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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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Kurai Aikido

COURSES 2009 (updated March 2009)

2nd May (9.30a.m-4.30p.m)
Joint Karate/Aikido Course in Memory of Sensei Carol Heap
Sensei; Tony Heap 7th Dan ( Karate) & Roy Sheppard 6th Dan,(Aikido).
It is hoped that Guest Instructors will include Sensei: George Grimes 7th Dan ( Karate) & William Timms 5th Dan (Aikido) A great course!!!
Course Fee £15, including refreshments.

13th June (10am-4pm)
UK Shinwakai Open Course
(Instructors to be advised)
Tatsumaki Dojo, 256 Ipswich Road Slough
£15. including refreshments

4th & 5th July (10am-4pm)
Cinque Ports Aikido – Summer School
Sensei: Senta Yamada (Japan). John Waite & Jack Poole (7th Dan); Roy Sheppard, Shaun Hoddy & Marill Poole (6th Dan)
(Hawkinge Community Centre, Hawkinge, Kent)
(Contact Joe McEnroe for Accommodation details - 07901 900432)
Course Fee Sat: Junior £12, Adults £20; Sun: Adults £25

8th August 9.30am–4.30pm
Koshinkan Open Course
(Instructors to be advised)
(Thomas Wall Centre, Sutton, Surrey) £15 including refreshments.

12th September (9.30a.m.-4.30p.m.)
BAB National Course
Brunel University, Uxbridge Middx
Sensei: Lesley Hebden & Richard Portsmouth (7th Dan); Ian McClarence,
John Jenkin & Malcolm Saunders (6th Dan); Vincent Sumpter (5th Dan)
Course Fee: £20 in advance or £25 on the day

24th October (9.30am-4.30pm)
Kurai Aikido Open Course
(Instructors to be advised)
( Kurai Dojo, Yeading Community Centre, Ditchfield Road, Yeading Middx)
£15, including refreshments.

31st October
First Aid Refresher Course for ALL Kurai dan grades. Other Yudanska welcome.

COURSES 2010
18th-20th June- Doshu, Waka Sensei and other Honbu Shihan – Welsh Institute of Sport, Cardiff.
Places and accommodation limited so contact Keith without delay.
Possible 4 day visit by Members of Sensei Georges Tran Aikikai Club (France) – to coincide with Meeting of Minds April 2010
Possible Visit to Sensei Tran’s Dojo in France

Further information from Keith Holland (Secretary)
Telephone No: 01895 636344
e. mail: kuraiaikido@hotmail.com
website:www.kuraiaikido.co.uk

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Upcoming Iwama seminars

April 18, 2009

Please see below for upcoming Iwama seminars (these are not yet in our club calendar).
Best regards,
Glenn
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Diary Dates – Upcoming Courses
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