Update on recent Gradings and New Members

As I have not completed this for a couple of months. As usual if I have missed anybody, let me know and I will amend.


Couple of additions


New member
Mike Lister - Bournemouth


Gradings - All Bournemouth
Anne Delaney - 5th Kyu
Dennis Delaney - 5th Kyu
Tomasz Rak -  4th Kyu


First I would like to welcome the following new members to the BKAA


Tommy McGregor-Smith - Selby
Matt Swift - Bournemouth




Quite a few gradings have come through to me over the last few months at all levels of the syllabus.


Joseph Leader - 2nd Dan - Finsbury
Adrian Bain - 1st Dan - Finsbury

Andy Turner - 1st Kyu - Malvern

Pete Lord - 2nd Kyu - Bristol

Hanna Lord - 2nd Kyu - Bristol
Steve Roe - 4th Kyu - Malvern
Mark Gibson - 4th Kyu - Malvern
Tomasz Rak - 4th Kyu - Bournemouth
Slawomir Jaloszynski - 5th Kyu - Finsbury


Club Sensei: If you have any gradings that you wish to acknowledge I can open the blog to you and all are welcome to edit and add comments, please ask if you want to add more local club news.

Finsbury Mats need new home

Gone to Orpington dojo, thanks Mike for collecting and making use of the mats.


If anybody has need of some mats for their Aikido practice can you contact Philippe at Finsbury asap.


He has the Finsbury mats in urgent need of finding a home, or somebody who has somewhere to store them


Any takers, this is required asap, as the Finsbury dojo (sports centre) is being refurbished and therefore will be closed until later this year.


Please contact either me or Philippe asap or comment on this blog with your contact details. Thanks

Three new Dan grades in Selby

I would like to congratulate the following for their achievements in Ki Aikido with the Selby dojo.

• Wayne Acaster    - 2nd Dan
• Adrian Ward         - 1st Dan
• Andrew Smith      - 1st Dan

Well done to Dave Connell for continuing with them and getting them to achieve this.

BKAA October seminar

Although I had feedback from various dojos, based on this and the poll that has been run. 


The next BKAA seminar will be held at the Swindon dojo.


Dates will be confirmed, although we should be able to get both Saturday and Sunday at a more reasonable price.


Thanks to all who replied.

Live blade sword med 4

Hi folks,
Do any of your good selves have the sword med for 3rd Dan on DVD or video? I know it as meditation 4. It is a solo unlike the sword med for 2nd dan. I have a version written down, but if anyone has another version, please let me know.
thanks
Roger

New members and grading update

I would like to welcome.the following members to the BKAA


Paul Kent-Smith - Bournemouth
James Gomm - Colchester
Richard Ward - Selby


To congratulate and recognise the progression through the grades, I would like to let all know of the following:


Ricardo Falchi -  5th Kyu - Finsbury
Ruben Kempenaar - 5th Kyu - Finsbury
Betsy Hayward - 5th Kyu - Bristol
Tony Bromiley - 5th Kyu- Bristol


If I have missed anyone, let me know and I will update


Also you will see to the side of this that I have added a poll for the next BKAA seminar, to make it more central for all dojos, the choices are:

• Sports centre in Milton Keynes
• Swindon dojo
• Judo centre in High Wycombe. 

Please could you make a choice and then I can arrange booking and set the date for your diaries.

Spring Seminar at Bath Uni

I would like to thank all those members who came along today and made the day an enjoyable event for all.

Although the distances travelled were far, it seemed that all had a good day out and a mixture of topics were explored.