Author: Jeff Jones

  • Face coverings

    You are now legally required to wear a face covering when you enter the building that is hosting the dojo. You may only remove your face covering when entering the dojo to take part in the class. Children under 11 are exempt from wearing a face covering, but parents bringing their children must wear a…

  • Sunday 21st November special course

    Our training on Sunday 21st November will take place at Haslingden Primary school. We will be hosting sensei Garside who will be giving a special kumite class which will be suitable for all grades and beginners. Session starts at 10am and finishes at 12pm. Please arrive by 9:55am. We welcome all members to attend. The…

  • No training Tuesday 9th November

    The school is hosting an event on the evening of 9th November, so the school hall is not available for us to train in. The session on Tuesday 9th November is therefore cancelled. Training on Sunday 7th at Crawshawbooth library and Thursday 11th at the AB&D centre are still available. Please try to make it…

  • Grading Oct 2021

    Our next grading is on TUESDAY 26th October at Haslingden Primary School. Training is in the normal gym. Doors are open at 6pm, please get there by 6:15pm. Grading fee is £25, training only fee is £6. You must bring your licence to grade and it must be up to date with an in date…

  • Sunday training

    I am pleased to announce that Sunday training will resume from September 5th at a new location. The community hall at Crawshawbooth Library has kindly offered their space for us to train there on Sunday between 10am and 12pm. Sensei Rick Payne will be leading the class. I hope you can take advantage of this…

  • September price update

    The unlimited monthly training fee is back. For £35 per month (from 1st September) you can now train up to three times per week.  A Parent can also train for free if they pay for their child with the unlimited monthly training fee. We will also cap a families monthly training fee at £85 for…

  • Training from week beginning July 19th

    With the restrictions for class sizes being removed, you now no longer need to use the booking system to reserve your training place. We are still not able to have spectators in the Backup dojo due to its limited space, but we can now welcome spectators back at the Haslingden dojo as this is a…

  • June pricing update

    We have reviewed our pricing for sessions and we can now offer the following incentives. Standard session pricing remains at £6 per person, no membership fee. We have introduced a monthly membership scheme to encourage training with family groups. A £5 per calendar month per person fee is paid on the first session in that…

  • Haslingden Primary Tuesday session

    We are pleased to announce that the Tuesday session at Haslingden Primary school is now available for booking from 1st June. Session will run 6:30pm to 8pm. It will be a mixed age and ability class, all welcome.  We have restricted the number in the class to 15, so you MUST book in advance. Please…

  • Training resumes

    At last we can can announce that training will recommence from Thursday 20th May. Training will only be on Thursdays at Bacup to start with until we can review the covid arrangements in place at the other dojo’s. Session will start at 6:15pm to 7:45 pm. Please arrive before 6:15pm so you can pay and…