely insisted on attending the event in a wheelchair as an honored guest at the Kenshiro Abbe Memorial Budo Event 2005.
Bill said he wanted to be there in person to pay his final respects to his teacher Abbe Sensei - Bill's son and daughter supported their father as he insisted he wanted to stand and bow when his name was announced - Bill's courage, honour and respect brought a tear to many eyes including my own.

Bill Woods Sensei was my friend for almost 50 years and my inspiration in those early days. - Henry Ellis


Henry Ellis and the event organizing committee officially invited the BAB chairman Mr V Sumpter as an honored gust to represent the BAB membership.

Woods Sensei's honour and respect was in total contrast to the conduct of the British Aikido Board Chairman Vincent Sumpter ( photo left ) who was also invited to attend as an honoured guest to represent the BAB membership - Mr Sumpter refused to attend  -- he stated to his British Aikido Board executives  " If you insist I attend this event, I will resign as chairman ".

Mr Sumpters executives did not insist, and Mr Sumpter stayed at home.

Despite the crass conduct of the BAB Chairman - Secretary - executives, there were many BAB members involved in this memorable event.

The event was sold out to its maximum capacity of 440 active students - 730 spectators - This was despite the disgusting conduct of  the BAB executive Dominic Foster.  who was placed outside the entrance doors before opening time, he was attempting to turn people away from entering the event - witnesses statements available.

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Jack Poole and the British Aikido Board 
fully documented.

"  If you tell the truth, you  don't have to remember anything "  Mark Twain






All information contained on this site is Legally - Factual - Honest and Truthfully Documented  - Available on Hard Copy. 
Direct witness statements - Photos - Old 8mm Film - Video - Actual attendence records from disputed times - 


Left: BAB Chairman Mr V Sumpter - Right: BAB Secretary Ms S Timms.


BRITISH  AIKIDO  HISTORY Blog

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BAB  HISTORY  LINEAGE  FRAUDULENT CLAIMS 


 The Shameful story of the ` British Aikido Board 
( UK Aikido governing body )


BAB - Appalling Statement. 
"We the British Aikido Board are not the custodians of British Aikido History - we therefore have no interest in the same ".


" Follow your daydreams - now carefully look behind you before claiming your daydreams are reality "
Henry Ellis


     
The deluded Mr Poole claims he began Aikido 1952 - Photo - complete beginner - at the  "Slough dojo" of Henry Ellis 1968 - witness statements.


The BAB can, and will, turn all of your daydreams in to reality - They will accept any and all credentials without verification, issue BAB certificates for a fee  - history - lineage -high grades - approving sham titles .


BAB Arrogance.

Henry Ellis was rebuffed by the BAB chairman Mr Sumpter, as Ellis attempted to avoid a public controversy with the BAB and Mr Poole, regarding the false and fraudulent claims of Mr Poole, a man who's outrageous  claims if uncontested would alter the true history and lineage of British Aikido forever, claims which unbelievably were fully supported by the British Aikido Boards chief executives, a group who collectively agreed to ignore the factual irrefutable historic evidence, and proceeded to promote the myths that would make Jack Poole the first British student of Aikido. 



The coveted and devalued  Samurai Statue.

Photo right:  Mr Poole poses proudly with the same Samurai statue as Henry Ellis his first Aikido teacher -  `Why` and how, could the BAB create an ordinary student in to a pioneer of British Aikido ?


It is unfortunate for Mr Poole, he will never be remembered as the first British student of Aikido, he will however, be long remembered as the man who in collusion with the BAB executives, brought this once creditable organisation for UK Aikido in to ridicule - disrepute, and self destruction,  the BAB membership has now decreased by approx  60% with the reputable JAC and the BAA both UK  associated Japanese organisations resigning.


Statement from Pierre Chasang Sensei.




The BAB were fully aware that  Mr Jack Poole   was a total beginner in 1968 with UK Aikido pioneer Henry Ellis at the  `` Ellis Schools of Traditional Aikido ``  dojo in Slough UK..
Aikido was introduced to the UK by Kenshiro Abbe Sensei  in 1955 - Yet, unbelievably, Mr Poole claimed to have started Aikido in France in 1952 with Tadashi Abe Sensei - Pierre Chasang the first personal aide to Tadashi Abe Sensei in France 1952,  stated  " Mr Poole never  studied with Tadashi Abe Sensei in France - there were no English students during the 1950s "

The true instigators.


 Henry Ellis requested a private meeting between himself - Jack Poole and the BAB. 

 Mr V Sumpter, replied  to Henry Ellis's request with a blunt ` NO ',  stating,  he would `facilitate` a meeting between `Ellis and Poole` with the BAB sitting safely in the background as `` observers `` - Ellis refused as he considered the BAB  the main instigator and promoters of the ` British Aikido History Fraud.`

The Shameless Aikidoka

Not only should the BAB executives hang their heads in shame - so should the British Aikidoka that openly supported the BAB and  Mr Poole. I have a written statement that BAB members close to Mr Poole, sat with him and using the names of many deceased respected teachers created a history and lineage to defend his bizarre claims.



Sports England meeting between Henry Ellis and Mr Vincent Sumpter Chairman of the BAB
 Sport England concluded "...that in allowing the matter to remain unresolved, the BAB have undoubtedly damaged its own reputation, particularly in terms of its perceived ability to openly and decisively deal with grievances in line with their Constitution." The Chairman of the BAB was instructed to extend a full apology to Ellis in respect of the non-action to his complaint of some four years earlier.

Henry Ellis

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BRITISH AIKIDO BOARD


All information contained on this site is Legally - Factual - Honest and Truthfully Documented  - Available on Hard Copy. 






BRITISH  AIKIDO  BOARD 
 &  
THE  BETRAYAL of  BRITISH  BUDO

" If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything " - Mark Twain

" No matter your pretence, you are what you are, nothing more "
Kenshiro Abbe Sensei 1915 - 1985


BRITISH AIKIDO BOARD and the Betrayal of British Budo





" Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure "  -  Sophocles

L to R; The Z Team  - Secretary Ms Shirley Timms - Ex Chairman Toni Davis - Chairman Vincent  Sumpter - Jack Poole.

Take a look at the crass ex-chairman Toni Davis, when questioned about the fraudulent corruption of British Aikido - he stated to a `General Meeting `.


" We the British Aikido Board are not the custodians of British Aikido History - we therefore have no interest in the same "



As with the disastrous  Costa Concordia the BAB Captain jumped first.

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British Aikido Board [BAB] 

BAB = Bad at Budo

" Of course its the same old story. Truth usually is the same old story " - Hon Margaret Thatcher.


  • Represent the majority of bona fide organisations practicing aikido in the United Kingdom

 These two large reputable Aikido organisations have resigned from the BAB as from the 1st Feb 2014.


The `Joint Aikikai Council ` [ JAC ]  and the `British Aikido Association ` [BAA] are both large Aikido groups affiliated with their respective organisations in Japan.


 Please read the JAC  chairman's open news letter on the UKA website. 

 Click >  Joint AikiKai Council Newsletter


Please read the BAA excellently documented .BAA Open Letter to its Members

Personally, I fully agree with all the reasons as stated by both the JAC and the BAA for leaving the BAB

The British Aikido Board is a Governing Body incapable of Mediation. 

All of the JAC and BAA reasons for resigning have long been highlighted on this site for several years, such as, the BAB not listening to its members concerns - providing online certificates, authorizing any, and all grades, ranging from students grading their own teachers, to self grading, and self promoting titles of Shihan - Soke - Hanshi.- Professor.

I do believe the BAB even have its very own `Grand master ` ?

It is very misleading for Sports UK and the general public, including the whole UK Aikido community, when students grade their own teachers, as so many do, they then have the audacity to publicly claim  " Blogs Sensei is ``British Aikido Board approved.`` - Blogs Sensei now has a certificate of authentication, stamped  - signed - sealed by the British Aikido Board.


I take no satisfaction in seeing the discredited BAB in decline.

From the 1970s - Derek Eastman and I, with many others. all of  whom were formally members of the creditable and highly respected  `Martial Arts Commission `
[ MAC - original umbrella organisation for all UK martial arts ].

The whole purpose for this blog was to try [unsuccessfully ] to make the BAB accountable to its members.

 During those early days as we the members created the BAB, we honestly believed we were creating an Aikido organisation worthy of its members, with the strength and cohesion for the future of British Aikido,
 which it was for several years.

As the BAB began to grow in strength and numbers, it also grew to become overly bureaucratic, it no longer listened or cared for its core members. If a senior member legitimately  made an official complaint, as I did - The BAB totally ignored all my correspondence for four years. The BAB secretary Ms Shirley Timms refused to forward to me even the bog standard BAB communications - The BAB Chairman Mr V Sumpter only acknowledged my complaint after four years on the direct orders  and demand of Sports England.

Henry Ellis in consultation with Sport England ( Sports UK ) dragged the BAB chairman Vincent Sumpter to a meeting at their head office in London. Sports England demanded that Mr Sumpter issue Henry Ellis with an apology for the appalling conduct of the BAB . See below.

Sports England meeting between Henry Ellis and Mr Vincent Sumpter Chairman of the BAB
 Sport England concluded "...that in allowing the matter to remain unresolved, the BAB have undoubtedly damaged its own reputation, particularly in terms of its perceived ability to openly and decisively deal with grievances in line with their Constitution." The Chairman of the BAB was instructed to extend a full apology to Ellis in respect of the non-action to his complaint of some four years earlier.
I have in my possession an email from the BAB chairman advising all executives " Ignore Henry Ellis and he will eventually go away " - How mistaken they were. 

Rather than deal with my complaint, I was ignored and vilified by the BAB secretary Ms Shirley Timms who was ably assisted by her then chairman Toni Davis. and the then executive team, nothing changed with the arrival of the new chairman in 2002 of Mr Vincent Sumpter. The BAB continued to spread serious libelous and totally unfounded rumours about me, this was fully exposed in a letter of sincere apology from a respected senior ` ex ` BAB executive.( name withheld for legal reasons )


Full expose below.


News up-date by Henry Ellis. - 16th - October - 2014

Monday 11 April 2016

POSITIVE AIKIDO the BOOK

The book ` Positive Aikido ` - began life as a dojo information booklet a project by Dave Rogers Sensei of N M - USA,
Rogers Sensei a news paper editor and 3rd dan USA representative of the ` Ellis Schools of Traditional Aikido `. Rogers Sensei began collecting all the background knowledge - history and lineage of both Henry Ellis Shihan and Derek Eastman Shihan, who were both direct students of the legendary Budo Master Kenshiro Abbe Sensei from the 1950s and the birth of UK Aikido with K Williams Sensei at the famous `Hut Dojo`.  Over a period of 15 years Rogers Sensei had collected so much information he asked Ellis and Eastman Sensei's for permission to turn all those pages in to a book - and ` Positive Aikido ` was born.


Visit ` Aikido Books `for ` Positive Aikido ` and a great selection of other books - Aikido Books -
See the collection of books from 1905 and books by Minoru Mochizuki from 1956 - books by Tadashi Abe Sensei - ` My Past Way of Budo ` by Masahilo Nakazono Sensei, including his books on Kototama and Inochi.


Ellis and Eastman's diploma's are signed by Aikido legends - Morihei Ueshiba - Moriteru Ueshiba - Kenshiro Abbe - Mutsuro Nakazono - Masamichi Noro - TK Chiba.

The book is a down to earth approach to Aikido as a Traditional Martial Art.
Take note of the  warning in the books introduction pages, advising student to keep their money in their purse if they are looking for fantasy Aikido, or floating around the universe. or other such bizarre modern Aikido Kidology this book is not for you.

Ellis and Eastman studied with many Aikido legends, such as Kenshiro Abbe - Tadashi Abe - M Nakazono - J Nakazono - M Noro - H Tada - N Tamura - T Ishimura - H Kobayashi - T Otani - M Harada - TK Chiba.
Kenshiro Abbe Sensei taught Aikido as Budo and so did Henry Ellis and Derek Eastman.
The book is available on Amazon UK £10-95 - Amazon US $ 15-45.