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Chic's Martial Arts
During Chic's extremely exciting career as a pioneer in the aviation industry he somehow found the energy and time to immerse himself in many other activities.
Amongst those was his profound love of the martial arts. He was fortunate to have his aviation work take him to various Asian ports, particularly in Japan, where he could pursue his desire to excel in martial arts.
Chic was also fortunate to be involved at a time when martial arts was in its early stages in the Western world. He had access to and very close relationships with some of the most experienced and well known exponents, mainly based in Japan. One of these was Donn Draeger who features elsewhere in this website.
Amongst those was his profound love of the martial arts. He was fortunate to have his aviation work take him to various Asian ports, particularly in Japan, where he could pursue his desire to excel in martial arts.
Chic was also fortunate to be involved at a time when martial arts was in its early stages in the Western world. He had access to and very close relationships with some of the most experienced and well known exponents, mainly based in Japan. One of these was Donn Draeger who features elsewhere in this website.
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Left: Chic and Right: with Donn Draeger renshi sho-mokoroku 6th Dan. 16 November 1967 |
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Kidotai Police Riot Control Dojo Ichigaya QuarterTokyo Japan. 14 March 1968
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Donn and Chic at the Kidotai Dojo (Police Riot Control Dojo) Ichigaya Quarter Tokyo Japan - 14 March 1968
Donn at Kidotai Dojo
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Chic and Donn Kidotai Dojo
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Donn at Kidotai Dojo
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Chic at Kidotai Dojo
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Left: I. Kuroda 8th Dan Menkgo-Kyoshi and Donn Draeger 6th Dan demonstrating for Chic. Kidotai Police Riot Control Dojo Tokyo Japan. 9 April 1968 |
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Right: I Kuroda with Kendo students. Kidotai Police Riot Control DojoTokyo Japan. 9 April 1968 (Martin Cravastein aka Frankenstein, Jerry Toff, Donn Draeger and "Abbey" Willner)
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Left: Donn and Chic doing "Kihon". Kidotai Police Riot Control DojoTokyo Japan. 9 April 1968. |
Rembukan Dojo Tokyo Japan 25 April 1968
Back Row: Phil Relnick 4th Dan, Quinton Chambers 4th Dan, Chic Gokyu, Kobayshi (Younger) 3rd Dan
Front Row: Donn Draeger 6th Dan, Takaji Shimizu Headmaster 10th Dan, Martin Gravestyn 1st Dan, Nobuko Relnick 1st Dan
Front Row: Donn Draeger 6th Dan, Takaji Shimizu Headmaster 10th Dan, Martin Gravestyn 1st Dan, Nobuko Relnick 1st Dan
Martial artists Chic Eather, Donn Draeger and Howard Alexander travelling to Yokohama on the TSK Line Bandung Maru - 23 May 1968
Chic on the Bandung Maru
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South China Morning Post advertisement regarding the Bandung Maru
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Chic and Donn in Yokohama harbour
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Chic and Howard on deck of Bandung Maru
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Donn and Chic with Yokohama Tower in background
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Harajuku Tokyo Japan Meiji Shrine 7 January 1969 - 10th Annual Festival
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Above: Meiji Shrine Tokyo Japan Shindo Muse Ryo Jodo Kihon. 7 January 1969
Okuden uaza (sengachi) |
Above: Meiji Shrine Tokyo Japan Shindo Muse Ryo Jodo Kihon. 7 January 1969
Jutte-jutsu of Ikaku Ryu (Technique of ichi ran-ken). Kaminota 7th Dan (jumping) and Hiroi 7th Dan. |
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Meiji Shrine Tokyo Japan Shindo Muse Ryo Jodo Kihon. 7 January 1969 Upper Left: Gyakute-uchi Lower Left: Kaeshi-zuki |
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Meiji Shrine Tokyo Japan Shindo Muse Ryo Jodo Kihon. 7 January 1969 Upper Right: Gyakute zuki Lower Right: Honte-uchi |
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Above: Meiji Shrine Tokyo Japan Shindo Muse Ryo Jodo Kihon. 7 January 1969
Kaeshi-zuki - Chic at left of image |
Above: Meiji Shrine Tokyo Japan Shindo Muse Ryo Jodo Kihon. 7 January 1969
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Meiji Shrine Tokyo Japan Shindo Muse Ryo Jodo Kihon. 7 January 1969 Left: Chic with Quinton Chambers, his wife Atsuko and son Marcus. In lower photo, Donn Draeger makes an appearance at left. |
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Sword Techniques with Swordsman - Kaminota 6th Dan
and Jo - Chic 24 May 1969
Above: Preparatory engagement positions for the techique Tachi-otoshi. Swordsman - Kaminota (Chudan-Kamal) Jo - Chic (Gyaku-Te Kamae) |
Above: Jo is shielding eyes from bright sunlight preparatory to engagement with swordsman.
Top Left: Hasso Kamae Top Right: Kasumi Kamae Middle Left: Tomoe no Kamae Middle Right: Chudan Kamae Bottom Left: Kasumi No Kamae Bottom Right: Hassan Kamae |
Above Top: Tsuba-wari No Kamae
Above Bottom Left: Tsuba-wari No Kamae Above Bottom Right: Hasso Kamae |
Above: Technique of Sakan
Top: Jo (right) using nagashi (parry) action to misdirect the enemy's sword thrust. |
Above: Technique of Tachi Otoshi
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Above: Technique of Tachi Otoshi
Middle Left: Gyaku Chaudan No Kamae Middle Right: Ichi Moruji No Kamae Bottom: Jo controlling enemy by Kuri-tsuke (revolving and bring-down). |
Above: Jo has been placed to control enemy who cannot draw his sword and attack.
Ouchi-san All-Japan weightlifting Champion, Olympic Champion 1964, World Champion 1965
24 May 1969
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24 May 1969
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24 May 1969
24 May 1969
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24 May 1969
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24 May 1969
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24 May 1969
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24 May 1969
Technique of Shohato
Above: Kaminota 6th Dan muso shinden ryu iai-do. Kaminota has just completed his overhead cutting attack.
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