Zen Eikoku Tomiki Aikido Renmei » News

Aikimail Autumn 2011

Christophe Courtin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:56:39 +0000

The official newsletter of the Zen Eikoku Tomiki Aikido Renmei for the Autumn 2011 is available for download:

Aikimail Autumn 2011

SOTR Grading

Christophe Courtin — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:34:49 +0000

Congratulations to those who graded this weekend during the South Of The River seminar 2011.

Shaun Hoddy (6th dan), Julian Goldsmith (3rd dan) and Jim Dempster (3rd dan) were on the panel.

Achieving Shodan (1st dan):

Sam Wills
Dave Larkins
Matt Drinkwater
Jon Pieterse
Lizzie Wisbey
Nick Blackwell

And a big well done to Jack Voss who reached Yondan (4th dan) !

(From left to right: Sam, Dave Matt, Jon, Jack, Lizzie & Nick)

Another club joins ZETAR

Christophe Courtin — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 08:52:31 +0000

A new club has joined the ZETAR family, the Katsu Do in Antrim, Co. Antrim.

The venue is at the “Antrim Forum Leisure Centre” (Antrim, Co. Antrim, BT41 4DQ)

For more information or to contact Marty Knocker, please have a look at the club info in our directory

A new ZETAR club has opened

Christophe Courtin — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:50:05 +0000

A new club has joined the ZETAR family: Tomiki Aikido Club Maldon

Tomiki Aikido Club Maldon has been founded by Richard Evans.

Training is every Tuesday, from 7:30 to 9:30 pm.
The venue is the “Blackwater Leisure Centre” in Maldon (Park Drive, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5UR)

For more information or to contact Richard, please have a look at the club info in our directory

Randori Application Seminar with Ken Broome 7th Dan Shihan

Christophe Courtin — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 08:42:49 +0000

Shoshinkan Schools of Traditional Tomiki Aikido is hosting a seminar under the direction of Ken Broome 7^th Dan Shihan on Saturday 14th May 2011.

The seminar will look at effective applications that can be applied in the various forms of randori.

Ken Broome has been one of the UK’s best competitive Aikido with an international career that spans many years.

The course will be held at the Waterside Farm Sports Centre (Somnes Avenue, Canvey Island Essex. SS8 9RA) from 2:30pm to 5:30pm.

Places are limited to 30, so fill in the Ken Broome Seminar application form and return it as soon as possible.

ZATAR

Christophe Courtin — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:05:46 +0000

All Ireland Tomiki Aikido Renmei (Zen Airurando Tomiki Aikido Renmei, ZATAR) has been launch as a partner association of the Zen Eikoku Tomiki Aikido Renmei.

You can visit their website on www.zatar-aikido.org

South Of The River seminar

Christophe Courtin — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:40:43 +0000

ZETAR is hosting the second SOTR Aikido weekend seminar at the Saga Pavilion near Folkestone. (Enbrook House, Sandgate High Street, CT20 3SE)

on Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th Sept.

Instructors

Shaun Hoddy 6th Dan Tomiki Aikido

Mick Pratt 4th Dan, Tomiki Aikido

Neil Saunders 4th Dan Yoshinkan Aikido

James Dempster 3rd Dan Tomiki Aikido

Julian Goldsmith 3rd Dan Tomiki Aikido

South Of The River 2010

A new club joins ZETAR

Christophe Courtin — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:51:50 +0000

A new club has joined the ZETAR family.

Hassou Aikido (www.hassou.co.uk)

Hassou Aikido has been founded by Eoin Kerrigan and Phil Eyers.

Training is every wednesday, from 7:30 to 9:30 pm, and is open to anyone over the age of 16.

The venue is the “Lad’s Club” in Saltwood (Rectory Lane, Saltwood, Hythe, CT21 4PZ )

The first session is free, and any subsequent ones are £5 (£3 for students, unemployed and under 18s).

A beginners course will start in November 2010, but everybody is welcome and encouraged to come.

For more information, visit www.hassou.co.uk.

Rising Dawn Seminar

Christophe Courtin — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:19:10 +0000

I would like to thank the instructors and members of Tallaght Tomiki Aikido Ryu for organising and hosting the first Zen Eikoku Tomiki Aikido Renmei course in the Repubic of Ireland. The attendance was fantastic with most of the Tomiki based Aikido clubs both north and south in attendance.

2010 is the year that ZETAR come of age with two fantastic courses being held, South of the River Folkestone and Rising Dawn Dublin.

Shaun Hoddy

Rising Dawn Seminar

Christophe Courtin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:50:56 +0000

Rising Dawn Seminar

The Tallaght Tomiki Aikido Ryu will be hosting a Seminar on the 18th & 19th September 2010 in the Tallaght Leisure Centre, Fortunestown Way, Tallaght, Dublin 24.

Sensei Shaun Hoddy 6th Dan Zen Eikoku Tomiki Aikido Renmei,Aikido Development Society/BAB, 5th Dan European Aikido Association/ JAA, 1st Dan Tai-Ho-Jutsu will be instructing over the two days.

The seminar will be focusing on the Koryu Dai Yon mainly, but i have no doubt we will be trying a few other idea’s over the course of the two days. The training times are as follows;

Saturday 18th September 2010: 14:00 – 17:30
Registration from 13:00 – 13:50

Sunday 19th September 2010 10:00 – 14:00
Registration from 09:00 – 09:50

This seminar is open to all Tomiki Aikido Students. The cost of the Seminar will be €30 for the two days or €15 for one day. You can pay on the day. Unfortunately these costs cannot be any less due to the cost of the venue.

If you would like any more information, please contact Keith at 00353857296643, k_mc_clean@hotmail.com or use our contacts page at www.tallaghttomikiaikidoryu.webs.com.

We hope to hear from you soon.