BAA Kyu and Dan Grading (Ellesmere Port)
Epic Aikido Club Hope Farm Community Centre, Bridge Meadow, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, United KingdomThis is a BAA Kyu and Dan Grading up to 3rd Dan.
Prospective candidates should pre-register with Paul Holding by 1st November 2024.
BAA Junior, Cadet & Senior ( North Area & Ireland)
St John Fisher Catholic High School Hookstone Drive, Harrogate, United KingdomCompetition is only for BAA clubs.
Competition events include Randori-no-Kata, Kakarigeiko, Ninn dori, Open Kata, and Cadet individual Tanto Randori.
Closing date for entries is 22nd November 2024.
Aiki Connections – Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu
Shogun Martial Arts Unit 2 Oyster Bay St Augustine’s Business Park Estuary Close, Whitstable, Kent, United KingdomDaitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu weekend with Howard Popkin and Joe Brogna.
Daitō-ryū emphasizes highly effective techniques for unbalancing, redirecting and controlling an opponent while using minimum physical effort or force.
Hikitatigeiko for grading and competition
Shogun Martial Arts Unit 2 Oyster Bay St Augustine’s Business Park Estuary Close, Whitstable, Kent, United KingdomA workshop style seminar/course looking at ways of improving freeplay. The course will explore the differences between hikitatigeiko for grading and general practice and its use in training for competition.
BAA Referee and Judge training course (cancelled)
The reference and judge training course has been cancelled.
Preparation for grading and the BAA way
The course will cover the BAA criteria for a kyu grading, what is being tested and how to maximize the chances of success at gradings.