The date for the mid-year adults grading is:

Saturday 4 July 2009

It will be at the Burnside Dojo. The start time is 10am.

The date for the mid year kids grading is:

Saturday 20 June 2009

at the Burnside Dojo. The start time is 10.30am.

Good luck with your preparation!

Guest Instructor: Yamashima Shihan [7th dan]
Date: Saturday 26 Sept and Sunday 27 Sept
St Bede’s College Gym, Papanui, Christchurch

For details contact Andrew Williamson.

Motel accommodation available 300 meters from venue for $40/night.

Full details on the seminar info page.

Download the pdf poster.

Masuda Shihan [8th dan] arrives on 29 January and leaves on 28 February. While he is here we anticipate that he will be training on Tuesday and Thursday at 6pm and Sunday at 5pm with all the classes at the Burnside Dojo. There is a small charge for these classes – contact Andrew.

Dojo opening dates for 2009

• Burnside dojo - Saturday 3 January
• Linwood dojo - Monday 12 January
• Rangiora dojo - Tuesday 13 January

Kids open up dates for 2009

• Rangiora dojo - Saturday 7 February
• Burnside dojo - Monday 9 February
• Linwood dojo - Tuesday 10 February

The grading dates are:

• Junior grading - Burnside dojo - Sunday 23 November - Commencing 10.30am
• Adult grading - Burnside dojo - Sunday 30 November - Commencing 10am

Yamashima Sensei has arrived. We have already had several great sessions. The Spring Seminar Friday 5 September to Sunday 7 September is upon us. Note training is at the Pages Road Dojo.

Yamashima Shihan [7th Dan] has his own dojo in Tokyo and travels extensively teaching Aikido. He is the past head for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Dojo and has travelled to Christchurch on two occasions previously. Yamashima Sensei’s aikido is smooth and powerful.

The provisional timetable is shown below.

We will do a last proficiency test before the grading:

Burnside Dojo - Wednesday 31 October:
- 6.00pm 6th kyu – 4th kyu
- 7.30pm 3rd kyu - 1st kyu