Our Instructor’s Course that was due to take place on 24th January in Swindon will now take place virtually. All instructors should have received an email inviting them to join the virtual course which will be between 9.30-10.30am.

If you would like to attend but have not received a link to join please get in touch by emailing grading@sska.co.uk. Likewise if you would like to consider becoming an instructor please contact Cailey Whitcher on the same email address.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our students and their families a very Merry Christmas. We can’t thank you enough for your support over this last year.

I would like to as you to join me in thanking our dedicated team of Instructors who have worked so hard during the pandemic to keep their clubs running and have found new ways to teach their students. It’s been tough, but their strength and motivation has been amazing, so thank you!

I hope you all have a very great Christmas, stay safe and look forward to seeing you all again when we can train face-to-face again.

Best wishes

Sensei Cole

Due to the Government announcement this evening that Berkshire is in Tier 4, it means the Reading leisure centre must close and our Gradings planned for tomorrow cancelled. We will aim to rearrange the gradings in January. Sorry for the short notice and inconvenience.

Following the government’s announcement today, Berkshire is now in Tier 3 which means that we can no longer accept anyone over the age of 18 to grade on Sunday in Reading. We ask that any adults who were planning to grade on Sunday contact Sensei Cole directly by 7pm on Friday 18 December so we can make alternative arrangements. We apologise for any inconvenience

We are delighted to confirm that our Swindon Grading will take place on Saturday 19 December as planned at Grange Leisure & Community Centre, Grange Drive, Stratton St. Margaret, Swindon SN3 4JY

We are sorry to announce that the December Gradings planned for Exeter have been cancelled. Students may travel to any of our other grading centres if they wish to grade.

Sorry for the inconvenience

We are pleased to announce that the following Gradings will be taking place in Reading as planned.

SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER
Brown & Black Belt Course and Grading Centre (£18.50 per lesson)

Woodford Park Leisure Centre, Haddon Drive, Woodley, Reading RG5 4LY.

Juniors & seniors arrive at 8.30am for a lesson 9.00am – 10.30am. Grading starts at approx. 10.30am. You can pay by BACS or on the day. Please email Sensei Cole to let us know if you plan to attend on sska595@gmail.com

Full details can be viewed on the Grading information Sheet here

SUNDAY 20 DECEMBER
Kyu Gradings (1Oth Kyu to 1st Kyu)

Woodford Park Leisure Centre, Haddon Drive, Woodley, Reading RG5 4LY.

Lesson times to be advised. If you would like to grade please let us know in advance that you would like to attend so that we can plan ahead. Please email sska595@gmail.com with your grading information or contact for details on how to submit your grading form.

Full details can be viewed on the Grading information Sheet here

Please note social distancing measure will remain in place for ALL gradings. Please see grading information sheet for more details. 

Swindon and Exeter gradings will be confirmed as soon as we have had confirmation from the venues. Please continue to check the website for the latest information.

Ian Binge, one of our Instructors who runs the Newbury dojo is offering Zoom lessons every weekday during lockdown.  The lessons are free to his club members in Newbury but Ian has kindly opened this out to all  SSKA members if they want to join. There will be a small one off charge for the month of the lockdown – classes commence from 5th November 2020.

If you are interested then please get in touch with Ian directly by emailing ianbinge@yahoo.co.uk.