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The World Budo Development Society has been created to bring together like-minded martial artists from around the world to co-operate regardless of style or affiliation. The concept came about having listened to many martial artists and noting their requirements and for their students. Research conducted in strictest confidence.

The World Budo Development Society was conceived when several masters formulated an agenda for all members to aspire to and to work in unison for the positive promotion of the martial arts. With this in mind, the secretary of the Martial Arts Brotherhood and founder of the Masters Council, Mr Neil Horton, discussed ways forward that would benefit members and students alike, whilst putting the positive ideals of the martial arts to the fore. The research and conversations seemed to point to specific areas of dissatisfaction amongst the martial arts community and found that this was prevalent worldwide. Not just around the UK, across the globe and reached all continents.

The WBDS is free from politics and does not discriminate in any shape or form. There are seven patrons to the WBDS ~

The WBDS has called upon many masters that have been of assistance, for example, Dan Inosanto, Fumio Demura, Stan Schmidt, Roy J Hobbs, Harry Cook, Julian Mead, Austin Goh, Tommy Morris, Tatsuo Suzuki, etc etc.

Free from Politics

There have always been prolific problems with politics in the martial arts around the world. Politics that have had a detrimental and negative conclusion. It is safe to suggest that many issues and arguments have erupted has a direct result of politics. So why has politics been so prominent? Well having spoken to many Masters Council members and associates and friends, the reasons are numerous but do stem from certain key issues, but those in the main being egoism and financial gain.

Egoism in the form of a chief instructor believing he is better or has more right to have a say than the next man. Or he believes he has more respect or a better black belt qualification that his counterpart compared from one association to another or from one style to another. The WBDS will not treat any member any better or show more respect to one instructor over another. The WBDS has not appointed nor will appoint a chief instructor. By not having a chief instructor allows all to have an equal say and in any case, the WBDS caters for a wide range of disciplines which means it would be inappropriate to have a singular top master. All dan grades are to be held in the same high esteem regardless of who they are or what style they teach or associate to. For instance, a fifth dan in karate will have the same rights as a first dan in aikido.

The second issue was that politics has stemmed from the financial gain of the individual or organisation. Again, the WBDS will not be a party to financial greed. The terms and fees for membership are laid out at the bottom of this document and it is envisaged you will find them to be more than reasonable. There is no ‘get rich scheme’ in place and there never will be. The WBDS is there to serve its membership and not the other way around.

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Thank you.
Neil Horton - Secretary
World Budo Development Society

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