Welcome to
Highbury Jitsu Club

Looking for a physical activity that doesn't require the strength of Arnold Schwarzenegger or the agility of Jackie Chan?

Highbury Jitsu Club teaches practical self defence suitable for anyone; any size, weight or strength. As well as being fun and challenging, it improves balance, coordination and general physical condition.

Beginners are always welcome and the first session is free. Just turn up in loose clothing, or contact us if you have any questions not covered here.

News

Grading Result. Congratulations following the grading on Saturday 15th March go to:

Alex - Yellow III
Oliver - Yellow II.
Sean - Yellow

Quilan - Junior Orange II
Lawrence - Junior Yellow III
Alex - Junior White II
Well done.

Upcoming Events

21st June : Grading
To be held at London Nautical School. All Novices, Yellows & Orange arrive for a 0930 start. Green+ for a 1230 start. Finish by 1600. Juniors £10, Adults £15. Drinks till late at the Stamford Arms over the road.

15th June : AI / I / CI Course.
Instructor training courses open to Green+. AI is required for Purple, I for Light Blue and CI for Brown. Held at ULU, Malet St. WC1E 7HY. Theory Section 10am start, Practical Section 2pm - 5pm.

7th June : Pregrading
Revision course to prepare you for the Grading. Held at London Nautical School. 0930 start for Novices, Yellow & Orange, finish at 1300. All Green+ arrive to register at 1230, finish by 1600. Several Sensei are taking the course and will provide the Club Sensei with feedback. You must attend this course or see your Sensei if you wish to grade.

10th May : Regional Course at London Nautical.
Richard Goulding 3rd Dan will be leading this Regional with support from two of our own home-grown 2nd Dan's - James Garvey and Nicola Price. 11.30 am Arrival till 4.00 pm.

15th March : Junior Randori Nationals
Course and competitions in Walsall for the Junior Jitsu Foundation. Please ask for details about this one-day event. £18

15th March : Grading
To be held at London Nautical School. All Novices, Yellows & Orange arrive for a 0930 start. Green+ for a 1230 start. Finish by 1600. Juniors £10, Adults £15. Drinks till late at the Stamford Arms over the road.

8th March : Pregrading
Revision course to prepare you for the Grading. Held at London Nautical School. 0930 start for Novices, Yellow & Orange, finish at 1230. All Green+ arrive to register at 1200, finish by 1600. Several Sensei are taking the course and will provide the Club Sensei with feedback. You must attend this course or see your Sensei if you wish to grade.

1st & 2nd March : TJF Randori Nationals (BUSA event)
Course and competitions at the International Centre, Telford. A chance to meet 1000 other Jitsuka from all over the country. The courses are taught by the top Sensei the Foundation has to offer. The competitions heats are on Saturday and the finals on Sunday. Sunday also sees the Open Competition, showcasing the best of the Dans. The accommodation is in Birmingham, as is the traditional Saturday night Party. There will be coaches leaving from Euston early (probably 6am) on Saturday morning, or you can be civilised like the City Group Sensei and travel on the Friday night. £25 for the event, party £5, Hotel either £77 or £38, depending on which one we get. State your interest NOW if you want to go.

24th February : AI / I / CI Course.
Instructor training courses open to Green+. AI is required for Purple, I for Light Blue and CI for Brown. Held at ULU, Malet St. WC1E 7HY. 10am start.

23rd February : Breakfalling Course & NNK course
Having problems falling over? Iron out errors and tweak your technique with some acrobatic Instructors. Novice and Yellow, arrive at 10am to brush up the basics. Orange+ arrive at 1pm for the advanced stuff.

Held at :
Ernest Bevin College Sport Centre
Beechcroft Road
Tooting
SW17 7DF (map)

Ernest Bevin from Tooting Bec tube - 5 minutes walk:
Leave Tooting Bec station by the Tooting Bec and Upper Tooting Roads exit. Walk down Upper Tooting Road, and take the 4th right turn onto Beechcroft Road. Ernest Bevin College will be on your left about 5 minutes up. Just before the college is a small car park with black metal railing swing gates with brick pillars, go in here and take the steps to the sports hall entrance.

Ernest Bevin from Wandsworth Common station - 10 minutes walk:
(Wandsworth Common station is 10 mins from Victoria and 20 from Waterloo)
Leave the station and take the path through the grass and turn left onto St. James's Drive. At the junction with the traffic lights, go straight onto Trinity Road. After the lights take the 1st right, Crockerton Road. At the end of the road turn left onto Beechcroft Road. The college is on your right. Just before the small car park with black metal railing swing gates with brick pillars, go in here and take the steps to the sports hall entrance.

16th February : Ground Fighting Course
Basic skills and preparation for the Randori Nationals. Well worth attending to get a solid grounding in this skill, or to pick up and practise some new moves. Held at London Nautical 10am - 4pm and led by Sensei Donaghy, Sandan.

9th February : Regional Course at London Nautical. 10am - 4pm

26th January : PlanetJitsu 2008 Course
1300 till 1800
Shelley Theatre
Court Garden Leisure Complex
Pound Lane
Marlow, Bucks, SL7 2AE
(Changing rooms, showers and cafe facilities available).

The Instructors list
Sensei Dr.Gremlin - just plain scary (TJF, TKD, BJJ, MMA, Maths...)
Renshi Kempo Kid, 4th dan Kempo JuJitsu
Sensei UK-Ronin, 3rd dan Kempo Jijitsu, 2nd Dan TJF
Sensei Ronin, 3rd dan Aiuchi
Sensei Splinter, 2nd dan TJF
Sensei Genghis, 1st dan Aiki Kempo Jiu Jitsu

Costs : £9 if paid before Xmas, £15 on the door.
Ask for more details, or read the thread on [pj]

9th January : First session of 2008. Time to lose the Xmas belly!