Sakurakan Aikido offers fully-recognized Traditional Aikido practice in Folkestone.
Please note that classes start on 8th December at Hawkinge Community Centre.
For all enquiries, please contact Ben Forrest.
Ben Forrest, Shodan (1st Dan), Instructor: Telephone 07812 164647
email: ben@folkestone-aikido.co.uk
Genryukan Aikido and Mushin No Shin Aikido are honoured to be jointly hosting the 2011 South Of the River Aikido Seminar.
Again we have the wonderful sea views from our venue, the fantastic SAGA Pavilion in Folkestone, and have an exciting programme of Aikido scheduled for the weekend.
We are hoping the weekend ticket will provide everyone with amazing value for money.
It is an open event, so all are welcome regardless of association.
This year we have a dedicated juniors programme, with some fantastic activities lined up.
Instructors;
Ken Broome 7th Dan
Shaun Hoddy 6th Dan
Paul Bonett 5th Dan
Chris Stamate 4th Dan
Mick Pratt 4th Dan
Jim Dempster 3rd Dan
Pricing;
Adult Weekend Ticket (Saturday & Sunday) – £15
Junior Weekend Ticket (Saturday & Sunday) – FREE
Adult Saturday only – £10
Adult Sunday only – £10
Juniors Programme – Lots of fun and games. Embu (Randori & Open kata).
Seniors Programme – TBA
Please visit the event home page for updates
For more information please contact Phil Eyers on Facebook via Genryukan Aikido group or email phil@genryukan.co.uk
Please feel free to RSVP on our Facebook event page
Genryukan Aikido are pleased to announce confirmation that Robert Mustard Sensei (7th Dan Yoshinkan) is coming to teach at Genryukan Dojo (Dover, Kent).
This special class will be on Tuesday 4th October 2011 from 7pm – 9.30pm, and is strictly limited to 20 students. Price for this session is £20 per person. Places will be filled on a first come first served basis. Once places are filled, we will then operate a wait list in case of drop outs between now and October.
For close to 10 years Robert Mustard Sensei trained as a student of Soke Gozo Shioda, founder of Yoshinkan Aikido,Takafumi Takeno Sensei, 9th Dan; and Tsutomu Chida Sensei, 8th Dan. In 1991 Mustard Sensei was appointed Itaku Shidoin by Shioda Kancho and remained the Chief Foreign Instructor at the Yoshinkan Honbu Dojo, Tokyo, Japan until he moved back to Canada in 1995. Today he is recognized worldwide as being among the very best Yoshinkan Aikido practitioners and instructors.
If you are interested in attending, contact Phil asap.
A new club has been opened in Saltwood, Hythe.
Hassou Aikido has been founded by Eoin Kerrigan and Phil Eyers, members of the Zen Eikoku Tomiki Aikido Renmei (ZETAR).
Training is every wednesday, from 7:30 to 9:30 pm, and is open to anyone over the age of 16.
The venue is the “Lad’s Club” in Saltwood (Rectory Lane, Saltwood, Hythe, CT21 4PZ )
The first session is free, and any subsequent ones are £5.
A beginners course will start in November 2010.
For more information, visit www.hassou.co.uk.
Here is a website called “AikiWaza.net” that collects interesting aiki related videos in one convenient place.
There are quite a few videos that would help everybody, regardless of their ranks, as an instructional or reference material.
It is not style specific so you will find a mix of Tomiki, Yoshinkan, Aikikai, etc…
Held in Margate, Kent at the Thanet Martial Arts Centre, the BAA Autumn School course will run for 2 days in 2010 (6 and 7 November) and will end with an adult grading at all levels, subject to candidates.
This year’s school will include a Coach Level 1 accreditation course for those of at least 1st Kyu who are wishing to branch into coaching.
Visiting instructors are
- Lesley Hebden 7th dan
- Paul Wildish 6th dan
- Harvey Goodman 6th dan
- Paul Bonnet 5th dan
- Adrian Tyndale 5th dan
For those who are interested in Yoshinkan aikido, Genryukan dojo is hosting an afternoon training with Neil Saunders (from Meikyokai dojo) on Saturday 4th September, from 1pm – 4pm.
Mat fee £7
Contact Phil for more information.
Neil Saunders
Weekend couse with Jacques Horny, 6th Dan Aikikai so Hombu.
From Friday 2nd July to Sunday 4th July 2010 at Canterbury Aikikai.
For more information, download details here.
Canterury Aikikai
“We are a recently formed dojo practicing traditional Aikido. The instructor is Mark Jacobs, a Second Dan Birankai/Hombu. We currently train once a week at 10.00-11.45 on a Saturday morning at the Prince of Wales Communty Centre, Military Rd, Canterbury. Inquiries should be directed to Tim Moorhead on 0754 7079335.”
Gowa Ryu Aikido Club is hosting the Zen Eikoku Tomiki Aikido Renmei’s “SOUTH OF THE RIVER SEMINAR”.
It will take place at the Saga Pavilion near Folkestone (Enbrook House, Sandgate High Street, CT20 3SE) on Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th July, 10:00am to 4:00pm.
£15 per day if paid in advance, £20 per day on the door.
Instructors:
Shaun Hoddy 6th Dan
Greg Barton 5th Dan
Plus guest instructors to be confirmed.