06/02/06 Kyokai Karate Club (Pomphlett) closed this week for
the 'Pomphlett Church Panto'! 'Oh no it's not, oh yes it is...!'

10/02/07 DKW Technical Meeting. Venue: Plymouth, Devon.

11/02/07
Wadokai England AGM Part 2. Venue: Novotel, Victoria Street,
Bristol. BS1 6HY. Tel: (+44)117/9769988 Fax: (+44)117/9255040. Time:
12-3pm. Dress: Formal.

11/02/07 JKF-Wadokai All Japan Technical Workshop/Screening
for Instructors. (Location Undecided).

11/02/07 Special seminar with Terry Wingrove, 9th Dan, and
Bruce Miller, founder Quan Li Kan. Date: Sunday 11 Feb 2007. Time:
10am - 1pm. Cost: £15 to those who have attended a Terry Wingrove
seminar before; £20 otherwise. Venue: Sports Centre, University of
Sussex, Brighton UK. All grades and styles welcome. Bruce Miller,
founder of Quanlikan, is the foremost expert on how knowledge of
anatomy and physiology can be used to increase pain, effectiveness
and general suffering, in striking gouging and grabbing areas of
anatomical vulnerability (pressure points). While in Japan for 20
years Terry Wingrove sought out the best instructors for the self
defence side of Japanese martial arts. The techniques he teaches are
amongst those banned in the UFC and developed to an exquisite level!
All techniques will be directly relevant to self defence and will not
rely on relative strength or size. For further details, please
contact: Dr Zoltan Dienes. Department of Psychology, University of
Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QH. UK. 01273-678550.
Email: http://www.lifesci.sussex.ac.uk/home/Zoltan_Dienes/

11/02/07
Roffey Wadokai. PRE-GRADING SESSION FOR ALL THOSE GOING FOR A
BROWN BELT GRADE ON SUNDAY 18TH COST £4. Please put your names on
list on Notice board if attending. Session will not run if there are
insufficient numbers. Venue Roffey Institute Hall. Time 09.30AM–11AM.

17/02/07
Wado Course. Instructor: Gary E Swift (7th Dan) Kyoshi.
Venue: Bridgwater Bushi Karate Club. Unit 2 Top Floor, Monmouth
Trading Estate, Monmouth Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 5EQ. Time:
10am-2pm. Contact & Details: Andrew Daly 4th Dan. Tel: 01278-685559.
Mob: 07904-857606. Email: bridgwaterwado@... or
info@... Website www.bushi.org.uk AIWa
http://www.wadokai.co.uk/

18/02/07
Karate England Annual General Meeting. Sunday 18th February
2007 at 2.00 pm. Venue: Strawberry Bank Hotel, Main Rd, Meriden. Near
Coventry. CV7 7NF. Tel: 01676-522117. Dear Member, Please accept this
notice of the forthcoming AGM on 18 February 2007. This is in
accordance with the wishes of the members who attended the EGM on 29
October 2006 and requested that the AGM be held early next year.
Click here to view the nomination forms for the election of the Board
of Directors. The closing date for nominations is 6 January 2007;
nomination forms can be returned by post, email or fax. Please note
the new contact details for Karate England as from 1 January 2007.
The AGM agenda and sundry information will be sent out later. We look
forward to seeing you there, Bob Poynton. Company Secretary. pp the
Board.

18/02/07
Roffey Wadokai. GRADING FOR ALL THOSE GOING FOR A BROWN BELT
3RD KYU: 2ND KYU; 1ST KYU. PLEASE CHECK WITH SENSEI PHIL TO SEE IF
YOU CAN GRADE. Venue; Roffey Institute Hall, Time 9.30am – 11am.

18/02/07
Wado Kai England Squad Training. Sunday February 18th 2007.
Venue: Walsall Campus, Gorway Road, Walsall. WS1 3BD. Times 11am–2pm.
Cost: £10 Adult, £8 Juniors. Further details: Tom Clarke Squad
Coordinator. Email tomafb@...

19/02/07 OFFICIAL INVITATION TO STUDENTS/INSTRUCTORS. CLASH OF
THE DRAGONS 2007 BRITISH OPEN MARTIAL ARTS TOURNAMENT. SUNDAY 19TH
FEBRUARY LEICESTER. 10AM START-SEMI CONTACT POINTS FIGHTING,
TRADITIONAL FORMS, CREATIVE FORMS, MUSICAL FORMS, WEAPONS, PADDED
WEAPONS FIGHTING, GRAPPLING, CONTINUOUS FIGHTING, TEAM FORMS, TEAM
FIGHTS. £100.00 CASH PRIZE FOR TEAM FIGHT WINNER. MEDALS FOR ALL
COMPETITORS UNDER 10 YRS. 1ST-3RD PLACE TROPHIES. FULL INFORMATION
POSTED SOON, PUT THE 19TH FEB IN YOUR DIARY FOR ONE OF THE BEST
TOURNAMENTS OF 2007. PROMOTER - SHANE VARNEY. Email:
shanevarney@...

19 to 23/02/07
Roffey Wadokai. HALF – TERM WEEK NO CLASSES TUESDAY OR
THURSDAY, SATURDAY CLASSES AS NORMAL.

23 24 & 25/02/07
Master Tatsuo Suzuki Winter Course (23rd-25th February 2007).
Venue: Lewis Sport and Leisure, Harris CTC College, Maberley Road,
London. SE19 2JH. Training Schedule: Fr. 18.00 PM - 21.00 PM. Sat.
10.00 AM - 13.00 PM. Sun. 10.00 AM - 13.00 PM. Dan grading
examination: Sunday: 14.00 PM - 16.00 PM. AGM: Saturday: 13.30 –
15.00 PM. Details: Please contact Eleni Tel: +44 (0)20 8769 9493, Fax
+44(0)20 8696 9590 or e-mail: eleni@...
Training Fees WIKF Members Non-Members
Senior Junior Senior Junior
WEEKEND PASS £70 £45 £95 £65
DAY PASS £40 £25 £55 £35

25/02/07 AIWa (Wadokai South) Squad Training Course. Open to
all grades. This course is for students who were picked from the
last course and also for Students who have been selected by their
club Instructor for selection, for squad training sessions. Price:
Seniors £10 Juniors £8. Venue: Tanbridge House School, Farthings
Hill, Guildford Road, Horsham. RH12 1SR. Time: 10am-1pm. For further
details, please contact: Paul Elliott 6th Dan 01403218327
semka@... Course Instructors: Paul Elliott 6th Dan AIWa
Squad Kata Coach and Lloyd Johnson 2nd Dan AIWa Squad Kumite Coach
(assisted by Andy Skates 3rd Dan.)

25/02/07
Roffey Wadokai. FREE-FIGHTING (JIYU–GUMITE) COURSE. Venue:
ROFFEY INSTITUTE HALL. Time: 9:30am – 11:30am Venue Roffey Institute
Hall. COST Senior £5 Junior £4. I need to know numbers to ensure that
the course can run safely and effectively. Please put your names on
the list on the notice board.

01/03/07 St. David's Day – Cymru (Wales).

03/03/07 Iain Abernethy Seminar Saturday 3rd of March 2007.
The seminar is to be held on the 3rd of March from 11am-2pm and will
cost just £15 per student (16 years+ only). The seminar will
concentrate on Advanced applications of the Pinan / Heian kata (many
not included in Iain's books and DVDs). For further information
please contact Andrew Daly at bridgwaterwado@... You can
also call Andrew on 01278-685559 or 07904-857606. To secure your
place, send a cheque for the full amount made payable to "Andrew
Daly" to 47 Rowlands Rise, Puriton, Somerset, TA7 8BU.
www.bushi.org.uk

03/03/07
MALTA CLASSIC INTERNATIONAL KARATE OPEN 2007. Saturday, 3th
March 2007. Kindly note that closing date is SATURDAY, 17th February
2007. PROGRAM DETAILS, CATEGORIES and APPLICATION FORMS can be
downloaded from www.sksm-karate-malta.com Open to all Karate Clubs,
Organizations and Federation from the following Countries: Ireland,
England, Holland, Poland, Italy, Israel, Tunisia, Austria, Palestine,
Spain, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Malta, Serbia, Montenegro, Romania,
Turkey. Waiting from you. Best Regards, Chris Galea, Championships
Organizer, SKSM KARATE MALTA (+356) 7953 7924. Email :
sksm@... Site : www.sksm-karate-malta.com

04/03/07 U.M.A. British Open Kata Championships. Dear
Sir/Ma'am. I hereby cordially invite you & your Students to the
Prestigious U.M.A. British Open Kata Championships, on Sunday 4th
March 2007, incorporating Peewee, Cadet, Junior, Senior & Masters
Kata Categories for all to partake & compete in. The Championships
will be held in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire, right in the Heart
of the Midlands. To find MS Word & Adobe Acrobat File Formats details
for the U.M.A. BRITISH OPEN KATA CHAMPIONSHIPS please visit: AIWa
Forum at http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Alliance-of-International-
Wadoryu/ to download application form. If you have any questions or
queries, please don't hesitate to contact me immediately. Kind
Regards. Jim McSherry. U.M.A.

05/03/07 St. Piran's Day – Kernow (Cornwall). St. Piran
(Welsh, Perran/Latin, Piranus/English, Piran). St. Piran is the most
popular of the Patron Saints of Cornwall (the others being St.
Michael and St. Petroc). His family origins are obscure, but the
tradition that he came from Ireland is extremely strong. Misguided
medieval hagiographers identified him with St. Ciaran of Saighir.
Though the two names are arguably the same, identification with St.
Ciaran of Clonmacnoise, whose father is said to have come from
Cornwall, is much more likely. Piran's father and mother are both
given Irish ancestries.

11/03/07 AIWa Referees & Judges Training Course (first one!).
For anyone over 18 who wants learn the latest WKF Kumite & Kata
rules. The course will interest those who are looking to become
Association level Referees & Judges or for instructors/students who
wish to have more of an understanding of the current rules and to be
able to pass them on to there members. Instructor: Terry Robins
(Karate England Referee). Price Seniors £20.00. Venue Tanbridge House
School, Farthings Hill, Guildford Road, Horsham. RH12 1SR. Time: 10am-
2pm. To book on this course or for more details, please contact: Paul
Elliott 6th Dan 01403218327 Note: Kumite fighters (no charge) needed
from 11am to 2pm for the practical part of the course. If able to
attend contact Paul Elliott.

11/03/07
Wado Kata Competition. Organised by Sakagami International in
conjunction with Wado-Kai England. Venue: The Forum Quarry House
Quarry Hill Leeds LS2 7UE. Some of the proceeds will be donated to
the Wado-Kai England Tournament Fund. Category List and Application
Forms will available soon – watch this space! If you practice Wado
Karate, please give this your generous support.
12/03/07 Commonwealth Day. The new 'politically correct' name
for Empire Day. Commonwealth Day is an annual event during which all
the fifty-four member countries of the Commonwealth celebrate their
links with one another. Commonwealth Day is held on the second Monday
in March, and the day is celebrated around the world – from the Head
of the Commonwealth, Her Majesty The Queen, who issues a special
message, through Commonwealth Prime Ministers and Presidents to the
citizens of the Commonwealth, particularly school children.

17/03/07 St Patrick's Day – Eire (Ireland).

18/03/07 B.S.K.I. Karate Classic Open Championship. Venue:
A.C.F. KARATE CLUB LIVERPOOL & FAQIRI'S GYM PRESTON. We are
organising a joint Karate Competition called B.S.K.I. Karate Classic
Open Championship (this replaces the ACF Open Karate Competition
which has been held successfully for the past two years in the same
venue) that will take place on the 18 March 2007 at Everton Park
Sports Centre Liverpool this is in conjunction with Faqiri's Gym,
Preston. I have taken the liberty of enclosing an information sheet
and entry forms for you to use if you are interested in taking part.
NB: This can be obtained from the AIWa Forum in the Files section:
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Alliance-of-International-Wadoryu/
This is an open competition to all styles of karate. We look forward
to you response. Yours sincerely, Sensei Kenneth Tsai. Further
information can be found on our website:
www.acfshotokankatateclub.com

21/03/07
VERNAL EQUINOX. Vernal Equinox, also called Alban Eiler,
which means 'Light of the Earth,' the Vernal, or Spring, Equinox
takes place on or about March 21. An 'equinox' refers to the time of
the year when the sun crosses the plane of the Earth's Equator,
making night and day equal length all over the planet. Crops were
typically sown at this time, a time of transition. This rare balance
in nature represented a powerful time of magick to the ancients.

24/03/07
Sensei Sakagami Honbucho Open Wado Course. Hosted by the
Alliance of International Wado-ryu (AIWa). Venue: Tanbridge House
School Sports Hall, Horsham, Sussex. Time: 12-4pm. Cost: Seniors £15.
Juniors £10. There will also be a special 1-hour session for pee-wee
and young Juniors (under 8) £5.00 from 12-1pm. For further details,
please contact: Paul Elliott 6th Dan 01403218327
semka@... or Gary E Swift (7th Dan) Kyoshi. Tel 01752-
493210. Email: aiwashihan@...

25/03/07 JKF-Wadokai Seminar for Head Members. Venue: Yanagawa
Dojo, Tokyo.

30/03/07
Hakutsuru Karate Course & Kyu Grading. Venue: Hakutsuru
Karate, Snoxhall Centre, Knowle Lane, Cranleigh, Surrey. Time: 7-
8.30pm. Price of Grading £10 includes Belt & Certificate upon a pass.
Further details: Ian Hunter (6th Dan) Renshi. 01428-685093. Find us
on: www.wadokai.co.uk

08/04/07 Easter Sunday.

21/04/07 North/East Ireland Karate Championships. 21st of
April 2007. Venue: Ardee Community Centre, Ardee, County Louth,
Ireland. For further details: www.karateireland.eu/2007 Application
Form may be downloaded from:
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Alliance-of-International-
Wadoryu/files/

23/04/07 St George's Day – Angle Land (England).

29/04/07
29/04/07 AIWa Coaching Course Level 1. This course is for all
Assistant/Instructors age 18 and over who do not possess an up to
date coaching award. The course will cover basic awareness of the
responsibility involved in the role of the Karate Instructor. Course
to include AIWa karate training club policies manual and coaching
certificate (subject to First Aid and CRB checks). Time: 10am to 1pm.
Price: £25. You must book to attend this course. Instructors; Ian
Hunter 6th Dan Bsc Hons Sports Science, AIWA Director of Coaching and
Paul Elliott 6th Dan AIWa Coach Assessor. All aspects of coaching and
Health & Safety covered for training and teaching in a Wado Karate
Club environment. Venue: Shin Ichi Do Club, Hut 15, Tilgate Forest
Recreation Centre, Crawley, Sussex. RH11 9BQ. Directions: From
Junction 11 of the M23 motorway (Pease Pottage) take the A23 dual
carriageway north towards Crawley. A new traffic light junction has
been installed on the dual carriage way leading down from Pease
Pottage junction on M23. Travelling down hill from Pease Pottage
towards Crawley, turn right at first set of lights, then right again
onto track leading to the club. Swerve around anti-traveller barriers
and continue to Hut 15. If you have GPS the NGR reference is:
TQ269345 and the postcode of the 'K2' Leisure Centre which is close
by is: RH11 9BQ once you reach 'K2' you will need to fork right up
the narrow access road to the Tilgate Recreational Centre and Hut 15.
A map may be found on Multimap For further details & booking (due to
limited number spaces available), please contact: Paul Elliott 6th
Dan 01403-218327 semka@...

29/04/07 2007 Northern Open Classic Karate Championships will
take place on Sunday 29th April at the Sutton Leisure Centre, St
Helens, Merseyside. The event will be bigger and better than ever
with some superb trophies up for grabs as always. The tournament will
be run using WKF style rules with the kumite being Shobu nihon (final
only Sanbon). It will also be advisable to have your entries in
before the 22nd April to assure that your members are correctly
entered in the draw; anyone entering on the day will face a penalty
fee and will not be allowed to enter after the start time of 10am.
Registration will be from 9am. For all the entry details please E-
mail or telephone me and I will send you the details ASAP. First
class trophies up for grabs. Governing body officials, Full first aid
cover, 31 categories kata/kumite, on site café, Martial arts stall.
We look forward to seeing at what is becoming one of the best karate
tournaments on the calendar. Brian Bentham (event co-organiser). Tel
07736-741332. Email: brianbentham@... All entry forms available
soon, if you wish for hard copies of the categories/rules etc then
send me your postal address or call Brian on 07736-741332.
Forms and information can also be obtained from the AIWa Forum in the
Files section: http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Alliance-of-
International-Wadoryu/

01/05/07 Beltane. Beltane (pronounced Bee-YAWL-tinnuh)
Beltane, one of two Celtic fire festivals, is a celebration of the
return of life and fertility to the world, which takes place on April
30th. It is sometimes referred to as Cetsamhain, which
means 'opposite Samhain.' In the Celtic countries the festival was
known by other names, such as Beltane in Ireland (which means in
Irish Gaelic 'May'), Bealtunn (which means in Scots-Gaelic 'May Day')
in Scotland, Shenn do Boaldyn on the Isle of Man and Galan Mae in
Cornwall and Wales. The Saxons called this day Walpurgisnacht, the
night of Walpurga, goddess of May.

06/05/07
West Bromwich Kata Competition. Traditional Wado Kata Competition
open to all Wado-ka. 10am book in. 10.30am Start. Finish
approximately 5pm. Venue: Tipton Sports Academy, West Midlands. For
further details please contact: West Bromwich Karate Kai. Raymond
Field 4th Dan. 6 York Close, Tipton, West Midlands. DY4 8EG. Tel:
0121-5204318. Email: ray.wbkarate@... Web:
http://www.wbkarate.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

19 & 20/05/07
Wadokai England Open Wado Championships. Venue: Reading.
Details o follow.
19 & 20/05/07 SENI-07. The World's leading Martial-arts Festival in
London. Advance Tickets: Adults £8, Juniors £5. Weekend Passes £13.50/
£6.50. For further details: Phone: 0870-6077477 or visit the Website:
www.senishow.com

01/06/07 The Birth of Ohtsuka Hironori (10th Dan) Meijin on
the 1st June in 1892.

30/06/07
Wadokai Southwest Open Summer Course. Price: £10 on door
(FREE TRAINING for up-to-date Wadokai Southwest & DKW Licence holders
(DKW & Wadokai Southwest Full Members). Please bring your up-to-date
DKW Licence for proof of membership for free training.
Instructor; Gary E Swift (7th Dan) Kyoshi. Time; 10am-1pm. Elements:
Tanto-dori-no-kata (knife defence), Muto-dori-no-kata (sword
defence). Please bring Boken or 3½ foot broom handle/equivalent.
Venue: Kyokai Karate Club, Pomphlett Church, Pomphlett Road,
Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon. For further details, please contact: Gary
E Swift (7th Dan) Kyoshi. Tel 01752-493210. Email:
aiwashihan@...

30/06/07
Wadokai Southwest & DKW Black-belt Gradings. Open to all
AIWa/DKW Members who are following the DKW's Grade Syllabus
Requirements. Venue: Kyokai Karate Club, Pomphlett Church, Pomphlett
Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon. Time: 11.30am-2pm. Written
examination; 11.30am-1pm. Practical examination; 1-2pm. Chief
Examiner GE Swift 7th Dan. Applications to be in at least one month
prior to grading date. Details from Gary E Swift 7th Dan. Tel: 01752-
493210/07719-773898. Email: AIWaShihan@...
Find us on: www.wadokai.co.uk
MINIMUM TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: SHODAN: From 1st Kyu to 1st Dan/Kohai-
Shodan = 9 months. NIDAN: From 1st Dan to 2nd Dan = 24 months.
SANDAN: From 2nd Dan to 3rd Dan = 36 months. YODAN: From 3rd Dan to
4th Dan = 48 months. GODAN: From 4th Dan to 5th Dan = 60 months.
NB: AIWa Application must also be accompanied by the required
Standardisation/Wado Course Training History Sheet. Minimum
requirements: 3 Courses for 1st Dan, 6 Courses for 2nd Dan, and 9
Courses for 3rd Dan, etc. For further details please refer to the
AIWa Constitution. DKW Wado-ryu Standardisations are also held every
Tuesday nights at the weekly Advanced Training sessions at the
Pomphlett Dojo.
Application forms available from your Club Instructor or from the
AIWa Licensing Office. You can also download an application form from
our website: uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Alliance-of-International-
Wadoryu/ For information on FREE Full and Associate Membership,
please contact the AIWa President Gary E Swift 7th Dan. Tel: 01752-
493210/07719-773898. Email: AIWaShihan@...

21/06/07
Litha is celebrated at the summer solstice, and marks yet
another major turning point in the solar year. At this time the Sun
is honoured at its peak of potency, though from this point until Yule
the year will be on the wane. Some traditions see the Sun as the God,
fierce and powerful, others see it as the mother Goddess warming
herself--the mother earth who is pregnant with the coming harvest. It
is customary at Litha to begin gathering summer herbs to dry for
wintertime use, and to re-enact battles between deities who represent
both the dark and light halves of the year.

01/07/07 Lammas Day! Traditionally called Lammas from the
Saxon word Half-mass, the Feast of Bread, this festival is also known
as Lughnasadh, Lughnasa (pronounced 'Loo-nahs-ah'), or First Fruits,
and is the feast of the god Lugh. Celebrated on August 1, it
coincides with the beginning of the harvest and signifies the death
of Bel, or the Corn King. The Corn King dies, to be later reborn, so
that the tribe may go into the winter months with sustenance plenty.
Another myth tells of the greedy Fomorian Earth-spirits that must be
persuaded to relinquish the fruits of the soil to humans. Litha marks
the division of the year and the peak power of the Sun. Just as the
light or waxing half of the year began at Winter Solstice with the
longest night, the dark or waning half begins now at Summer Solstice
with the longest day. Apollo gives way to Dionysus, Osiris to Set,
Baal to Mot, Jesus to St. John, the Oak King to the Holly King, Sir
Gawain to the Green Knight, and the rule of the Dark Lord supersedes
that of the Lord of Light over the wheel of the year. Balance is
maintained. Litha is a fire festival, one of the four Esbats of the
year.

07/07/07
AIWa Budo Day Course. Open to all. Venue: Sports Hall
Tanbridge School, Guildford Road, Horsham, West Sussex. Time: 10am-
2pm. Cost £12.00 Seniors £8.00 Juniors £6.00 (Low grade 'pee-wee'
Juniors for two hours 10.00am-12.00am). Instruction in Tong-Long-Sau
(Northern Shaolin Praying Mantis); Instructed by Gary E Swift (7th
Dan) Kyoshi. Tensho Chi & Chi Development for the Martial Artist;
Instructed by Paul Elliott (6th Dan) Renshi. Bo-Jutsu; Instructed by
Graham Chuck (6th Dan) Renshi. Please bring packed-lunch. More
instructors to be included!

21/09/07
MABON - Equinox. The last Sabbat of the year, Mabon, is named
for the Welsh God who is called the 'great son.' This festival is
celebrated at the autumn equinox and marks the second of the three
harvests. Apple and berry harvesting, cemetery visitations, and wine
making are a central feature of this observance. In Welsh mythology,
Mabon was stolen from his mother when he was three days old and taken
to live in the dark underworld until rescued in the spring. This myth
underscores the fact that after this night of balance, darkness
emerges triumphant over the light, and will remain so until Ostara.

22/09/07
Sensei Sakagami Honbucho Open Wadokai England Course. Hosted
by the Alliance of International Wado-ryu (AIWa). Venue: Tanbridge
House School Sports Hall, Horsham, Sussex. Time: 12-4pm. Cost:
Seniors £15. Juniors £10. There will also be a special 1-hour session
for pee-wee and young Juniors (under 8) £5.00 from 12-1pm. For
further details, please contact: Paul Elliott 6th Dan 01403218327
semka@... or Gary E Swift (7th Dan) Kyoshi. Tel 01752-
493210. Email: aiwashihan@...

22/09/07
Wadokai England Southern Yudan Gradings. Open to all Wadokai
England Members. Venue: Tanbridge House School Sports Hall, Horsham,
Sussex. Time: 4pm. Chief Examiner Sensei K Sakagami Honbucho.
Applications to be in at least one month prior to grading date.
Details from Gary E Swift 7th Dan. Tel: 01752-493210/07719-773898.
Email: AIWaShihan@... Find us on: www.wadokai.co.uk
MINIMUM TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: SHODAN: From 1st Kyu to 1st Dan/Kohai-
Shodan = 9 months. NIDAN: From 1st Dan to 2nd Dan = 24 months.
SANDAN: From 2nd Dan to 3rd Dan = 36 months. YODAN: From 3rd Dan to
4th Dan = 48 months. GODAN: From 4th Dan to 5th Dan = 60 months.
NB: AIWa Application must also be accompanied by the required
Standardisation/Wado Course Training History Sheet. Minimum
requirements: 3 Courses for 1st Dan, 6 Courses for 2nd Dan, and 9
Courses for 3rd Dan, etc. For further details please refer to the
AIWa Constitution. DKW Wado-ryu Standardisations are also held every
Tuesday nights at the weekly Advanced Training sessions at the
Pomphlett Dojo.
Application forms available from your Club Instructor or from the
AIWa Licensing Office. You can also download an application form from
our website: uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Alliance-of-International-
Wadoryu/ For information on FREE Full and Associate Membership,
please contact the AIWa President Gary E Swift 7th Dan. Tel: 01752-
493210/07719-773898. Email: AIWaShihan@...

23/09/07
Kenkyukai Anniversary Course. Venue: Kashi Besso Karate Club.
Oak Villa Sports & Social Club, Ferndale Road, Plymouth, Devon.
Instructors: Gary E Swift (7th Dan) Kyoshi, Graham Chuck (6th Dan)
Renshi. Details: Graham Chuck (6th Dan) Renshi. Tel: 07956-963223.
Email: kenkyukai@... Web: www.clik.to/wkk AIWa
http://www.wadokai.co.uk/

23/09/07
Roffey Wadokai. ROFFEY WADOKAI YUDANSHA DAN GRADING (NIDAN
AND SHODAN GRADES). VENUE Roffey Institute Hall. Time 09:30. More
details to follow.

03/11/07
Traditional Wado Kata Championships. Open to all Wado
Organisations, Clubs and individuals who practise the 'traditional'
Wado Karate Kata as practised within the three main Wado Schools (JKF-
Wadokai, Wado International Karate Federation (WIKF), Wado-
Renmei/Academy), etc. Hosted by The Alliance of International Wado-
ryu. Applications BEFORE 27th October 2007. Venue: Tanbridge School,
Guildford Road, Horsham, West Sussex. Book-in: WITH LICENCE, for
proof of age and insurance etc., 9.30am. (No more bookings after
10.15am). 10.30am. Eliminations. Categories for all ages and levels.
Events: Individual Kata, Team Kata. The official Kata for will
consist of: Pinan Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yodan, Godan. Ku-Shanku, Nai-
Hanchi, Seishan, Chinto. Due to location, it may be advised to bring
a packed-lunch/refreshments etc. For an Information Pack &
Application Form, please contact Paul Elliott 6th Dan. 54,
Billingshurst Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, West Sussex. RH12
3LW. Email: semka@...
Also, for information on FREE AIWa Membership, please contact the
AIWa President Gary E Swift 7th Dan. Tel: 01752-493210/07719-773898.
Email: AIWaShihan@... Find us on: www.wadokai.co.uk Transport
for AIWa Southwest Members available – Please contact AIWa President.

30/11/07 St. Andrew's Day – Eccosse (Scotland).

01/12/07
Wadokai Southwest & Domei Kokusai Club Award Nominations to
be before this date. All Club Instructors within the Domei Kokusai
Wadokai & Wadokai Southwest may send in nominations for individual
DKW/Wadokai Southwest Annual Awards. Awards include: Instructor of
the Year, Club of the Year, Senior and Junior Student of the Year,
Budo (Best Spirit) Award, Attendance Award (most attended student).
Please send all nominations to the DKW Chief Instructor, Gary E Swift
(7th Dan) Kyoshi.

15/12/07
Wadokai Southwest Open Winter Course. Price: £10 on door
(FREE TRAINING for up-to-date Wadokai Southwest & DKW Licence holders
(DKW & Wadokai Southwest Full Members). Please bring your up-to-date
DKW Licence for proof of membership for free training.

Instructor; Gary E Swift (7th Dan) Kyoshi. Time; 10am-1pm. Elements:
Tanto-dori-no-kata (knife defence), Muto-dori-no-kata (sword
defence). Please bring Boken or 3½ foot broom handle/equivalent.
Venue: Kyokai Karate Club, Pomphlett Church, Pomphlett Road,
Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon. For further details, please contact: Gary
E Swift (7th Dan) Kyoshi. Tel 01752-493210. Email:
aiwashihan@...

15/12/07
Wadokai Southwest & DKW Black-belt Gradings. Open to all
AIWa/DKW Members who are following the DKW's Grade Syllabus
Requirements. Venue: Kyokai Karate Club, Pomphlett Church, Pomphlett
Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, Devon. Time: 11.30am-2pm. Written
examination; 11.30am-1pm. Practical examination; 1-2pm. Chief
Examiner GE Swift 7th Dan. Applications to be in at least one month
prior to grading date. Details from Gary E Swift 7th Dan. Tel: 01752-
493210/07719-773898. Email: AIWaShihan@...
Find us on: www.wadokai.co.uk
MINIMUM TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: SHODAN: From 1st Kyu to 1st Dan/Kohai-
Shodan = 9 months. NIDAN: From 1st Dan to 2nd Dan = 24 months.
SANDAN: From 2nd Dan to 3rd Dan = 36 months. YODAN: From 3rd Dan to
4th Dan = 48 months. GODAN: From 4th Dan to 5th Dan = 60 months.
NB: AIWa Application must also be accompanied by the required
Standardisation/Wado Course Training History Sheet. Minimum
requirements: 3 Courses for 1st Dan, 6 Courses for 2nd Dan, and 9
Courses for 3rd Dan, etc. For further details please refer to the
AIWa Constitution. DKW Wado-ryu Standardisations are also held every
Tuesday nights at the weekly Advanced Training sessions at the
Pomphlett Dojo.
Application forms available from your Club Instructor or from the
AIWa Licensing Office. You can also download an application form from
our website: uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Alliance-of-International-
Wadoryu/ For information on FREE Full and Associate Membership,
please contact the AIWa President Gary E Swift 7th Dan. Tel: 01752-
493210/07719-773898. Email: AIWaShihan@...

22/12/07
WINTER SOLSTICE. Also referred to as Yule, Jul, Saturnalia,
or even Christmas. This feast takes place on or about 21st or 22nd of
December each year and marks the longest, darkest night of the year.
This is a festival of peace and a celebration of waxing solar light.
Many honour the new Sun child by burning an oaken Yule log, and
honour the Goddess in her many Mother aspects. The Father God also
can be honoured as Santa Claus in his Old Sky God, Father Time, and
Holly King forms. Winter symbolises the time in the womb a deep
rejuvenate sleep, rather than nature's death.

25/12/07
YULE. Yule is from old Germanic, 'Jul', meaning 'to turn,'
and referred to the phenomenon of the sun 'turning' in the sky three
days after the winter solstice. To the ancients, seeing the sun seem
to sink lower in the sky each day through the long autumn months must
have been a frightening experience! What if the sun simply
disappeared beneath the horizon? What if the winter continued
indefinitely? It would mean the end of life for all creatures. At the
winter solstice, the sun seems to 'stand still' in the sky for a
couple of days. The word solstice literally means 'sun standing'.

31/12/07
HOGMANAY. Hogmanay is the Scottish New Year, celebrated on
31st December every year. Where did the word Hogmanay come from?
Various suggestions have been: Gaelic oge maidne ('new morning').
Flemish combo of hoog ('high' or 'great'), min ('love'
or 'affection') and dag ('day'). Anglo-Saxon Haleg Monath ('Holy
Month'). Norman French word hoguinané ('gift at New Year').