CLUB CALENDAR 2024

JANUARY

• Club Reopens Monday 8th January

• Club Competition Training Saturday 13th January 0930-1330, Excelsior Academy Sports Centre

• Blackbelt Training Saturday 13th Janaury 1330-1530, Excelsior Academy

• Dragon Helper training, Sunday 28th January 0930-1330. Emma Hall Ryton

 

FEBRUARY

• Club Competition Training Saturday 3rd  February 0930-1330, Excelsior Academy Sports Centre

• Blackbelt Training Saturday 3rd February 1330-1530, Excelsior Academy

• ITF England Championships Saturday 17th February- Sports Central, Northumbria University

•  Class Assistant training- Sunday 25th February 1000-1500. Excelsior Academy

 

MARCH

• Little Dragon/ Junior/ Senior Grading – Saturday 2nd/ Sunday 3rd March, Excelsior Academy Sports Centre 

• Club Competition Training Saturday 9th March 0930-1330, Excelsior Academy Sports Centre

• Blackbelt Training Saturday 9th March 1330-1530, Excelsior Academy

• Club Blackbelt Presentation evening, Sunday 17th March

• Blackbelt Pre assessment day, Sunday 24th March , Emma Hall/Blaydon

 

APRIL

• Club Competition Training Saturday 6th April 0930-1330, Excelsior Academy Sports Centre

• Blackbelt Training Saturday 6th April 1330-1530, Excelsior Academy

• TAE Junior/ Team Championships 20th April. Venue TBA

• Club Technical seminar – Sunday 28th April 1000-1600, Excelsior Academy Sports centre

 

MAY

• Club Competition Training Saturday 4th May 0930-1330, Excelsior Academy Sports Centre

• Blackbelt Training Saturday 4th May 1330-1530, Excelsior Academy

 

JUNE

• Club Competition Training Saturday 1st  June 0930-1330, Excelsior Academy Sports Centre

• Blackbelt Training Saturday 1st June 1330-1530, Excelsior Academy

• Little Dragon Junior/Senior/ Grading – Saturday 8th/Sunday 9th June, Emma Hall Ryton

• ITF Welsh Open Championships 22nd June, Cardiff

• Club Little Dragon Day Saturday 29th June 1000-1300, Excelsior Academy Sports Centre

• TAE Umpire course Sunday 30th June 1000-1400, Excelsior Academy Sports Centre

 

JULY

• TAE technical Seminar – Saturday 6th July , 1000-1600, Sports Central, Northumbria University

• TAE Blackbelt Grading – Sunday 7th July, Walbottle Academy Campus

• Club Competition Training Saturday 13th  July 0930-1330, Excelsior Academy Sports Centre

• Blackbelt Training Saturday 13th July 1330-1530, Excelsior Academy

 

AUGUST

• Club Competition Training Saturday 3rd August 0930-1330, Excelsior Academy Sports Centre

• Blackbelt Training Saturday 3rd August 1330-1530, Excelsior Academy

 

SEPTEMBER

• Club Competition Training Saturday 7th September 0930-1330, Excelsior Academy Sports Centre

• Blackbelt Training Saturday 7th September 1330-1530, Excelsior Academy

• Little Dragon/ Junior/Senior Grading- Saturday 14th/Sunday 15th September, Excelsior Academy Sports Centre

• Club Colour belt Technical Seminar Sunday 29th September, 1000-1600 Excelsior Academy

 

OCTOBER 

• Club Competition Training Saturday 5th October 0930-1330, Excelsior Academy Sports Centre

• Blackbelt Training Saturday 5th October 1330-1530, Excelsior Academy

• Blackbelt Pre assessment day, Sunday 13th  October, Emma Hall, Ryton

• TAE Annual Invitational Championships- Saturday 26th October, Gateshead Stadium

 

NOVEMBER

• Club Competition Training Saturday 2nd November 0930-1330, Excelsior Academy Sports Centre

• Blackbelt Training Saturday 2nd November 1330-1530, Excelsior Academy

• British Open Championships 23rd/24th November

• Little Dragon/ Junior Colour Belt Grading – Saturday 30th November, Emma Hall Ryton

 

DECEMBER

• Junior/ Senior Grading – Sunday 1st December, Emma Hall Ryton

• TAE technical Seminar – Saturday 7th December, 1000-1600, Venue TBA
  
• TAE Blackbelt Grading – Sunday 8th  December, Venue TBA

• End of Year Awards evening and Christmas Party Saturday 14th December

 

Last class of 2024 – Friday 20th  December

 

NOTE: – This year there are no club shutdowns except Christmas as the classes will be run by assistant Instructors when Mr Churchward is away. The club may be closed on Bank Holidays, there may also be additional dates throughout the year where we might need to close if cover is not available to allow Mr Churchward to attend essential ITF Instructor training, officiate and/or coach at competitions to enable students to participate. Wherever possible we will of course look to cover these times with other instructors and assistants.

Please note that participation at the highlighted competitions will be dependent on the club supplying officials/ umpires of the correct ratio for competitors wishing to enter. For those who like to plan for these events please bear that in mind if you are booking accommodation etc. We will not be entering events where we cannot supply officials/ umpires.