Case Study: Cheshire Budo Federation

This article was originally published in September 2016, updated and republished January 2025.

Ju Jitsu was developed in the 16th century as a method for training soldiers in hand to hand combat.  Close combat made the weapons Japanese soldiers had traditionally used ineffective, and the heavy armour soldiers used to protect themselves added to the difficulty.  16th century Japan may seem far removed from the English county of Cheshire, but as martial arts developed away from the military arena the positive results of learning Ju Jitsu made it popular worldwide, and with people from all walks of life.

David Flaherty MBE founded The Cheshire Budo Federation to support adults and children who wished to learn Ju Jitsu.  The Cheshire Budo Federation also runs martial arts clubs in Shropshire and Herefordshire.  David himself is a 9th Dan Black Belt in Ju Jitsu.

 

When David wanted to buy some embroidered badges to represent the Cheshire Budo Federation he contacted us here at Best Badges.  He already had strong design ideas and important requirements for his embroidered badges, and sent us a Word document showing us an outline for what was needed.  Making sure we used the correct colours was important to David and the Cheshire Budo Federation, so he asked in particular for advice on which thread colours would be most effective.
Round "Cheshire Budo Federation" patch features crossed knives, a fist, two yin-yang symbols on a red and blue background, with color and border specifications listed.

Our designers quickly drew up some draft designs detailing which colours and threads would work best for his design concepts.  David was delighted with the suggestions and production on the Cheshire Budo Federation badges started immediately.

A circular patch with "Cheshire Budo Federation" text, two crossed knives, a fist, and two yin-yang symbols on a red and blue background.

When David received his first batch of embroidered badges he contacted us and ordered another batch straight away.  Since his initial order David has returned to us multiple times and we are proud to have made multiple designs for The Cheshire Budo Federation over the last few years.  David has told us on several occasions that he is happy to recommend us to anyone who needs embroidered badges.

Three martial arts patches: a yellow-bordered circular "World Ju-Jitsu Kobudo Organization" patch, a blue rectangular patch with white kanji, and a blue-bordered circular organization patch.
We pride ourselves in simplifying the order process for all our products.  There are no complex artwork specifications that you need to decipher when ordering embroidered badges, or any of our other products.  We started making badges in 2002, and one of our founding principles was not to bewilder our customers with complex artwork demands.  This is still at the core of everything we do.
We have developed and made embroidered badges for many Martial Arts clubs and Dojos over the years.  If you have an idea for an embroidered badge you would like for your own organisation please get in touch for a chat.  We’d love to help you make your design ideas a reality!
You can find out more about Cheshire Budo Federation at http://www.cheshirebudofederation.co.uk/

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