November 08 Course and Grading

November 2008 Course and Grading at Braintree Martial Arts Center Dojo
Saturday 1 November saw fellow aikidoka coming from Meridian Aikido in Greenwich to show us their Aikido.
Saturady morning was devoted to their teaching while Saturday afternoon was the first part of Owen Bolton's 3rd Dan grading.
The picture below shows those left standing at the end of the day who were not too tired to jump in front of the camera.(nobody got broken...honest)

Sensei and students on the course. Rear row left to right- Nathan Lobb- 2nd Dan Aikido, Owen Bolton- 2nd Dan Aikido, Nigel Thomas-2nd dan Aikido, Chris Cousins- 2nd Dan Aikido, Andrew Brown- 1st Dan Aikido. Middle row left to right- Andy Beaumont 5th Kyu Aikido, Alex Cousins- 2nd Kyu Aikido, Bob Azevedo- 4th Kyu Aikido. Front row left to right Clive MacDonald- 4th Dan Aikido, Tony Ecclestone 4th Dan Aikido.

Michelle Toon- 3rd Dan Aikido took the photo and Colin Elms, 1st Dan, and Dave Dale, 1st Kyu, had to leave early.

Further pictures from the weekend are here

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