Congratulations to Russell Marsh - graded to 1st Kyu!

Grading Panel:  Chris Stamate 4th Dan & Jerome Chin-Aleong 4th Dan

PHOTO – CLUB BROMLEY & GREENWICH MEMBERS
Armen, Donell, Philip, Steve, Jacob, Frederick, Ellie, Asher, Matthew
Russell, Rob, Chris, Jerome, Christine

Bromley Junior Gradings - Congratulations!

Dhillon Mahal, 2nd Kyu – Blue
Thomas March, 2nd Kyu – Blue

Mika Survayan, 6th Kyu – Yellow/Orange
Ayden Mahal, 7th Kyu – Yellow

Genya Mizuta, 8th Kyu – Red
Gohki  Mizuta, 8th Kyu – Red
Matthew Marsh, 8th Kyu – Red

Ben Holder,  9th Kyu – White / 2 x Red + 1 star grading & double graded
Benjamin Harding,  9th Kyu – White / 2 x Red
Jamie Blewett ,  9th Kyu – White / 2 x Red
Natasha Blewett,  9th Kyu – White / 2 x Red
Nina Bhasker,  9th Kyu – White / 2 x Red
Ryan Bhasker,  9th Kyu – White / 2 x Red

Nathan Harris-Orr, 10th Kyu – White/ 1 x Red Stripe

Grading Panel:  Chris Stamate 4th Dan, Jerome Chin-Aleong 4th Dan, Rob Cardell 2nd Dan, Christine Young 1st Dan.
Many thanks to Russell, Armen, Catherine and parents!

 

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Regional Grading Congratulations!

Grading Panel:
Chris Stamate 4th Dan, Jerome Chin-Aleong 4th Dan, James Burman 3rd Dan, Jon Gorf 2nd Dan
Sport Aikido GB Clubs –  Bromley, Kidbrooke, Tunbridge Wells, Worthing
Thanks to the uke’s and parents!

Steve Gibbons – 1st Kyu
Philip Seabourne – 1st Kyu
Mariusz Mrozek – 1st Kyu
Eleanor Hughes – 2nd Kyu & double grade
Damon Thomson – 4th Kyu
Armen Suvaryan – 5th Kyu
Jake Gorf – 5th Kyu
Asher Waysome – 5th Kyu
Donell Waysome – 5th Kyu
Matthew Harris – 5th Kyu

Ellie is pleased that her belt is Conservative Party Blue

Birthday Bish-Bash-Bosh Celebrations

At Club Bromley, to celebrate a birthday we skip the cake and have a traditional aiki birthday basho  …  the juniors are the first to tell us it’s their birthday, and it’s the much much older members who are always very reluctant to say!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY & BEST WISHES to GENYA

Genya Mizuta Birthday Video 2013

Mikayel Suvaryan Birthday Video 2013

Jonathn Murray Birthday Video 2013

Ryan Bhasker Birthday Video 2013

Matthew Marsh Birthday Video 2013

Jamie Blewett Birthday Video 2013

Dhillon Mahal Birthday Video 2013

Philip Seabourne Birthday Video 2013

Instructor Rob Cardell Birthday Video 2012

Matthew Harris Birthday Video 2012

Ghoki Mitzu Birthday Video 2012

Jonathan Murray Birthday Video 2012
….watch for cheeky member no 5 applying his own kuzushi strategy!!

Article on Shodokan Open U-18's in The Greenwich Times

8th Shodokan Open Tournament - Entry form now available

Annual National Aikido Tournament
8th Shodokan Open
Saturday 8th June at Thomas Tallis, Kidbrooke Park

– updated info … teens from 16 years (graded) can compete in the Embu event –

Entry Form Due Sunday 2nd June!

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Shd Open Under 18's Tournament - Results

Thank you to all competitors, parents/guardians, referees and volunteers who made the Inaugural Shodokan Open for Under 18’s a great day/event. All the officials agreed that there was some superb aikido and a lot of potential in the next generation of Aikidoka Youth, ranging from as young as 6 years up to 17 years.

Double click on pix to see all photo’s from Russell Marsh and The Greenwich Times – enjoy!

Event 1, Sumo 6 – 8
Gold:  Natasha Blewett, Bromley
Silver:  Adam Boudjella, Tanseikan
Bronze:  Matthew Marsh, Bromley

Event 1, Sumo 9 – 11
Gold:  Keela King, Tanseikan
Silver:  Ellesha Fielding, Tanseikan
Bronze:  Tarabella Middleton, Tonbridge & Cranbrook

Event 1, Sumo 9 – 11
Gold:  Edward Read, Tonbridge & Cranbrook
Silver:  Ben Holder, Bromley
Bronze:  Max Moore, Tonbridge & Cranbrook

EMBU – Randori No Kata 6 – 8
Gold:  Natasha + Jamie Blewett, Bromley
Silver:  Callum Pullen + Adam Boudjella, Tanseikan
Bronze:  Mika Surveyan + Nathan Orr, Bromley

EMBU – Randori No Kata 9 – 11
Gold:  Keela King + Ellesha Fielding, Tanseikan
Silver:  Ben Harding + Peter Young, Bromley
Bronze:  Emily Cracknell + Tarabella Middleton, Tonbridge & Cranbrook

Randori – Individuals 6 – 8
Gold:  Adam Boudjella, Tanseikan
Silver:  Genya Mizuta, Bromley
Bronze:  Jamie Blewett, Bromley

Randori – Individuals 9 – 11
Gold:  Keela King, Tanseikan
Silver:  Natasha Blewett, Bromley
Bronze:  Ellesha Fielding, Tanseikan

Randori – Individuals 9 – 11
Gold:  Finlay Hills, Tanseikan
Silver:  Max Moore, Tonbridge & Cranbrook
Bronze:  Ben Holding, Bromley

EMBU – Nage No Kata 12 – 14
Gold:  Miles Cronin + Will Welford, Tonbridge & Cranbrook
Silver:  Billie Wilson + Artur Pienkowski, Tanseikan
Bronze:  Skyler King + Sos Mobee, Tanseikan

EMBU – Randori No Kata 12 – 14
Gold:  Miles Cronin + Will Welford, Tonbridge & Cranbrook
Silver:  Billie Wilson + Artur Pienkowski, Tanseikan
Bronze:  Skyler King + Sos Mobee, Tanseikan

EMBU – Nage No Kata 15 – 18
Gold:  Donell Waysome + Asher Waysome, Bromley
Silver:  Matthew Harris + Frederick Johnson, Bromley
Bronze: No placing

EMBU – Randori No Kata 15 – 18
Gold:  Will Hayward + Edward Read, Tonbridge & Brighton Ittaikan
Silver:  Donell Waysome + Asher Waysome, Bromley
Bronze:  Matthew Harris + Frederick Johnson, Bromley

Randori – Female Individuals 12 – 14
Gold:  A Soso Mobee, Tanseikan
Silver:  Skyler King, Tanseikan
Bronze:  Billie Wilson, Tanseikan

Randori – Individuals 12 – 14
Gold:  Artur Pienkowski, Tanseikan
Silver:  Miles Cronin, Tonbridge & Cranbrook
Bronze:  Will Welford, Tonbridge & Cranbrook

Randori – Individuals 15 – 18
Gold:  Frederick Johnson, Bromley
Silver:  Donnell Waysome, Bromley
Bronze:   Asher Waysome, Bromley

Randori – Team 12 – 18
Gold:  Frederick Johnson & Matthew Harris, Bromley + Skyler King, Tanseikan
Silver:  Donell Waysome & Asher Waysome, Bromley + Billie Wilson, Tanseikan
Bronze: Miles Cronin & Will welford, Tonbridge & Cranbrook

SPECIAL INDIVIDUAL AWARD – ‘SPIRIT OF THE TOURNAMENT’
Genya Miztu (age 6 years) for outstanding sportsmanship & budo …&… Matthew Harris (teens) for his effort and commitment throughout the Tournament.

CLUB Trophy for most points was an equaliser with Club South East Bromley & Greenwich …&… Tanseikan.

Shodokan Open < Under 18’s Tournament .... on Saturday 27th April!

Thomas Tallis Dojo
(near Greenwich/Blackheath – full details in document)
Kidbrooke Park, SouthEast London SE3 9PX

This is a national tournament, for Aikidoka under the age of 18 years can feel the nerves, compete with others from different organisations, understand the participation, learn budo and experience the overall atmosphere of a large competition.

PART 1: 9am to 12pm for 6 – 11 years
PART 2: 12pm to 3pm for 12 – 18 years

Events available are Sumo, Embu, Individual Randori and Team Randori for all ages.
All Aikido organisations are welcome, however we only accept club entries.

We are committed to providing a safe environment for all young people,the tournament follows the BAB Guidelines on Child Protection Policy Issues and is a BAB Insured event.  All competitors must be BAB insured and proof of insurance is required.

If you are a club owner, please email Chris Stamate for an entry form
SE.Aikido@gmail.com

The Tournament Organisers are Sport England Club Mark Accredited (#AK0012) www.clubmark.org.uk

Alan MacQuarrie 'Stay Safe' Book now available on Amazon

Alan MacQuarrie has recently been back in the UK for his excellent Safety & Protection Course, of which many of us have already attended and recommend.   The skills learnt are without doubt immensely useful throughout life, as you will hear from real life scenarios in Alan’s talk & demonstrations.  We are very pleased to announce that his book is now available on Amazon.

Womens Only Seminar with Vanda Fairchild, 5th Dan and Gitte Wolput, 2nd Dan

 Vanda & Gitte are respected competitors in the community and have both been World Champion Randori players
~ see below their Aikido CV ~

Vanda has a busy juniors and adults club (Tanseikan) with partner David Fielding in South East London, running Fun-Days and teaching regularly at BAA courses & event
…and…
we are very pleased that Gitte is travelling over from Belgium. She runs both juniors and adults classes and the Wolput family are well known in the community on the world stage.

 This is a great opportunity to have some World Class Coaching from 2 of our top European Female Coaches. Already confirmed are members from both Belgium and France, so hopefully as many GB Girls will be making it along … and the Scottish always host a good event!!

 Saturday 20th April, from 11:00 to 4:00pm

 at EICA Edinburgh
South Platt Hill, Newbridge EH28 8AA >> http://www.eica-ratho.co.uk/

Dinner and Drinks afterwards

Organiser: Louise Saul, louise_saul@hotmail.co.uk or m 07812 928 415

 More info on facebook >> https://www.facebook.com/events/378616802229340/

 

Vanda Fairchild

  •  1995 Vandalia – USA (Open International Championship)
    Gold Women’s Team, Ranodri V Fairchild,P Chase & C Kaur
    Gold Mixed team Randori M Alves,V Fairchild, S Allbright, C Kaur & D Fielding
    Bronze Women’s Individual Randori V Fairchild 
  • 1997 Imabari : Japan (3st International Championships)
    Bronze Women’s Individual Randori Vanda Fairchild
  • 2005 Katsuura Japan (6st International Championships)
    Bronze Womens Team Randori D Jones, V Fairchild, N Anson
  • We thought we will also mention that Vanda was the 1992 series 1 Winner of Gladiators TV Game Show.

Gitte Wolput – CV coming soon….