National Kata Course

Ju-No-Kata and Kodokan Goshin-Jutsu tutored by Yoshihiko Iura-sensei, Kodokan 8^th Dan

This is a British Judo Association Licensed Coach Education Course

A National Kata Course for senior judoka of any grade will take place on Saturday 25 November 2023 and Sunday 26 November 2023 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

Those judoka holding an attendance certificate from a previously completed British Judo course in Ju-no-kata or Kodokan Goshin-jutsu will have the opportunity to be continuously assessed for a BJA Level 1 certificate in that particular kata.  Higher level certificates will be subject to examination. 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. The Kata examinations and assessments 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 10th November 2023. No bookings will be taken after this date.

This 2-day kata course will cover all aspects of Ju-No-Kata on the Saturday, and all aspects of Kodokan Goshin-Jutsu on the Sunday.  Participants will be tutored in these kata by Yoshihiko Iura-sensei, Kodokan 8^th Dan – an internationally recognised kata expert.

An attendance certificate from either day's course satisfies the requirements for Section 9 of the BJA Technical Dan Grade syllabus. 

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
Please bring your own demonstration weapons for Kodokan Goshin-jutsu if you have them

SPECIAL NOTE
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 Colonel Jim Crompton – Secretary, Army Judo Association.