The concept of Seikeikan deals with the idea that, to learn a martial art, is to learn the lessons of life. Umetsu sensei was skilled in the Japanese Language and he particularly was fond of the derivation of characters. The first character "Sei" is derived from a old character for a tool used in the honing of wood. He uses that character to describe the lessons of life, because he said it is from the lessons of life that a person should fine tune his or her character.

The second character, "Kei", deals with a foot path or if you wish the foot path of life that we all walk. Kan of course means a practice hall. So the term Seikeikan as Umetsu sensei meant it to be means:

"A practice place for honing your character as you walk the path of life"

Ron Angus ....student at Lord Elgin high School is currently the Swedish middleweight champion after winning a tournament in that country last year.  He also placed fourth in the British and Dutch championships and is third in Canada.

Last year he trained eight months with the top judo players in Europe, including British light-heavyweight champion Dave Starbrook.  Most recently Angus won the middleweight division at the Quebec Open tournament at the Olympic Velodrome in Montreal.

Bill Umetsu, head Sensei (teacher) at Seikeikan, probably best emulates the gentle nature of judo.  A Sixth Dan from Japan, Umetsu is a landscape gardener.  He is assissted in teaching at the club by Wally Watkins, a vice principle at M.M. Robinson High School; Springer a teacher at Holy Rosary Separate School, and Larry Finch.  All four pay dues to the club and teach on a voluntary basis.  Dues are $12 per month for three nights a week and the club is considering starting a ladies self-defense class for 10-week sessions.  The club is also willing do do demonstrations with a least two weeks notice.  Call Springer at XXX-XXX if interested.