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Welcome Freshers!

We are back on the mat and running taster sessions for new people during early October — the first session is Monday 2 October at Hugh Cubitt Centre from 8 – 10 pm.  Come along to any session — Tuesdays … Continue reading

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Summer Training Times

Dudes, until term starts up again we are very pleased to confirm that Summer training is on! Mondays & Fridays 8-10pm in Mandela Hall, Bloomsbury Fitness Centre, Gordon Street,  until Sep 1st. Students/Non-students: £3 per session or £50 for a … Continue reading

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Training is back on!

We’re training at Astor College from 7 – 9  on Tues and Thurs, as from right now until term starts and we go back to our usual time of 8 – 10.  All welcome.

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August Closure

Our dojo is closed for repairs, so we’re temporarily out of action until 28 August, when we’ll be training at Astor from 7 – 9 pm.  If you’re looking for somewhere to train, meanwhile, here’s this:  http://www.jitsufoundation.org/jujitsu.asp?Page=jujitsu&region=London

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As UCL is closed for Easter, the sessions at Astor College and the BFC won’t be back up and running until the week commencing 28 April. Rest, don’t eat too many Easter Eggs, and we’ll see you on the mat … Continue reading

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Distance session

There’s talk of different fighting ranges in many martial arts, including jiu jitsu. In this session, we’ll explore how, when and why to move between distances in a fight, as well as coping with changing distances beyond your control during … Continue reading

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Donaghy Sensei at UCL on Thurs

Donaghy Sensei will take the session this Thurs, with an eye on the pregrading at the weekend — syllabus checking, core movement and fighty assessments are promised.  If you aim to grade, you must attend the pregrading, and if you … Continue reading

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Regional Course

This term’s Regional Course is fast approaching — a splendid chance for jitsuka from all London clubs to train together and then get alarmingly hammered in the pub.  It’s an excellent day of training, taken by London’s senior instructors, led … Continue reading

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Upcoming events

Updated version from Rosie: Sat 10 Aug 2013 10:00 – 14:00, SE Brown & Dan Course Venue: The Ballroom, Boland House, Guys Hospital, London SE1 9RT. Lead instructor: Barry Collyer.  Cost: £5 11:00 – 14:00, SE Purple & Blue Course Venue: The Ballroom, … Continue reading

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Weak planes

We’ve been playing around with lines and angles recently, as part of our Summer of Kuzushi.  Here’s a video which makes a number of good points (thanks Saeed).

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