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Shinwakai Seminar 4th September Slough

by glenn on 11 August, 2010 · 0 comments

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Shinwakai Open Seminar

Date : 4th September

Time: 9.30-4.30

Location: Tatsumaki Dojo 256 Ipswich Road, Slough . - 01753 572 555‎ -

Cost: £15 including refreshments

Sensei’s: Jack Poole, 7th Dan UK Shinwakai Aikido,
Leslie White, 6th Dan - Traditional Aikido Ryu,
Roy Sheppard, 6th Dan- Kurai Aikido,
Marill Poole, 6th Dan- UK Shinwakai Aikido,
John Jenkin, 6th Dan- Koshinkan Aikido Society
William Timms, 5th Dan- Institute of Aikido
Sensei Joe McEnroe, 4th Dan - Tomiki Aikido,
Sensei Billy Mc Auley, 3rd Dan Aikikai Foundation Tokyo, Japan

Bring BAB Insurance certificate with you or pay on the day.

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New Dan Grading

by glenn on 9 July, 2010 · 0 comments

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Sensei Les White, 6th Dan, TAR President has awarded Sensei Glenn Karpel with his 3rd Dan with immediate effect; being well deserved and long overdue.

Sensei White will make a formal grading presentation later this year.

Sensei Glenn Karpel is delighted and honoured with this award.

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Summer BBQ!

June 24, 2010

Thursday 29th July at the clubhouse
2000-2200
RSVP

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Special Offer for January

January 15, 2010

We’ve added a new Special Offers page where we will feature special deals throughout the year.
The deal for January is for two people to come along and train and only one mat fee is charged! So a Buy One Get One Free deal. Come along next Tuesday and/or Thursday.
See the Special Offers page for details.

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Our new dojo

August 19, 2009

Here are some pictures of our new dojo

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We’re moving 11 August

August 6, 2009

After 18 happy years at Spelthorne School of Gymnastics’s hall behind Brooklands College in Ashford, we’re moving to the hall at Staines and Laleham Sports and Leisure (SALSAL).
SALSAL is a 7 Hectare/17 acre site located between Staines Town Centre and Laleham Village. The club is home to Staines Hockey Club, Staines and Laleham Cricket Club and Laleham [...]

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No lesson on Thursday 6th August

August 5, 2009

The gymnasium is shut this week, so there will be no aikido classes.

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Ashford Aikido Club to gain Active Surrey Bronze Accreditation

June 23, 2009

We’ve just received this email:
I’m just writing to inform you that we have looked through all of the evidence provided and we are happy to recommend you for your bronze accreditation to Active Surrey. I will email Active Surrey informing them of the news and they will then post your certificate to you!

What is Active [...]

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Changes at Spelthorne School of Gymnastics

June 20, 2009

The gymnasium owners are carrying out refurbishment of the gym over then next two months. Part of this work includes:

Closing the bar and opening a café. Mike the barman will be moving back to Wales next week
Installing new showers, carpets and benches in the changing rooms
Redecorating and re-carpeting the reception area

They said changes to the gym [...]

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News from Association meeting

June 15, 2009

The Heads from the various clubs that form part of the Shinwakai association met up for one of its regular meetings on Saturday. I was told the following:
1. There have been some changes to the insurance cover provided via the British Aikido Board. Insurance cover was now provided for students practicing up to 80 years [...]

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