Gowaryu Aikido Events http://www.gowaryuaikido.co.uk/blog/ Gowaryu Aikido Events EN Grading day

There will be a club grading on Friday 1st February 2008 up to 2nd Kyu.
 12/10/2007 175 New Self Defence Course

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.

 11/26/2007 171 Weapons Course with Sensei Shaun Hoddy & Sensei Greg Barton Zen Eikoku Tomiki Aikido Renmei in association with the Aikido Development Society is hosting a Weapons Course featuring the Jo No Tsuki and the Tachi Tai tachi sections of the Koryu Dai San.
Course tutors Sensei Shaun Hoddy 6th Dan ZETAR, ADS & Sensei Greg Barton 4th Dan.

It will take place Saturday 3rd November 2007, from 2:30pm to 6:00pm at Canvey Island.
For more details, download the leaflet here.

 9/30/2007 168 BAB National Course

An Aikido National Course organised by the British Aikido Association will take place on Saturday 29th September 2007 from 9:30 til 4:15.

Cost £20 if you book in advance, or £25 at the door.

It will be held at:
Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre
Bisham
Nr Marlow
Bucks, SL7 1RT

 9/6/2007 166 Demo There will be two demo days this year, held at local primary school fete's. These will be held on Sat 23rd June and Sun 24th June.  If you are free on either of these days and can help out by either taking part or even just walking around with club leaflets, could you please let Jim know please.
 5/3/2007 164 Grading The adult grading will take place at the Sleeping Storm Dojo in Epsom on Sunday 20th May 2007. Those adults eliglble I have already spoke with. Good luck.
There will be a club grading up to Blue Belt for adults and juniors probably at the end of June or beginning of July.
A date for this is yet to be set.
  5/3/2007 163 Training day

Sunday 6th May 2007, there will e a training day at the Swan Centre starting at 1 pm and going through to 4pm.

This is aimed at those studetns who train in the adult class only.

The main theme for this will be Randori, though stay flexible on this and still bring your weapons.

 5/1/2007 159 SKENFRITH 25-28TH MAY Message from Paul Bonett (www.brightonaikido.co.uk)

Dear All
A bit late this year to remind you but Skenfrith is looming over the horizon.
I am currently sifting the dusty address book for contacts and hopefully willing instructors and hope to send out the full story by end february.
In the meantime, please log this in your diaries and in i will send you info on B & B, costs very shortly.
It will be top fun as usual....

Best wishes

Paul B

 2/19/2007 158 Training Day with Shaun Hoddy Sunday 11th June 2006:
Gowa Ryu Aikido Club Ashford Kent is hosting a Weapons in Aikido
Seminar under the direction of Shaun Hoddy Sensei 6th Dan 六段 Zen Eikoku
Tomiki Aikido Renmei/BASAA . 5th Dan EAA/JAA. 1st Dan Taiho-Jutsu.
The event will take place at the Swan Centre, Ashford (see here for directions)
The cost will be £7 per person.

Please fill in a send back the following form if you want to attend.

http://www.shoshinkanaikido.co.uk/

 3/23/2006 144 Junior Competition

Following the competition training day on Saturday 21st January 2006, which was an excellent day, and thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended, I had hoped to host a junior competition, but as not enough kids attended the day we will have to postpone the competition until sometime after May 2006.

 1/30/2006 137 Adult Budo day

Sunday 11th December 2005
Adult Budo day with the Shiseikai Karate Hombu.
This will be from 1pm until 4pm. Sensei Robert Sidoli 7th Dan and Jim Dempster will be running through their respective Goshin Waza on that day (that's the self-defence stuff, or "street aikido" if you prefer). It will cost £7 for the training and will be a whole load of fun.

 11/14/2005 130 Junior mini competition and grading day

Saturday 10th December 2005.
Junior mini comp and GRADING DAY.
This is also when the new yearly awards will be presented to the children.
It's from 1pm until 4pm and will cost £7.

 11/14/2005 129 Koryu Dai Roku with sensei Shaun Hoddy Saturday 3rd December 2005
Training day in Essex with sensei Shaun Hoddy, Koryu dai Roku.
Adults £5, Junior £4.
It's from 2:30 until 6pm. Jim needs to know numbers as soon as possible to arrange the transport. 11/14/2005 128