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May 2008 Newsletter |
BBF National Course
To be held on Saturday 22 November 2008 in Cavendish Dojo, Hull.
Course fee - £10, which includes a buffet lunch; evening meal in the Stop Inn, Anlaby Rd is £13; Saturday night accommodation in the Stop Inn is £30 per person (sharing).
Friends and family are welcome to attend all or part of the weekend.
A minibus is booked and will leave on the Saturday morning (at 730am) from Liverpool, returning back to Merseyside about 5pm on the Sunday. The minibus costs are yet to be assessed.
Drivers who are willing to take passengers to Hull should contact Peter Smith.
Contact Peter Smith to book your place on the course, at the meal or in the hotel.
Coaching Course
On Sunday 8 June new coaches must attend his course in the Padiham Dojo. New coaches must be 2nd Kyu (purple belt) or higher. Current coaches must present their coaching manual to Peter Smith for checking by Sunday 1 June 2008. The insurance fee of £25 per coach must also be paid by 1 June. Dojo insurance is also payable by this date.
BKJJA On Tour
Brian Green has arranged for the club, as well as friends and family, to use the MMC climbing hut in Llanberis, North Wales. The dormitory style accommodation is booked for Friday 16th and Saturday 17th May. The cost is £10 for the two nights, plus £10 for the food. Contact Brian to book your place.
BKJJA 10th Anniversary
The BKJJA was formed on 12 Nov 1998 when coaches and students joined the BBF. The club hopes to celebrate its 10th Birthday on Saturday 8 November with a buffet/disco in the Masonic Hall, Liverpool.
BBF Events
Events in the early stages of planning are an adult workshop - which will probably be held on Sunday 31st August and a junior workshop which may be run on Sunday 28th September. The workshops will be in Padiham. Confirmed details will be posted as soon as they are available.
Equipment Ordering
You can now order some items from Brian Jones via the internet on Ebay. This link to Martial_Arts_World has the list of items currently on sale. The Ebay user Martial_Arts_World is independent from and not part of the BKJJA, though the stock being sold is from one of the suppliers used by the BKJJA.
Events of Interest
The club was contacted by a local organisation about the Relay for Life. The event is in Litherland on Saturday 14 June, ending Sunday 15 June. The event is raising funds for Cancer Research UK. If you wish to take part or help in any way, please contact Mrs Jean Potter (sydgolf@blueyonder.co.uk).
A Hull based coach has advised there is an Aikido Course – in Hull, for two days 28-29 June. The course fee is £20/day. Contact a senior coach for more information. BKJJA coaches are not expected to attend this Aikido course because of other commitments.
UMA OPEN GROUNDFIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS (No Gi) - Sunday May 18th 2008, Belvedere Park, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire. DE13 0RQ. England. Contact Peter Smith for details.
These events are not organised by the BBF or BKJJA. Insurance requirements, travel, food and accommodation are the responsibility of the event organiser or the person attending – not the BBF or BKJJA.
Competitions
There are two clubs running open events in England that BKJJA members are welcome to take part in. More details can be found on their websites. The United Martial Alliance (UMA) website address is www.umauk.co.uk. It has events based in and around the Midlands and the North West. The Combat Academy (www.thecombatacademy.com) has events held in the South East. The events are held regularly. BKJJA and AU members taking part must ensure their insurance covers the event. BBF members are usually covered if they notify the BBF, in advance, of their attendance.
Criminal Records Bureau Clearance
Coaches wishing to be CRB registered need to make their interest known immediately. The application documents require proof of identity to be presented to the BKJJA. Coaches teaching seniors will not need the clearance. CRB clearance is being arranged through a Merseyside based organisation.
Insurance
Advice from the BBF is that BBF insurance only covers events organised by the BBF. BKJJA members participating in events must take out their own insurance for events not organised by the BBF. AU members also need to take care to ensure they are properly covered for events held away from University premises and outside of term times. AU members can obtain BBF insurance cover by becoming members of the BKJJA.
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