Aim to arrive at 12noon so that we can commence the course at 12:30. Following the course we will be opening up the regular green+ session to oranges and above. The cost for those attending the CA and Orange+ session will be £10 and those just coming to the Orange+ session will be £5.

In preparation for the course, attached are some course guidelines which were developed by James Garvey in London.

Below is the requirement for the TJF instructor courses:

• Club Assistant (CA) is required for Purple belt,
• Instructor (I) is required for Light-Blue belt,
• Club Instructor (CI) is required for Brown belt.

Club Assistant Course
Time: Saturday 28th January, 12:30pm – 16:15pm (includes orange+ session)
Cost: £10
Lead Instructor: Lee Baker / Steven Chapman

Orange+ Session
Time: Saturday 28th January, 14:15pm – 16:15pm
Cost: £5
Lead Instructor: Lee Baker / Steven Chapman

Location:
Sugden Sports centre
114 Grosvenor Street
Manchester
M1 7HL

The clean-up will begin at 3 and there may even be a few drinks and a bite to eat afterwards for those who help.

We all use the hall and it will help us to attract new members if it isn’t quite so tired.

So, bring some cleaning products and a willingness to help out.

If you want to know more, contact Craig Byrne or Martin Shaw

Hope everyone had a good new year and Christmas…. so now to start training again to burn off those Christmas dinners

First session back is for the Town club on Tuesday 3rd January, Lancon starts again on Wednesday 4th January, and UCLan starts again on Tuesday 10th January.

There’s not long to train up for the next Jitsu Nationals as the Judo Nationals are just around the corner, 19th and 20th February (see noticeboard), ask your instructor for more information about this.

See you on the mat sometime soon,
Steven

Lancon:
Jon Haddleton – Yellow
Tom Sigger – Purple

Preston Town:
Pete Rea – Yellow I
Dom Wylor-Owen – Yellow III
Dave Scarsbrick – Purple

UCLan:
Alma Agostini – Yellow
Mellissa Brew – Yellow
Joe Chukwuma – Yellow
Jess Crawford – Yellow
Vikki Drake – Yellow
Sara Graves – Yellow
Laura Kacionaite – Yellow
Emma Naylor – Yellow
Ian O’Brian – Yellow
Gaz Roberts – Yellow
Alice Royston – Yellow
Juliette Moore – Yellow I
Nick Pazienti – Yellow I
Rob Howland – Yellow II
Matt Baum – Orange II
Harry Britton – Green
Brian Naisbitt – Green
Michal Bochen – Dark Blue

Not long now until the grading, hope all the training and preparation is going to plan and you’re instructors are giving you a work out! (Should have been to Lancon last night!)

The grading is at Lancon on Saturday 10th December, it will start promptly at 12noon, so everyone needs to be there no later than 11:30.

To help celebrate after the grading we will be going to the Adelphi pub, we’ve got the upstairs room booked from 19:30. The Uni exec have been able to arrange Christmas dinners from £6, with a private bar and some drink offers, so it will be an awesome night to remember!

BRING IT ON!!!
Steven

There will be food, drink and games.

Don’t forget to bring your secret santa gift (about £5) to put in the bag. If you put a prezzie in the bag you will get a ticket to draw out a gift to take home. Remember people, we are all adults so let your imagination (and possibly your wicked side) run wild.

We will be holding a raffle for a charity, yet to be decided upon, which will cost £1 per strip. Prize to be announced on the night.

The night won’t be complete without the annual Jitsu Awards. The categories are:

1. The Brass Balls Award – for doing something completely brave (or foolish),
2. The Richard Cranium Award – for being dumber than the average dust mite,
3. The Black Knight Award – for that person who should give training a rest, but is simply too stubborn (stupid) to give in.
4. The Golden Gum-shield – for that person who just loves to eat fist.
5. The Newcomer of the Year award – for that person who started training this year and has shown an amazing enthusiasm for Jitsu

We do have some nominations for these awards already but we need more, so please think about what has happened over the last year and nominate people who have done things that fit into the above descriptions. Please send nominations to prestonjnrjitsu@aol.com by 27 November.

In a change to our goal of uniting the clubs, for one night only we will be pitting the clubs against each other in a series of bar games and a quiz – the prize; bragging rights for the next year.

See you there,

Instructors and Committee Members

Below is the requirement for the TJF instructor courses:

Assistant Instructor (AI) is required for Purple belt,
Instructor (I) is required for Light-Blue belt,
Club Instructor is required for Brown belt.

Lee Baker will be running this course, it’s a “hands-on” course involving principles and guidelines on teaching with practice, feedback and with plenty of training. As mentioned above, completing the instructor course is need for those going for light-blue, so this course is open to green belts and purple belts, but only the green belts who have previously completed the AI course.

Time: Saturday 19th November, 12noon – 5:15pm
Cost: £10
Lead Instructor: Lee Baker

Location:
Sugden Sports centre
114 Grosvenor Street
Manchester
M1 7HL

ReCo

This is where I need to know who can make this demo session. I know this is during the day and some of you will have lessons, so I do not mind if you can only make some of the demo, so please come along to what you can make. If you can make it please “like” this link.

Don’t forget that our normal Thursday session will be on 6 – 8pm after this, so an hours break.

Thanks,
Steve

Starting in the Guild at 7:30.

Come along in costume and have a great night. As usual there will be a prize for the best costume and a wooden spoon for the worst.

These always prove to be great nights, so join in.

Hope to see you there!!!!!

Course run by TBC

Costs for Course & Competition etc

1. Junior £20
2. If two or more children from the same family £15 each
3. Junior Grading (Those going for purple and above) £10
(please confirm if you are grading don’t just turn up)