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News

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Ashford on the Map

June 10, 2009

Despite the variable weather, the Ashford on the Map event was a success. In addition to having a pitch, we were able to provide a short demonstration on defending against knife and sword attacks.

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Shinwakai Aikido 2009 Annual Course

May 19, 2009

Shinwakai Aikido would like to invite TAR club members to the 2009 Annual Course, which is being held  on Saturday 13th June at: Tatsumaki Dojo, 256 Ipswich Rd Slough Trading Estate SL1 4EP Time 9.00am-4.30pm

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Attended Safeguarding and Protecting Children Coach Course

May 18, 2009

Glenn Karpel attended the Sports Coach UK course on safeguarding & protecting children at the Solent University on Saturday 16th May. This is to position ourselves to offer a dedicated Childrens and Young People class (under 18′s). We have had a number of enquiries about this and feel it is appropriate to consider setting up [...]

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