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Feb 182023
 

Hosted by D.A.N at Kodokwai Judo Club, South Shields, NE33 1RQ

Training Schedule:

11.00 – 12.15: David Yates: BAF
12.30 – 13.45: John Emmerson: DAN
14.15 – 15.30: Mark Pickering: BB
15.45 – 17.00: Nick Waites. KAA

Unfortunately there can be no weapons training in the Dojo.

Cost £25 – Early Bird is only £20 if paid by 1st May 2023.

Payment by Bank Transfer:
Lloyd’s TSB 00715171
30-98-34

Reference = name + organisation

Extra Training

We also have use of the Dojo on Saturday 10th when DAN will offer afternoon training sessions to those who would like to a weekend of training. Home stay accommodation will be offered to travellers.

JAC AGM at 17:30 – Venue to be confirmed.

For further information about any of the above, contact

Barry Nicholson
07427180217
BarryNicholson1972@gmail.com

Feb 052023
 

There are a number of events being held in memory of the passing of Ezra Shihan. 11th March: 

  1. Memorial Service
  2. Memorial Buffet (£23 per person)

 12th March:

  1. Memorial Course (£25 per person , £20 concessions)

 Please prebook the buffet and course eventsFor details and booking forms please see our websites. Either

  1. Komyokan Dojo or
  2. Komyokan Aikido Association 

 All welcome. Kind regards

Jan 212023
 

It is with great sorrow that another original student of ‘O’ Sensei, Yamada Yoshimitsu Shihan, has passed.

Over the years the collective membership of the JAC were honored to receive instruction from Yamada Sensei.

He provided us with motivational instruction in his own unique and inspiring way.

His personality, skill and technical prowess will be sorely missed but never forgotten.

The JAC Membership.

Dec 292022
 

It is with great sadness that we announce that Terence Ezra Shihan, beloved husband of Petra Ezra and father of Terry and Jane Ezra, Aikido sensei to students at Komyokan Dojo, Komyokan Aikido Association and throughout the world, passed away peacefully at home at 1pm UK time on Wednesday 28th December 2022.

Condolences can be sent to:

Petra Elliott-Ezra
c/o Komyokan Dojo
146 Harrowby Road
Birkenhead
Wirral
CH42 7HX

or by email to: ezra@aikido.co.uk

The funeral is to be a private ceremony for family only followed at a later date by a memorial service and Aikido course dedicated to the memory of Ezra Shihan.

Further announcements will be made shortly.

May 162022
 

Sunday 26th June 2022

Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre

Alcester Road South
Kingsheath
B14 6ER


Instruction by the
JAC Organisations

Registration from 10.30
1st class 11.00-11.40 – Stuart Lovering. BB
2nd class 11.50-12.30 – John Emmerson. DAN.
3rd class 12.40-13.20 – Don Morgan. BAF
4th class 13.30-14.10 – Jeremy Garmson. KAA
5th class 14.20-15.00 – Eddie McCalla. UKA
6th class 15.10-15.50 – Ian Grubb. BA


Costs
Full day £25
Concessions £20

Full day practice only with payments on day

For more information contact Mark Pickering on

07754480805

Or by email mpickering8@gmail.com

For directions see: https://tudorgrangeaikido.com/cmw/

Feb 202022
 

ON 14 FEBRUARY 2022, SENSEI MATTHEW HOLLAND, 7th DAN AIKIKAI SHIHAN, TECHNICAL DIRECTOR OF SCOTTISH AIKIDO FEDERATION PASSED AWAY PEACUFULLY IN GLASGOW AFTER A PROLONGED ILLNESS.

SENSEI STARTED AIKIDO AGED 20 IN 1971. SENSEI WAS RENOWNED ACROSS THE AIKIDO COMMUNITY AND LEFT A MARK ON EVERYONE HE MET, EVERYWHERE HE TAUGHT, AND EVERYONE WILL MISS HIM DEEPLY.

SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY, FRIENDS AND AIKIDO STUDENTS.

IF YOU HAVE TRIBUTES YOU WISH TO SEND PLEASE ADDRESS THEM TO media@scottish-aikido.co.uk WHERE THEY WILL BE COLLATED AND POSTED LATER TO THIS WEBSITE.

REST IN PEACE SENSEI.

Feb 202022
 

Please be advised that the 2022 JAC AGM will be held on 6th March 2022 at 2.00pm.

Minutes from the 2021 AGM are attached for reference as is the nominal agenda.

The location is as follows:

Venue: Holiday Inn, J7 M6 Chapel Ln, Great Barr, Birmingham B43 7BG

Google Map Location Link Here

Room: Meeting Room number available from reception

Booker’s Name: Guy Needler

We look forward to seeing you again.

Please find below the agenda and last year’s AGM minutes.

Oct 312021
 

The General Assembly of the International Aikido Federation has taken place via electronic means. A new Directing Committee has been elected. 17 countries became IAF Members and 4 countries became IAF Associate Members.

On the 13th of October 2021, 120 participants joined the General Assembly of the International Aikido Federation. Considering the global pandemic, the only solution for joining representatives from countries around the world was through electronic means. Therefore, the platform for the meeting was Zoom and the platform for the confidential voting system was Election Runner.

Aikido Doshu Moriteru Ueshiba, President of the IAF, opened the meeting with a speech and also did the closing remarks.

The official reports of the Chairman, the General Secretary and the Treasurer were approved without objections. Also, the Statute and the Fee Structure were revised in order to keep with current times.

17 new country members joined the IAF: Austria, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Cuba, India, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nepal, North Macedonia, Peru, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Turkey and Polynesia.

4 countries joined as IAF Associate Members: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Malta and Tunisia.

A new Directing Committee was elected inside the General Assembly. The new team is as follows:

Chairman – mr. Wilko Vriesman
General Secretary – mr. Dorin Marchis
Vice Chairman – mr. Kei Izawa
Assistant General Secretary – mr. Corrie Human
Advisor from Aikikai – mr. Shoichi Kamiya
DC Member – ms. Yoko Okamoto
DC Member – mr. Charlie McGinnis
DC Member – mr. Adam Manikowski
DC Member – mr. Frederic Heylbroeck
Treasurer – mr. Satoshi Kaga

Dojo-cho Mitsuteru Ueshiba announced the lists of the two Councils members that were appointed by the IAF President:

Technical Council 
Miyamoto Tsuruzo Shihan
Yokota Yoshiaki Shihan
Hayato Osawa Shihan

Senior Council 
Chairman
Tada Hiroshi Shihan
Members
Yamada Yoshimitsu Shihan
Asai Katsuaki Shihan
Suganuma Morito Shihan
Ozaki Sho Shihan
Tony Smibert Shihan
Christian Tissier Shihan

For a better organization of the General Assembly, there were 5 online pre-meetings during May-September, that allowed the members to fully discuss and approve topics concerning the activity of the IAF.

The next General Assembly will be in 2024, as according to the original calendar.

On behalf of its member and affiliated organisations in the UK, the JAC Executive wants to thank the outgoing team for its efforts to create interest in, enthusiasm for, and growth of Aikido around the world.   The JAC welcomes all the newly affiliated countries and looks forward to working with the new Directing Committee to continue the promotion of Aikido.

Apr 012021
 

While the news is promising, Covid 19 is deadly and likely to be with us for quite some time.   Inevitably this will affect our return to AIKIDO practice.

Attached are summary versions of regulatory information from the four UK governments.   Because each Government uses differ formatting on its website I have grouped the attachments according to the original format.

It is important to note that each Government has different timetables and regulations. 

Please re-familiarise yourself with the Covid 19 information already posted on the JAC website

Wishing you all well and a safe return to practice.

Bob Hill
General Sectretary

Complete details are available online:
ENGLAND: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
SCOTLAND: https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus
WALES: https://gov.wales/coronavirus
NI: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/coronavirus-covid-19