New members and Gradings

Grading from Colchester on Monday 4th July has seen the following promoted to 1st Dan

• Paul Mullins - 1st Dan
• Andrew Harfield - 1st Dan

and Alexander Walsh achieved his  5th kyu

Colchester has more new members and we welcome the following to the BKAA:

• Steve Ellis
• Mark Veeley

Bournemouth has another new starter, which I omitted, so my apologies for that.

• Jadael Martins

The following have just passed their 6th Kyu (Red belt) and congratulations on your beginning step in Aikido.

• Craig Smith
• Steve Ellis
• Mark Veeley

Welcome to the BKAA and your start in Aikido.

Promotions in Bournemouth

For their commitment to the BKAA and the development of Bournemouth dojo, Philippe has awarded the following grades:

• Jim O'Dywer - 3rd Dan
• Derek Underwood - 2nd Dan

Both have grown the Bournemouth dojo from it's infancy and developed many students within the BKAA.

Congratulations to both.

New members in June and upcoming Dan grading in Colchester

Hi,

Welcome to a couple of new members to the BKAA in our Colchester dojo.

• Will Verrier
• Craig Smith

Couple of gradings this month and congratulations to both for achieving them:

• Will Verrier - Colchester - 6th kyu
• Wes Guile - Selby - 3rd Kyu

Also Colchester are holding a 1st Dan grading on Monday 4th July at 7pm, so anyone who is in the area you are welcome to attend.

New Gradings - May 2011

Congratulations go to the following BKAA members for their progression

• Andy Brown - 2nd Kyu - Bournemouth
• Simon Daniel - 6th Kyu - Bristol

New members this month include:

• Simon Daniel - Bristol

As usual if I have missed anyone, I will update accordingly.

1st Dan Grading and New Starters

Congratulations to Alison Osborn, who passed her 1st Dan grading in Swindon today, Sunday 27th March 2011.

Philippe made the journey over to the Swindon dojo and carried out the grading.

Other BKAA gradings include:

• Betsy Hayward - 4th kyu - Bristol

• Mike Lister - 5th kyu - Bournemouth
• Steve Manston - 5th kyu Bournemouth
• Shan Munks - 6th Kyu - Selby

New members joining the BKAA dojos are:

• Roberto Oliveira - Bournemouth
• Shan Munks - Selby

Welcome to you all.

If you have any pictures from other BKAA dojos, then I would be glad to add links to web albums.

Latest Joiners and Gradings

As we swiftly start to move through 2011, I have a couple of grading announcements

• Tomasz Rak - 3rd kyu - Bournemouth
• Barry Schultz - 3rd Kyu - Bournemouth

Couple of new members to welcome to the BKAA in the Bournemouth dojo

• Paul Zawieja
• Mike Stoodley

If there are any more that I have omitted, let me know and I will add

Swindon meeting - Sunday 27th March

Derek at the Swindon dojo is arranging a grading for some of his members, and therefore has booked the hall there for Sunday 27th March.


It is an open invitation for all BKAA members to attend.


Date:
Sunday 27^th March  11-4pm

Venue:

The Haydon Centre,

Haydon Wick,

Swindon

SN25 1QQ