Autumn Seminar
We had a very enjoyable Autumn Seminar and would like to thank all the Grading Officers, readers and Dan Grades who made ukemi. Also our thanks to everyone who helped to make it a lovely seminar.
The following are the members who passed their grading and we give them our congratulations and to all the Kyu grades who passed on the Sunday.
- 1st DAN. T. Unsworth, A. Hubert-Tulasi, Y. Hubert-Tulasi and A. Warr.
- 2nd DAN. D. Rae and S. Sanchez
- 3rd DAN. H. Kent, A. Edridge and M Jackson
It was good to meet Sébastien Sanchez with his family and Sensei Françoise Lorente from Paris.
It was also very good to see Sensei Bonita on the mat again after her knee operation.
Truro club re-opens
Reg D’Souza emailed with the good news that he has a new mat and re-opened his club this week. We send very best wishes to him.
Courses
We hope everyone enjoys their course in the Brighton & Shoreham club this weekend.
The social on the Christmas course on the 6th December will be held in the Watchfield Inn.
More information has been published for the 2026 HQ seminars.
Sensei Ford
Sensei Woolfall has sent the details of Sensei Norman Ford’s funeral. We sent our condolences.
Our best wishes to everyone,
Sensei Margaret