GREAT HONOR FOR KAICHO.
 
The 22 of November was the opening of the Booth camp Marine dojo in Doorn. The opening was done by the Commander of the Dutch Marines Major General Rob Zuiderwijk. Also present was the Commandant of the Booth camp Colonel Dick Swijgman and Commandant 2nd Marine Battalion Colonel Tom Verbaan all of them good friends of Kaicho. After several speeches by Kaicho and the General, Kaicho presented the General with the complete history of the US Marine Corps and Colonel Swijgman with his Biography.
 
Than the General and Kaicho both took hold of some white cloth which was draped over some ornament on the wall above. After they pulled it away it revealed a 2 en a half meter long Marine blue wooden plank and in big red letters MARINE JON BLUMING DOJO. Kaicho looked up almost in disbelieve and as he said later that he never had inkling that so much honour was bestowed upon him. It turned out that he already teached the Marines and the Navy for 42 years as he said in his speech once a Marine ALWAYS a Marine and I did it with great pleasure. Now I am happy that their is a real Japanese dojo in my name and I will also take great pleasure in training here and teach again.
 
Jan de Bruin the Dai Shihan for the Navy and Marines 7th Dan and coach of the IBK was the day after appointed by Col Swijgman as dojo KANCHO. One of the walls was named the WALL OF FAME and their where all kinds of pictures on their from the day Kaicho became a Marine in Aug 1949 in the same booth camp in Doorn, his Korea war time and than his amateur judo time and after that his Japan time and founder of the first karate union and later also founder of the European Kyokushinkaikan until his 10th Dan 4th of September 1994. The dojo with a real Shinden (temple of Budo) and pictures of the founders of the Kyokushinkai and Dutch Judo and Bojitsu and Kendo masters those who passed away on the right site and those still teaching on the left side of the Shinden. Some proverbs on the wall also from Kaicho like. WITHOUT 'KOKORO' BUDO IS BUT AN EMPTY SHELL.
 
Also under the Shinden a lovely ink landscape by the SESSHU school, kakamono style, storm through the trees and a man in a boat trying to bring his boat home against the storm almost 300 years old and loaned to the dojo from Kaicho. After several demonstrations everybody was showed around the camp and than it was time for coffee in the long room and the Commandant Col Swijgman invited the guest to a lovely lunch and of course the famous Navy rice table for it was Thursday. Kaicho said afterwards that this day he will never forget and a highlight in his fabulous live. He also said that he could have never done all the training ect without the terrific help of Jan de Bruin and his superior but also his student Capt Klaas Wit Capt Siem Hollander, Sgt Maj Willem Zwart and of course the General and the Colonels and many others from the last 10 years. Kaicho thanks everyone from deep inside his hearth and KOKORO.
 
A.C. Overink, Secr to Kaicho.

KAICHO, left the presidential Unit Citation of Korea and the USA both two times for gallantry of the Bataljon at Hoensong and hill 325 febr 13th 51.
Under that the Gold Police medal of Japan after two Yakuza was knock out by Kaicho 1961.

Right side, The Forgotten Hero award of the Rangers won in oct 1952 at Arsenal outpost after taking out wounded Rangers during a attack on the hill
next being wounded same time Second, the Purple heart for being wounded in action three times in two years after 371 combat days.

Than the Army commendation medal with V for bravery during work for the USA in East Germany 1963. Above that the CIB for frontservice.


Chris Dolman the famous champ 9th Dan IBK and Jan Kallenbach former Tech Director of the first Karate Union jan 62 now 7th dan of the KBN not the IBK. But after so many years he is back in the IBK and he certainly will move up. Than Joop Reilman Secr, treasurer of the IBK 8th Dan and his wife.

OSU


The unveiling of the name of the Navy and Marine Dojo booth camp Doorn.


The unveiling of the name of the Navy and Marine Dojo booth camp Doorn.
 

Talking with the CMDT of the Dutch Marine Corps Gen Maj Rob Zuiderwijk Shodan IBK.


Rinus Schulz co founder also of the first Karate Union in Europe 2nd of Jan 1962 now 9th Dan of the IBK.


Kaicho for the Shinden of the Marine Dojo named after him.


Opening of the Marine Jon Bluming Dojo from left to right Capt Klaas Wit, Cmdt. Marine Corps
Gen. Maj. Rob Zuiderwijk, Cmdt. Marine booth camp Doorn Col. Dick Swijgman.


The Budo group.


Henri Seriese co founder first Karate Union in Europe jan 2nd 1962 now 9th Dan IBK.

November 21th 2006
 
Sunday the 12th of November was the big event in several Martial arts divisions in the big AHOY hall in Rotterdam. Also on was the challenge one of the old opponents of our Kancho Henk Kuipers for a old-fashioned fight Full Contact Kyokushinkai. But the man chickened out and so they brought in the old fight horse Patterson who did a good job but our Chairman won on decision which is not bad for 42 years of age.
 
An embarrassing incident happened when a black fighter of the Kamakura dojo with his coach Gerard Gordeau (the former Kancho of the IBK who was relieved of this function in may 06) refused to get out of the ring after his student lost which everyone could see. Their complain was that they did not know that how many rounds the fighting was for (which of course is NUTS for it is the first thing as coach you must know before the fight starts) They kicked away the cup for second place and screamed and made a complete ASS out of them selfs. I was really surprised that a coach and Kancho of the Kamakura Dojo could let himself go that way and I was very happy and satisfied that Kamakura went their own way together with that jackass Jan de Jong.
 
After this incident i got from many sides’ congratulations that i made my mistake and misjudging Gerard Gordeau for a major function in the IBK and had the strength to CORRECT that after all what happened in spring time when they really tried to screw me and the IBK. Now I know that I did the right thing and so does everybody else. Than another funny thing happened and this man must have brain damage. The name Sjaak v.d Velde who calls himself 6th Dan in Karate. And WHY because he challenged our Kancho Henk Kuipers who is a REAL 7th Dan from the IBK. Of course Kancho jumped at this opportunity as I would in his case. As a matter of fact I would like a crack against jackje for I am only 73 and from the waist down 37. Now don’t put up any money for I am sure that this man will find a way out for he has NEVER fought in his whole life on the mat and certainly not on the street. Why he does this challenge, well he has not been in the picture much lately and their is nobody around any famous so he can stand besides him and have his picture taken for his magazine which is full of proverbs and nonsense so this is his way of getting in the picture again. Every body else thinks he is an Jackass which in my opinion he has PROVEN many times.
 
November 16th 2006