Dates for your diary

Just a reminder of the dates sent last week that I have forgotten to publush:

15th September - Will Adams Festival - Gillingham

6th October  - Japan Matsuri - Trafalgar Square london

20th October - MJER Group Practice at Hughs Dojo with Anna Stone Sensei 12:00 - 16:00

26th/27th/28th October - European Championships and Seminar - Stevenage
3/4th November - BKA Northern Seminar - Darlington

23rd/24th/25th November - Okehampton seminar - all funds need to be cleared with Sam by 28th September.

If you have any further dates to add please feel free to edit this post..

Will Adams Festival 2012

Hi

Just a reminder the Will Adams Festival is this weekend in Gillingham Park.

The order of events and details are below (we are up twice!):

Will Adams Festival 2012

Gillingham Park, Oxford Road, Gillingham

Saturday 15^th. September 2012 

FESTIVAL OF MARTIAL ARTS 

10.45. -                                                Taiko Drummers

11.00. -                                                Opening Ceremony by the Mayor of Medway

11.15. -                                                 Short Martial Arts Demonstration                                                      

11.30. – 11.50.       Kyudo              Traditional Japanese Archery

                                                            The Meishin Kyudo Society, Paddock Wood, Kent

11.55. – 12.15.             Tai Chi           The Grace of the Oriental Arts          

                                                                                 Shi Kon Martial Arts Centre, Chatham.                                               

12.20. – 12.40.      Naginata     The Skills of Japans Longest Traditional Weapon.

                                                                                Hiromi Umizawa and the members of the Naginata Club Medway

12.45. – 1.05.        Iaido               The Traditional Japanese Skills of Swordsmanship.

                                                                                Shin Bu Kan (Rochester) - Minato – Minato Kawa – Taigakai – Kenyukan dojo’s

1.10. – 1.20.               Kobudo      Japan’s traditional weapon’s and their use, Nunchaku,

                                                            Sai, Bo, Tonfa and Katana. Plus of the other and unusual items.

                                                            The Medway, Gravesend, Dartford & Maidstone Dojo’s of

                                                                                Kyushin Ryu Ju Jitsu Association,

1.40. -                                                  Taiko Drummers

2.10. – 2.30.                Jodo         Skills with the Jo (Short Stick)

                                  Instructors and Students of the Seishinkan dojo                     

2.35. – 2.55.                Ju Jitsu         Traditional Self Defence

                                                            The Medway, Gravesend, Dartford & Maidstone Dojo’s of

                                                                                Kyushin Ryu Ju Jitsu Association,

3.00. – 3.20.                Karate              The Art of the Empty Hand

                                                             Shizendo Martial Arts Association

3.25. – 3.45.                Iaido               The Traditional Japanese Skills of Swordsmanship.

                                                                                Shin Bu Kan (Rochester) - Minato – Minato Kawa – Taigakai – Kenyukan dojo’s

3.45.                            Close of Martial Arts Displays

See you there!!

Caption required!

                                Paul, Darren Oshita Sensei, Kris, Rob, Morita Sensei, and Dave.

Doug's Olympic Adventure

Doug with his sons Gareth and Andrew on a very special day

Kris receives call to National Squad for 2012 European Championships

Congratulations to Kris, who has received a call up for the National Squad to enter in the 2012 European Iaido Championships to be held in Stevenage in October!

Ganbatte!

Minato August Dinner

Everyone gathered for summer dinner including of Doug and Steve's wives - conversation soon degenerated as always (don't mention the salt!!!) but needless to say a great night was had by all!

It was nice to see Minato Kawa and Minato Dojo as one..

            Deep in conversation - but about what???  and why is Hugh's hand lurking around the bottle....

                                   Darren practicing his grading smile to win over the judges...

                                                            The effects of Salt!!

Wayne looking smug - don't let him near the condiments!!!

Well Done

Why is nothing simple?????????????????????????????????????????????????????
well done chaps for a little country Dojo we don't do bad
D