National Kata Course

Nage-no-kata, Itsutsu-no-kata and Katame-no-kata

A National Kata Course for senior judoka of any grade will take place on Saturday 26 November 2022 and Sunday 27 November 2022 at the Army School of Physical Training, Aldershot, Hampshire.

10:00 to 16:00 both days – booking-in 0930
Examinations from 16:30 onwards

£30.00 per day (Saturday or Sunday), or £50.00 for both days
The Kata Examinations will be free of charge, however for successful candidates there will be a charge of £10 to cover the cost of issuing a Kata Certificate

Closing date for online registration: Friday 11th November 2022. No bookings will be taken after this date.

This 2-day kata course will cover all aspects of Nage-no-kata on the Saturday, and all aspects of Itsutsu-no-kata and Katame-no-kata on the Sunday.  Participants will be tutored in these kata by Yoshihiko Iura-sensei, Kodokan 8^th dan – an internationally recognised kata expert.

An opportunity will be provided in the late afternoon, for those who wish to take BJA Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3 Kata Examinations in the kata taught on that specific day.  Only holders of Level 1 may be examined for Level 2, and only holders of Level 2 may be examined for Level 3.  Only Tori will qualify for a certificate.

This weekend course also covers the requirements of Sections 7, 8 and 9 of the BJA Technical Dan Grade syllabus.  Those participants who wish can be continuously assessed for Section 7 on the Saturday, and for Section 8 on the Sunday.  An Attendance Certificate from Sunday’s Itsutsu-no-kata course satisfies the requirements for Section 9.

Those judoka not wishing to take any examinations/assessments are still very welcome to attend the course.

Please wear a White Judogi only – strictly no other colour or reversible judogi to be worn
Participants holding a grade of 6^th Dan or above are requested to wear a black belt

SPECIAL NOTE
The British Army are providing their excellent facilities free of charge to the course organisers, and in view of this all military personnel serving in the Armed Forces will be able to attend for free.  Military judoka must still book on the course with an administration fee of £5 per day to cover attendance certificates and other resources such as handouts. To obtain the relevant discount code to book on, please contact Major Jim Crompton – Secretary, Army Judo Association.