My name is Jeremy Dancey and I
have been training in Seicho Jutsu since 1996, I began training under
Master Larry Myyra before becoming a direct student of Grandmaster Daniel Verkerke.
I began studying Seicho Jutsu in my first year of college, in 1996. In
high school I had run track and played rugby, achieving success in both
but left wanting more than simply running all day. I saw martial arts as
the ideal method to couple physical and mental training into one. At
that point, spiritual development was not among my training goals.
The adjustments I have had to make to my perceptions and general
understanding since joining Seicho Jutsu have been remarkable. The
curriculum has helped me to transcend the need to rely solely on the
physical aspects of fighting and to tap into the skills and gifts that I
never knew I had. Although it often feels as though I am 'going against
the grain,' the challenge presented by such an environment will ensure
that I am always learning new things and extending myself well beyond my
comfort zone.
In my time with Grandmaster Verkerke I have learned many lessons, the
greatest of which is the importance of balanced personal growth, and
that Martial Arts is best used as a forum to better my whole life, and
not just a couple of areas. The psychic and spiritual development that I
had paid no mind to previously has now become an essential part of my
training and day-to-day living.
Currently I live in Kitchener, Ontario, with my wife Ing and son Julian,
and work as a Robotics Technician in Stratford.
Pictorial Highlights
Attended the Seicho Jutsu Black Belt & Masters
gathering 1997
The performances were filmed and can be seen below.
Jeremy is seen here top right with fellow Seicho
Jutsu students after participating
in a seminar with GM Dan McEaddy at GM Daniel Verkerke's studio in 2001
Jeremy is seen here posing with Grandmasters Rudy
Timmerman,
Dan McEaddy and Daniel Verkerke after a weekend of training
with 4 Grandmaster members of the
WHFSC 2001
Jeremy is seen assisting GM. Dan McEaddy during a
demonstration
Jeremy participated in the Police Martial Arts
seminar
held at GM Daniel Verkerke's studio 2001
Jeremy participated in the 2002 Grandmasters seminars
held by GM. Daniel Verkerke
guest Grandmasters were Ron Balas, Luis Dabila, Dan McEaddy and Gary
Wasniewski.
Jeremy participated at the 2002 GM. Dan McEaddy
seminar at the Seicho Jutsu Kitchener location
Jeremy is seen second from the
left participating in Grandmaster McEaddy's seminar held at the personal
studio of Grandmaster Verkerke.
Jeremy is seen here during GM. Verkerke's seminar
at the Kitchener
Seicho Jutsu School in 2003
Jeremy assisting Grandmaster Daniel Verkerke during
a hanbo / cane
seminar at the Kitchener Seicho Jutsu School in 2003
Jeremy also assisted Grandmaster Verkerke during
the
Throw Reversal seminar and video filming in 2003. View above clip
Jeremy seen here far left during a group shot with
the Masters and Grandmasters
who performed for the Circle of Masters filming held at GM Verkerke's
personal studio.
Jeremy Dancey was featured in Seicho Jutsu
Extreme Black Belt Volume # 4
Seicho Jutsu Gathering of the Masters 2007
Shihan Westlake attended the Gathering of the
Masters held July 20th - 22nd at GM. Daniel Verkerke's
home studio and the Seicho Jutsu Institute of Advanced Studies in Cambridge
Ontario Canada.
Our special honored guest's
were; World Wrestling Champion Waldo Von Erich, Grandmaster's Ron
Balas and Dennis Janes.
This event was filmed with Senior Seicho Jutsu Black Belts performing
their self defense routines as well as a sword fighting demonstration
by Daniel Verkerke and fellow black belts. The DVD will be available
after Grandmaster Verkerke's Asian tour in August.
Learning, Developing and Understanding
