On August 26 & 27, 2006, members of East York Hapkido-Karate Club participated in the first annual Budoseek Ontario Gathering. BudoSeek! is an online martial arts community originating from the USA. Some Southern Ontario area members -- Chris Luttrell, Mark Chow-Young, and Gordon Nore -- decided to put on a local seminar. Musubi Dojo, in Bowmanville, Ontario, hosted the event. You can click the smaller images to view larger ones. Please use the "back" button of your browser to return.

Day one -- Sensei Ray Martin, on top, gave a grappling seminar and lead a vigourous warm-up.

Glen demonstrates baton techniques with Sensei Norm Jolin, also of Musubi Dojo.

Glen gives a lecture on awareness and self-defense.

Accomplished Judoka and historian Don Cunningham demonstrates some old-fashioned Japanese weaponry on Sensei Karen Partington of Musubi Dojo..

Sensei Chris Luttrell and Tucker Axton-Nore practise some take-downs.

Sensei John Foster of EYHKC teaches the Korean Bong Sool (short staff) with Gordon Nore.

Gordon taps out for John. Practice bong sool were made for all the participants using 3/4" dowel, wrapped in foam pipe insulation and hockey tape.

Mr Foster takes Mr Nore down from a kick, demonstrating the versatility of the bong sool, which is the approximate length of a cane or walking stick.

Sensei John Foster Sensei Don Cunningham, Gordon Nore & Tucker Axton-Nore.

Final group photo showing participants from Southern Ontario and the USA.

Click to see a slide show of the event.

Photos on this page courtesy of
Gordon W.E. Nore and Chris Luttrell © 1999 - 2007