Category Archives: Prof. Wally Jay

Prof. Wally Jay’s Centennial

Posted on Friday, 16 June, 2017 by themartialartsuniversity

2017 would have been the late, great Prof. Wally Jay’s 100th Birthday, and to celebrate, Prof. Leon Jay, Prof. Wally’s son and successor and the Small Circle Jujitsu organisation are holding a number of special Centennial Seminars and Celebrations.  This … Continue reading →

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Joint Seminar – Kalis Ilustrisimo Repeticion Orihinal (KIRO) & Small Circle Jujitsu Concepts Programme (SCC)

Posted on Sunday, 13 October, 2013 by themartialartsuniversity

Saturday 12th October, 2013 KIRO UK & Ireland hosted a joint six hour seminar in London with Small Circle Jujitsu today.  Master Shamim Haque, the Director of KIRO UK & Ireland and the personal representative of GM Tony Diego, 2nd … Continue reading →

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London Seminar Invitation

Posted on Friday, 11 October, 2013 by themartialartsuniversity

Hi, everyone – firstly an apology; I haven’t been posting for a while, due to various factors, but I am writing and will publishing more posts over the next few weeks. Right now, I just wanted to issue an open … Continue reading →

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Arresting Thoughts

Posted on Friday, 26 October, 2012 by themartialartsuniversity

I’ve noticed that many of the people who come to view my blog do so as a result of a web-search on arrest technique, or what martial arts police officers use, or the ‘best martial art for law enforcement’? Now … Continue reading →

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Distinguishing ‘Training Methodology’ from ‘Fighting Style’

Posted on Sunday, 15 July, 2012 by themartialartsuniversity

(As with a number of my previous posts this piece is excerpted from a chapter of a book I hope to publish later this year – I hope you enjoy it, and whether or not you agree with it,  do … Continue reading →

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Confidence…Who we present, and how we really feel

Posted on Thursday, 5 July, 2012 by themartialartsuniversity

Here's me, faking like I'm a middle-aged British woman. When I worked as a magazine editor, I had a great friendship with our publisher.  Her name was (and still is, actually) Brenda. She was in her mid-40s and one of…

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Wally Jay – the Celebration of a Life

Posted on Thursday, 21 June, 2012 by themartialartsuniversity

Dateline: Marriott Rancho Cordova Hotel, Sacramento Cordova June 15th – 17th Having only just arrived back in the UK, still buzzing from attending the most amazing event in Sacramento, California to celebrate the life and work of the late great, … Continue reading →

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“Because You’re Worth It!” Or are you? Rank inflation in the martial arts.

Posted on Friday, 4 May, 2012 by themartialartsuniversity

Rank inflation in the arts is something any long-time practitioner will have witnessed more than once in their time, and there can be many different drivers that cause it to occur. I had to deal with this issue – hopefully … Continue reading →

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The Cult of the Guru – Type A Personalities and the Martial Arts

Posted on Wednesday, 2 May, 2012 by themartialartsuniversity

I’ve been thinking about this topic a great deal lately; my friend, and one of my most valued mentors, Wally Jay passed away at this time last year, and in a month or so I shall be flying off to … Continue reading →

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Giants walk among us…

Posted on Thursday, 16 June, 2011 by themartialartsuniversity

‘We are standing on the shoulders of giants… The metaphor above has been attributed to a number of intellectual ‘giants’ over the centuries; most commonly to the great scientist, Isaac Newton, but it’s earliest recorded attribution was to Bernard of … Continue reading →

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