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Post by andyupton on Feb 22, 2013 19:03:54 GMT
On Sunday night (Feb 24) on BBC4 at 10pm is the following programme : "Everybody Was Kung-Fu Fighting. The Rise Of Martial Arts in Britain." A Timeshift documentary which explores the rise of martial arts in Britain, from the early days of Bartitsu, through Judo and Karate to Kung Fu.
Should be good !
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2013 23:07:20 GMT
Thanks for the heads up :-)
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2013 10:39:23 GMT
Past my bedtime! will have to watch on catch up TV.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2013 14:59:50 GMT
Despite the slightly silly title I found this rather serious and very interesting.
Inserting to note also that Ju-Jitsu has been in the UK longer than Karate has been in mainland Japan.
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Post by malk103 on Feb 26, 2013 21:22:44 GMT
It was a good overview of what came here, when and why.
I've just watched it on iPlayer BBC.
Interesting to know how we need to dunamically evolve to remain alive, either way I suspect everyone here will train until they can't train anymore.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2013 20:05:53 GMT
Watched it today on demand. Really good programme.
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Post by Allan Shepherd on Feb 28, 2013 22:43:59 GMT
Some great memories whilst watching the programme.......Koizumi, Anton Geesink, Billy Higgins, Tatsuo Suzuki, Ticky Donovan, Pauline Laville etc. So much now for political correctness?
Great article about Sarah Mayer the first non Japanese Judo Black Belt from the 1930's.
Best Regards Allan
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Post by jimlukelkc on Mar 1, 2013 14:02:14 GMT
I missed Billy Higgins on there. Great programme though. Lots of memories and a reminder of how tough the training was back in the day.
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Post by Allan Shepherd on Mar 1, 2013 17:31:40 GMT
Hi Jim
There is some footage of the KUGB members in competition and Billy lifting a MASSIVE trophy.
Best Regards Allan
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Post by andyupton on Mar 2, 2013 9:20:26 GMT
Did I spot Terry O'Neill in Kumite ? I thought I saw Steve Cattle, but it was somebody else in a white headband !
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