BAA Autumn School & Dan Grading    (Margate)                                         14th & 15th November, 2009
BAA Surrey Area Dan Grading            (Wandsworth)                                             29th November, 2009
Monthly Yudansha Session                  (Belgium)                                            7th & 8th November, 2009
Monthly Yudansha Session                  (Belgium)                                           5th & 6th December, 2009

Please check the events list for full information and the latest updates.
For reports and pictures of past events, go to recent events.

Valencia (Xàtiva) Tomiki Aikido (Spain) Course & Grading 30th January to 1st February, 2009

UK SEMINAR - 6th - 8th March, 2009

As part of their Honeymoon, Tadayuki Sato and his wife Keiko will be visiting the UK from 4th - 11th March, 2009. We congratulate them on this forthcoming and happy event.

We are informed that whilst in the UK Tadayuki Sato Shihan will hold an Aikido Seminar over the weekend, 6th - 8th March, 2009.
Full details will be announced as soon as they are available. http://www.etaf.org.uk/

BELGIUM SEMINAR - 13th March - 23 March 2009

Yoshiomi Inoue 6th Dan will be teaching at a JAA seminar Saturday 21 March 2009 and Sunday 22 March 2009 (14:00-18:00)

He will be accompanied by Watanabe-san from Waseda University.

Sporthall Centrum Brasschaat
Elshoutbaan 21
2930 Brasschaat

Yoshiome Inoue sensei will be teaching at the Shobukai Dojo during the week at 20:00-22:00.
During this "Official JAA Seminar" the NEW Randori rules will be explained.

Hotel accommodation can be found on www.Booking.com and we can recommend Hotel Cammerpoorte, which is a reasonably priced hotel in the centre of Antwerpen. Brasschaat is a village close to Antwerpen and reachable by public transport.
Shobukai Dojo is also reachable by public transport.
There is a possibility to sleep in the dojo.

more info : send ewolput a message

SPANISH SEMINAR - 1st May - 3rd May 2009

Yoshiome Inoue 6th Dan, Director JAA will be holding a seminar in Alberic, Valencia.
The seminar will be from Friday 1st to Sunday 3rd of May, as follows

Friday 1st: 9pm-11pm
Saturday 2nd: 10am-13.30pm, break for lunch 16.00pm-18.30pm.
Sunday 3rd: 10am-13.30pm.

There will be a meal Saturday evening in Xativa Town.
Sunday afternoon there will be a party at Mike's house with traditionally cooked Spanish Paella,
Sunday is by invitation as there is limited space.
For more information about prices and local hotel information please contact, Mike Thraves at mikeuk1007@yahoo.co.uk

British Aikido Association Diary of 2009 events

BAA Squad Session
EIS Sheffield - Multi Purpose Sports Hall
Sunday 11th Jan 10am-3pm

BAA Squad Session
Loughborough University
Sunday 1st February - 10am-3pm

BAA Kyu Grade Championships
EIS Sheffield
Sunday 22nd Feb

BAA Squad Session
Loughborough University
Sunday 8th March - 10am-3pm

BAA Senior National Championships
EIS Sheffield
Sunday 29th March

BAA Squad Session
Eastleigh
Sunday 5th April 10am-3pm

BAA Squad Session
Loughborough University
Sunday 10th May - 10am-3pm
Sunday 7th June - 10am-3pm

Senior Club Championships
High Wycombe Judo Centre
Sunday 28th June

BAA Squad Session
Loughborough University
Sunday 12th July - 10am-3pm
Sunday 16th August - 10am-3pm
Sunday 6th September - 10am-3pm

International Championships
Kyoto, Japan
September 20th-23rd

Southern Area Junior Championships
High Wycombe Judo Centre
Saturday 21st November