Welcome!
The idea behind the Mini Section is to provide an outlet for children
who are too young for Beavers, Rainbows or other sporting clubs.
The age group is four and a half to seven years, after which they
will then progress onto the Junior Section. Due to BJA regulations,
all players must have a licence after four weeks. Players under
8 years old apply for the Kano licence, and follow the Kano grading
system.
Kano Club
Grading take place approximately 3 times a year. Throughout the
year children work towards attendance badges and award stickers
for their Kano poster. Once a player is 8 years old they apply for
a junior (Mon) licence where they then grade from red to brown belt.
There is no waiting list to join this club, so just pitch up on
the day and have a look to see if your child wants to join in the
fun. While you're here why not get your child to try out for free.
It is imperative, however, that you complete the permissions
slip (contained within the membership form) before your child takes
to the mat.
Coaching
The session is run by Alison Finn who is a 1st Kyu. She took over
the running of the session after Sue Hannam sadly passed away in
September 2003. Alison is Inclusion development officer for Wesport
(West of England Sport Trust), she has attended many coaching courses
in several sports and is a qualified first aider. She is also a
Disability Sport tutor & has been working with children in one
form or another for 10 years. Alison is assisted by Luke Tavener,
1st Dan club coach
Competition & Interclub Training
Under the BJA rules, players aged under 8 do not do competitions
(however some of our under 8 players, with full licences, compete
at BJC events). The sessions we hold in Bristol County are inter-club
under 8 training sessions, these give the players an opportunity
to train with children from other clubs, we then have mini fights
to show them what they will need to do in competitions when they
are 8, so that it is not as scary! ALL the children receive an attendance
medal, whether or not they take part in the mini fights. I would
encourage all our under 8’s to take part, please bear in mind they
will need to have their Kano licences, and will need to advise in
advance if they wish to attend.
Useful Info
| Judo Theory Sheet #1 |
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| Judo Theory Sheet #2 |
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| Requirements for Kano Awards 1, 2 & 3 |
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| Requirements for Kano Awards 4, 5 & 6 |
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Notices
Saturday's Star of the Day was...
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Tommy Dougall |
Previous Stars of 2008
| | 26 Apr | - | Ryan "Mumbles" Guest |
| | 19 Apr | - | Nathan Wiltshire |
| | 12 Apr | - | Lucy England |
| | 5 Apr | - | Jack Windows |
| | 29 Mar | - | Daniel De La Hunty |
| | 22 Mar | - | Joe McCusker |
| | 15 Mar | - | Kieran Baker |
| | 8 Mar | - | Natalie Stapenell |
| | 1 Mar | - | Oliver James |
| | 16 Feb | - | Lucy England |
| | 9 Feb | - | Kieran Baker |
| | 2 Feb | - | Annabel Norris |
| | 26 Jan | - | Aiden Norris |
| | 19 Jan | - | Kieran Baker |
| | 12 Jan | - | Daniel De La Hunty |
| | 5 Jan | - | Oliver James |
Gradings
Congratulations to the following players who have graded so far this month:
Kano 4
- Ryan "Mumbles" Guest
- Finley Norton
- Amy Oram
Kano 3
- Ryan "Mumbles" Guest
- Annabel Norris
- Amy Oram
- Chloe Scammel
- Josie Sparks
- Jack Windows
Kano 2
- Daniel De La Hunty
- Oliver James
Kano 1
- Harry Bardens
- Stephanie Button
- Liam Conway
- Lucy England
- Nathan House
- Nathan Wiltshire
Theory
Congratulations to the following players who have passed the following club theory sheets:
- Theory 2 Lucy England
- Theory 1 Keiran Baker, Oscar Norton, Jack Windows
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