Bun Bu Ryo Do – The two Ways: culture and martial arts
Shodo - Jodo with: P. Krieger - S. Dieci
Padova (I) 12 - 14 April 2013
Many thanks to everybody for your participation and contribution to the success of the event.
Thanks to the institutions for providing this great opportunity: the Municipality of Padua and the Sport Department, the University of Padua, for having supported the initiative with great availability and openness since the beginning, towards a world, the Martial Ways, not necessarily familiar to many in its cultural and educational contents.
The balance of the activities is certainly positive, not only for the number of participants and newcomers, but also for the friendly atmosphere of sharing different experiences, in reference to Budo.
Many have approached these arts for the first time, others came from different experience and schools, but all of us have been guided through the path of the discovery and understanding of the significance of the Two Ways, developed during the three days with great skill by Pascal Krieger Sensei, who captured everyone not only with his experience and technical skills, but also with his humanity and benevolence.
Thanks to the teachers of the various international groups attending the Shinto Muso Ryu Jodo seminar, who made this event international, with eight countries represented: Italy, Austria, Hungary, Russia, Czech Republic, France, Switzerland, Germany. About seventy Jodoka were present, representing about 80% of the FEJ (European Jodo Federation), and more than 40% of them coming from abroad, plus about twenty beginners. Moreover, about 30% of the practitioners was represented by women.
A cordial greeting and best wishes to preserve the spirit of the Two Ways not only in the martial arts practice.
Maria Rosa
A photo album of the event is available.
Fédération Européenne de Jodo / European Jodo Federation