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

Mat fee £7

Contact Phil for more information.

Neil Saunders

For more information, download details here.

“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.”

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.

Entry Fee: £15.00 per person

Restrictions: Minimum of 14 years of age for Kata and Tai-sabaki events. Minimum of 18 years of age for Randori events. No minimum grade

Event 1: 3-person team – Randori
Tanto Randori – female
Tanto Tai-sabaki – male or female
Toshu Randori – male

Event 2: 3-person team – Embu
Minimum of 2 different Tori
Minimum/maximum 3 competitors per team
Randori-no-Kata 1-10 (Shōmen-ate) – male or female
Koryū-dai-San/Goshin, Section A (1-8 Suwari-waza) – male
or female
Open Kata – 10 techniques unarmed – male or female

Event 3: 3-person mixed team Tanto Randori – 2 men, 1 woman

Event 4: 3-man team Tanto Randori (Kyu) *

Event 5: 3-man team Tanto Randori (Dan) – 1 Kyu and above*

* Please note that a competitor holding the grade of 1 Kyu may participate in only one of the 3-man
team events

For Events 1, 3, 4 and 5 Minimum of 2 team members at the discretion of the organiser, but normal forfeit rules will apply
If clubs are unable to field complete teams, entries are invited as long as it is understood that the organisers will do their best to help find ‘spare’ competitors on the day to fill the gaps if required.

Entries to be submitted by Saturday 29 May 2010

All competitors must hold a current BAA licence and bring it, with their Record Book, on the day.

The site is dedicated to gather in one place videos, articles and ebooks related to Aiki related martial arts, as a place of reference.

The site is often updated and worth checking out regularly.

Mustard Sensei is one of the leading exponents of the Aikido in the world today having trained in Japan for 10 years under Soke Gozo Shioda, Takeno and Chida Sensei’s.

The seminar will be held at the Dartford Judo Club in Dartford, Kent. For more information on this seminar, costs and booking form, please click here.

The course will run from 10:00 – 17:00 on both days with the dojo opening at 09:00. If you have any questions related to this seminar please do not hesitate to contact us via e-mail at info@meikyokai.com or via telephone on +44 (0) 7510 309 474.

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

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