Beginners Courses

Held three times a year and everything you need to know is here

Annual Club Championships. 20th Dec 2026

Open to all Club Members.  Visitors / Spectators welcome.

Classes: Kyu Grade Open; Dan Grade Open; Beginners Hantei. Medals, lots of fights, flag waving – a relaxed but competitive day.  Then Christmas Lunch afterwards in the 2nd dojo.

Seminars / Coaching Days

Ad hoc events organised by the club. This year, on Feb 21st, we held our second, dedicated coaching day, specifically for those who already hold 4th or 5th dan. The aim of the day was to focus on the skills, waza and training methods that participants will need for the next grade up. Small groups, top coaches and individual feedback to take away for your own practice. Coaches were: O’Donnell Sensei, Kyoshi 7th dan and Hamada Sensei, 7th dan.

Feedback, once again, was excellent so we plan to do it again on 2027. Watch this space

Regional Shiai

Used to be an annual event, then covid and venue changes interfered but we’re planning to resurrect this great event once we’ve found a suitable venue.

A different format to the usual; six shiai-jo, initially split by grade. Winner moves up one shiai-jo, loser moves down.  Number of fights and wins are recorded for a fight off for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. 2nd dojo afterwards. Lots of fights for everyone.