• Aikimail May-June 2012

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We would like to remind everybody that they are many others quality classes throughout the week in other clubs in the area from Thanet up to Ashford.

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“Takeno sensei was the head instructor when I arrived in Japan. He was sharp, fast, powerful, and very scary. He was also the greatest teacher I have ever had the good fortune to learn from. He started using me for uke from almost the first day I lived in the dojo, and this is what it was like. One day in an afternoon practice, only David Rubens and I were the only ones practicing, and Takeno sensei came over to us and said, ” What do you want to do? ” We both just looked at him. He said, “Let’s do dai ichi kihon, which is the first group of basic techniques in the Yoshinkan syllabus. I have never forgotten that class all these years later. Takeno sensei destroyed us. I have never felt such uncompromising power in any technique EVER! He creamed me in every possible way, almost knocking me out with Ikkyo!!!  Read more here >>“

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BAA Spring School 2012 

Church Lane (Off Worthy Lane) Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 7DZ 

Date:   Saturday 2 to Monday 4 June 2012

Times: Daily: 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.

Coaches from within the British Aikido Association will include; Mike Smith, Bob Jones, Paul Wildish, Lesley Hepden, Tony Davis and Lee Mazacs

Sessions include Traditional, Goshin-ho, Kory-no-Kata, weapon and free practice

Grading:      BAA members on Monday from 1.30 p.m. (Dan Grading fee: £15.00)

For those wishing to take a junior grade, the examination will take place on Monday am as part of normal training

Coaching unit:   Saturday : Level 2: Young People 9.30-12.45 – (£20.00)

Introduction to Judging and Refereeing seminar: Sunday 1.30 to 3.00pm

Mike Smith Seminar: Sunday 9.30 – 11.00am

For more information, and to pre-register, please contact the school organiser:

Mr F Burgess Tel 01962 883282: Mb 07734 325 838: francisdburgess@hotmail.com

Please ensure you sign the register on the day cheques to be made payable to:

British Aikido Association

Participants are asked to bring their Record Book and proof of current membership

Course Fees

Adults BAA member £15.00 per day

Adults non-BAA member  £20.00 per day

Coach award Over 18s only £20.00 (this will also give access to rest of the day)

Under 18s BAA member £10.00 per day

Under 18s non BAA member  £15.00 per day

NB Mike Smith will be coaching on Sunday morning as part of a celebration of his contribution to Aikido and the British Aikido Association. This will be a unique opportunity to be coached by one of the UKs most experienced Aikidoka in this “Sayonara” event.

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Junior European Championship 2012

October 27^th and 28^th Junior European Tournament
Sport- und Feriencenter, Fiesch, 3984 Fiesch, Switzerland
Pierre-Alain Zeiter competition host: zeiterpa@bluewin.ch
Lee Mazacs events co-ordinator leemazacs@hotmail.co.uk

 Senior European Championships
August 17th-19th – Senior European Tournament
Moscow
Ilya Solonitsyn competition organiser and email is orgcom@raa.org.ru
Lee Mazacs BAA Contact point  leemazacs@hotmail.co.uk

Both these competitions are open to all BAA members and are club-based events.

An indication of numbers is required by the host organization.

Would interested participants /clubs please register an interest by 1 May 2012 and provide approximate numbers please. This is to help with organization planning and facilities bookings. This does not constitute a financial commitment although final bookings will be required soon.

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