Grading Results! – December 2011

Posted on 19 December 2011 by Steven

If you haven’t heard already here are the results from the NW grading on the 10th December…. awesome work guys!

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

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NW Grading 10th December 2011

Posted on 24 November 2011 by Steven

Hi guys and girls,

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

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Jitsu Xmas do!!!!!!

Posted on 14 November 2011 by martin

OK guys, get your party hats on and get ready for a festive and fun night at Revolution on 2nd December.

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

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Instructor and Club Instructor Course – 19th November

Posted on 10 November 2011 by Steven

The NW will be hosting an instructor and club instructor course on the 19th November at the Sugden Sports centre in Manchester. At this time we will not be running an assistant instructor course, but one will be arranged in the new year.

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

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Sir Tom Finney Sports Centre: Grand Opening – Jitsu Demo

Posted on 2 November 2011 by Steven

Our new sports centre is having it’s grand opening on Thursday 3rd November, even though we’ve been training there for the last 5 weeks. I have been asked by the Manager of our new Sports Centre to put on a Jitsu demo during the afternoon between 2pm and 5pm.

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

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Jitsu Halloween Night

Posted on 23 October 2011 by martin

Saturday 29 October!

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!!!!!

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The Junior Jitsu Atemi Nationals

Posted on 13 October 2011 by martin

Sunday 20th November
Walsall Judo Centre
Delves Road, Walsall. WS1 3BD

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)

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NW Regional – Oct 2011

Posted on 5 October 2011 by Steven

This is the first regional of the Academic year. This it the opportunity to train with people from the other clubs around the North Best :) , and to see the high grades in action.

This event is not to be missed!

Saturday 22nd October 1pm til 6pm, thats right five hours of Jitsu packed goodness and all for £5.

Venue:
Conference Room
The Armitage Sports Centre
Moseley Road
Manchester
M14 6HE

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Green+ sessions begin again

Posted on 5 October 2011 by Steven

The first of the green+ sessions starts this Saturday (8th October) at the Sugden Sports Centre, Manchester, time: 14:15-16:15.

These sessions are a fantastic opportunity to just do jitsu so make the most of this chance.

More information on the forthcoming green+ sessions can be found here:

http://web.mac.com/richard.goulding/iWeb/TJF/nwsat01.html

Don’t forget to sign up to the green+ mailing list, see link in the website.

Steve

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Grading Results

Posted on 24 September 2011 by Steven

Awesome grading today guys, excellent work all round from 12 different TJF clubs!! Sending out a big thanks to Eric Lau for taking the grading and giving everyone a right beasting in the V’s :)

Lancon took home the majority of the belts today with:
Tom Sigger = Green
Chris O’Lone = Orange
Fraiser Howard = Orange

…and holding his own for Preston Town club we have:
Dax Bryne-Turner = Orange

Man of the match award goes to…..

       Tom Sigger

for his awesome form and quick reactions moving out the way while Sensei Sean tripped over his haks and fell flat on his face while trying to attack in with a broken bottle – nice one Sean!

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