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Budo Fun Day is on Sunday 22nd April 2007.Plans are well underway for the ever popular Budo days. Over 70 people attended the last years Budo Day with eight different martial arts demonstrated. (See Photo link on left and July 2006 News Archive.)This Year we have Jiu Jitsu , Aikido , Capoeira , Systema , Kempo Karate , Judo and Running throughout the day will be:- Free Shiatso sessions - A traditional hands-on Japanese healing art and Kyudo – “The way of the Bow” – (To be confirmed) For more details go to Courses and Competitions, below. Next Club Grading will be held on Sunday 13th May, at the Squash Club.Make sure your licences are up to date.Check the syllabus page link at the top of the page, and ask any Sensei before the lesson starts if you need any specific help or reminders. For more details go to Grading section, below. HOT NEWS Our Club Competition is on Sunday 15th July 2007.This is the first time we have run our own event.Planned to run from 10am to 2pm. We need to know if you are interested as soon as possible for timing, medal ordering etc. This will be run as a light and friendly competition, as per the previous Green Dragon invitations last year. 4 Clubs this time, many students will be novices. Parent helpers will also be required. For full details go to Courses and Competitions, below. Saturday afternoon club.From 3:30pm to 5pm. Mixed age group.A good start for the Saturday club. The aim was to encourage all those that have other commitments on Wednesday nights, for those that find the evening sessions run too late in term time and for those that would like to practice twice a week. Please bring a small drink as we have a small break during these sessions. We do not run Satudays during the holidays so please use the Events tab to check which dates we do. Awards for All,Biggin Hill Judo Club were granted £5,000 in Feb 2006 to improve facilities and take Judo into the community.See April 2006 News Archive for full story, and for photos of the night.
The student of the Month, for February 2007, is Jack Stacey..
Consideration is taken for Attendance, Attitude and personal Achievements. The 3 A's. Jack always arrives early to help put the mats out, both on Wednesdays and Saturdays. He always tries to answer the questions and has a go at anything we throw at him. Ultra keen to practice for the display team events there's no one more committed at the moment. Will it be you next time?? We hope to announce a new, very exciting, extra award scheme very shortly. Watch this space. Follow the News Archive link for past recipients.
Always check the Events tab at the top of the page. Often, more details in follow in the next sections
This will be held At the Squash Club, Jail lane. Opposite Darwin School.
This went so well last time, that we had to return to our old training ground. There is a spectators Viewing gallery by the bar. This helps calm the nerves of the parents!! All students should own their own judogi for the grading. Sensei Bob can get these in advance, at below shop prices, so get your details to him as soon as possible. All students who have been attending for more than 16 weeks are expected to grade and to have taken out full membership after 4 weeks. Those who need to join, or renew, their membership to NAKMAS must get their forms from Sensei Bob well in time. Students will be allocated a time to attend with similarly graded/aged students. Inform Sensei early if there are problems. Dates for following Gradings will be published here well in advance.
Next Budo Day : Sunday 22nd April
The next Budo Fun Day will take place on Sunday 22nd April at the Darwin Leisure Centre, Biggin Hill, Kent. 9:30 until 5:00pm. Children up to 15 £3.00, 16+ £5 Sandwiches and drinks available, or bring your own lunch. Some great prizes in the Charity Raffle. Jiu Jitsu – Nick Ford – 3rd Dan Aikido – Stephen Smith – 3rd Dan Capoeira – Dave Noonan – Master Lunch 1:00 to 1:45.(Move mats to the dance Studio due to a Darwin double booking) Systema – Glen Powell – 1st Dan Kempo Karate – Diane Wheeler – 5th Degree Black belt (Congratulations) Judo – Dave Bardwell – 6th Dan Running throughout the day will be:- Free Shiatso sessions - A traditional Japanese hands-on healing art. and Kyudo – “The way of the Bow” – (To be confirmed) and Charity Raffle with some great prizes The order of events are correct at time of going to press but may change without prior notice. Please contact any Sensei for more information and to please advise us of your possible attendance so we can monitor numbers. or call Ian on 07952 181 689 or send an email to Ian@BigginHillJudoClub.co.uk Loads to try, parents as well??, Loads of fun. (You may attend for just part of the day if you arrange it with us beforehand.) Club Competition : Sunday 15th July This is set to run from 10 until 2pm. We need to know if you are interested as soon as possible to make sure we have enough to run with. This will be run as a light and friendly competition, as per the previous Green Dragon invitations last year. We will run this at Darwin Sports centre, (Bigger and runs quicker). 4 Clubs this time, all with many novices. Attendance medals as well as competition Gold, Silve,Bronze medals will be awarded. The Club challenge Cup is up for grabs.
Practice starts soon.
This will be our 7th year attending local events with our ever more popular display team. Sun 3rd Jun 11-2:30pm- Final Display Team practice at the Squash Club We will practice on the actual display canvas at the Squash club. We still have a few spaces left to fill. The team needs a mix of ages and abilities to act as a show case for the club. We will develop more set pieces and raise the tempo and quality even further than before. Pairs quick-Nage-No-kata, Jo-work to music, Cross-over breakfalls and leaps, fast fighting practice, Weapons and an enhanced self-defence show, as the finale. Still time to Register your interest, but do it now. You must be able to attend the last main practice session on Sun 3rd June(Prov). You must also be able to commit to attending 3 of the possible 4 performances in the summer:- 9th June; Biggin Hill school fete, 16th June; Oaklands School, 1st July ?? Tatsfield carnival, 7th July ?? for the finale at the Biggin Hill festival. (Dates and times will be confirmed very soon.) New Club badges have just arrived If you don't have a club badge, please see Sensei Bob as soon as possible. All videos and pictures from these events gratefully received and what I have will be posted to the Website, eventually
Any comment gratefully received. Please use the Contact Us link or the tab at the top of the page.
Website last updated on 4th April 2007. News updates. 4,000 hits by Nov. 4,400 by Dec 12th. 4,723 by Jan 13th. 5,590 by April 3rd Future:- The syllabus, now hopefully removed of all smelling errers,( I know), is getting a make-over. Completion in the new year. All going well, each item will link to relevant pages that will show the throws etc in video and moving graphic images to help remind you. In the mean time, please use the Judoinfo web site link on the links page. It's an awesome place to go. I'd like to include your articles and comments if you want to submit them to Sensei Mick, or via the Links page above. Stacks of fun stuff to add in as well, but first things first. (ED - Mick Williams) |
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