Zenshin Kokoro Aikido Kai

Calendar of associated seminars and events

The idea of the calendar page is to promote Aikido and Budo events to all students of

Aikido and other martial arts regardless of affiliation

Zenshin Kokoro Aikido Kai is non-political

Please note that if you intend to participate in a course/training event

A current and valid budo licence with appropriate insurance cover is mandatory

Information of other events are listed as a courtesy

 You should contact the relevant contact/organisation for further details and information.

Guide:  Aikido / Ju Jutsu / Multi Style / Other / Atemi/Pressure point

More events and courses are listed on web sites via the links page

 

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Events, courses and classes in 2007

Zenshin Kokoro Aikido classes continue throughout school holidays, half-terms etc.

January

Zenshin Kokoro Aikido Kai

Art of Fitness Dojo  Training Sessions

Twice weekly training for 2007 commences Tuesday 2nd January 2007 at 7:30pm

 

Shin Gi Tai Aikido Society Aikido Course

 Hosted by Peter Thomas Sensei  Saturday 20th January 2007

Cilfynydd, Wales Contact: Gwynnejones@shin-gi-tai.freeserve.co.uk

 

The Chinese State Circus

25th to 27th January 2007  Hull New Theatre, Kingston Square, Hull, HU1 3HF

Martial arts warriors from the Shaolin Temple, Wu-Shu warriors, artists from Peking Opera and acrobats from the Chinese State Circus

Hull New Theatre Box Office: 01482 226655  Web: www­.hullcc­.gov­.uk/hullnewtheatre

 

Zenshin Kokoro Aikido Kai Interim Class

Sunday 28th January 2007  09:30 – 12:30  £5.00

 

February

Aikido Seminar with Yoko Okamoto (6th dan, Aikido Kyoto Dojo-cho)

Saturday 3rd February 2007 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

and Sunday 4th February 2007 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Location: Meadowbank Stadium & Sports Centre, 139 London Road, Edinburgh EH7 6AE

Cost: Weekend £40 (£30 concessions); One day £30 (£20) 10% reduction for advance payments (up to Jan 31st)

See www.aikidokyoto.com

Contact: Neil Blacknell, (0131) 620 2403  or email neilblacknell@hotmail.com  Azami-Kai

 

Zenshin Kokoro Aikido Kai Interim Class

Sunday 11th February 2007  (09:30 start for sempais) (10:30 start for kohais) – 12:30  £5.00

 

United Martial Arts Kobudo / Fun / Training Course for Juniors

Beverley Leisure Complex,  Flemingate,  Beverley

Sunday 4th February 2007  12:00 – 4:00pm £7.00 per person

Please remember fee, licence and packed lunch; seniors are welcome to attend and train

Contact: Colin Sangwin 01964 503612

Email:  unitedmartialarts@hotmail.co.uk

 

Leicestershire Shin Gi Tai Aikido Society Aikido Course

Hosted by Neil Dixon Sensei  Sunday 11th February 2007

Contact: neil@drdixon.freeserve.co.uk

 

Zenshin Kokoro Aikido Kai ‘Get together’

Saturday 24th February 2007

Pub meal (meet about 6:30pm)

For details contact: Martin Tel:  07706 531220

 

Aiki Extensions Course

Renshinkan Dojo, Old Hill, West Midlands, UK Directions & Map: http://

24th and 25th February 2007 10am - 6pm

Price – £30 in advance, £35 on door

Terry Ezra Shihan, Gordon Jones Shihan UKA Principal

Philip Smith Sensei; and other instructors

Contact: www.renshinkan.co.uk

 

March

Brighton Aikikai with the assistance of FFAAA (France) presents

Christian Tissier Shihan 7th Dan Aikikai (Tokyo)

Aikido Open Course   Saturday 3rd March 2007 13:00 — 17:30

Worthing Leisure Centre, Shaftesbury Avenue, Durrington, West Sussex, , BN12 4ET

Venue info: worthingleisure@worthing.gov.uk
Telephone: (+44) 01903 502237  Tickets: £30/€45
  Contact: info@brightonaikikai.org.uk Or Phil Rozier: (+44)  07736 301 785

 

Koryu Ken and Jujutsu Seminar

Steve Delaney Sensei

Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th March 2007

Higashi Kaigan Dojo, rare of 47 David Street, Grimsby

Contact: dave-humm@ntlworld.com

 

Aikido Course

Keith Hayward Sensei Rokudan so Hombu Dojo
Saturday 3rd March and Sunday 4th March 2007
At the Grimsby Leisure Centre – Grimsby NE Lincs, DN31 2BH
£24 for weekend  £12 for Day. Concession for juniors.

Please bring weapons, this seminar is open to all students (Martial arts insurance required)

Contact Helen - Tel: 01472 870278   Kerry – 01472 751299

or email Kerry.Monument@ntlworld.com

 

Shin Gi Tai Aikido Society Aikido Instructors Course

Memorial Hall, Burry Port  D. G. Jones Shihan

Contact: Gwynnejones@shin-gi-tai.freeserve.co.uk

 

Circle of Friends of Nakazono Sensei International Aikido Seminar

8th – 11th March 2007  Arosa, Switzerland

The Seminar is open for all Aikido practitioners and all association

Please take Jo, Bokken, and Tanto with you

Please register online before end of January 2007  Contact: www.aikido-sg.ch

 

United Kingdom Aikikai Winter School

10th & 11th March 2007

Ren Shin Kan Dojo,  227 Halesowen Road, Old Hill, West Midlands, B64 6JG

UKA Shidoin teaching

Contact: Cath Davis 07914095383 or courses@ukaonline.org.uk

 

World Budo Kai /U.M.A  Chinese Banquet

Emperor Chinese Restaurant, Sutton Road, Wawne

Friday  23rd  March 2007–7.00pm

A (set) Banquet Meal which Includes 2 bottles of wine per table

Meal cost is £18.50 per head. Children under 13 half price.

For details contact Angela O’Connor on 01964 543755

*Please return form and payments by 16th March 2006 to:-

Angela O’Connor,  11 North street,  Leven,   East Yorkshire HU17 5NF

 

Multi Style Training Course

United Martial Arts International Guild / World Budo Kai

Beverley Leisure Centre  Flemingate  Beverley,  East Yorkshire

Sunday 25th March  2007  12 Noon -  4pm   Registration 11.30am

Course fees-   £7   Please  bring  your fees, licence and  a packed  lunch

Contact: Colin Sangwin : 01964 503612  Email :unitedmartialarts@hotmail.co.uk

Angela O’Connor: 01964 543755  Email: angela@worldbudokai.co.uk

 

May

 

Brighton Aikikai Open Course with Ric Smaridge (4th dan Aikikai)

12th May 2007 1000-1200 and 1400-1600, cost £12 per session or £20 for both.

Dorset Gardens, Brighton, Sussex .

All welcome Details and directions at www.brightonaikikai.org.uk

 

Higashi Kaigan Aiki Dojo 8th Aiki Seminar
Celebrating our third year anniversary

Jeff Mills Sensei  Ten Chi Kan Dojo  Kobayashi Dojo UK
Sunday 13th May 2007  10.30am – 3pm
At the East Coast Aiki Dojo – Grimsby NE Lincs
A special one day of Aikikai Aikido  Please bring weapons

This seminar is open to all students regardless of affiliation.

(Martial arts insurance required)

Space is limited, please let us know you wish to attend  £7 per person

Contact Dave on 01472 235752 www.eastcoastaikikai.co.uk

 

June

Edinburgh Aikido Course  TOSHIRO SUGA 7th Dan FFAB

Saturday 2nd June and Sunday 3rdJune 2007

Craiglockhart Sports Centre,  Edinburgh, Scotland

Weekend £45.00

Saturday only 11am – 1pm and 3pm – 5pm  £35

Sunday only 10am – 11:30am and 12pm – 1pm  £25

All styles and levels welcome

Contact Scott on 07952233559, reed.sf@gmail.com

or www.edinburghaikido.co.uk

 

Christian Tissier 7th Dan Aikikai Tokyo, Shihan

Saturday 9th June 2007: 11:00 to 1.00 & 3.00 to 5.00

and Sunday 10th June 2007  : 10.30 to 12.30

Venue: UCD Sports Complex, Belfield, Dublin 4,

IRELAND

€55 (40*) full seminar / Saturday €40 (30*)/ €30 (20*) per session

Dublin Aikikai Aikido

Web Site: www.dublinaikido.com

E-mail: info@dublinaikido.com

Tel:01-8316580

 

July

 

Aikido Kobayashi Dojos

Aikido Seminar - london - 30th June & 1st July 2007

Kobayashi Hiroaki sensei, 6th Dan

Open to all aikidoka, valid insurance required.

Cost : Saturday or Sunday - £30 Group Rate £23 pp, per day.

: Both days - £40 Group Rate £30 pp.

For Concessions and Group Rates contact info@openaikido.co.uk

Group rates require 4 or more & must be registered in advance.

Venue : The Colombo Centre, Colombo Street, London SE1 8DP.

Located just off Blackfriars Road by the South Bank. Near Waterloo railway station and

Waterloo and Southwark underground stations.

For more details, information packs and maps visit www.openaikido.co.uk

email info@openaikido.co.uk or contact Chris Diacopoulos on 07768 488 071.

Location: The Colombo Centre, Colombo Street, London SE1 8DP

Online map available on our website course details page. www.openaikido.co.uk

 

 

United  Martial Arts International Guild / World Budo Kai

Colin Sangwin 8thDan, Angela O’Connor 7thDan, Richard Sangwin 6thDan

Multi Style Training Course

Beverley Leisure Centre,  Flemingate, Beverley, East Yorkshire

Saturday 21st July 2007 12 Noon - 4pm

Registration 11.30am  Course fees-   £7

Please bring your fees, visa and  a packed  lunch

Phone  Colin Sangwin : 01964 503612

Email : unitedmartialarts@hotmail.co.uk

 

August

 

Aiki Shin MMA Open Day

Walton Hall Sports Centre, Walton Hall Avenue, Walton, Liverpool, L4 9XP, UK

12th August 2007 10:00am with an hour for registration and general

Introductions, mat open11:00am till 16:00pm with a dinner break

between 13:00pm and 14:00pm.

Tickets: Adults - £20, Children - £10. (paid for in advance) Adults - £25, Children - £15. (on the door)

Visit www.aiki-shin.com for more information MMA fighting from Elite MMA, Liverpool

William Johnson (7th Dan), Ken Strode (Nidan Jui-Jitsu)

Lee Hallard Sensei (Nidan Aiki Shin Aikido)

Andrew Hudston Sensei (Nidan Aiki Shin Aikido)

Antonia Allen Sensei Jnr. (Shodan Aiki Shin Aikido)

More instructors to be confirmed. Chris Kiernan - Body Combat Fitness Instructor

Steve Blundell – H+S Noel Quarless – Boxing Stuart Boxing Club, Liverpool

Bookings for the event can be made via the website at: http://www.aiki-shin.com

Contact sensei.billjohnson@aiki-shin.com

 

October

Yasuo Kobayashi Shihan 8th Dan Aikikai

Aikido camp 18th October – 21st October 2007

University of Bath. New Village Site. Claverton Down, BATH, BA2 7AY

Costs: £15 for Thursday   £15 for Friday  £35 for 1 day (Sat or Sun)

£60 for Saturday & Sunday    £75 for all 4 days

Aikido Tenchikan Dojo

Mobile: 07775 610 464  E-mail: info@tenchikandojo.com

Web: www.tenchikandojo.com

 

Masahilo M Nakazono Sensei (1918 – 1994) Memorial Event 27th October 2007

Sponsored by Gwynne Jones Sensei, Shin-Gi-Tai Aikido Society.

Neath Leisure Centre, Dyfed Road, Neath, Glamorgan,    Near Swansea, South Wales SA11 3AN

Jiro Nakazono Sensei Guest Instructor

Dang Phong Sensei,   Gwynne Jones Sensei,   Haydn Foster Sensei

Henry Ellis Sensei,   Derek Eastman Sensei

Contact: Nakazonocourse@aol.com

Telephone: 01639 642827 or visit www.geocities.com/britishaikido

 

 

2008

The UMA /World Budo Kai Training Weekend Butlins, Skegness.

The Dates:- Friday 15th to Monday 18th February 2008 (3 nights)

Standard Room accommodation inclusive of breakfast, and evening meal  in the resorts dining areas  and buffet lunch provided at the Lakeside training  Venue.

Martial Arts Training all day Saturday and Sunday to be held in the Lakeside Venue

Full use of Resorts facilities.

The Cost £169.00 for Adult   £129.00 for accompanied Children under 14

Parents & Families welcome to accompany participating members

(non training accompanying adult £129)

Return coach travel from Hull, to the resort is arranged at a supplemental cost of £20.00 for those without their own transport.

Those wishing to take part in the Dan & Kyu gradings during this week are welcome.

This cost is extra and may be paid for on arrival at the course

Those wishing to learn the Healing and Revival Systems, and taking Zen Shin Katsu Qualifications are welcome .This cost is inclusive of the training weekend.

A DEPOSIT OF £50.00 FOR EACH ADULT AND JUNIOR MUST BE RECEIVED BY 21st October 2007

FINAL PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE BY 21st December 2007 - DEPOSITS ARE NOT REFUNDABLE

Soke N Sangwin will be present during the weekend training

Contact Mrs Angela O’Connor, 11 North street, LEVEN, Nr Beverley East Yorkshire,HU17 5NF, Tel : 01964 543755  or email angela@worldbudokai.co.uk