Juniors took part in all 3 championships (National, Northern and Southern). At the Southern Championship, they won medals in the Under 8, Under 10/12 and Under 16 age categories, finishing 3rd just behind the Leeds Club by only 0.25 of a point. This was Rajdeep and Molly’s last Southern Championship.
Seb was awarded his Dan Grade at the BAA Summer School. Like Phil, Seb started as a junior at the club.
Phil, and Seb competed in the 10th International Aikido Tournament held in Kawasaki City, Japan.
Phil won Silver as part of the 5 man BAA Randori Team. Phil and Seb were finalists in the Dan Junanahon event.
2014 BAA and ETAN Events
Details of the BAA and ETAN events in 2014.
| When | Event | Where | |
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| Christmas Break | No aikido class on:
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| Junior | 22nd Mar | BAA Junior Championship (North) | Richard Dunn Sports Centre, Bradford |
| 21st June | BAA Junior National Championship | Richard Dunn Sports Centre, Bradford | |
| 25th – 26th Oct | ETAN Junior European Championship | St Petersburg, Russia, to be confirmed |
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| 22nd Nov | BAA Junior Championship (South) | High Wycombe Judo Centre | |
| Senior | 9th Mar | BAA Open National | English Institute of Sport, Sheffield |
| 19th – 20th April | ETAN European Championship | Antwerp, Belgium To be confirmed |
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| 2nd June | BAA Club Championship | Dartford Judo Centre | |
| Aikido Schools | 1st – 2nd Feb | BAA Winter School | English Institute of Sport, Sheffield |
| 25th – 27th July | BAA Summer School | St Mary’s School,Ilkley | |
BAA Squad sessions will be held every month at Loughborough University – Edward Herbert Building from 10am-3pm.
See our Events page for the latest details.
Christmas Break
Reminder that over the Christmas period there are no Aikido classes on Wednesday 25th, Friday 27th, Wednesday 1st and Friday 3rd. The first class in 2014 is Wed 8th Jan.
Gaz, Phil, Kally and Seb