Congratulations, Steve, Phil and Paul!

We had a good summer seminar in Stevenage.

Three graded and One, Two, Three passed!

Steve Fitzpatrick did a great Makko to pen his grading, and the look on the panel's face said it all! He Passed Yondan.

Phil Kirkby passed Sandan.

Paul Jefferies passed Ikkyu.

What a great result guys!

Well done.

We are all proud of you!

Dojo moving forward

Dear all
I am in the process of drafting a dojo charter and I have presented it to the dojo
Officers for comments,
When I get these back and make any amendments to recommendations ill pass copies to you all then call a dojo meeting the following week for your comments and ratification

Doug Evans Dojo Cho

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)