KARATE CLASSES
WE ARE A FULL CONTACT FREESTYLE MARTIAL ARTS CLUB
FULL CONTACT IS ONLY FOR STUDENTS OVER 15 OR SENIORS
I KNOW OF A STYLE WHICH GRADES FOR JUDO WHERE THE SENSEI HASNT BEEN GRADED FOR JUDO.
before commencing any martial art make sure that you look into the senseis grade. make sure they are fully qualified in the style that they are teaching. I have been learning karate for 26 years and hold an internationally recognised black belt in karate. I only have qualified black belts to assist my classes who have put in many hours of training and have gone through a long process to achieve their black belts. none of them have been awarded a black belt without assessment.
GLEN MIDDLETON 3RD DAN HEAD INSTRUCTOR
OVER 26 YEARS EXPERIENCE = KARATE & JU-JITSU /KICK-BOXING /JUDO
BLACK BELT GRADINGS
1ST DAN IN SHOTEN INC. KICKBOXING,KARATE,NINJITSU AND HAPKIDO IN 2004
2ND DAN AND 3RD DAN IN KARATE FROM THE IBF
3RD DAN IN KARATE FROM THE AMAA
I HAVE PROOF OF ALL MY GRADES
I STILL TRAIN WITH ROBIN WITHERS IN SHOTOKAN KARATE AND WING CHUN
I AM HOPING TO TRAIN WITH MARIO SOON IN KICK BOXING
QUALIFIED TOURNAMENT JUDGE AND REFEREE { i .t .f }
HOLD CURRENT FIRST AID CERTIFICATE
HAVE A CURRENT NATIONAL POLICE CLEARANCE
FOR TEACHING CHILDREN YOU MUST HAVE A POLICE CLEARANCE BY LAW
THE " BLACKBELT " IS IN THE PERSON NOT ON THE WAIST
ALL BLACKBELTS SHOULD BE HUMBLE AND SHOW RESPECT FOR OTHERS AND OTHER MARTIAL ARTS
MEMBER OF
( IMA ) INTERNATIONAL MARTIAL ARTS ALLIANCE
( AMAA) AUSTRALIAN MARTIAL ARTS ASSOCIATION
I would recommend 2 great federations to join first is the IMA although interstate it is a great federation for your public liability insurance and also you get the added bonus of a child safe check and an instructors lisence with a police check
secondly the AMAA as it is a great federation as it is here in adelaide so you get great support and instant responses to any queries you may have it also has many older members who have been around a long time and know an awful lot..with your annual membership you can see it goes straight back into the federation and its members they hold different functions all year and barrie the president is a great guy who is very easy to approach and gives great advice and also a great martial artist who is well respected and liked by all members.
I first started martial arts in 1982 with KARATE after many years there I decided to try something new so i went to shoten martial arts in 2001 which was a combination of karate, kick-boxing. I reached 1st dan blackbelt there in 2004. I then went on to open my own club and formed golden dragon budo ryu karate. I have continued my training in ju - jitsu and have also kept up my grading' s with the ( I . B . F ) terry riches. the i.b.f president graded me to 2nd dan in 2005 and 3rd dan in 2008
The Golden dragon Budo Ryu Karate club is a freestyle martial art.We take the best from the Goju and Shotokan Karate styles,ju-jitsu and kickboxing to create an effective style that has proven efficiency both in the ring and on the street.Sensei Glen is open to all martial arts styles and continues improving his own knowledge and skills.Also he has attended a Filipino Warrior Arts seminar with chief instructor Guru Edwin Lim MD. and also completed an umpiring course for the (I.T.F.)Taekwon-Do Australia with director of tournaments and umpiring Michael Muleta.
i joined the IMA in 2003 and am still a member . i then joined the IBF in 2005 i met the president and the SA rep who was Peter Berridge at the time. i also became a member of the AMAA this same year. At my 2nd dan grading i introduced Kym Reid to the IBF president Terry Riches as Kym brought one of his students along to help me with my sparring for my 2nd dan. in 2006 Kym took over Peter Berridges position as SA rep for the IBF and it was under his influence that i stopped contact with the AMAA . Since then though i am glad to say i am back with the AMAA and l am looking forward to many seminars tournaments and meetings with them they are a good organisation and offer good support here in adelaide
firstly id like to welcome our new students. we are now up to about 15 students. some have come from other styles and are impressed with my teaching and the way we run our classes compared to some other style. we have 2 new adults and 6 new kids this week. numbers are building every week and we hope to have a good size class very soon i am getting a lot of reccommendations which is fantastic . most grades i will recognise from other styles if the person shows a high standard of what they have learnt consequently i have honored both chris and robs grades as they have both proven that they are very good at the style they have come from as this style links are close to mine it was easy to see how good they are at both kata and tecniques they will be valuable members of this club..i wish to thank the city of salisbury council for their very generous donation to fund us for some much needed mats and focus mitts. the kids are so excited they can hardly wait for them to arrive. it will be much easier with the mats and i will be able to teach a lot more.
this is some of my students aged 5-55 years . it is a challenge to teach children at this age as it takes a lot of patience to teach this age group .as you can see by this photo theyare all doing the right thing .many people struggle to teach kids and prefer to teach only adults i enjoy teaching children as they are our future in martial arts
NEWS AND EVENTS
on thursday we had a great surprise training night. we had garry simpson from wa teach us some shotokan.we were also lucky to have barrie revell the president of the amaa tske a session as well. also present on the night were fellow amaa members proffessor steve miranda and roy fuller. we all had a great night and learnt many new tecniques. i have met some very hard martial artists who are not afraid to train hard and i must say tony caruso and garry simpson are 2 very hard shotokan martial artists. the support from the amaa is socond to none. they are always there for advice and offer heaps of support and always willing to come to show support in any way they can. thank you to all my special guests your support means a lot.
here is the president of the amaa barrie revell receiving his 10th dan. this is a wonderful achievment and i congratulate him on this mile stone. it has been a long time coming. to celebrate there was a dinner attended by 130 people who were all there to show their support and honor him. barrie will be a guest again at our club at the end of the year when i will be grading some students. proffessor steve miranda presented barrie with his 10th dan on saturday 26th june 2010.
i would like to introduce my son Brandon at only 12 years old he is already well on the way of being a great martial artist. i have been training him intensely for the past 6 years. when he was 9 he hada bad year since then with my guidance and support he has achieved top year 7 of tghe year and is very compassionate and helps out in the dojo. i have been teaching him a lot of what i know and throughh my teaching he has learnt how to be humble and is a well respected member of my club, his school and his local community. i believe that from learning my style he has benefited in many ways. through my teaching he has learnt control, tecnique and the importance of keeping well and fit. i myself am 40 years old train at a gym 3-4 days a week spend 2 nights a week teaching martial arts and am a dedicated an commited father of 3. i have always trained full contact and have had many years at hard sparring. i have been invited as a guest to tony carusos dojo to further enhance my full contact sparring and am really looking forward to doing some training there. i have always been a hard martial artist and like to spar like it means something, not dance around the floor as ive seen in some other clubs. some instructors shouldnt train in full contact when they dont allow any of it to occur at their clubs.i always teach my students how to be good at what they do and to be confident and by teaching them well they are humble and good sportsmen. i am very passionate about my martial arts i fully believe in every aspect of my club. i dont however live just for martial arts. i am a dedicated father, work 2 jobs go on holidays with my family and enjoy a good social life with a small group of great friends. i have a very happy and balanced life and am a humble person
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i have come up with a new style to our grading certificate . this is what it will look like . each student will have to work hard and know their syllabus for the grade to receive a certificate. i have always had to work hard for my grades and expect the same from my students. i do not give grades out just for the time you have been in the club or by how much money is put in to the club or by favouritism. a grade is given on the persons own merits not like a couple of instructors i know who hand grades out for time at a club or how much they do for a club .a grade should be on ability and ethics not by time frame. i have seen in the past a couple of instructors who go from one federation to another just to hunt for their next grade .i dont believe in this practice if you are happy in a federation and are getting support from a federation stay with it the grades will come to those with the patience to wait.
members of the amaa commitee
BARRIE
ROY ANDREW ANDREWE GEOFF TONY
ANDREWQ RED GLEN
some members of the amaa celebrating roys 75th birthday at burragah rec centre on the 16th feb 2010
SCOUT HALL
LOCATED ON MORTESS ST ( OFF FROST RD )
TUESDAY 530pm TO 7pm
WEDNESDAY 8pm TO 930pm
THURSDAY 530pm TO 7pm
MEMBERSHIPS ( JUNIOR $ 30.00 A YEAR ) ( SENIOR $ 50 .00 A YEAR )
$ 6.00 PER PERSON A LESSON / AGE: 5YEARS & UP
GRADING FEES
WHITE BELT TO RED BELT $ 25 . 00 3 RD KYU MBROWN TO 1 ST KYU BROWN $ 35. 00 ALL BLACK BELT GRADING $100
ALL INCLUDES BELT AND CERTIFICATE
i will recognise a grade from another style and let the student wear the belt they have achieved if i think the student shows they are worthy of the grade reached
WEBSITES
WEBSITE = WWW.BLACKBELTKARATE.WEBSYTE.COM.AU
WEBSITE = HTTP://WWWMARTIALARSKARATE.WEEBLY.COM
EMAI = GIMIDDLETON1@bigpond.com.au
CONTACT GLEN MB ; ON 0421855826
above is a picture of proffessor jigoro kano he is the founder of judo. a fellow martial artist called pat hunt was one of the first black belts in judo in Elizabeth. I had the pleasure of learning judo from him in 1987 we also trained together in karate for many years. when i first opened my club Pat came and helped me get it up and running and assisted me with teaching the kids. unfortunately he had to leave due to knee injuries from many years of training.
at golden dragon budo ryu karate we like to put our students into tournaments and encourage the kids to participate in sparring comps as well as form comps
for myself this year i hope to improve my knowledge and skills by learning a different style maybe kung fu or maui thai kickboxing. i look forward to a very productive year this year.
BRANDON 1st dan junior black belt
TO 5th kyu blue JUSTIN PUMPHREY GRADED ON 26 / 2 / 2009
WHAT MARTIAL ARTS MEANS TO ME
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Starting martial arts was possibly the best thing I have ever done. It has boosted my confidence and self esteem and has also changed me into a better person. Before martial arts I was very unfit and had a short fuse. My respect for others has also improved along with the way I behave in public and the way I treat people. This is one aspect I hope to pass on to my students.
Martial arts plays a large role in my life, if I’m not at the dojo I’m training or researching at home. I know that if a situation occurred for me to have to use my skills I know I could handle it but I would choose to talk my way out it. I hope I don’t ever have to use martial arts outside the dojo and I feel it’s my responsibility and my duty as a teacher to not allow my students to either. I strive to keep improving myself and my skills.
Martial arts has also helped me at work. I have a lot more patience for my job and I have a much higher appreciation and respect for my fellow workers. I have learnt that patience is the key factor to everything and with it good things will come. One very important lesson I’ve learnt is that if you treat people with respect you earn respect back. I would never have seen myself training as I was a very shy person and lacked confidence. I would never have gone along to a class off my own back. It was only when I was asked if I would like to join their club and learn self defense .After much consideration I thought it may be a way of meeting people and building my confidence up. As I have mentioned before it now plays a huge role in my life. it’s the way I think every day, the way I act towards others and also the way I treat people. I have found that I can now hold a decent conversation with people and I am a much more relaxed, down to earth person from doing martial arts.
I have a very strong passion and desire to teach other people to the best of my knowledge. I go to classes with a positive attitude and an enthusiasm to learn and I always strive to do my best at every lesson. When I am teaching my own classes I teach with the same passion and I like my students to train at their best too. When I am asked questions from my students I always try to give them the best answer ,if I don’t know the answer I direct them to someone or a book that does.
Martial arts is also a skill of the mind. You need to centre yourself and create your own personal space. You must also condition the mind and have peace within yourself and become a humble person. Your balance needs to become spot on and your mind mentally alert at all times. I have become more focused and relaxed than I ever used to be. Before training I was always very stiff and rigid.
I am always looking to spread my horizons and try different styles. To be a good martial artist you must always be willing to learn new things and never stop learning. Since obtaining a black belt I have strived for more knowledge and better fitness every day.
I have attended many seminars along my way. These include a seminar in stick fighting ,many inter club training days with Dante Rossiciano, Karol Stojko , Tracy Ellis and Steve Miranda. I have also had the pleasure of bringing to Adelaide the I.B.F president Mr. Terry Riches who awarded me my 2nd dan and also came back to SA to award me my 3rd dan.
When training I push myself to the limit. I always push past my comfort zone and the sweat comes easily. My biggest passion is sparring as I feel it is the best way to see where you are in your training. It also is the most enjoyful thing to learn. There is nothing better than having a good spar with your training partners. With sparring comes the added bonus of learning to use your whole body as a weapon, as well as using your own techniques and using your imagination and skills learnt to create new techniques.
With training with partners you can work on each others technique. You also get to see which parts you need to improve and which parts you need to perfect ,because once you create bad habits they are hard to break. Every martial artist has bad habits including me but the aim is to try to correct them. I also think kata is a good way of practicing techniques and working on your strength and focus. I try to do katas at the same time every day. Mitt work is great for working on speed and accuracy. Combinations are good to teach you to easily flow from one technique to another smoothly and with ease. You can mess around a lot with techniques to create new combinations.
I have also learnt that along with the hard side of martial arts there is also a soft side .This is evident as Yin and Yang , good or evil ,hard or soft, male or female .Everything needs both sides to create a whole. Without hard there wouldn’t be soft. You need to work on the softer aspects of martial arts as well as the hard things. With balance comes wisdom the more balanced the wiser and more focused you become.
Beach training is also beneficial because you have the forces of nature to deal with .Working in water improves strength and balance .Working on sand improves fitness and stamina. It is also a great way of getting your club to experience a new training environment.
I have overcome many hard times through my focus on martial arts .There was times when I felt my training was going nowhere but I persevered and stuck through it and succeeded. I have seen too many people get to brown belt and quit. I believe that brown belt is the make or break point in martial arts. Once you get past brown I feel it gets a bit easier. In my past I never followed through with anything I started so I was determined to complete my training all the way to black belt. It was a personal challenge I set myself and I had to complete the challenge to prove to myself that I was no quitter. I now enjoy the freedom of running my own class and training my spirit and mind. To finish off I’d just like to say that martial arts has been a good thing for me. It has improved my flexibility, posture and fitness level. It has also improved my balance , confidence, patience and self esteem. I thoroughly enjoy teaching and learning and if anyone ever asked me if I thought they should do it I would say “definitely give it a try I don’t think you’d regret it”.
good roundhouse kick from a 5 year old
TRAINING DAY 2008
ME AND MY FAMILY IN THAILAND ME TRAINING WITH SWORDS THAILAND i have had the benefit of being in both thailand and recently hong kong to learn a bit more about different martial arts. while both countries were very different i saw alittle of maui thai kickboxing in thailand and saw heaps of tai chi and sword in hong kong. the chinese in hong kong are amazing practising tai chi in all the parklands day and night. both countries were very spiritual and i was honored to be blessed by a monk in bangkok and equally as honored to visit a couple of buddhist monnasteries in hong kong which were amazing. i believe to become a better martial artyist you need to broaden your knowledge through learning, seeing, and listening to the people of these countries. while in hong kong a monk told me that enlightenment comes after being re born so many times. each reincarnation makes you a better person and enlightenment comes when you are reborn after mastering all previous lifetimes. once you reach enlightenment your soul is pure and free of all bad carma. this was very interesting as some people think it comes with becoming a black belt which is not true at all I would like to thank a few black belts who came to help out with brandons brown belt grading. firstly thanks to christina and jess who helped out a lot with brandon. also a big thank you to phil kern who is going to be a regular instructor at the club and his family for coming to support him and brandon.
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me in karate training in 1985
