A huge congratulations for Hanshi Riley who is pleased to accept the invitation into the A.M.A  as an Executive officer. 

"I am looking forward to the future, for the AMA and Katana

 working together and promoting good Technical Jiu Jitsu"

Hanshi Riley's daughter, Laura (3rd Dan Technical Officer for Katana)

congratulates her father on this achievement.

International Seminar

Our International Seminar draws near

April 4th 2015

Juniors 9.30 am-10.45 am

Senior Black Belt Masterclass 11.00 am - 12 noon

Senior All Belts 12:15pm - 2.30pm

Middleton Arena

A Kickboard competition will also be held like last year and a trophy given to the winner

Here is last years winner, Joshua Bagshaw

Black Belt Gradings

Alyx and Kazia attain Black Belt

Some excellent shots sent into us from Kathryn 

This is Alyx and Kazia as they celebrate attaining their Black Belt

WELL DONE 

Flying Kick competition in full flow

Come join us Thursdays at Middleton Arena

7.30pm Juniors

8.30pm Seniors

Grading Day

Grading at Middleton Arena

A Fantastic day and awesome performance by everyone.  

"Excellent technique and skill shown by everyone" Sensei Riley

Krishan wins Golden Glove

Golden Glove Winner!

Krishan Mistry shows his skills and wins the Golden Glove competition.  
The award is presented to Krishan by Sensei Riley

Middleton Arena Open Day

We have been invited to participate in the Middleton Arena open day again and we are delighted to announce the date and time slot.  

Everybody is welcome to come and join us and try out Jiu Jitsu on the mat.   

Feel free to come and join us for a fun day.

Date:  Saturday July 13th 2013

Time:  11.00am - 12.00 noon

40 Year Anniversary

This year, Sensei William Riley celebrates a landmark 40 YEARS in Martial Arts.

As an independent club, Katana Jiu-Jitsu 

is happy and privileged to invite 

Sensei Alan Campbell from Australia as a guest instructor to mark this momentous occasion.

Everyone is welcome to attend this fabulous occasion 

which is being held at Middleton Arena on 30th March 2013.

Juniors:  10am till 12 Noon

Seniors:  12 Noon till 2pm

Congratulations to all our Junior Black Belts on our recent Grading day.  Well done to everyone.  

Sensei Riley said "Im Proud of everybody.  A very high standard of Jui Jitsu was shown"

Grading Day September 2012

A big congratulations to all our students who attended grading and passed to attain their new belts.  Everyone performed admirably and we look forward to the next stage in our syllabus.

 

Flying Kick Winner!

A BIG congratulations to Levi Bannister who won the Flying Kick
Competition recently at Castleton.

Levi won his headband by defeating over 20 other students to get to the final of the competiton.

Levi went on to defeat a Prefect to win his award.

A BIG well done to Levi who displayed excellent kicks to win the competition.

WELL DONE LEVI

Sensei W.Riley presented Levi with his headband

after he won the competition for the 3rd time.

Flying Kick Winner!

A BIG well done to Mark who was awarded his prefect medal at

Middleton Arena on Thursday 8th December 2011.

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

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

WELL DONE MARK

Sensei W.Riley presented Mark with his medal.

Flying Kick Winner!

A BIG congratulations to Olivia who won the Flying Kick Competition

at Middleton Arena on Thursday 8th December 2011.

Olivia won her headband by defeating over 30 other students to get to the final of the competiton.

Olivia then went on to defeat a Prefect to win her award.

A BIG well done to Olivia who displayed excellent kicks to win the competition.

WELL DONE OLIVIA

Sensei W.Riley presented Olivia with her headband

after she won the competition for the 3rd time.

Flying Kick Winners

A BIG congratulations to Mark and Joshua who both won their Flying Kick headband awards.  Both Mark and Joshua won their headbands in close competition, on different nights, against their fellow students and displayed Outstanding Kicks.  They then went on to beat a prefect who had previously won the competition 5 times.  This is some achievement at Yellow belt.  

A big well done guys. 

They were awarded with their headbands by Sensei W.Riley at Middleton Arena on Thursday 27th October 2011.

Grading 25th Sept 2011

Parent Contributions

Contributed by Kathryn Bihuniak

Grading 25th Sept 2011

Parent Contributions

Contributed by Kathryn Bihuniak