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Saturday 31st May 2008 - BKA AGM

The AGM will be held at Lode Heath School, Lode Lane, Solihull at 2:00 pm.There will be a pre AGM meeting for members of the Iaido & Jodo Bu's, starting at 12:00pm. It is very important that ALL members who can possibly get there does.

March 15th, Cambridge Coaching Course

John Golsby is awarded BKA level 1 Coaching Qualification

March 7th - 8th              Watchet Seminar, Somerset.

Matt Smith receives his Shodan iaido at Watchet

The regular spring Iaido seminar hosted by Tsunami Dojos , (Adrian Rowe sensei). Currently 5 dojo members are hopeing to grade.

February 22nd, 2008          A forum has been introduced, and hopefully this will add to the website informative value. You may need to access the forum via the 'Contact' page.

February 20th, 2008            Alan Nash sensei  (jodo  2 hours) 

February 6th, 2008         Jock Hopson sensei to lead 1st class in new dojo.

         The badminton/sports hall used as a dojo by Katsujinken Dojo is being closed, and all activities moved to the new sports facility being built on the same site.  Hopson sensei, has accepted our invitation to take the opening classess. Photos soon.

January 23rd, 2008     Last class in current dojo (subject to building completion)

January 16th - Dojo grading - Jerry Conaughton attained 2nd kyu iaido, Goya Barnbrook and Jonathan Shaw attained 5th kyu iaido. Well done to all of you.

December 15th - Christmas Meal at Woks Hall - contact me to book your place. Patrick

November 10th- 11th,  2007       Darlington seminar Iaido & Jodo

Matt Smith becomes the first Katsujinken student to attain a BKA grade award (Ikkyu Iaido). Congratulations also to Lawrence Campbell (Masamune) Shodan Jodo, Dave Green, (Ren Shin Kan) Ikkyu Iaido, Dan Oram, John Ranford and Mike Molloy (Heijoshin) Ikkyu Iaido. Well done all West Midlands dojo, and their sensei.

October 21st, 2007        Graham Turner sensei will take the classes.

October 24th, 2007    Alan Nash sensei (Jodo 2 hours)

Three members of the class were awarded 2nd kyu. Congratulations to David Piela, Matt Smith and Anthony Nash.

October 17th, 2007   Iaido Kyu grading

September 26th 2007      Alan Nash sensei first regular Jodo session - all welcome

September 19th      Kyu Grading 

September 12th      Kyu Grading 

August 15th  2007     No classes tonight due to Summer School attendance

August 15th - 17th 2007    BKA Summer School  Jodo & Koryu Iaido - Brighton

August 12th -14th 2007      BKA Summer School Iaido  with 6 Japanese Sensei - Brighton

August 5th & 6th 2007      BKA (open) Squad Training, Stevenage, Iaido & Jodo

July  7th & 8th  2007     BKA Iaido and Jodo National Championships - Brighton

July 4th 2007       Kyu Grading

June 27 2007   1st Anniversary   with Kendo, Kenjutsu and Tameshigiri

See Overview page for full details.                        

Thanks to all who participated in the evening, and helped make this a night to remember.

May      2007     Kyu Grading 

Nov   8 2006      Kyu grading

June 28 2006  Katsujinken opening night



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