NOTE: In this section you will find older information and initiatives of SOMA from 2018 backwards. With much regret, the old platform was incapable of storing very much at all and most of the really old material from SOMA’s inception in November 2013 was lost.
Information here is in descending order, with the oldest material at the bottom of the page.
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24th and 25th MARCH 2018 – PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA:
Barry Revell, Kensei 10th Dan and Sensei Shane Hammond,1st Dan, both from Adelaide, South Australia, travelled to Perth, Western Australia for a seminar to martial artists from various clubs on the Saturday and some personal training on the Sunday.
PHOTO: Bokken training in Perth, held at Woodford Reserve Recreational Hall.
The seminar depicted bokken techniques, bokken jutsu and other. Upon completion of the seminar SOMA Participation Certificates were signed and given out to mark the occasion.
PHOTO: All SOMA seminar participants are awarded a certificate to mark the event. The example above was from a previous Training Day back in 2014.
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JANUARY 1st, 2018 – Kensei Barrie Revell and all the SOMA Executive wish all martial artists a successful 2018.
Train hard, train smart and improve your knowledge and skills.
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4th and 5th NOVEMBER, 2017 – MOUNT GAMBIER, SOUTH AUSTRALIA:
Barry Revell, Kensei 10th Dan and Jeff Worden, Renshi 5th Dan will be in Mt Gambier to attend the Jik Cheung Kung Fu grading (4th November 2017) followed by a training day (5th November 2017).
All styles are welcome to attend. Locals please check with Sifu Joe for the times. At this stage, both sessions are likely to start at 12.30pm.
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8th to 13th NOVEMBER 2017 – PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA:
Tony Caruso, Shihan 7th Dan, was in W.A. training with Gary Simpson, Kyoshi 8th Dan and Steven Andreazza, Shihan 6th Dan, followed by a training seminar with Colin Wee, 6th Dan and his students in Nedlands on Saturday, 11th November 2017.
PHOTOS 1 & 2: At the dojo of Colin Wee, Nedlands, Western Australia.
The primary focus on Saturday was Jutte kata with bunkai and oyo plus bokken kata and applications using Jutte as a base.
PHOTO 3: At the dojo of Colin Wee. L to R – Joshua Lay, Niall, Steve Andreazza, Gary Simpson, Tony Caruso, Colin Wee and Sandy Lim.
PHOTO 4: Gary Simpson and Tony Caruso after a private training session in Perth, Western Australia.
These are great opportunities for all martial artists to upskill with genuine experts in a variety of disciplines.
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20 JULY, 2017 – CHAIN OF PONDS, ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Vale Frank Lawlor:
Mr Frank Lawlor, a well respected member of the Martial Arts community died tragically on his motor cycle as it was crashed into by a car on 20 July 2017.
Frank was an early JKA Dan graded practitioner of Shotokan karate. His legacy of teaching in his chosen discipline will always be remembered and respected, particularly by his long-time former student, Tony Caruso.
Frank leaves behind a wife and seven children.
PHOTO 1: Tony Caruso (left) with his JKA Shotokan Sensei, Frank Lawlor.
PHOTO 2: A very early photo of the South Australian Shotokan Club (Inc) with Frank Lawlor to the left and a very young Kelly Anderson standing next to Tony Caruso on the far right.
PHOTO 3: Tony Caruso second from left, Frank Lawlor on the right and a very young looking Barrie Revell standing in the middle at the back.
PHOTO 4: Sensei and student on either side of the South Australian Shotokan Club (Inc) banner.
PHOTO 5: From a report by Ben Harvy, Police Reporter, The Advertiser Newspaper October 28, 2017 10:00pm
RIP Frank Lawlor!
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2 APRIL, 2017 – ADELAIDE – WORLD JU-JUTSU FEDERATION EVENT:
Representatives of SOMA were asked to teach at the World Ju-Jutsu Federation seminar in Adelaide on 2 April 2017.
Barrie Revell Kensei 10th Dan, Tony Caruso Shihan 7th Dan, Geoff Worden Kyoshi 6th Dan and Shane Hammond Sensei 1st Dan all went along to help make the day a success.
PHOTO 1: Group shot of the WJJF seminar held in Adelaide on 2 April 2017.
PHOTO 2: Barrie Revell Kensei 10th Dan demonstrates a take down and arm control lock on Geoff Worden Kyoshi 6th Dan.
PHOTO 3: Tony Caruso, Shihan 7th Dan training with the tonfa about to strike his training partner after disabling an attack with a bokken.
PHOTO 4: Tony Caruso (left), Tony Ball (centre) and Glen Middleton (right).
PHOTO 5: Glen Middleton on the wrong end of Tony Ball‘s nunchaku neck-tie.
SOMA representatives regularly make themselves available for events like this for the purposes of teaching and also cross-training.
The diversity of knowledge and experience of SOMA members allows students from other organizations to benefit from a cross-pollenation of different techniques to which they may otherwise not be exposed to.
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7 NOVEMBER, 2016 – GLENELG, ADELAIDE GRADINGS:
Congratulations to the following SOMA MEMBERS who graded on this day:
Tony Caruso – 6th Dan to 7th Dan
Glen Middleton – 4th Dan to 5th Dan
Philip Newton – 4th Dan to 5th Dan
Kelly Anderson – 3rd Dan to 4th Dan
PHOTO 1 – L to R – Barrie Revell, Philip Newton and Gary Simpson.
PHOTO 2 – L to R – Gary Simpson, Tony Caruso and Barrie Revell.
PHOTO 3 – Gary Simpson congratulates Glen Middleton on his new 5th Dan
PHOTO 4 – Gary Simpson congratulates Kelly Anderson on achieving her 4th Dan.
PHOTO 5 – L to R – Barrie Revell making a closing speech after the grading, Gary Simpson looking for something, Kelly Anderson (who graded from 3rd Dan to 4th Dan) being embraced by her instructor, Tony Caruso (who graded from 6th Dan to 7th Dan). Standing behind Tony, and partially obscured, is Glen Middleton (who graded from 4th Dan to 5th Dan). Standing to the right is Geoff Worden who didn’t grade but partnered several others in their sparring tests and to the extreme right is Philip Newton (who graded from 4th Dan to 5th Dan).
PHOTO 6 – Group shot of the gradees and others. Senior practitioners like Geoff Worden, Kyoshi 6th Dan (2nd from left) did not grade but helped the others by partnering with them in their sparring components.
PHOTO 7 – Benjamin Bay (left) Glen Middleton (centre) displaying his new 5th Dan certificate and Pat Hunt (right), one of the earliest Judo exponents who received his first Dan black belt way back in 1969.
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AUGUST 5th and 6th, 2016 – MESSAGE FROM SOMA’s PRESIDENT – ADELAIDE:
The upcoming SOMA & WJJF/WJKO combined seminar is scheduled for Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th August, 2016.
The seminar will be a comprehensive cover of styles over two days.
Covering karate, ju-jutsu, kung fu, weaponry (including sticks & swords) plus kata.
There’s something for everyone.
Teachers will be Grandmaster Barry Revell, Kensei, Joe Cella, Sifu, Tony Caruso, Shihan and Jeff Worden, Renshi. Others will also be teaching over this weekend as well as demonstrations and philosophy.
All styles are welcome politics are left at the dojo door we are about informing and teaching to and for all involved in this Martial Arts Forum.
So come along and enjoy the expertise of these experienced martial artists. Collectively, they have a wealth of information in their hands for YOU to see and learn and improve your performance level.
Do not miss out … remember knowledge is power!
See you there… President Barrie. OSU!
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CIRCA 2016 – TEACHING CLASSES AT SOMA AFFILIATED SCHOOLS:
Senior instructors at SOMA regularly make trips and visits to other clubs to show students different skills. This is done at considerable personal cost, particularly when interstate airfares and accommodation have to be taken into account. But many of us do it because we love what we do and we want to help expand the knowledge of others.
PHOTO: Barrie Revell, Kensei 10th Dan, Glen Middleton (then Sensei 4th Dan) and Gary Simpson (then Kyoshi 8th Dan).
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SUNDAY 7th JUNE, 2015 – TRAINING DAY – ADELAIDE:
PHOTO 1: Poster of one of SOMA‘s many training days. This one was held at the Burragah Recreation Centre in Modbury. Modest fees are charged to cover the cost of the hall and to provide much needed funds for SOMA to stay active.
PHOTO 2: SOMA Training Day – 7th June 2015.
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APRIL 2015 – VISIT TO ADELAIDE BY MASTER MIREK OYSTEK FROM THE UK:
On occasion, visiting instructors and martial arts celebrities come to town. If at all possible, SOMA sends representatives to train with these people.
In the past, some of the martial arts luminaries have included full contact champions Benny ‘the Jet’ Urquidez and Bill “Superfoot” Wallace, Zen Do Kai instructor and movie star Richard Norton and others.
PHOTO: SOMA representatives Barrie Revell (5th from the left) and Glen Middleton (2nd from the right) at a training session with visiting instructor Mirek Oystek.
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SEPTEMBER 2013 – ORIGINAL APPLICATION FOR INCORPORATION OF SOMA:
The original application for incorporation of SOMA began in September 2013. The name was chosen by Barrie Revell, Kensei from a list of suggestions put forward.
PHOTO: The earliest known existence of SOMA as an entity. Some sections have been redacted for privacy of the individuals.
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