News Letter

Kobushi Judo Club

Kings' Forest Primary School

Station Road, Kingswood, Bristol. BS15 4PQ

News Letter - Autumn 2011

Welcome to the Autumn 2011 Kobushi Judo Club News Letter.

Now that the summer break is over it is time for us all to quickly get back in to training ready for the numerous events that will be coming up for many of our players. You will notice that early into this Autumn session we intend to send out some flyers within the school for new members to join us. Should you know of anyone that might be interested in giving judo a try, please feel free to invite them along as well.

Below are details regarding future events along with details regarding forthcoming club changes, notices and policy issues.

Dates for your Diary

Below are some dates for some of the Club and Avon Area events that are due to take place between now and the end of 2011. There may be a number of additional events that will be arranged. We will provide you with more details regarding these and other events in future News Letters and Members Emails.

Avon Area Course - Saturday 8^th October 2011

Presidents Training Session and Presentation Evening - Friday 21st October 2011

Sensei Alf Hopkins Judo Course - Saturday 22^nd and Sunday 23^rd October 2011

Avon Area Grading - Saturday 12th November 2011 (details below & website)

Christmas Games Evening - Friday 16th December 2011 (Club Members Only)

If you wish to take part in any of these events or have any questions please direct them to one of the club instructors.

We will bring you more details in future News Letters and via the Club Website.

If you wish to take part in any of these events or have any questions please direct them to one of the club instructors.

We will bring you more details in future News Letters and via the Club Website.

Behaviour, Discipline and Respect

Whilst there has always been a high level of respect and positive behaviour at the club, there will continue to remain a focus on the true values of judo in all training that we offer at the club, not least those related to etiquette and respect which we expect to be followed both in the dojo and outside. For more information check out the Club Rules page of the website.

Closure Dates and Training Session Times

We would like to advise all our members and parents that over the next few months the Club will be closed on the following dates

	Closed for Christmas from Monday 19^th December 2011
	Reopening Friday 6^th January 2012.

We would also like to remind all our members and parents that;

	Monday training session commence (on the mat ready) at 6.00 pm.
	Friday training session commence (on the mat ready) at 7.00 pm.

	Monday training sessions will end for all members at 7.30 pm.
	Friday training sessions will end at 8.30 pm for all Primary and Junior grades. However all seniors and invited senior Junior and Primary grades will continue training straight through until 9.00 pm.

To assist in the management of the club and to enable instructors to be free to teach, could members / parents please ensure where possible they are at the Dojo (Judo Hall) with the correct Training Fees where possible at least 5 minutes prior to the start of the class.

Sensei Hopkins Judo Course

We are to hold Sensei Hopkins Judo Courses twice a year with the next course taking place in Saturday 22^nd and Sunday 23^rd October 2011. Sensei Hopkins will be with us for our normal training session on the Friday Evening. We will then be holding the course on Saturday and Sunday. The Saturday Training Session is open to club members and other Judoka from across the Avon Area. The Sunday Training Sessions is open to club members and other Judoka from across the Avon Area that are 3rd Kyu and above. We will need to have numbers in advance so that we know how many places we have available for non-club members. If you would like to attend please email Adrian to confirm your desire to attend.

The cost for the Course will be £3.50 on Friday night (normal fees), and £10.00 per day. There is a £5.00 reduction for any Judoka attending both days We are also hoping to again have a number of the past and present Kobushi instructors present during the weekend as well as numerous Dan Grades from various parts of the country.

Those of you that have attended the recent Sensei Hopkins courses will agree that they were everything that we had hoped for and more. At the last Weekend Course Sensei was accompanied by a number of Dan grades who were able to assist in the practicing of techniques as well as making themselves available for randori.

Club, Area and South West Regional Gradings

The next Avon Area Grading is due to take place on Saturday 12^th November 2011. The Venue for this grading is Koi Judo Club. More information about the Grading is available via the Area Grading page and details of what you will be examined on can be found on the Gradings page where there are Revision Sheets for each Grade. It is our hope that all our eligible members will be able and attend.

Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the next Avon Area Grading, please feel free to discuss them with either Adam or Adrian.

We will bring you more details as we know them.

Membership Details

As all our regular members and their parents will know, we have been going through the process of ensuring that our records are up to date. We have asked all members to complete a new membership form. A number of these have been returned. We will now be asking the members and their parents that have not completed a new form to complete a form before the end of November 2011. This is for the member’s safety and to enable us to be able to respond should there be any problems.

We are sure that members and parents will appreciates our need to take this action. By clicking on the icon below you will be able to download a blank membership form that you can complete and return at you next training session.

New Members

We are in a position to be able to take on new members. If you have any friends or family members who would like to give Judo a try, please feel free to invite them along.

Licence Renewals Reminder

As a result of policy changes by our governing body we are not allowed to let any members on the mat unless they hold a current full or provisional licence. As a result we will now be advising members / parents of any impending renewals by letter and / or email, but will not automatically be renewing licences unless we are advised to do so. If you do not renew your licence through this club and you allow your licence to lapse you will be unable to train at this club until any renewal fees are paid.

We do not wish to prevent members from training, but due to several previous members not paying for licence renewals we will now only renew licences when we have either written permission in the form of a returned tear off slip below from the renewal letter we send or an email requesting us to renew.

Club Merchandise

We are intending to again place an order various pieces of clothing (T-Shirts, Polo Shirt (Seniors) and Fleece Jackets) with the Club logo on them. If you are interested in ordering any items or have other ideas about other club merchandise please let us know. We can also purchase Judo Suits from Blitz at a reduced rate, so please let us know if your wish to order a Judo Suit or other equipment, We will provide you with an estimate prior to placing your order.

Should you have any questions about the content of this News Letter, any of the events mentioned, or have suggestions for its improvement, please do not hesitate to discuss them with us.

Disclaimer:

Whilst every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information on this website, Kobushi Judo Club and its officials can accept no responsibility for errors or omissions. Please report any errors, omissions of difficulties to u2us@playjudo.co.uk.

Last updated 15 Oct 2011