Exeter Grading will now take place on SATURDAY 7th OCTOBER
KYU GRADING CENTRE, Wonford Sports Centre, Rifford Road, Exeter, EX2 6NF.
Lesson times:- Juniors & Seniors (All Grades) arrive at 9.45am for admin, pre-grading lesson 10.00am – 11.00am.
Kyu Gradings start at approx. 11.15am in the Main Hall.
With Chief Instructor of the SSKA, Sensei Lewis Assistant Chief Instructor and Senior Instructor assistance.
Download the information sheet here.
Summer Camp 2023
12-13th August, Bournemouth
This year we will be training at the Premier Inn Central, Bournemouth and not the Trouville Hotel as previously advertised. The camp will run over two days and will still offer 9 lessons across the weekend. The cost to train is £90.
During training you will have access to free still and sparkling water plus free coffee and tea.
Accommodation can be booked directly at www.premierinn.com
All rooms have air conditioning, flat screen TV, tea and coffee in the rooms. Rooms rates are offered per room. You can currently book a double room or family room for £163 per night.
Premier Inn Central, Bournemouth is close to amenities, town centre 5mins away, sea front 5min away plus lots of restaurants and bars are close by.
Car parking is around £5 for 24 hours. Car park is 12 minutes away from Premier Inn when walking.
The hotel offer a meal deal for £24.99p per night per person or just breakfast (all you can eat £8 per person).
We advise booking as soon as you can because the rates change.
For all enquiries please contact Sensei Cole on sska595@gmail.com
Open Free Instructor’s Information Course by Sensei Cole, 7th Dan, Chief Instructor of the SSKA on Sunday 5th February 2023 at Grange Leisure & Community Centre, Grange Drive, Stratton St. Margaret. Swindon, SN3 4JY.
Arrive at 2.30pm, course starts at 3.00-5.00pm
This course is for all instructors, including junior instructors, and anyone 4th Kyu and above who would like to become an instructor and run a SSKA club.
The course will give you new ideas about teaching your students, advice on how to promote your club and a chance to concentrate on your own karate to help you progress, and an intense Judging and Refereeing course in preparation for the SSKA Annual Competition.
For all enquiries phone or text the SSKA 07557 532676 or email: sska595@gmail.comInstructors Course-FebMar23
New class starting on Monday 12 September from 7-8pm at Dorcan Recreation Centre, St Paul’s Drive, Swindon in the small hall.
For more details or to book your place email sska595@gmail.com or call or text 07557 532676
Summer Camp 2022
On Friday 12th August in the afternoon we will be training on the beach. Please make sure you have a hat you can wear during training and sunglasses if you want to.
Please ensure you have sun tan lotion on during training.
You should bring a second suit to wear just in case the old suit gets wet.
Please bring a cold drink with you to keep your fluids up.
You can ask the hotel for cold drinks.
You can get changed on the beach or wear your suit down to the sea.
We will meet in reception and Sensei Cole will let you know what time on the day.
There are still space available on the camp, please email sska595@gmail.com for more details
Please note that the Grading lesson times are incorrect on the Grading Information paperwork that was sent out to students. The correct times are:
Sunday 3rd April.
Juniors & Seniors (All Grades) arrive at 11.30pm for admin, pre-grading lesson 12 noon – 1.00pm. Grading starts approx. 1.00pm in the Studio.
In light of the recent government announcements our Gradings planned for 22 March and 29 March have been cancelled.
All those who were due to grade will be transferred to the Gradings in June.
Keep safe and well.
Sensei Cole’s Wednesday lessons in Swindon start back on 8 January. The lessons take place at Dorcan Recreation Centre, St.Paul’s Drive (the same as our Swindon grading centre). Lesson starts at 7.00 until 8.30pm.
For more information contact Sensei Cole on 07557 532676 or email sska595@gmail.com
Providing your grading forms, full payment and licence reach us before your chosen grading date we will waive the usual surcharge of £10. Any forms submitted on the day will incur the surcharge.
Form more information on where to send your forms please email grading@sska.co.uk