Grading 15th May 2011

Various pics sent in by Kazia's parents from grading day

Alyx preparing for action

Holly and Kazia

Holly and Kazia

Kazia preparing to throw Holly

Kazia and Holly collecting their new certificates

Alyx and Kazia after grading with their new belts

Sensei Riley flanked by Kazia and Alyx,

showing their new certificates after grading

Alyx takes down Dad!

New Club Shop Tab

We have a new Club Shop Tab at the top of our Blog for any equipment that you need. 

This includes Uniforms, badges and all Kobudo weapons.

We are also increasing our clothing range and already have T-Shirts available.

Please support your club and purchase any equipment directly from Sensei Riley.

You can also email any enquires or questions to katanajj@gmail.com

Thank You for your support

New Wall Defence video

Our new wall defence video clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egaKrnW0oIc

Grading 15th May 2011

Junior Kobudo

Congratulations to all our students who performed admirably

Grading 15th May 2011

Junior Orange Belts

Congratulations to all our students who performed admirably

Grading 15th May 2011

Students prepare for Grading

Students prepare for presentations after Grading

Grading 15th May 2011

Congratulations to all our students who passed on Grading day.

We take a great deal of pride in our technique and we all performed with excellent Jiu-Jitsu.

Over the course of the next few days we will be showing some photos to compliment the day.

Please feel free to send in any photos you may have so that we can show them on our blog.

Email us at : katanajj@gmail.com

Flying Kick Winner!

A big congratulations to Kazia Bihuniak

who won the Flying Kick competition for the 3rd time at

Middleton Arena on Thursday 12th May 2011. 

This brilliant pic was sent in by Mum.

Kazia won the competition by beating 25 of her fellow students

and then went on the beat a Prefect!

Kazia was awarded with her headband by Sensei W.Riley.

WELL DONE KAZIA!!

Sensei Jack Evans

Sensei Jack Evans performed a demonstration of

techniques at the Sept 2010 grading event at

Middleton Arena along with Bernard Bagshaw.

The video is held on our private pages on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8aXFbHTLtY

Since then Jack has been promoted to 3rd Dan (Sandan).

Bernard has since been promoted to 5th Dan (Godan)

Jack was also promoted to Technical officer.

Bernard was promoted to Senior Technical Officer.

This is a testament to the technical ability of the coaches at our club.

GREAT JOB GUYS

Flying Kick Winner!

A BIG congratulations to Joe Wilcox who won the

Katana Jiu-Jitsu Flying Kick Competition

at Middleton Arena.

Joe beat 25 of his fellow students to get into the final

 and face off against a Flying Kick Prefect!

That didn't stop Joe who beat the Prefect

and won his 3rd Flying Kick competition.

Joe was presented with his headband by

Sensei W.Riley for his excellent kicks.

WELL DONE JOE

Easter Bank Holidays

Some venues are closed over the Easter period due to the Bank Holidays

Good Friday 22nd April at Castleton    CLOSED

Easter Sunday 24th April at Royton      CLOSED

Easter Monday 25th April at Oldham    CLOSED

Royal Wedding Friday 29th April at Castleton    CLOSED

Mayday Monday 2nd May at Oldham       CLOSED

Mock Grading

Mock Grading has begun at all sessions and clubs for the

upcoming Grading event on Sunday May 15th 2011.

Grading as usual will be held at Middleton Arena

and begins at 9.30am. 

Details and the address is on the left hand column under Locations and Times.

Good Luck to all students

Flying Kick Winner!

A BIG congratulations to Nathan Smith who won the

Flying Kick Competition

at Middleton Arena on Thursday 31st March 2011. 

Nathan beat over 20 other students to get to the final of the competiton. 

Nathan then went on to defeat a Prefect to win his award.

A pat on the back for Nathan who displayed excellent kicks to win the competition.

WELL DONE NATHAN!!

Senior Black Belts

Sensei Nicola Curran 

pictured with Sensei Riley promoted to

2nd Dan Nidan (二段:にだん)

WELL DONE

Senior Black Belts

Sensei Chris Lees promoted to

3rd Dan Sandan : (三段:さんだん)

Sensei Jack Evans promoted to

3rd Dan Sandan : (三段:さんだん)

Jack and Chris were both awarded with the

Technical Officer award

for their outstanding contribution to teaching

Senior Black Belts

More action from Saturday

Sensei Karen Taylor promoted to

4th Dan Yondan : (四段:よだん)

Jason Bagshaw and Glenn Walsh promoted to

1st Dan Shodan : (初段:しょだん)

A big WELL DONE

Senior Black Belts

Sensei Bernard Bagshaw passed his Master grade and was promoted to

Senior Technical Officer 5th Dan: Godan : (第五段の五段)

Flying Kick Winner!!

A big congratulations to Alex Darlington who won the Flying Kick competition last week at Royton Scout HQ.

Alex won the competition by defeating all his fellow competitors and then went onto beat a Prefect to win his award.  This is the 3rd time Alex has won this competition and his headband is the reward for achieving this goal.

Alex was presented with his headband by Sensei W.Riley

WELL DONE ALEX

KEEP UP THE HARD WORK!

Junior Black Belts & Gold Tabs

Saturday marked a great day for Katana Jiu-Jitsu as the club descended upon the

World Ju Jitsu Federation in Liverpool.

The juniors performed admirably and collected their Black Belts and Gold Tab Awards

Some of the Parents sent pics directly into us and we thank them for their contribution.

Pictured above:  Kameron Howarth, Joseph Boone, Connor States and Sensei Mark

Junior Black Belts & Gold Tabs

More action from Liverpool

Junior Black Belts & Gold Tabs

More action from Saturday in Liverpool

15 Years at Bradford Uni

This year marks a milestone for the Bradford University arm of Katana Jiu-Jitsu Club

Sensei William Riley has been teaching the students at Bradford University for 15 years and has produced some of the finest Jiu-Jitsu practicioners in the Club. 

From Red belt beginners through to Yondan 4th Degree Technical Officers, the students have worked extremely hard over the years.

"The high standards at Katana Jiu-Jitsu are what make it all worth while.  Excellent technical Jiu-Jitsu is what we teach and the students and sensei's all work very hard to achieve this." 

Golden Glove Winner!

Congratulations to Kameron Howarth who took all the glory and won the Golden Glove award over at Delph on Wednesday 9th February.  Kameron was presented with his certificate at Royton on Sunday by Sensei W.Riley.

Well done Kameron and keep up the hard work.

Junior Black Belts & Gold Tabs

Just a reminder that the Junior Black belts and Gold tabs will be graded in Liverpool at the

WJJF headquarters on

Saturday 12th March. 

Registration commences at 8.45.

Good luck to all the students taking part

Flying Kick Winner!

A BIG well done to Lewis Hopkinson who was awarded his prefect medal at Oldham Sports Centre on January 24th 2011.

Lewis beat all of his fellow students by performing a perfect Flying Kick. 

He has won this competition 5 times which now makes him a prefect.

His medal was awarded to him by Sensei W.Riley

Grading 30th Jan 2011

A big well done to all the students who passed their Grading on Sunday.

Am excellent display as usual and the standards were as high as always.

WELL DONE TO ALL

Christmas Openings

Just a quick reminder regarding the dates that our club is closed over the Christmas and New Year period.

Friday 17th at Castleton             Open

Sunday 19th at Royton               Open

Monday 20th at Oldham            Open

Wednesday 22nd at Delph           Closed

Thursday 23rd at Middleton      Open

CLOSED for Christmas and New Year

Sessions resume as normal from

Thursday 6th January 2011 at Middleton       Open



Happy Christmas and New Year to all

Flying Kick Winner!!

Congratulations to Joshua Mitton who won the Flying Kick competition over at Oldham.

Joshua beat his fellow students then went on to defeat a prefect to win his medal.

Joshua continues to show excellent Jiu-Jitsu and his Flying Kick award complements this.

Joshua was presented with his medal by Sensei W.Riley.

Well done Joshua, keep up the hard work.

Monday Nights are back!

A welcome return to our usual Monday night slot at
Oldham Sports Centre.

We are looking forward to our Grand Re-Opening on

Monday 22nd November.

Oldham Sports Centre have provided Brand New Mats and we just cant wait to try them out.

Juniors 7.30 and Seniors 8.30 as usual.

Bring your friend along and they can have the first session for FREE!

Junior Black Belts

Fifteen of our Junior Black Belts descended on the World Ju-Jitsu Federation Headquarters for their Grading.  Another ten went for their gold tabs.  A great day and excellent Ju Jitsu was shown by all.

Congratulations and well done to everyone

Next Grading Date Announced

The next grading date will be held at

Middleton Arena on 30th January 2011

 and will commence at 9.30am

This will be grading for White Belt to Brown Belt and Kobudo

This includes Juniors and Seniors.

Mock Gradings will be announced closer to the event.

Gold Tab Awards

 

Big Congratulations to Jake and Adam Dixon who passed their

Gold Tab Part IV awards recently at the World Ju Jitsu Federation Headquarters in Liverpool.

An excellent display as usual.  A BIG well done

Oldham Chronicle: Junior Black Belts

Big congratulations to the Junior Black Belts who were featured in todays Oldham Chronicle.

Very proud moment, well done :)

Royton addition: Senior class

We have extended our Sunday session at Royton Scouts HQ to include a senior class. 

This will begin after the junior class at 19.15.

Address and other venues are on the blog further down on the left

Closure: Monday at Oldham

Notice

Mondays sessions for

Juniors and Seniors at

Oldham Sports Centre

are now closed until further notice.

New Senior Class

We have now started a Senior class on Thursdays at Middleton Arena.

This class starts immediately after the Junior class and begins at 20.30

This is a great class for beginners and anybody interested in attending can call Sensei W.Riley on

07711 600949.  Remember, the first lesson is FREE so you have nothing to lose.

We will also be holding a FREE taster session directed only at beginners in the near future so watch this space for a date.

Flying Kick Winner!!

Congratulations to Joseph Boone who won the Flying Kick competition over at Delph.

Joseph beat his fellow students then went on to defeat a prefect to win his medal.

Joseph continues to show excellent Jiu-Jitsu and his Flying Kick award complements this.

Joseph was presented his medal by Sensei W.Riley.

Well done Joseph, keep up the hard work.

Delph & Bradford time changes

Delph now begins at 6pm till 7pm

Bradford now begins at 8pm till 10pm

Flying Kick Winner!!

A big congratulations to MATTHEW SHAW who won his 3rd Flying Kick competition and was awarded with his headband.  Matthew won a sound victory with a very impressive display of kicks to achieve this. 

He was presented with his headband by

Sensei Karen Taylor (3rd Dan Technical Officer)

on Monday at Oldham Sports Centre.

WELL DONE MATTHEW

WELL DESERVED!!

Flying Kick Winner!!

A BIG congratulations to

ULANI GREENE 

who beat 25 other students to win her Flying Kick Prefect Medal on

Friday at Castleton Community Centre.

Ulani then went on to beat her chosen Prefect in the final and win her new medal. 

This was presented to her by Sensei W.Riley

Well done Ulani, Well Deserved

Flying Kick Winner!!

A BIG congratulations to HARRISON BAGSHAW for winning his medal for

Outstanding Flying Kicks in Jiu-Jitsu.

Harrison beat 25 other students at Middleton Arena on Thursday 9th September 2010, he then went on to beat a Prefect to achieve his Prefect Medal.

Well done Harrison

Good Job!

Grading this week!

Just a reminder

GRADING is this Sunday 19th September at Middleton Arena

Commencing around 9.30 and ending around 12noon.  Normal mat fees apply as there will be a training session also.

Good Luck to all in your Grading.

Flying Kick Winner!!

A BIG Congratulations to Peter Williamson who was awarded his prefect medal for Outstanding Kicks in Jiu-Jitsu.  Peter won the flying kick competition many times to achieve this award.  This is no easy task and is especially rare for a white belt.  A talent that is evident in Peter's Jiu-Jitsu. 

Well done Peter, keep up the good work. 

Peter's medal was presented to him by Sensei Bonnar at Middleton Arena.

WELL DESERVED!!

Castleton Closed for Holidays

Just a reminder that Castleton is closed on Friday 3rd September for a local holiday.

The alternative adult session is Oldham Sports Centre on Monday 6th September

The alternative junior session is Thursday at Middleton, Sunday at Royton Scouts HQ or Oldham on Monday

Junior Black Belt Mocks

We will be holding mock gradings for the Junior Black Belts on

Sunday 5th September at 4pm

The venue is our usual Sunday venue at Royton Scout Hq and the address is:

Royton Scouts Hq, Old Edge Lane, Royton, OL2 6BD

Its important that all Juniors of the required grade attend for their mocks