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We're very proud that we have a large number of regular classes to offer each week and each month. There are no "secrets" in Aikido. Very simply: with good instruction the more you train the better you will be. We encourage students to train as often as they can.
As a tribute to that we keep track of each month's top trainer, and their name is displayed on the Burnside dojo notice board, with the other last 12 months top trainers.
Last 12 months
| Top trainer | Month | Class count |
|---|---|---|
| Cecila Silea | September 2009 | 26 + seminar |
| Miria Lange | August 2009 | 29 |
| Elissa Mah | July 2009 | 31 |
| Cecila Silea | June 2009 | 25 |
| Andrew Williamson | May 2009 | |
| Miko Franzmayr and Andrew Williamson | April 2009 | |
| Terry Mah | March 2009 | |
| Miko Franzmayr | February 2009 | 27 |
| James McNeill | January 2009 | 30 |
| Elissa Mah and James McNeill | December 2008 | 22 |
| Elissa Mah and James McNeill | November 2008 | |
| Kahurangi Bronsson-George | October 2008 | 59 - New Record! |
Getting top trainer four times in 12 months entitles the recipient to three months free training.
All time top trainer
Special mention goes to the people who give up their life for a whole month, to get the top of the top trainers.
- Kahurangi Bronsson-George - 59 classes - October 2008
- Ben Hayward - 57 classes - October 2005
- Shane Goodwin - 52 classes - May 2002
It isn't possible to beat this record until we add some more classes, but the next time it can be matched is July 2009.
Training archive
| Top trainer | Month | |
|---|---|---|
| Toshiyuki Sugiyama | September 2008 | |
| Kahurangi Bronsson-George | August 2008 | |
| James McNeill | July 2008 | |
| Yvonne Wansink | June 2008 | |
| Kahurangi Bronsson-George | May 2008 | |
| Kahurangi Bronsson-George | April 2008 | 42 |
| Terry Mah and Gary Crooks | March 2008 | |
| Colin Grealy | February 2008 | |
| James McNeill | January2008 | |
| Gary Crooks | December 2007 | |
| Gary Crooks | November 2007 | 28 |
| Gary Crooks | October 2007 | 26 |
| Paul MacIntosh | September 2007 | 38 + seminar |
| Paul MacIntosh | August 2007 | 37 |
| Gary Crooks | July 2007 | |
| Paul Macintosh | June 2007 | |
| Andrew Lau | May 2007 | |
| Paul Macintosh | April 2007 | |
| Alex Palmer and James McNeill | March 2007 | |
| Alex Palmer | February 2007 | |
| Andrew Williamson | December 2006 | |
| Elissa Mah | November 2006 | |
| Colin Grealy | October 2006 | |
| Alex Palmer | September 2006 | |
| Alex Palmer | August 2006 | |
| James McNeill | July 2006 | |
| Alex Palmer | June 2006 | |
| Lingwen Kong | May 2006 | |
| Mariann Matay | April 2006 | |
| Yvonne Lee | March 2006 | |
| James McNeill | February 2006 | |
| Gary Crooks | January 2006 | |
| Elissa Mah | December 2005 | |
| Alex Palmer | November 2005 | |
| Ben Hayward | October 2005 | |
| Elissa Mah | September 2005 | |
| David Lim | August 2005 | |
| Ben Hayward | July 2005 | |
| Andrew Williamson | June 2005 |