Hatsu Geiko
Akemashite Omedeto Gozaimasu – Happy New Year Classes resume as normal with today 5th January being Hatsu Geiko, the first practice of the year.
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Grading Success
Congratulations are in order for John Harper and Yaya Bodian on their recent promotion to 5th Kyu. Both gradings demonstrated excellent posture and movement.
Grading Success
Congratulations to Dave Davies and Dave Barnard on their recent grading success. Whilst visiting Japan recently, both demonstrated their aikido to a very good level and have been promoted to 1st Kyu by Nakao Sensei.
Grading Success
Congratulations to Osman Osman on his recent grading success and promotion to 2nd Kyu
Kyu Grade Success
Congratulations to our members that successfully passed their tests in the recent grading. 5th Kyu Simone PradhamSaloni PradhamNazia Bhuyain 2nd Kyu David DaviesDavid Barnard
2024 Kagami Biraki Promotion
The club is pleased to announce that following recommendation by Nakao Sensei, Bryan Bateman has been promoted to 5th Dan by the Akikai Hombu during the 2024 Kagami Biraki celebration. http://aikikai.or.jp/pdf/suisen/2024.pdf
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Japan 2023 Trip Essays
At the end of our recent trip to Japan, Nakao Sensei asked us to write an essay about the trip. These are the essays that we sent him. Bryan Bateman Due to the pandemic, It’s been 4 years since I last came to Japan. That is the longest time away for me since I first
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New DojoCho
With the recent relocation of Bryan and Akiko to Scotland, Peter Gombala has been promoted to DojoCho at Milton Keynes. Bryan and Akiko remain involved in the club and Bryan now holds the position of Kaicho. Many congratulations to Peter on his promotion, we wish him all the best in his new journey leading the
New Assistant Instructors
The club has 3 newly promoted Assistant Instructors Joe Szmutko 1st Dan, Tony Epps 1st Dan and Hayley Epps 1st Dan have all been promoted to Assistant Instructor after completing their Joint Aikikai Council Coach Level 1 training. Congratulations to all on this new step of their Aikido path.
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