The Genryukan Aikido dojo will move from the Dover Leisure Centre to the Clarendon & Westbury Community Centre in Dover.
Training at the new venue will start on 22nd February 2010, and will be every monday from 7:00pm to 9:pm
For more information, please visit their website: www.genryukan.co.uk
Well done to all those who passed their grading at the ZETAR national examination.
Dan grade promotions were:
- Greg Barton, Godan, Shoshinkan Dojo
- Phil Eyers, Shodan, Gowaryu Dojo
- Eoin Kerrigan, Shodan, Gowaryu Dojo
Greg Barton, Godan
Phil Eyers, Shodan
Eoin Kerrigan, Shodan
Black Belt International’s Martial Arts Awards and International Training Weekend If you know of anyone deserving of recognition and would like them to receive an award, Call Pete Green on 07853 372953.
Date of all events Sat 21st Nov & Sun 22nd Nov 2009 at the Hilton Hotel, Bradford
Congratulations to Ben Murphy, Ian Crumbie and James Spencer who all became yellow belts yesterday.
This was the first grading held by the new Genryukan Aikido club.
Well done guys!
Christophe, Ian, Ben, James, Eoin & Phil
Here are a few pics taken during the training session:
Zen Eikoku Tomiki Aikido Renmei is hosting a Koryu Dai Ichi Seminar under the direction of Shaun Hoddy Sensei 6th Dan Tomiki Aikido, 1st Dan Taiho-Jutsu.
Saturday 14th November 2009, from 2:30pm to 5:45pm
“My daughter Lisa who lost her battle to cancer on 27th November 2006 has inspired this course. The aim of this course is to raise money for the Karen Ball Fund. The Karen Ball Fund is a small charity based in the county of Rutland who came to our aid by funding some of Lisa’s private treatment. All profits made will be donated to the Karen Ball Fund.”
Please support this good cause:
http://www.rutnet.co.uk/karenballfund
Cost:
ZETAR Licensed Instructor Free
Adult Course Fee £8.00
Junior Course Fee £4.00
More details available here:
Course invite, Koryu Dai Ichi Seminar
Ryusui-Ryu martial arts schools are now running 2 free trial lessons in Aikido at certain locations.
Just check their website for contact details:
http://www.ryusui-ryu.org/
A new club has opened in Folkestone, Kent.
Mushin no Shin Aikido is ran by Julian Goldsmith, 3rd dan, Robert Darling, 1st dan and Paul Smith, 1st dan.
“Hopefully our aikido club will encourage people to be free to explore principles and applications safely and without the fear of causing offence.
Our club name evokes this spirit in that it is about being open, having no ego or preconceptions and being free within one’s self to develop as a student on the path of Aikido, open to fresh ideas and approaches within the basic principles underpinning all Aikido.
In setting up our club we have tried to be open and democratic in our dealings with everyone and it is our hope that it will continue in that way. We have no time for politics or personal jealousies or any of the other things that can sour a club. We want to give people space and help them to learn as we have done and continue to strive to do. We will set high standards and encourage our students to attain them in their own time and at their own pace.
Hopefully in future times our students will come back to teach us!“
Julian Goldsmith 3rd dan Sensei
The first training session at Genryukan Aikido proved to be a great success.
Christophe Courtin Sensei and his team of instructors (Tom Davey, Phil Eyers and Eoin Kerrigan) received some help and support from Jim Dempster Sensei from Gowaryu Aikido. Despite some initial teething problems with the venue, the lesson went smoothly thanks to the support of the student from Deal and Ashford’s club.
“The feedback from the beginners was excellent and this session was an great start for the club!” declared Christophe Courtin Sensei. “Thankyou to all the students from Gowaryu and Katsujinken Aikido who came to support us tonight, and well done to all the beginners who performed extremely well.“
Christophe Courtin sensei
Genryukan Aikido is starting at the Dover Leisure Centre as a ZETAR affiliated club.
It will be run by Christophe Courtin, Shodan with the support of Gowaryu and Katsujinken Aikido clubs.
Training will be every monday from 22nd june.
Sessions will be from 7:00-9:00pm and will be open to anyone over the age of 14.
For more information, please visit www.genryukan.co.uk
Shaun Hoddy Sensei
With the cancellation of the Yamada San seminar at the Shoshinkan Dojo, we have decided to hold a Goshin Ho seminar on the 27th June 2.30pm to 6.00pm at Waterside Farm Sports Centre Canvey Island Essex.
Course tutors
Shaun Hoddy 6th Dan & Greg Barton 4th Dan.
Course Fee’s:
Adults £ 8.00
Juniors £4.00