The Junior Gradings are next Saturday 13th May at 1.30-3.30. Please ask Sensei to see if you will be ready to grade this time. The class at 12 till 1 is on as normal. Many thanks.

The club will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday 17th April

Friday morning 14th April BTT at 10am is also cancelled.

All other classes are as normal.

The following junior classes will not be on during the school holidays.

Tuesdays- 11th & 18th April

Wednesdays- 12th & 19th April.

Friday and Saturday classes as normal timetable.

A weapons course for 4th Kyu and above (0range belt) is on Saturday 29th April at 2-3.30 Please confirm with Sensei if you are going.

The following Junior classes will NOT be on during the holidays

Tuesday 21st February 5.30-6.30

Wednesday 22nd February 5.30-6.30

Tuesday 28th February 5.30-6.30

Wednesday 1st March 5.30-6.30

Friday and Saturday classes as normal

Juniors Course & Grading Saturday January 28th
1.30pm-3.30pm

Dear Parent,

The next course and grading for all eligible juniors will be held on the above date. Please have a word with me to check whether your child will be ready this time.

Please note that the juniors need at least two sessions per week in order to achieve the required standard for a grading.

Juniors are encouraged to attend regardless of whether they are grading or not, as it is important for them to learn the value of supporting their fellow students.

The cost of the course is £7.50. Juniors of green belt and above are able to come free of charge (unless taking a grading themselves)

The National governing body for Aikido has asked the Y.A.U.K. (our association) to create a promotional video for Aikido in schools. I will give you more information regarding this in the New Year.

Many thanks for your continued support. With my best wishes for a very happy Christmas and New Year

Barbara

The last senior session before Christmas is Tuesday 20th December.

The class will be from 8pm-9pm

We start back on Tuesday 3rd January 2017

Christmas 2016 Juniors

The last session before Christmas will be Saturday 17th December

This will be a party morning for Rangers and Juniors.

Please note the slight change of time for this session. 11.00-12.30

Aikido suits to be worn please.

Junior classes to resume as normal from Wednesday 4th January 2017

The following Junior classes will be cancelled. This involves the half term holiday and the week before.

Tuesday 18th October

Wednesday 19th October

Tuesday 25th October

Wednesday 26th October

All Friday and Saturday classes will run as normal.

Regular timetable from Tuesday 1st November.

Congratulations to all those promoted at the recent Dan Grading. Unfortunately there were two members who sustained injuries close to the weekend so were unable to grade. This was very disappointing for them but hopefully they will both be back training before too long. We have two new 1st dans and two new 2nd dans. Dean Simpson from Scotland Yama Arashi was promoted to 3rd Dan and Steve Thompson and Colin Garner were awarded 5th Dan. All gradings very well deserved.

We all had a very enjoyable weekend with lots of training before Sunday. It was a pleasure to catch up with friends who took the trouble to travel to share the weekend with us and also Dean’s members, Neil and Emma from Glasgow. 50 of us celebrated at the Holiday Inn Stratford upon Avon afterwards.

My thanks to everyone who supported the weekend to make it a special one and to the instructors for their hard work during the last months.

Photos will be in the gallery at a later date.