KUDO Seminar, Pozarevac, March 2009

U nedelju 29. februara 2009. godine u Shinbukan skoli u Pozarevcu odrzan je medjunarodni KUDO seminar, pod vodjstvom gospodina Dragana Zivica, predsednika Kudo Saveza Srbije. KUDO je kontaktni sport koji je stvorio japanski majstor Azuma Takashi spajajuci Kyokushin karate i dzudo. Budo Savet Srbije i Sportska Jujutsu Asocijacija Srbije odlucili su da svoje starije takmicare koji zele da se takmice u propozicijama ostrijim od Mix kumitea i Sport Jujutsua preusmere na KUDO. Majstor Dragan Zivic je odrzao izuzetno zanimljiv seminar i pokazao da sa svojih 47 godina ima fantasticnu kondiciju i tehnicke sposobnosti. Na kraju seminara odrzano je i nekoliko probnih borbi. Seminaru su prisustvovali jujutsu instruktori i ucenici iz Pozarevca, Smedereva, Sapca, Vlaskog Dola, kao i iz Bosne i Herzcegovine. Na kraju seminara preko 40 ucesnika je dobilo diplome za ucesce, a gospodin Dragan Zivic je u ime Budo Saveta Srbije promovisan u rang 2. Dan Jujutsu. Dogovoreno je da se oforme KUDO klubovi u Pozarevcu, Sapcu i Brckom i da se ovi klubovi ukljuce u predstojeca prvenstva Srbije i medjunarodna KUDO takmicenja.

On Sunday 29th of February 2009 in Shinbukan school in Pozarevac we had an international KUDO seminar led by Mr. Dragan Zivic, president of Serbian Kudo Federation. KUDO is a full-contact sport created by Japanese master Takashi Azuma, who combined Kyokushin karate and judo. Serbian Budo Council and Sport jujutsu Association of Serbia have decided to redirect those elder jujutsu competitors who want more liberate rules and "open fight" to KUDO. Master Dragan Zivic held an exceptionally interesting seminar and demonstrated fantastic physical condition and technical abilities despite his age of 47. At the end of the seminar, a few test fights were conducted. Seminar was attended by jujutsu instructors and students from Pozarevac, Smederevo, Sabac, Vlaski Do, and also from Bosnia & Herzegovina. On the end of seminar, more than 40 attendants received diplomas for participation, and Mr. Dragan Zivic is promoted on behalf of Serbian Budo Council to rank of 2nd Dan Jujutsu. It is agreed that new KUDO clubs should be formed in Pozarevac, Sabac and Brcko and that these clubs send their participants to the upcoming national and international KUDO competitions.