BAA 2025 Summer school grading
BAA 2025 Summer school – National Grading

The first BAA Summer School since covid, was held from Friday 25th July to Sunday 28th July at Ichiban, Leeds. A huge positive step forward into regaining the regularity of this successful event.

2025 BAA Summer School (Adults and Juniors)

Over the course of this weekend we had over 100 adults & juniors attending the sessions. Thank you to all those who travelled, to the coaches that took any of the sessions and most importantly the people who attended, without you it wouldn’t have been a success.

Coaches for sessions were:

  • Bob Jones (8th Dan)
  • Phil Bird (7th Dan)
  • Mark Aldridge (6th Dan)
  • Garret Baxter (5th Dan)
  • Vanda Fairchild (4th Dan)
  • Andy Rigby (4th Dan)
  • Paul Carr (3rd Dan)
  • Vanda Fairchild
  • Phil Bird
  • Bob Jones
  • Paul Carr
  • Vanda and Andy Rigby

At the 2025 Summer School, Phil Bird was presented with his 7th Dan certificate.

Phil Bird(7th Dan) with Bob Jones (8th Dan) and Garrett Baxter (5th Dan)