Due to recent government advice the skittles night has been postponed. Please keep hold of raffle prize donations for when we can rearrange the event.
Category: Social events
Grading Times & Newsletter – Nov 2019
Winter Gradings
Forthcoming grading dates are as follows:
Fri, 6th December in Weymouth
5.30 – 7.30pm Junior Green – Purple Belts
Monday, 9th December in Weymouth
5.00 – 6.45pm Junior White, Yellow, & Orange Belts (Weymouth based)
7.00 – 9.30pm Adult Kyu Grades
Tuesday, 10th December in Dorchester
5.00 – 6.45pm Junior White, Yellow, & Orange Belts (Weymouth based)
7.00 – 9.30pm Brown & Black Belts
Junior beginners have been split into two groups based on their main training location. Speak to your instructor if you are unsure which one you should attend.
Please remember to bring mouth guards / mitts and shin pads.
Please ensure your licenses are up to date.
Please note it is not automatic that you will be entered for the grading. You must achieve a minimum number of hours training to be entered.
All students are expected to attend their grading group whether they are grading or not.
The grading fees are:
Adult £20.00 Junior (under 18) £15.00
Falmouth Training
Wessex students have been invited to the Falmouth Dojo to attend a course by our own Sensei Peter. The course, for all seniors, will be on the weekend of Saturday 7th (2.30-5.30pm) and Sunday 8th December (10.30-13.30pm).
If you are interested please confirm promptly to Sensei Peter together with whether you require accommodation on the Saturday night.
Children’s Christmas party
There is a Christmas party for the junior club members at the Weymouth dojo on the Saturday 14th Dec, 3.30 – 5pm. The cost is £2 per child.
Christmas Meal
This year’s Christmas meal will be on Saturday 21st December 2019 at the New Vic, Weymouth from 7.00pm.
The cost will be £22.00 to include a 3 course meal, disco and raffle.
Please give your menu choices and £5.00 deposit to Claire Carlin by the end of this week
Summer Gasshuku
Students and Instructors recently attended the Winter Gasshuku in Winnersh, Berkshire.
Congratulations to the following students who have been promoted as follows:
Phulmaya Bhusal 2nd Dan
Natasha Hope 2nd Dan
Dave Vest 1st Dan
Updated: Beach Training – 25 May 2019, 10am-12pm
UPDATED: Wessex Karate Academy will be hosting a beach training session on Saturday, 25th.
Time – 10am – 12pm (Meet at Sandsfoot Castle Gardens at 9.50am, or if later come down to the beach).
Where – Castle Cove beach, Old Castle Rd, Weymouth. DT4 8QE. New steps have just been built to get down to the beach.
What to bring – Gi trousers, white t-shirt, (ideally WKA t-shirt, no coloured t-shirts) or gi jacket, belt, water bottle, towel.
Cost – £5.00
Can all children taking part make sure they have any sun cream applied before training
Children’s Gasshuku: This is change from the original gasshuku planned with Twyford Karate Academy which are no longer able to attend.
If your child is interested, please contact Sensei Peter.
Skittles night – Sat 18th May 2019, 6:30pm
Skittles night at the Colliton club in Dorchester on Sat 18 May, starting at 6:30pm. If you would like to attend please let Mark know or just turn up on the night.
Apologies for the late notice of this event.
Newsletter – Feb 2019
AGM
Wessex Karate Academy is run by a committee which is elected at the Annual General Meeting. This year’s AGM is on Thursday, 28 March 2019 at 7.30pm at the WTMA Gym (Weymouth Dojo).
We are always looking for new committee members and this year in particular a new treasurer.
Please speak to Paul Foot (Chairman) if you are interested in being involved. But please feel free to attend if you are just interested to see how the club is running.
Courses
Wessex will be hosting a Black Belt only training session on Saturday 31 March 2019 at the WTMA Gym from 10am – 1pm. The fee will be £15.00 which is reduced to £10.00 for Wessex students who have booked in advance.
On Saturday 27 April 2019 there will be a traditional Ju-Jitsu course. Please see Sensei Peter for more details.
Kobudo Grading
Congratulations to Chris Mallinson and Gary Roberts on passing their 1st Kyu kobudo grading.
Summer Gasshuku
This year’s Summer Gasshuku is being held in Bouwel, Belgium from 24 – 27th July 2019. Please see the link on the GKI website for more information.
Keeping Up To Date
Please don’t forget to check the Wessex Karate Academy’s Facebook and Website for news, updates and announcements.
Grading Times & Newsletter – Nov 2018
Winter Gradings
Forthcoming grading dates are as follows:
Sunday, 9th December in Weymouth
1.00 – 2.30pm Junior White Belts
3.00 – 5.00pm Junior Coloured Belts
Monday, 10th December in Weymouth
6.30 – 9.00pm Adult Coloured Belts
Tuesday, 11th December in Dorchester
6.30 – 9.30pm Senior Brown & Black Belts
Please note there will be no normal classes from Sunday 9th through to Tuesday, 11th December.
You must be regularly training to be entered for a grading. Not all students will be automatically entered for a grading.
Please remember to bring mouth guards, hand mitts and shin pads.
Please ensure that licences are up to date.
Christmas Meal
This year’s Christmas meal will be on Saturday 8th December 2018 at ‘The New Vic’, Weymouth from 7.30pm.
The cost will be £20 per person
Please give your menu choices and £10.00 deposit to Mark Bradley by 23rd November
Clothing
Please see Sensei Peter for any orders for clothing etc for those Xmas presents
Martial Arts Open Day – Apr 14th
Wessex Traditional Martial Arts is holding a Martial Arts open day on Saturday 14th April 2018, 9:30am – 2pm.
Location: WTMA Gym in Weymouth
The day will include 30 minute workshops in many of the various martial art styles run at the WTMA gym, including:
- Okinawan Karate
- Traditional Judo (*)
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (*)
- Okinawan Weaponary (*)
- Boxing
- Taekwondo
(*) Students must be 14 or older to take part.
The event is being held as a fund raiser for a new roof at the gym and a £5 minimum donation is requested.
Christmas Party 2017
Details for this years Christmas Party:
Date: Sat 16th Dec 2017
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: The New Vic, The Esplanade, Weymouth.
Skittles night – Sat, 30 Sep 2017
There is another skittles night at the Colliton club in Dorchester on Sat 30th Sep, starting at 7:30pm. If you would like to attend please let Mark know or just turn up on the night.
Apologies for the late notice of this event.
Club social 19th March
Mark has planned a skittles night at the Colliton club in Dorchester on Sat 19th Mar, starting at 7:30pm. If you would like to attend please let Mark know.