Dojo Changes

Dear all
As of now Rob Sidoli is sole Dojo secretary as Kris has stood down from pressure of work
Wayne Edgar is now Minato Dojo leader.
And all administration will now go to Rob via Hugh or Wayne

Good luck on Saturday
Doug

New shodan and nidan

Congratulations to Kris and Rob on their passes at the Darlington seminar.

 Japan Matsuri 2012

My first visit to the Matsuri. A good day out with friends. The sun was shining. Lots of Martial Arts and stage performances to see. More Japanese food you can shake a chop stick at and a cool glass of beer to close the evening off with. What more could you ask for?

Just some of the photo's taken at this years Japan Matsuri held at Trafalgar Square.

Kris and Steve relaxing in the mid day sun

Sakura Dojo

Phil's head makes an appearance.

British Naginata Association

British Naginata Association going at it !

Hiroko Tanaka, Nihon Buyo

Hibiki performs sankyoku on koto

More WIll Adams 2012 photos

Forgive the posting but these are too good to be true!

Dave! I am sorry mate. These are the wrong tatami for tameshigiri!

Enjoy! It was a good day! Roll on 2013!

Will Adams 2012 Piccies

A great day was had by all but the world did stop turning for a few brief minutes when Hugh passed up the opportunity to go to a REAL ALE PUB!!!!!

A selection of photos in no particular order.....

All of us pre-demo (Darren and I going for the Ninja look!)

 The Samurai Bouncer

 The Windswept Look!!

Tony Devine Sensei our leader on the day 

  Darren "because he's worth it"

 Post Demo Chinese and Drinks

 The Shin bu Kan Guys (and girls)

The token Samuari

 Naginata Demo

 Kyudo Demo

Anna Stone Sensei and Ron Peploe demonstrating Tachi Uchi

I just want to know what the girl behind was thinking - WTF probably!!.....

(Thanks to Darren and Steve Fitz for their photographic contributions)

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!!