Our congratulations go to the following Genryukan students who recently graded on 9th May 2011. Well done for all your hard work;
Ian Crumbie – 5th Kyu
Yvette Marshall – 7th Kyu
Tony Dowling – 7th Kyu
Saturday Training cancelled
This Saturday’s (14th May) training session is cancelled, as Paul will be at Shaun’s dojo in Essex for Ken Broome’s visit. If anyone would also like to attend, please let us know.
Unite for Japan – Martial Aid 2011
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Demonstration to raise funds for the Japan Tohoku earthquake and tsunami disaster.
Sunday 22nd May 2011, 12:30pm
Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre
658 Chiswick High Road
TW8 0HJ
£5 Admission – to be donated through Japanese Red Cross
Demonstrations from;
UK Kyudo Association
WIKF (England)
BS Kempo Federation
Mumeishi Kendo Club
Eishinkan Iaido and Jodo
British Aikido Federation
Shikukai Karate
JKA England
Joe Thambu Shihan (7th Dan), Aikido Shudokan UK Seminar 7th & 8th May 2011
Thambu Shihan, the chief instructor of the Shudokan, Melbourne, Australia, has been a student of Aikido for over 35 years. In this time, he has had the opportunity to train under many great Instructors
2010 marks Sensei Joe’s thirtieth year of having brought Yoshinkan Aikido to Australia, and teaching men, women and children, he continues to spread the art with recent visits to Malaysia, Canada, United States, Europe and Japan.
In early 2008 he was also awarded the rank of seventh dan black belt by the Aikido Yoshinkai Foundation and bestowed with the title of ‘Shihan’ later that year.
Randori Application Seminar with Ken Broome 7th Dan
Shoshinkan Schools of Traditional Tomiki Aikido is hosting a seminar under the direction of Ken Broome 7th Dan Shihan on Saturday 14th May 2011.
The seminar will look at effective applications that can be applied in the various forms of randori.
Ken Broome has been one of the UK’s best competitive Aikido with an international career that spans many years.
The course will be held at the Waterside Farm Sports Centre (Somnes Avenue, Canvey Island Essex. SS8 9RA) from 2:30pm to 5:30pm.