Here you will find Dates of interest to all students, including Grading test dates, Training schedules, Tournament and seminar dates. It will be regularly updated, so if you can't find what you are looking for, try again tomorrow!

GRADING TEST DATES FOR 2010
Shown below are the grading test dates for 2010.You will see that there are ten dates scheduled, but this does NOT mean that every student can test every time!
What we intend is that most students will test at three month intervals. However, because occasionally some students are not ready to test on those dates, we have put in the extra dates so that they do not have to wait three months before testing. Likewise, if a student misses a test due to illness, holidays etc they may test on one of the alternative dates.
Should a student not pass at their first attempt, they will now not have to wait three months for a re-test but will be able to take it one month later.
There may be occasions, when students below DBN level who work particularly hard and train and practise often, are ready for testing sooner than 3 months. With permission from their instructor, they may be allowed to test after only two months rather than three. This is subject to the instructor’s discretion and will not be allowed for every belt or for DBN’s (except as a make up or re-test).
We hope that this system will reward those who work hardest, while the fact that the next test will usually be only one month away will encourage those who are not quite ready to keep training and practising hard.
Because there are many more regular tests available, there will no longer be the option available to pay for a private test in order to make up or re-test.
NB. The dates in red are the dates which ALL DBN’s are to test. We are giving you plenty of notice to ensure that most if not all make it to the regular quarterly DBN gradings. Those hoping to promote to their next Dahn Grade, may have additional tests to complete!

FEBRUARY 22^ND      MARCH 22^ND              APRIL 26^TH
MAY 24^TH                JUNE 28^TH              JULY 26^TH
NONE IN AUGUST    SEPTEMBER 20^TH   OCTOBER 18^TH        
NOVEMBER 22^ND     DECEMBER 20^TH

TRAINING SCHEDULE
Click on the link below to download the latest training schedule for the coming weeks. This is intened to give an approximate guide as to what is likel to be covered in each lesson. If you have limited time, this will allow you to choose the lessons which will focus on the areas in which you need to work the most. It is NOT supposed to be an exact lesson plan, so you may expect change from time to time when it is felt necessary.
The schedule also details the likely timetable during times when SBN John is not available such as during his holidays and during August when he and JKN Angela are attending two weeks of training and Dahn testing in the USA and Canada. During these periods other intructors will take a limited timetable, so be sure to get to as many lessons as you can!
There is also likely to be occasional disruption to the timetable during tournaments.

 Training Schedule May to September 2010 (45kb)

KI NOTES FOR SUMMER 2010
Download the latest issue of our newsletter "Ki Notes" by clicking the link below.

 Ki Notes Summer 20101 (220kb)