Aikido Competition & Grading Results 2007 to 2008

Throughout the year there is the opportunity to take part in local and national competitions and gradings. When members of our club achieve success (which happens very frequently) we like to shout about it!

Here is a running list, most recent first, of the various achievements throughout the year, plus cuttings that have appeared in local papers and national magazines.

Grading Venue: Winchester College Dojo

Date: 21 January 2007

Foreword by Francis Burgess

'The grading was one of the best in terms of the quality of the performers that I have seen for quite some time - all examiners agreed on this'

Philip Edwards  from a Junior Grade to a senior 4th Kyu (Orange)

Stuart Webb – 4th Kyu (Orange)

Jonathan Wentworth – 3rd Kyu (Green)

Paul Bushall – 3rd Kyu (Green)

Jim Fraser – 2nd Kyu (Blue)

Peter Knopp – 2nd Kyu (Blue)

Rosalind Knopp – 1st Kyu (Brown)

Alan Welling – 1st Kyu (Brown)

Dan Broadbent – 1st Kyu (Brown)

Ian Newbury – 1st Kyu (Brown)

The 2005 Derek Munns Trophy for Juniors – momento trophy given to Philip Edwards

The 2005 Katana Trophy Winner – momento Trophy given to Ian Newbury

The 2006 Best Beginner Trophy – Stuart Webb

The 2006 Best Female Trophy – Rosalind Knopp

The 2006 Best Male Trophy – Jonathan Wentworth

New for 2007 – The Alan Povey Trophy 'Inspire' – donated by his family to the club in his memory. The trophy will be awarded annually for inspiration. Alan’s widow Rosemary presented this trophy for the first time this year to Claire Gould for all the effort and time she put in to achieve her dan grade in 2006, and the help and support she has provided to other club members and the ladies in her self defence classes.

In Memory of Alan Povey

Grading Date: 2 July 2006

It was a tough grading, with two 6th Dans (Lesley Hepden & Andy Stiggear) and a 4th Dan (Paul Holding) on the grading panel.

All students pulled out the stops for some excellent results!

Debra Underwood Graded to 3rd Kyu (Green)

Green Turner Graded 3rd Kyu (Green)

Peter Knopp Graded 3rd Kyu (Green)

Special Announcement

With such a tough grading panel, it is testament to Claire Gould's determination and skill that she graded to 1st Dan Black Belt.

Claire is the clubs only current female Aikido Dan grade - so well done Claire!

Claire Gould 1st Dan Aikido   Aikido & Ladies Self Defence Instructor

Grading Venue: Mountbatten Centre

Date: 4 March 2005

Congratulations to the following people who have passed their gradings during the Aikido grading on the 4th March.