SUNDAY 7th JUNE - 11am - 4pm
Ashford Aikido Club will be carrying out a martial arts display at the Ashford on the Map event. Don’t miss out on this spectacular fun filled day at the Ashford on the Map Summer Fun Day starting at 11.00am on Sunday 7th June 2009.
Another super fun day is being organised to take place on the playing fields of Brooklands/Spelthorne Ashford Campus College in Church Road Ashford.
Due to the popularity of the event and extra attractions - Please note the new start time 11.00am when the Mayor will start the day off.
Be sure to be there early as you may miss the marching display followed by various forms of entertainment including Punch and Judy, juggling & balloon modeling, along with a Gymnastic display, a Martial Arts display, you can join in the dance routines with Born to Jive, pony rides, live music and lots more.
Many local charities will be represented with games and fun for all. Craft stalls alongside other trade stalls, fairground rides, a large selection of refreshments including strawberries and cream all helping to make sure that all tastes are catered for.
So come along and enjoy a fun day and support Ashford on the Map.
Entry to the event is FREE, but if you buy a lucky programme you may WIN a cash prize.
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Matt Hill emailed us details on these upcoming courses:
I have a date change for you on the course list that I sent through recently:
The date of the first woodlands course has now changed to from the last weekend in July to the first weekend in August (1st/2nd)
The courses now look like this:
21 - 24 May Arvika Sweden – Kaicho Hitohiro Saito
http://www.iwamajuku.se/saito/booking.php
05 June 09 – San Francisco Bay Area – Kaicho Hitohiro Saito
http://www.aikido-sanleandro.com/
5 – 7 June – Iwama style Uchi Deshi Experience – Cleeve House – Matt Hill
Daily meditation session, 4 Aikido sessions and as much free training as you can handle per day
Real uchi deshi experience: eat, sleep, train and work together in the house & grounds
Comprehensive schedule building from beginner to advanced level techniques
Fees – 1 day £25.00 2 days £45.00 3 days £65.00 ***Accommodation included***
Food will be cooked by the uchi deshi on a ‘toban’ rota as per Iwama with everyone contributing £3-5 to the pot per day.
Stunning village location on an Edwardian Manor Estate: http://www.cleeve-house.com/
Contact Matt for more info 07880 707607 hillmattC@googlemail.com
26 June 09 – Lisbon Portugal – Kaicho Saito Hitohiro
http://www.aikido-tvd.com/
10-12 July – Salisbury – Pat Hendricks Sensei
http://www.takemusu.co.uk/Pages/Sensei_Pat_Hendricks_Seminar09%20.htm
01 -02 August – Woodlands Aikido Course 1 – Matt Hill
Take yourself back to basics in nature and to the wilderness roots of Iwama Aikido
Learn to adapt your Aikido knowledge and techniques to a realistic and natural setting
Work as a team to navigate and support each other at a mystery wilderness location
Learn the fundamentals of wilderness living
Share the camaraderie of others in a physically, mentally, spiritually and technically stretching experience
Fees - £65 for the weekend including food
NB this is NOT an endurance course, it is for all aikido/fitness levels and all ages. If you are interested in an endurance course let me know and this can be arranged 
Contact Matt for more info 07880 707607 hillmattC@googlemail.com
19 – 20 September – Woodlands Aikido Course 2 – Matt Hill
Same content as Course 1 (above) but different location
Contact Matt for more info 07880 707607 hillmattC@googlemail.com
In Aiki,
Matt.
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