BRIDPORT Aikido Club celebrated their 20th anniversary by hosting a five-day Summer School, taught by the head of KSMBDA, Sensei Phil Bolt (5th dan), from Swindon.
Students from Bridport, Bristol, Swindon and Kendal attended the course and completed 15 hours of training.
Sensei Phil Bolt also congratulated Bridport's teacher, Sensei Jake Birkett (3rd dan), on his 20 years of training with the organisation.
The club was founded in 1997 by Sensei Andrew Chamen and was handed over to Sensei Jake Birkett in 2003.
The club train on Wednesday evenings in the main hall at Bridport Leisure Centre from 7.40pm-9.40pm (Juniors finish at 8.40pm)
Contact Jake Birkett on 01308 459 364 for more information or take a look at bridportaikido.co.uk or find them on Facebook: facebook.com/BridportAikidoClub
Aikido is a dynamic Japanese martial art originally developed by Master Morihei Ueshiba during the first half of the 20th century.
It is not only an effective self-defence system but also a method of strengthening the mind and body to produce a more integrated person.
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