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Christmas Break

Hi Everyone,

Our last practice before Christmas will be next Tuesday, 20th December and we will return on Thursday 5th January.

We wish you all a safe, restful and enjoyable Christmas and New Year !

Hope to see members old and new next year !

Cheers Steve

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We will be back very soon !

Hi all, I’ve received the following email today from the BAB. ____________________________

Supplement 33 to the Coronavirus Guidance – England

Steve Billett the BAB Covid-19 Officer attended an online meeting with Sport England at 12:30 pm today (13th July 2021) where they advised the latest information prior to the government guidance and Sport England FAQs being published later this week, hopefully before the 19th July 2021.

Information Received from Sport England.

  • Full Contact Aikido can resume for both Adults and Juniors as of 19th July 2021.
  • There is no limit on class size or who you can train with.
  • The use of face covering is at the choice of the club leader, but is NOT a legal requirement.
  • The use of the NHS Track and Trace QR code to register at your club is suggested, but is not a legal requirement.
  • Some of your club members may be anxious about contact aikido , The BAB suggests that you should be sensitive to this and you could refer to the BAB Return to the Dojo documentation Phase 2 & 3 for guidance. Although this is no longer a legal requirement as of the 19th July 2021.

Based upon this information the BAB expects that in England, clubs will be able to train with full contact aikido as of the week commencing 19th July. In light of this please ensure your BAB membership is current & valid as it includes your person to person and public liability insurance.  ___________________________________

Last weekend I sent off a few insurance renewals for those members who had expressed an interest in starting up again soon, so once I have confirmed all is in order on the insurance front and also that Berrywood Hospital is ok for us to resume practice and triple checked the T’s and C’s from the BAB perspective We are good to go !!

If anyone would like further info, please either email me using s.w.copson@gmail.com or phone me on 07808 571089.

Failing that, please watch this space for the latest info.

I anticipate it may be a week or 2, before we get back to a very gentle reintroduction of our bodies to the mat !

HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON

Cheers Steve

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Sorry but no practice until further notice.

Hi all,

Following the announcement from the government tonight, I’ve decided the safest course of action is to stop practices until further notice.

This is not a decision I’ve take lightly, but I hope you agree that we need to do whatever we can to help stop the spread of the corona virus.

Lets hope the actions we all take now help to make this situation as short a duration as possible and we can all get back to life as normal.

Please keep an eye on the website for more info or feel free to call me on 07808 571089.

Cheers Steve

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Kettering Aikikai course 1st / 2nd Feb 2020.

Ou friends at Kettering Aikikai are holding a course with Sensei Pierre Citti 8th Dan on 1st/2nd February 2020.

Details:

1st/2nd February 2020
Saturday 1pm-6pm
Sunday 10am-4pm

£20 per day OR £30 for both days.

Kettering Aikikai
Kettering Olympic Gymnastics club
Brunel close
Kettering
Northants
NN16 9QQ

Please try to attend, even just part of a day if you can. I’m sure you will find it enjoyable and useful.

Cheers Steve

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Happy New Year !

Hi everyone,

We hope you had a great Christmas, are wishing you all a fantastic New Year and want to remind you that we start back at practice on January 7th 2020.

This should give us all enough time to rest any aching joints, have had our fill of the Christmas excesses and made new resolutions to continue / return to our practice.

We look forward to seeing you all in 2020 !

Cheers Steve.

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The Big Practice with Bob – Sunday 11th August 2019

The Kettering Aikido Club are running a practice session on Sunday 11th August to say “Bye to Bob”

Bob Sherrington, friend and instructor to many in the area is leaving to go and live in South Wales, so this is your chance to have one last practice (for a while) with him before he leaves.

The Practice will be from 10:00am to 1:00pm, after which there will be a picnic in a nearby park.

The Club can be found at

Kettering Olympic Gymnastics Club
Brunel Close
Kettering
NN16 9QQ

Every One is welcome Friends, Family, Children !

 

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Aikido seminar Kettering 25th/26th May

The Kettering Aikido Club are running a seminar over the weekend of 25th & 26th May

Saturday 25th – 4 Instructors – From 1:00pm to 6:00pm

Sunday 26th – 5 Instructors – From 10:00am to 4:00pm

There will be a 15 min break between each instructor.

Cost for one day is £20, both Days £30

The Club can be found at

Kettering Olympic Gymnastics Club
Brunel Close
Kettering
NN16 9QQ

Every One is welcome !

 

 

 

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Christmas practice schedule

Hi All,

Here’s the Christmas schedule :-

Tuesday 18th December – Open – Last practice before Christmas

Thursday 20th December – Closed

Tuesday 25th December – Closed

Thursday 27th December – Closed

Tuesday 1st January 2019 – Closed

Thursday 3rd January 2019 – 8:00pm start (not 7pm, let’s ease ourselves back in gently) Practice & Weapons class

If we don’t see you before, we wish you all a great festive period and hope to see you all in the new year.

Cheers

giphy

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Aikido Christmas Curry – 30th November

Hi All,

The details for the Christmas Curry  on Friday Evening 30th November are as follows :-

7:00 to 7:30 – Meet at Poppyfields Pub 

No 1 Telstar Way, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6GT

8:30 – Meal at Cinnamon Restaurant

2 Malvern Grove, Duston, Northampton NN5 6AY

The restaurant allows us to take our own booze, so the club will provide a selection of Beer / Lager / Wine for the meal !

If you could please confirm your attendance so I can confirm numbers for meal (and booze) that would be great.  Don’t just reply to this email, as I don’t get notifications that way. 

Please either email me directly at s.copson@btinternet.com or text me on 07808 571089, or, if all else fails, you could always let me know when you come to practice 🙂

We look forward to seeing you there, it should be a great evening !

Cheers – steve

 

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30th November Xmas curry !

Hi all

its the time of year again for an Aikido beer and curry evening !

We’re going for 30th November due to other commitments in December and hope you can make it? The Venue and format will be same as last year hopefully, but I will confirm closer to the night.

Could you email me back please on : S.copson@btinternet.com

confirming if you can attend and how many places ?

Cheers Steve

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UPDATE Practice on Thursday 1st November

Hi All

We are going to change the format of this Thursday’s weapons class so that the session will start at the normal time of 8:00 and all of the class will be using Jo and possibly Bokken, so please bring weapons if you have them.

If you’re a beginner, don’t worry, just come along and enjoy a different aspect of aikido.

Cheers – Steve

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Tuesday 2nd October

Hi All

Tomorrows class is the first session of the month, so the session will start at 7:00 with a normal class until around 8:30.

The remainder of the class will be using Jo and possibly Bokken, so please bring weapons if you have them.

If you’re a beginner, don’t worry, just come along and enjoy a different aspect of aikido. If you can’t make the 7:00 start, again, don’t worry, just come at normal time 8:00.

The first session of each month is this format.

Cheers – Steve

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Tuesday 3rd July Practice

Hi All

Tuesdays class is the first session of the month, so the session will start at 7:00 with a normal class until around 8:30.

The remainder of the class will be using Jo and possibly Bokken, so please bring weapons if you have them.

If you’re a beginner, don’t worry, just come along and enjoy a different aspect of aikido. If you can’t make the 7:00 start, again, don’t worry, just come at normal time 8:00.

The first session of each month is this format.

Cheers – Steve

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Tuesday 5th June Practice

Hi All

Tuesdays class is the first session of the month, so the session will start at 7:00 with a normal class until around 8:30.

The remainder of the class will be using Jo and possibly Bokken, so please bring weapons if you have them.

If you’re a beginner, don’t worry, just come along and enjoy a different aspect of aikido. If you can’t make the 7:00 start, again, don’t worry, just come at normal time 8:00.

The first session of each month is this format.

Cheers – Steve

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Tuesday 1st May Practice

Hi All

Tuesdays class is the first session of the month, so the session will start at 7:00 with a normal class until around 8:30.

The remainder of the class will be using Jo and possibly Bokken, so please bring weapons if you have them.

If you’re a beginner, don’t worry, just come along and enjoy a different aspect of aikido. If you can’t make the 7:00 start, again, don’t worry, just come at normal time 8:00.

The first session of each month is this format.

Cheers – Steve

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This Thursday – 5th April – Aikido Grading

Hi All,

This Thursday, Charlie and Mike will be taking a grading, so if at all possible, please come along.

It would be great to get a few people there for moral support and to also provide different Uke for them. If you’re a relative beginner, it would be good for you to see what is required of you for the intermediate grades.

There will be a normal class through to around 9:15 and then the Grading will take place.

We hope to see you there.

Cheers – Steve

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Tuesday 3rd April Practice

Hi All

Tuesdays class is the first session of the month, so the session will start at 7:00 with a normal class until around 8:30.

The remainder of the class will be using Jo and possibly Bokken, so please bring weapons if you have them.

If you’re a beginner, don’t worry, just come along and enjoy a different aspect of aikido. If you can’t make the 7:00 start, again, don’t worry, just come at normal time 8:00.

The first session of each month is this format.

Cheers – Steve

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No Practice Tomorrow – Thursday 1st March

Hi everyone,

on the basis the weather is not going to get any better tomorrow and to save everyone from travelling, we are going  to cancel the class.

Unless you hear otherwise from us, the classes will be back to normal next week, 8:00 to 10:00 and we will rearrange the weapons practice for another session.

We hope you all understand, but safety in this weather has to come first.

Cheers Steve.

Practice on Thursday 1st February 2018

Hi All

As Thursday’s class is the first session of the month, the session will start at 7:00 with a normal class until around 8:30.

The remainder of the class will be using Jo and possibly Bokken, so please bring weapons if you have them.

If you’re a beginner, don’t worry, just come along and enjoy a different aspect of aikido. If you can’t make the 7:00 start, again, don’t worry, just come at normal time 8:00.

The first session of each month will be of this format.

Cheers – Steve

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Christmas Training Schedule

Hi All,

For those well enough to practice, here’s the Christmas schedule :-

Thursday 21st December      –  Open – Last practice before Christmas

Tuesday 26th December       – Closed

Thursday 28th December     – Closed

Tuesday 2nd January 2018!   – 7:00 start for Practice & Weapons class

We will probably see you all in the run up to Christmas, but if we don’t, we wish you all a great festive period and hope to see you all in the new year.

Cheers

giphy

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Practice on Tuesday 5th December

Hi All

As Tuesday’s class is the first session of the month, the session will start at 7:00 with a normal class until around 8:30.

The remainder of the class will be using Jo and possibly bokken, so please bring weapons if you have them.

If you’re a beginner, don’t worry, just come along and enjoy a different aspect of aikido. If you can’t make the 7:00 start, again, don’t worry, just come at normal time 8:00.

The first session of each month will be of this format.

Cheers – Steve

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Practice on Tuesday 7th November

Hi All

Next Tuesday’s class will start at 7:00 with a normal class until around 8:30.

The remainder of the class will be using Jo and possibly bokken, so please bring weapons if you have them.

If you’re a beginner, don’t worry, just come along and enjoy a different aspect of aikido. If you can’t make the 7:00 start, again, don’t worry, just come at normal time 8:00.

From  this point on, the first session in each month will be of this format.

Cheers – Steve

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Thursday June 1st – No practice

Hi everyone, I think I’ve managed to contact you all already, either in person or by text, but just in case I’ve missed some of you, there won’t be any practice this Thursday as both Cathy and I are not able to take the class.

Practice is still on tonight, but you get the night off on Thursday.

All back to normal next week.

Cheers Steve