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Philip Smith 50th Anniversary Seminar


  • Ren Shin Kan 265 Castle Street Dudley, England, DY1 1LQ (map)
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UPDATED 31-08-2018
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2018 will mark Philip Smith’s 50 Anniversary in Aikido. Philip began training as a junior in 1968 at the age of nine years old. He joined as a member of the Aikikai of Great Britain and in 1970 he began training with T K Chiba Shihan obtaining his Shodan (1st Dan) in 1976 at the age of 17.

Philip Smith is now a 7th Dan Shihan awarded by Hombu dojo in Japan, and one of the senior instructors of the United Kingdom Aikikai (UKA). He teaches regularly at Ren Shin Kan Dojo, on UKA national courses, and at the annual UKA Summer School.

Featuring instruction from:

Gordon Jones, 7th Dan Shihan (UKA)
Philip Smith, 7th Dan Shihan (UKA)
Frank Burlingham, 5th Dan Aikikai / 6th Dan IOA (Aikikai Zen Ten)
Aloyseus Lee, 4th Dan (Shinju-Kai)
Samantha Remington, 4th Dan (UKA)
Shane Riley, 7th Dan White Rose Aikikai (White Rose Aikikai)

Advance Cost: £35.00 per day / £60.00 both days

‘On the Day’ Cost: £40.00 per day / £68.00 both days

Places are also available for a celebratory meal at the Village Hotel on the Saturday evening (29th at 19:30) with a cost of £30 per person.

Tickets for both training and the meal are available at the Eventbrite link below.

Saturday*

Sunday*

Registration
09:30 - 10:00


Philip Smith
10:00

Aloyseus Lee
11:00

Gordon Jones
12:00

Lunch Break
13:00 - 14:00


Shane Riley
14:00

Samantha Remington
15:00
 

Registration
09:30 - 10:00


Philip Smith
10:00

Eddie McCalla
11:00

Frank Burlingham
12:00

Lunch Break
13:00 - 14:00


Aloyseus Lee
14:00

Philip Smith
15:00

*Teaching schedule may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances
(updated 26-09-2018 to reflect on the day prices)

Earlier Event: 16 September
RSK Teachers Course
Later Event: 19 October
BAF Waka Sensei UK Visit