Hungary Seminar 2024
A two-day seminar led by Ushiro Sensei was held in Hungary on October 19th and 20th, 2024. This was the first seminar in five years, and over 50 participants gathered from Hungary, Poland, Italy, Germany, the United States, Slovakia, and Japan.
A notable feature was the participation of two Polish elementary school children who had been deeply impressed by Ushiro Sensei's world at the Poland seminar in June. The seminar began with a validation to see if they could break through an adult scrum. The girls, who had experienced it four months earlier, had no hesitation in breaking through the adult scrum, making a strong impression from the start with their ability to remember what they had once learned.
Ushiro Sensei's theme was "a world you've never seen, an experience beyond the current norm." After the scrum validation, participants were divided into groups based on their countries, and each group began practicing Sanchin. Since nearly 20 participants in Hungary were new to Ushiro Karate, the group was further divided, and the beginner group was led by the son of the Hungarian sub-branch chief.
Ushiro Sensei went around to each group, explaining neutralization through kata and zero-ing through bunkai, emphasizing that external movements are merely aftereffects and should not be fixated upon. He demonstrated the characteristics of Ushiro Karate, "defensive karate," in various ways, allowing even children to experience the "world of energy that does not rely on force." Although there were many child participants from Hungary, a 12-year-old boy from full-contact karate stood out from the others in his attentive listening to the Sensei's instructions. He actively stepped forward and, under Ushiro Sensei's guidance, demonstrated to all participants how a continuous series of adult punches could be stopped by taking the Sen.。
On the second day, the training began with a demonstration by Ushiro Sensei where he showed that a person could not be lifted when holding Ushiro Sensei’s book “Ushiro Karate / Practical Philosophy of Bujutsu” containing his energy. After further demonstrations using a table, he explained the world of energy and how kata is a way to cultivate it. Each group then moved on to practicing Naifanchi.
Ushiro Sensei repeatedly spoke about the current state of the world and our responsibility to the next generation, emphasizing the shift from conflict to harmony and the need for this shift to be accompanied by substance instead of just words. He explained that this is a shift from classical mechanics to quantum mechanics, and demonstrated quantum entanglement, a cutting-edge concept in quantum mechanics, through actual Ushiro Karate practice.
He emphasized that when encountering an unknown world, the ability to accept it with an open mind is what separates those who can change from those who cannot. Those who cannot change tend to be afraid and turn away, ultimately risking further isolation.
The final part of the two-day seminar was a demonstration by Ushiro Sensei of quantum entanglement and a subsequent demonstration of the generation of energy through caring about the other. The Polish girls went even further, moving a scrum with their Sanchin kata and even protecting a scrum against adults pushing against it.
The Hungarian karate seminar concluded with a clear indication that a fundamental shift is underway, moving from 'classical mechanics karate' to 'quantum mechanics karate' for the next generation.
In addition to the weekend karate seminar, Ushiro Sensei held a session for executives of Hungarian companies on Friday.
Throughout the three days, Ushiro Sensei consistently showed participants new worlds, paying close attention to ensuring that each individual could find something to realize and take home as a catalyst for change. The seminar allowed each participant to experience the depth of Ushiro Karate.
On the day following the karate seminar, there was a delightful gathering with the family of Ferenc Fris, the Hungarian branch chief, at a restaurant in the iconic Fisherman's Bastion in Buda. The successful completion of the entire seminar was celebrated with the breathtaking view of the Parliament building across the Danube River.
Impression
＜From Dojuku＞
●L.K, Female, Seminar Organizer
As a business coach, my company invites various experts on different themes. I am truly delighted to have invited Ushiro Sensei, who is not only a professional but also a genuine teacher in life. I believe all participants had a special experience. The key message for me was that a change in attitude is essential for the long-term, successful operation of a company. Ushiro Sensei reaffirmed the importance of a positive leadership approach and the continuous development of empathy, communication, and self-awareness. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity.
●K.S, Female, HR Leader
As an HR leader, I value taking a holistic view. Ushiro Sensei's teachings were very stimulating and provided new perspectives. They also confirmed some of my existing beliefs. I want many people to know what I learned today. If company leaders could have a mindset like Ushiro Sensei's, I believe they would be healthier both physically and mentally. I confirmed that listening to each other and building partnerships is the real way. It was a great experience to fully experience Ushiro Sensei's thoughts and the inner strength that comes from connecting. Thank you.
●N.A, Female, Manager
For me, this hour and a half served as a mirror, demonstrating the importance of being open, receptive, and understanding differences across cultures. As I have no personal experience with the physical demonstrations introduced here, I cannot speak about them in a meaningful way, perhaps I am an overly rational thinker. I was impressed by the universal ideas about the importance of leadership, succession, and adaptation.
●S.A, Male, Business Owner, Former National TV Reporter
Ushiro Sensei's workshop was the most formal business training I've ever experienced. The Western standard for business communication is a PowerPoint presentation. Here, karate was an exciting visual representation of ideas. It was surprising to experience the impasse of decision-making forced by aggressive attacks and the attractive flow of harmony born from unity. Ushiro Sensei visualized the energy flowing between people and showed the way to acquire excellent leadership.
＜From the Karate seminar＞
●K.T, 12-year-old Male, Hungary
It was so much fun! I learned a lot of new things. Moving using energy was difficult at first. I’m doing full-contact karate now, but the movements felt different. I started full-contact karate 7 years ago. I’m 12 years old now, in the 7th grade. This was my first time at Ushiro Sensei’s seminar. Today, I felt like I wanted to try it myself, so I stepped forward. Ushiro Sensei was very kind. He always came to me and gave me guidance. It was very easy to understand. He was patient in teaching me. I could feel the sense of “protecting.” My dream is to become the world champion of full-contact karate. I want to travel the world and train with everyone.
●A.B (11 years old, Female, Poland)
I learned a lot from this seminar. Although we practice similar things at my dojo in Poland, I was able to learn something completely different. I bought another book by Ushiro Sensei, just like last time. It’s about human potential, and I’m looking forward to reading it. Ushiro Sensei focused on guiding many of the children who were practicing sports karate, and I think this will lead them to learn Ushiro Karate instead of sports karate. My father, who had a wrist injury, improved significantly after the energy healing by Ushiro Sensei.
●A.B’s Mother
As a parent, I’m impressed by this seminar. I can see that meeting Ushiro Sensei will have a significant impact on my daughter’s future growth. I will continue to support her participation in future seminars.
●A.R (12 years old, Female, Poland)
I was very surprised to learn that I had such hidden power within me. I was truly amazed that I could hold down an adult in a scrum with just one hand.
●A.R’s Father