As from Friday 4th January 2008 we will be running a self defence course, every Tuesday and Friday from 6.30 to 7.30pm until the end of January.

This is open to everyone, not just club members. The course will comprise various grappling, stick and edged weapon techniques, as well as striking and control techniques as taught to the British armed forces, Japanese and UK police forces.

This will be a mixed class, i.e. juniors and seniors will be sharing the same mat though will not train together for safety reasons.

Each lesson will cost £4, though club members will get a rebate on this fee. There will be no gi's worn during these training sessions, order of dress will be tracksuits.

Some of the senior members of the club went to The Sleeping Storm Dojo on Sunday 25th November 2007 and took the area grading. The grading staff headed by Sensei Adrian Tyndale, Godan awarded the following grades

Christophe Courtin - Shodan
Kirsty Bricknell - 1st Kyu
Eoin Kerrigan - 2nd Kyu

Jim would like to take this opportunity to thank the grading panel and all the coaching staff at Kikusui Kai Aikido for running the grading and say very well done to Christophe, Kirsty and Eoin.

Christophe, Kirsty and Eoin