Month: December 2017

Training, Updates

IMPORTANT : Training over the Christmas period… (良い休暇を) [ UPDATE 1 ]

  Please note the following changes to the normal schedule over the holiday period: – The Amersham Honbu Dojo will be closed on Thursday 28th of December. The first training session of 2018 will be held on the 4th of January 2018; – The last session of 2017 in Aylesbury will be held on the 20th of December, with the dojo closed on Wednesday 27th … Continue reading IMPORTANT : Training over the Christmas period… (良い休暇を) [ UPDATE 1 ]

O. J.
Events

[ SPECIAL EVENT ] Training for charity in the Holmer Green Dojo : thank you (有り難う) !

  Thanks to those who attended and supported the charity event last night. Overall, we managed to raise a total of £330 in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness. See below a picture of the Dojo wearing their proudly earned Blitz pink belts. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and looking forward to training with you all very soon. Enjoy your … Continue reading [ SPECIAL EVENT ] Training for charity in the Holmer Green Dojo : thank you (有り難う) !

O. J.
Events, Training

[ SPECIAL EVENT ] Kagami Biraki (鏡開き), Holmer Green Dojo (8-Jan-18)

A special lesson to mark the first practice session of the New Year, will be held on the 8th of January 2017 (usual start @7:30pm), in the Holmer Green Dojo. ​Kagami Biraki (鏡開き) is a Japanese traditional ceremony which literally translates to “Opening the Mirror” (from an abstinence) or, also, “Breaking of the Mochi. ” It traditionally falls on January 11 It refers to the … Continue reading [ SPECIAL EVENT ] Kagami Biraki (鏡開き), Holmer Green Dojo (8-Jan-18)

O. J.