How Did Sakura Take Kan National Association arise?

   The  Sakura Take Kan National Association  (Asociación Nacional Sakura Take kan) has its origin in 1982. Its predecessor was the TAI-DO SPASNISH ASSOCIATION, stablished in 1978.

 After the meeting holded in Salamanca by:

 · Mr. Boulafha Mimoun Abdel-La.

· Mr. José Bahamonde Salazar.

· Mr. Jorge Carvajal Rodríguez.

· Mr. Antonio Prada Alonso.

 as members of the steering committee, they agreed to nominate Mr. José bahamonde as President, Mr. Tomás Vega Casado as Secretary, and Mr. Boulafha Mimoun as Technical Director for Spain.

 They also agreed to establish the Tai-do Spanish Association (Asociación Española de Tai-Do), with dependence on the Tai-do&Martial Arts International Federation.

 This association was working until 1982, That year, because of political considerations towards the International Federation, it was determined to withdraw from the Tai-do&Martial Arts International Federation.

 “Sakura Take Kan”  Gym was established in 1972, in the city of Salamanca (Spain). It was affiliated to the Judo And Associated matters Spanish Federation (Federación Española de Judo y Disciplinas Asociadas) in the 1975-1976 period , during the political transition to democracy for Spain. There were no civil liberties yet, and there was much tenseness.

 Due to some problems with the Judo And Associated Matters Spanish  Federation, The Sakura Take Kan National Association was established. We had to fight so hard to get the freedom of associate so we could work without being part of the Spanish Federation.

 For All These reasons, the Tai-Do Spanish Association  is one of the pionnering associations of martial Arts in Spain, thanks to the invaluable colaboration from Mr. José Bahamonde Salazar.

 All These efforts to achieve the aims were leaded By Master Boulafha Mimoun, to whom, until 1991, was hardly conceded with difficulty the renewals of his residence in spain.

 So, the Sakura Take Kan national Asdsociation was established in 1982. In That assembly, they agreed to contitute an cultural association for all Spain.

 After to inform all the international masters Master Boulafha Minoun is related with of those decisions, it was recommended the establishment of the National Association Sakura Take Kan (Asociación Nacional Sakura Take Kan), for all Spain.

 A steering committee was nominated, formed by:

 · Boulafha Mimoun.

 · Manuela González.

 · Manuel García.

 · José Ángel garcía.

 · Magdalena Fraile.

 These who made all the legal proceedings to constitute the association. Asocación Nacional Sakura Take Kan was finally registered in December the twentynineth, in 1982, in the Internal Politics State Office of the Spanish Ministry of Interior.

 The goals of the association are the promotion of the knowing, studying and teaching, communication and spreading of oriental ways in the fields of personal growing, by using of massage (tui-na), statics, chinese gymnastics (Tai-chi), Yoga, and all the activities related to preserve, promote and develope  martial Arts in  their cultural and sporting aspects, by making courses, conferences, conventions, etc, by giving information and documentation,  by supporting the creation of teaching centres, and by pursuing the institutional acknowledge of those teachings and certificates  that allow their professional practice.

 A new aim of the Association is to give shelter to several international associations, such as:

 · The Zen okinawa seidokan Karate Kobudo Renmei.

· The Okinawa Goju Ryu Karate-Do Sei Bukai.

· The Motobu Udundi Kobujutsu Kyokai.

· The Ryu-Kyu Hon Karate Kobudo Kyokai.

 The current goal of the Association is to constitute as an european association, due to it is the european headquarters of several european and international associations.