May 26th-June 2nd, 2008
Practice with the Nepal Army Rangers
Homma Kancho and staff conducted a special training seminar for the Nepalese Army Rangers in Kathmandu, Nepal. The seminar was held at the Nepalese Army Rangers training base under battalion commander Anupiung Thapa. The Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta and Echo battalions all participated in this seminar with approximately 400 Army Ranger soldiers in attendance. Under a blistering hot sun, Homma Kancho led practice outside in three hour sessions; one each morning and afternoon, resulting in 6 hours per day of intensive, hard, physical training. The techniques practiced were developed exclusively by Homma Kancho and Nippon Kan Headquarters Instructor staff for “maximum power/minimum damage” training for use by military and police. This Nippon Kan training method works very well in controlling riots or demonstrations without excessive force. Other countries than Nepal are currently using these Nippon Kan methods with this emphasis.
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- From left, Instructor Mariusz, Instructor Michael, Homma Kancho, Instructor Arturo.
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- Homma Kancho instructing, Michael as uke.
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- Weapons training safety check, Homma Kancho instructing.
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- Weapons and body movement training.
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- Handcuff techniques instructing Michael and Arturo.
Weapon training
Techniques against kicks, instructed by Kancho.
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- Bokken practice.
Basic physical training.
Homma Kancho, Nippon Kan Headquarters Instructor Michael Barrera and Alturo Alvrez Kawai, Nippon Kan Headquarters uchideshi all traveled from the US to instruct at this special training event. Also assisting was Nippon Kan Nepal visiting instructor Mariusz Ferenc, and Nepal Aikido Association Instructor Rajesh Bista. The schedule for this seminar was grueling, but the instructor team performed well and all classes were conducted safely and successfully. At the closing demonstration, Lt. Colonel Ossim Thebe, Commander of the Shree Jagadal Battalion and representative of the Nepalese Army General, watched the demonstrations and participated in awarding certificates of achievement to all 400 participating soldiers.
To manage such a large group of students, 60 leaders were chosen from the five represented battalions to pass on Homma Kancho’s instruction to the soldiers under their command. Homma Kancho donated 70 keiko gis to the leaders for their achievement. As a result of outstanding achievement in this seminar, Sgt. Gurung of the Nepalese Army was selected by Army commanders to come to Nippon Kan Headquarters in Denver for further training in technical and leadership skills.
Homma Kancho with Lt. Colonel Thebe.
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- Battalion Commander Thapa explaining about the Army Rangers to Kancho.
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- Lunch with soldiers.
An Aikido demonstration was also held for the Armed Police where Homma Kancho and assistants exhibited techniques useful in VIP protection and crowd control. Armed Police AIG (Additional Inspector General) Mr. Sanat Kumar Basnet was in attendance.
Armed Police AIG (Additional Inspector General) Mr. Sanat Kumar Basnet and staff
On this visit Homma Kancho and staff also conducted a seminar with 70 Nepal Aikido Association students. The Chairman of the Nepal Olympic committee and other Nepal government activities came to observe this growing program in Kathmandu.
Many thanks to Homma Kancho and his staff for traveling to Nepal for this groundbreaking event in the teaching of Aikido.
Written by
Nepal Aikido Association
Secretary Treasurer Pramod Adhikari
Editors Notes: Many of the commanders and officers of the special rangers could not be photographed by military order. There were a number of officers that worked very hard on this event that cannot be recognized. Thank you very much to these officers. We appreciate your efforts very much.