Change to Jitsu on Thursday's

Dear Jitsu friends,

There is no Thursday Jitsu at Titus Salts from the 22nd July. Instead we are starting archery in the gym. We are back to normal after the summer .

Jitsu is still on on Tuesdays 6 to 8pm at Titus Salts.

There are 2 slots for archery 6pm to 7 pm and 7pm to 8pm. Make sure you book a place if you want to attend. (It is for all ages from 4 to adult)

The cost is the same as the Jitsu classes.

Kind regards

Summer Training Times

Dear Jitsu friends,

Below are the summer training times for Jitsu.

Beckfoot Jitsu:

Now closed and starts again on September 11th

Bradford Grammar Jitsu:

2 hours session – From Saturday 3rd July to 4th Sept

Time 10.00am to 12.00pm In the sports hall next to the tennis courts

(This will be a combined Bradford Grammar & Beckfoot school)

Titus Salt Jitsu:

Tuesdays classes still continues as normal over the Summer 6pm – 8pm

The last Thursday session is 15th July and then from the 22nd July will be replaced by Archery over the summer 6pm to 8pm in the school gym.

If you are paying monthly then this may also cover you for archery.

Cafe West Jitsu:

Open as normal Over the Summer 6pm to 7pm every Friday – Wanstead Crescent ,Allerton , BD15 7PA

Thornton Recreation Centre:

Last session Fri 23rd July and to start again in September
(Juniors from this club can attend Cafe West instead )

Netherleigh and Rossefield & Lady Lane Jitsu:

Last class at the end of school term and starts back in September.

Richard Dunn Jitsu:

Continues through out the summer.

Kind regards

Raj, Jyoti, Rob, Emma, Graham & Rachel

Jitsu Olympics

Today (Sat 30th Jan) was the Bradford Jitsu Olympics. A yearly event where all the students from across the clubs are invited to take part in a number of events which test their co-ordination, fitness and strength.

Today was also about raising funds for Bradford Jitsu but more importantly some of the proceeds are to go to the Haiti earthquake appeal.

It has been a fantastic turn out with well over 30 different students from across at least 7 different clubs taking part in the event.

The huge turn out means that we have raised £250 for the earthquake appeal and a further £150 which will be used towards new mats for Beckfoot Jitsu Club. This is a fantastic achievement and only made possible by the generosity of all who took part and of course the astonishing effort by the Soren family to organise and prepare the event.

All the students who took part worked hard to win the trophies and everyone tried their best and went home with a medal, the following also won trophies:

Young Samurai Category

• 4th Place = Lorcan
• 3rd Place = Issac
• 2nd Place = Nathaniel
• 1st Place = Fred

Novice to Orange Belt Category

• 4th Place = Bartek
• 3rd Place = Ravi
• 2nd Place = Ned
• 1st Place = Jimmy

Green +

• 4th Place = Robert
• 3rd Place = Suraj
• 2nd Place = Andres
• 1st Place = Oscar

Overall Winner

The overall winner of the Jitsu Olympics this year is Fred with a whopping 330 points, with Oscar coming in second with 250 points and Nathaniel third with 200 points.

Well done to everyone who took part and special thank you to all the parents and adults who helped run the event.

Be sure to check our Facebook Fan Page, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bradford/Bradford-Jitsu/181490599209, for pictures and comments about the event.

Cafe West Jitsu Club Cancelled 8th Jan

Due to bad weather conditions the following sessions of Jitsu are cancelled this week:

Cafe West Friday 8th Jan 10

We hope to be back to normal next week weather permitting!

2009 …. What a year it’s been!

What a fantastic year 2009 has been for Bradford Jitsu. Arguably our best ever year since starting 7 years ago!

To round the year off we thought it best to mark the festive period with a summary of our keep successes and above all to say thank you so much for the hard work and dedication put in by everyone who made it such a great year. Particularly to all those who train hard to work through their grades and show real passion and determination to end the year in a better place than when they started.

This year alone we have:

• JANUARY - Setup and opened Beckfoot Jitsu Club which has brought a some fantastic rising stars into our clubs ranging from Young Samurais to even the Adults, tempting some people back to the martial art having been out of action for several years
  
• APRIL – Baildon Jitsu Club won the overall shield and retained the national title for Judo for the 4th year running
  
• APRIL – Saw our longest ever camp over the Easter weekend which was so successful we will repeat it again in 2010
  
• AUGUST – A small group of people went out to the United States to participate in the International Event held in Spartanburg, South Carolina. As well as being fantastic training, we also won the demonstration competition and now hold the International junior title for three years until the next time in Plymouth. Not only that but Sensei Rob Ashcroft got his Black Belt.
  
• SEPTEMBER – Sensei Graham Williams joins the team as lead instructor for Netherleigh and Rossefield Jitsu Club
  
• OCTOBER - Setup and opened Thornton Jitsu Club. A huge success from day one, again whilst late on a Friday, this club has attracted Young Samurais, Juniors and Adults all of who are showing real promise !
  
• OCTOBER – Against all odds, we fought really hard to retain the overall shield and therefore the National Champions title for Junior Atemi Jitsu for the 4th year running.
  
• NOVEMBER – Sensei Raj Soren flew to South Africa to run his first international grading
  
• NOVEMBER – The demonstration team, fuelled by their success in the States took their demo and showcased it at the first round of auditions for Britain’s Got Talent in Manchester. The results of which are unknown but fingers crossed we should find out in the early part of 2010
  
• NOVEMBER – Sensei Phil Jeminson joins the team as lead instructor for Lady Lane Jitsu Club
  
• DECEMBER – To celebrate the year end we held our BIGGEST ever awards evening at Beckfoot School, at which everyone surpassed themselves by bringing a Monmouth variety of food, not to mention the Dance moves.
  
• DECEMBER – Whilst we can’t take credit for this one, it is still definitely worth its own mention, Rachel Smith one of our lead instructors, gave birth to a lovely healthy baby girl called Olivia. Massive Congratulations to Rachel and her partner Richard !

If that wasn’t enough, we have seen so many new grades and progress this year, in particular Suraj Soren who together with Tom Claridge now holds the Senior Primary grade at a Junior Level as demonstrated by his black badge. What’s extra special about this is there have only ever been three awarded at a Junior Level and now there are only two practicing Juniors at this level both are at Baildon Jitsu Club.

Let’s not also forget that Chandni Soren her Hackama and therefore joined Tom and Suraj as part of our Junior Instructor team in Bradford Jitsu and is only one in a handful of practicing juniors to hold such a grade in the UK!

2009 Awards

As mentioned, we ended 2009 with our BIGGEST ever awards evening, the results of which are:

Best new comer	Bradley Wilson	Beckfoot
Most Dedicated	Tommy & Mark Rankin	ARC
Most Improved	Ned  Hawker	Baildon
Most passionate	Rob and Andres	Baildon
Most enthusiastic	Jack Gough & Hannah Swift	Baildon
Best grading	Oscar Hickson	Baildon
Senior Primary	Suraj Soren	Baildon
Parent Ambassador	Andrew Rankin	ARC
Most determined	Oscar Allen	Beckfoot
Promoter of the year	Joe Allen	Beckfoot
	Victor	Baildon
Young Samurai graduates	Ned	Baildon
	Connor	Baildon
	Oliver	Baildon
USA team	Suraj Soren	Baildon
	Chandni Soren	Baildon
	Lukhi Soren	Baildon
	Oscar Hickson	Baildon
	Lewis Day	Baildon
	Liam Day	Baildon
Young Samurai Instructors	Jade Claridge	Baildon
	Chandni Soren	Baildon
Assistant Instructors	Tom Claridge	Baildon
	Suraj Soren	Baildon
	Chandni Soren	Baildon
	Oscar Hickson	Baildon
	Lewis Day	Baildon
	Jade Claridge	Baildon
	Gavin Naughton	ARC
Most Press up's	Farhaan & Bakthyaar Fareed	ARC
Special awards	Graham Williams	Netherleigh & Rossefield

In summary 2009 has been our biggest and most jam packed year. It has seen Bradford Jitsu grow in strength and numbers and the successes this year are testament to the skill and talent our clubs have.

It’s at times like this that you can look back and see that all the hard work has paid off and ,unofficially of course, you are the best set of junior clubs in the Jitsu Foundation!

Have a FANTASTIC New Year and see you in 2010!!!

Grading Results

Well done to everyone who took part in the grading on Saturday, you all worked really hard and whilst some results are perhaps not what you were wanting you all did your best.

The results are .....

• Yellow: Joshua Rhodes,Ravi Mistry, Jimmi Mistry,Toby Holden
• Yellow 1: Emily Holden, Jake Degary
• Orange: Ned Hawker
• Orange 2: Liam Day, Bradley Wilson
• Green: Harry Watford, Daniel Netherwood, Zainab Ellahi
• Green 1: Tommy Rankin
• Green 2: Umar Hussain

Once again well done to all that took part. The next grading will be early in the new year for all those who were not quite ready to grade this time round and those invited back after Saturday.

Festive Season Club Times

With the festive season fast approaching our clubs and instructors will be taking a short break until the new year.
Details regarding the closing date and first session in 2010 for each club can be found below.
Titus Salt
Last 2009: 17th Dec
First 2010: 5th Jan
Bradford Grammar
Last 2009: 19th Dec
First 2010: 9th Jan
Beckfoot
Last 2009: 12th Dec
First 2010: 9th Jan
Cafe West
Last 2009: 18th Dec
First 2010: 8th Jan
Arc Centre
Last 2009: 18th Dec
First 2010: 8th Jan
Thornton
Last 2009: 18th Dec
First 2010: 8th Jan
Netherleigh and Rossefield
Last 2009: As per school term
First 2010: As per school term
Lady Lane
Last 2009: As per school term
First 2010: As per school term
For those celebrating, have a fantastic Christmas and Happy New Year, from all the team at Bradford Jitsu.