Dan grading at Ellesmere (Epic Aikido). Ant 1st Dan
Ant 1st Dan – with Bradford and Huddersfield club members

Congratulations to everyone who graded today at the BAA Northern Dan grading. Ant joined the ranks of Bradford Tomiki Aikido members who started as juniors that have attained their Dan grade.

  • Bradlee Clarkson – 2nd Dan
  • Bradley Godsman – 2nd Dan
  • Anthony Marston – 1st Dan
  • Arjun Mistry – 2nd Kyu
  • Florin Nita – 3rd Kyu
  • Harry Letch – 3rd Kyu
  • Daniel Spruce – 3rd Kyu
  • Connor Bright – 3rd Kyu
  • Martin Dennehy – 4th Kyu

Both the Bradford and Huddersfields were unbelievably successful.

Robyn and Kally also graded for the first time in the traditional syllabus of the BAA and successfully passed to 4th Kyu.

The BAA Way Seminar at Epic Aikido Club

Before the grading there was a seminar on “the BAA way” give by Bob Jones, Garrett Baxter, Mark Aldridge, Phil Bird and Rob Hartshorne.