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Apr 2007
14/04/07 The following people successfully graded at Exeter:

Yellow Belt(Jr) with one Orange stripe  - Jake Thomas;

Yellow Belt    - Pierro Serra;

Orange Belt   - Kathryn Seedhouse and Pete Thomas;

Green Belt   - Amanda Lindsay, Claire Martin, Alex Mitchell                     and Laurence Yeoman.

14/04/07 - 15/04/07 Sensei Kolesnikov's course at Exeter. Excellent turnout of different clubs. (Laurence's teas during the breaks were a hit!)
Feb 2007 Web-site updated.
Jan 2007 Another successful grading in Plymouth:  
Yellow Belt(Jr)  - Jake Thomas.
Jan 2007 Club post-Christmas party at Laurence's - a crowd of all ages and food from all over the world.
Dec 2006
New floor laid in dojo and outer areas repainted.
The following people successfully graded in Bridport:

Yellow Belt  - Kathryn Seedhouse and Pete Thomas;

Orange Belt  - Amanda Lindsay, Claire Martin, Alex Mitchell
                and Laurence Yeoman.

June 2006 Sunday sessions start.
May 2006
The following people successfully graded in Bridport:

Yellow Belt  - Amanda Lindsay, Claire Martin, Alex Mitchel            and Laurence Yeoman;

Orange Belt light blue stripes -   Lucien Martin.

Dec 2005 Exeter club reopens with Sensei Alex.
Sep 2005 Elaine Jewkes and Alex Savchenko awarded 1st Dan.
Apr 2005 Exeter club shuts due to Sensei Andrew and Keir Barnes retiring.
Nov 2004
13/11/04 Exeter Grading and Evening Course on Saturday 13th.  Bridport High Grades Course, Grading and General Course on Sunday 14th at the Bridport Leisure Centre.
13/11/04 The following students successfully graded in Exeter:

Children

Yellow Belt: Philip Collins

Yellow Belt 2 Orange Stripes: Liam Hartley, Josh Lee

Orange Belt: Lucien Martin

Yellow Belt:   Barry Crabb, Roxanne Grimmett

Orange Belt:   Caroline Collins, Robert Lane.

Nov 2003
29/11/2003 Oldham High Grade Course on Sat 29th and Sun 30th.
15/11/2003 Bridport Course on Sat 15th and Exeter Course on Sun 16th. Social and food at Andrew MacGillivray's house.
16/11/2003 The following students successfully graded on Sunday in Exeter:

Children

White Belt 2 Yellow Stripes: Sam Bealing, Liam Hartley, Josh Lee.

Yellow Belt: Lucian Martin, Oliver Loveless.

Yellow Belt:Carol Taylor, Jerry Nightengale.

Green Belt:  Mike Wood

Brown Belt: Elaine Jewkes

Sept 2003
27/09/2003 Black Belt Grading and High Grades Course in Oldham.
May 2003
10/05/2003 Bridport Course on Sat 10th and Exeter Course on Sun 11th.
10/05/2003 Successful grading, Orange Belt: Mike Wood.
Apr 2003
05/04/2003 Oldham High Grade Course on Sat 5th and Sun 6th.
Feb 2003
18/02/2003 New childrens lesson starts at 6:30 pm!
Jan 2003
18/01/2003 Oldham High Grade Course on Sat 18th and Sun 19th.
Nov 2002
23/11/2002 Oldham High Grade Course on Sat 23rd and Sun 24th.
02/11/2002 Exeter Course on Sat 2nd and Sun 3rd. Sensei Kolesnikov, 6th Dan, came to Exeter to host this event.

Mike Wood sucessfully passed his Yellow belt grading.

Oct 2002
20/10/2002 BAB Course on Sun 20th in Cardiff.
12/10/2002 Oldham General Course on Sat 12th and Sun 13th.
Sept 2002
29/09/2002 Exeter Ki Aikido web-site moved to www.exeterkiaikido.co.uk.
21/09/2002 Andrew Chamen achieved 2nd Dan at the black belt grading in Oldham.

Jake Birkett (Bridport Club) achieved 1st Dan at the black belt grading in Oldham.

21/09/2002 Black Belt Grading and High Grades Course in Oldham.
03/09/2002 Sensei Les Gare from Exeter Club has retired. Sensei Andrew Chamen has taken over the club which is every Tuesday evening from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

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