What we do
Soke Brian Dossett: WHO IS THE FOUNDER?
His name is Brian Dossett. He holds a volume of qualifications, certificates, recognitions coupled with 50 years' experience. Most know him as the fighting grandad and recognised by many as a living Martial Art Legend, something he himself smiles about.
As he has always stated, "Sometimes, one has to be what others want one to be."
He knows the difference between;
"Wants and Needs."
"Education and Intelligence."
"Listening and not hearing."
"Looking and not seeing."
"Touching but not feeling."
He is probably one of the most realistic and practical martial artists on the planet. He used to be involved in Bare Knuckle Fighting, Boxing; Boxing, Judo, Wrestling and Karate contests back in the late 1950s early 1960s and hold many grades with different styles.
He was known by the Martial Art authorities known as MAC (Martial Art Commission) until they were forced to recognise who and what he was. This was based on him going out to show himself off and he was a senior officer recognised by the BJJA British Ju-Jitsu Association and BAFCA British Amateur Full Contact Association. He resigned from them all again based on political interference and limiting free martial spirit. He predicted the MAC would be its own enemy and fall into its own grave. He resigned at the right time because a few years following his recognition his words came true and the Sports Council terminated the MAC leaving the martial art owrld in a confused situation and the reason MAAS was found.
Grandmaster Brian had the titles of Soke which he recently terminated wanting just to be known as a sensei. He felt there are too many young instructors out there who consider themselves as grandmasters/Soke/Sifus and such like. In addition to being the founder of MAAS, he is also the founder of WCF, SCI, BKBU and BNA. He has always been approachable and one Spirit who has gone out to prove himself in combat and now just wants to share his vast knowledge guiding and encouraging others to do what he has done and experiment, develop their own thing.
Spirit Combat International
SCI has developed a new, modern style of Ju-jitsu training. It offers children, teenagers and adults the opportunity to practice the ancient forms of Ju-jitsu in a modern format. Training still includes the basic skills of blocking, striking, escaping, throwing, falling and grabbing. Students learn in a one to one 'opponent' format - in the higher grades multiple attackers are introduced.
This modern approach to martial arts allows Spirit Combat Ju-jitsu to use English language instead of Japanese, to pay attention to the individual abilities and potential of each student and to include an awareness of the most up-to-date sports science and safe training principles. We encourage the participation of the whole family. Spirit Combat has a unique syllabus for children up to the age of fourteen, which pays special attention to the needs and limitations of the physical and emotional well-being of young people. The children's syllabus ensures healthy, safe and disciplined practice in a controlled and fun atmosphere.
Spirit Combat Ju-jitsu is a synthesis of many different martial arts styles. The originator and Grandmaster, Brian Dossett has learned many martial ways on his travels and has brought what he feels is the best of all of them together in a modern martial system. Based on Ju-jitsu it also incorporates ideas from Karate, Kung-fu, Aikido and Western boxing into separate syllabuses for adults and juniors.
SCI provides syllabuses and best practice guidelines for students and instructors wishing to take part in these activities. It also offers insurance through membership of the association and access to gradings, seminars and competition events.
Spirit Combat is a term which signifies the idea that the body and the spirit are in constant combat. To bring harmony to this situation: train the body to be accustomed to hard work and train the spirit to respect and accept the limitations of everyday life. The methods taught in Spirit Combat strive to achieve this harmony in the experience of each student, in an atmosphere of disciplined enjoyment at whatever level or style of training.
Spirit Combat holds true to the principle of tradition in the martial arts - passing on what is useful to the next generation of students - without becoming a slave to any one particular school of thought or practice. In this way it is able to fuse tradition with the needs and new developments of our modern world. Hence our logo represents the synthesis of the two aspects of the world - spirit and matter.
