Newsletter - January 1988

retyped by Lisa McGill for the Internet

With the New Year I wish all members good health, happiness and good progress in Aikido. To develop and build the Lancashire Aikikai, we need more members, teachers and clubs. I hope that all members will take a more active part in promoting Aikido and the Lancashire Aikikai. Also I wish to stress the importance of all weekend courses especially the 13th & 14th February with Sensei Tomita 6th Dan.

Mr. Mucha Principal

Dates

13/14 February.........Sensei Tomita's course at Blackburn. Number limited and advanced booking required. Members £12 per day.

5th March... Dan Grade Class

23/24 Apr..... Teachers and General Course respectively at Chorley

12th June...General Course at Hazel Grove.

10/11 September...Teachers and General Course respectively at Chorley

22nd October...........Dan Grade Class

26/27th November...Teachers and General Course respectively at Chorley

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BRITISH AIKIDO BOARD

Mr. Mucha and myself attended the board meeting early in December, this time held in Oldham. Amongst items discussed there was the BAB Coaching Award Scheme, which will involve our Dan Grades in 1988. Also the Board is growing as two more organizations have applied to join. The Board is gradually breaking down barriers and no doubt the February course will see practitioners from many organizations as the information about the course was well received round the table.

Andrew Baird.

AGM REPORT

Our Principal described 1987 as a ìgood yearî both financially and in other ways. The mat fees and other charges were compared to other Martial Arts and although financially stable and making ends meet more reserves would and could only benefit the Aikikai when opening new clubs. It was reported that Blackburn would open shortly on a Tuesday. The new club at Hyde is now running on a Friday.

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