The next grading will take place at the Swan Centre, S. Willesborough on Sunday 30th January 2011.
Shaun Hoddy Sensei has kindly agreed to head the panel.
The dojo will open at 9am on the day for mat laying and registration will take place from 9.30am. The grading will start at 10am sharp and continue until 2pm.
All persons grading should notify Jim BEFORE Sunday 23rd January 2011.
All Dan grade applications should be submitted no later than Sunday 16th January 2011.
This grading is open to ALL ZETAR members. Please ensure that if you intend to grade that your membership is up to date PRIOR to applying for a grading place. All grading applications should be authorized and endorsed by your Club sensei.
The Saltwood club now has an official name, logo and website!
Hassou Aikido (www.hassou.co.uk)
Hassou Aikido has been founded by Eoin Kerrigan and Phil Eyers.
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, but everybody is welcome and encouraged to come.
For more information, visit www.hassou.co.uk.
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Just to remind everyone, there will be NO TRAINING on the following dates:
Oct 1st, Oct 8th, Oct 22nd, Nov 5th, Dec 3rd.
(all Fridays).
Ashford venues will also be closed over the festive season.
The official newsletter of the Zen Eikoku Tomiki Aikido Renmei for October/November 2010 is available for download:
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Brunel University West London – Saturday 9th October 2010
The National Course is held to provide an opportunity for the wider aikido family to meet together and to train in a variety of styles under some of this country’s leading instructors.
Brunel University West London has a well equipped sports centre. The Dojo is light and airy, will provide a training area of approximately 250 mats, plus space for spectators The Course is open to all aikidoka aged 18 years and over. Those not holding a current BAB insurance certificate will be required to pay an additional 5 pounds to cover insurance.
Visit the BAB website for more information.
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Eoin Kerrigan
Starting 15th September, there will be a new Wednesday training session in the Lad’s Club in Saltwood, near Hythe, coached by Eoin Kerrigan.
The lesson will run from 7:30 until 9:30 and mat fees will be £5.
At 9:30 we will de-mat and repair to the pub across the road for our cool down.
All are welcome, and while a beginners class is envisioned, or at least a class that focuses on the basic skills as a core to enlightenment, or sommit, we’ll obviously help more senior grades to where they want to be too.
Follow this link for a map to the venue.
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Don't forget that Neil Saunders is teaching tomorrow for more information please contact Phil Eyers or visit the Genryukan website
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Unfortunately training has been cancelled on Friday the 10th of September as the Swan Center has been prebooked for an event. Training back to normal on Tuesday the 14th...
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As a fund raiser and to honour Yamada Sensei Shukumei Aikido Kai will be hosting an event on the 12 September between 18:00 and 21:00 at the Scout Hut in Otford Kent. The price will be £10 but all proceeds will be sent to Sensei Yamada's daughter.
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It is with sadness that I report that Senta Yamada Sensei passed yesterday the 8th August at 5pm. Yamada sensei has made many contributions to the development of Aikido and will be deeply missed by all. All those wishing to send messages of condolence should send them to:
Tomoko san,
302, 2-37-24, Wakamiya,
Higash-Ku,
Fukuoka City,
JAPAN
There are also proposed plans for a memorial - to learn more please visit the Tomiki Aikido UK facebook group.
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**For your Diaries**
On the following dates there will be no training....
Sept 3rd | Sept 24th
Oct 1st | Oct 8th | Oct 22nd
Nov 5th
Dec 3rd
There will soon be a calendar on the site which you can follow these dates on! :o)
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We are back at the Swan Centre, Tuesdays AND Fridays (there will be no training on the 1st Friday of every month).
Just a quick reminder to everyone that there is no training tonight, Friday 30th July in Ashford.
AND no training with the Sunday Syndicate on 1st August.
Back to normal from next week.
The first Friday each month is a rest day, so NO TRAINING on Friday 6th August 2010.
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An interclub ZETAR grading was held at the Genryukan dojo on 26th July 2010.
The panel was composed of Jim Dempster and Lis Jepsen from Gowaryu Aikido, Paul Smith from Mushin no Shin aikido, Phil Eyers and Christophe Courtin from Genryukan Aikido. The grading was supervised by Tom Davey and Eoin Kerrigan.
A big well done to all of those who passed, and thank you to Jim, Lis and Paul for joining us on this occasion.
The results are as below:
3rd Kyu (blue belt):
6th Kyu (orange and stripe)
7th Kyu (orange belt)
- James Spencer
- Ian Crumbie
- Gabriel Kobol
8th Kyu (yellow belt)
- Mark Ball
- Lee Whitehall
- Antonio Lambranca
Here are some pictures taken during the event:
A new training ground has been established and will be made available on Sunday the 25th July at Saltwood Lads Club in Hythe. The Sunday Aikido Syndicate is invitation only and will be only extended to those who can successfully demonstrate the full RNK and RNK no Ura Waza on both sides. The syndicate will cost £15 pounds per month.
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The Swan Centre is in the final stages of its renovation and we have been able to secure training for fridays in addition to the Tuesday with the exception of the first friday of every month. Moving fridays to the Swan Center will mean that the mats will be in one location giving us a much larger mat space to train in. Once we have been notified that we can move back into the Swan Centre we will publish a date.
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The "South Of The River Seminar" has been very successful.
We would like to thank all the students who attended, without your support events such as these would not happen. The coaches for this event were second to none with well thoughtout themes.
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Grading at Canvey Island on Saturday 10th July 2010.
The following were successful:
Jim Dempster - Sandan
Lis Jepsen - Shodan
Jon Pieterse - ikkyu
Matthew Drinkwater - ikkyu
Emma Rutt - nikyu
Trever Orman - nikyu
Lloyd Martin - yonkyu
Mike DeFroad - yonkyu
Kris gooding - shichikyu
Jim Arundell - shichikyu
Lynn Bracken - shichikyu
Liam Bennett - shichikyu
Congratulations to everyone!
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There is a two day seminar scheduled for the 17 - 18th of July at the SAGA Pavillion.
Guest instructors will include;
• Shaun Hoddie 6th Dan
• Gregg Barton 5th Dan
• Mark Hayes Watkins 3rd Dan
• Julian Goldsmith 3rd Dan
• Jim Dempster 3rd Dan
Price is £15 per day for pre booking or £20 pounds for those paying at the door.
If you have any questions please email jonathan.pieterse@rutt.co.uk or call 07807 940 097
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We will be hosting a self defence seminar on Wednesday 12th of May at the Saga Pavillion. Training will be between 6-8 and will cost £5's -all proceeds will be going towards the Saga Charitable Trust.
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here for directions
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There will be a Yoshinkan Aikido Seminar with Sensei Robert Mustard 7th Dan on the 16 & 17th of October at the Dartford Judo Club. For more details and to book visit:
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For the next 3 months, starting 20th April 2010, Tuesday sessions will be held at the Stour Centre in Ashford (next to Ashford International Station).
This is due to some renovation work taking place at the Swan Centre.
For directions, visit our venues page
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We have added the photos from the ZETAR Instructors Course on 27th March 2010 to the gallery.
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Pictures taken during the Yonkyo training day are now available in our Galleries:
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Last night Gowaryu enjoyed a Yoshinkan flavour with a visit from
Meikyokai aikido club, Bexley. Neil Saunders (4th Dan) took the class through the
following exercises;
Kamae
Nikajo/nikkyo/kote mawashi
Sankajo/sankyo/Tenkai kote hineri
Hiji ate/Mae otoshi
Kotegaeshi
Iriminage
Kokyu ho
Osae waza
The evening was mainly focused on the importance of good kamae (posture), but while being relaxed. We liked how resistance from uke made no difference to the techniques, yet there was no discernable pain compliance used in locks.
Many of the techniques were focused on disturbing uke's balance through the shoulder.
Our thanks again go to Neil Saunders, Dave Clarke, Mark Atkinson, and Rob Cole for coming down. A thoroughly interesting and enjoyable evening was had by all.
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We will be holding an open invite course at the Swan Centre dojo on Sunday 7th March 2010.
Starting at 1pm and ending at 5pm.
Cost will be £5.
The content will be Yonki-O.
Also please bring you weapons.
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On Tuesday 2nd March, Gowaryu Aikido will be receiving Neil Saunders Sensei from Meikyokai Aikido, and some of this students.
The session will be at the Swan Centre, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm.
The official newsletter of the Zen Eikoku Tomiki Aikido Renmei for January/February 2010 is available for download:
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