Martin Wilkins - 2nd Dan

Happy Christmas and New Year for 2012 to all in the BKAA

Just to finish 2011 on an very positive note

Martin Wilkins - Swindon dojo
  achieved 2nd Dan on Monday 19th December.

Congratulations go to Martin in this accomplishment.

Gradings at Bristol - December 2011

I would like to congratulate Hanna and Pete Lord on achieving their 1st Kyu brown belts at Bristol dojo last night.

Along with them, Simon Daniel also became a 5th Kyu, yellow belt and started his path in Aikido.

Well done to them all and best wishes to the BKAA members as we start the festive season.

We will try to arrange further BKAA meetings in the early New Year.

New Members and Gradings

Other things in life have taken my focus away from updating this Blog.

However there have been a few new members over the past months, these include:

Bournemouth
Gary Ward
Dan Trathen
Russell Phillips

Swindon
Lewis Kidd
Steve Rowse

Selby
Andrew Simpson

As always if I have missed anybody, let me know and I will amend

Megan Emms achieved her 5th Kyu Yellow belt in Swindon also.

Swindon BKAA Meeting

Just to let all know Derek has booked the Swindon hall for:

Saturday 8th October
10am - 4 pm

Venue address
  Haydon Wick Community Centre
  Swindon
  SN25 1QQ

All BKAA members are welcome, guests will require their own insurance.

An agenda will be planned closer to the time.

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.