York St John University Student Club
News
'Team Yorkies' won against Leeds! Now looking forward to the student nationals on the 10th & 11th of March.
Friendly competition with Leeds & Nottingham university clubs coming up on Friday 10th of February! Lots of fun, randori & drinks in Leeds afterwards.
Student class starting again Monday 30th of January, Temple Hall, 8pm (half an hour later from now on). Everybody welcome to come!
- Club shirts available now!
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Information
Training Times & Venues
Monday is our main class, but students are welcome to attend the other classes. Please refer to the front page for details.
Please note that classes start at 20.00 (Mondays) / 19.30 (Tuesdays & Thursdays) – try to be there in good time to help with the mats and get changed.
General information
Etiquette – please read through information.
Student classes focus on the student syllabus, and are a mixture of Kata (formal techniques) and Randori (free play) training. Student club members are welcome to join town classes on Tuesday & Thursday (sports class).
For details on the class structure, please refer to class.
Competitions include both Kata and Randori, as well as individual and team contests. The main and most important competition for us are the Student Nationals held in Spring. Additionally, we currently make efforts to organise more regular competitions with other university clubs throughout the year.
Student Club Costs
What? |
How much? |
How often? |
Membership Fee |
£10 |
per year |
Gi (training suit) |
£25 |
|
Training Fee |
£2 |
per session |
Grading and new belt |
from £5 |
please refer to grading table below |
Other |
|
|
Club Shirts |
£18 |
|
Want to join? You’re more than welcome to come along! As a student, please come to the Monday sessions if you want to try Aikido. The first training session is free, afterwards you have another session to decide whether you want to join the club.
Student Gradings
Student gradings usually take place during the student class (Monday) every couple of months, as shown below.
Student Club Committee 2011/12
Club Captain: Antonia Schulz
Vice Captain: Daniel Perkins
Treasurer: Bonny John
Social Secretary: Mark Gleadhill
Any questions? Feel free to contact us!