Club Calender

CLUB CALENDAR 2026

JANUARY

Club Reopens Monday 5th January
Blackbelt Training Saturday 10th January 0930-1130, Excelsior Academy
Club Competition Training Saturday 10th January 1130-1330, Excelsior Academy
Sports Centre
Dragon Helper training, Sunday 25th January 1000-1400, Emma Hall Ryton
Joint Red/blackbelt preparation seminar Saturday 31th January 0930-1530,
Excelsior Academy Sports Centre

FEBRUARY

Joint Blackbelt grading Sunday 15th February 0930, Excelsior Academy Sports centre
Blackbelt Training Saturday 7th February 0930-1130, Excelsior Academy
Club Competition Training Saturday 7th February 1130-1330, Excelsior Academy
Sports Centre
Class Assistant training-Sunday 22nd February 1000-1500. Emma Hall Ryton
ITF England Championships Saturday 28th February/ 15th March, Coventry

MARCH

Little Dragon/ Junior/ Senior Grading – Saturday 7th / Sunday 8th March, Excelsior
Academy Sports Centre
Blackbelt Training Saturday 14th March 0930-1130, Excelsior Academy
Club Competition Training Saturday 14th March 1130-1330, Excelsior Academy
Sports Centre
Blackbelt Pre assessment day, Sunday 22nd March, Emma Hall/Blaydon
Scottish Cup 2025- Sunday 22nd March East Kilbride, Scotland

APRIL

Blackbelt Training Saturday 11th April 0930-1130, Excelsior Academy
Club Competition Training 11h April 1130-1530, Excelsior Academy Sports centre

MAY

Blackbelt Training Saturday 9th May 0930-1130, Excelsior Academy
Club Competition Training Saturday 9th May 1130-1530, Excelsior Academy Sports
Centre
Club Technical seminar – Sunday 17th May 1000-1600, Excelsior Academy Sports
Centre

JUNE

Blackbelt Training Saturday 6th June 0930-1130, Excelsior Academy
Club Competition Training Saturday 6th June 1130-1530, Excelsior Academy Sports Centre
Mightyfist Open Championships, Dundee Saturday 13th June
Little Dragon Junior/Senior/ Grading – Saturday 20th /Sunday 21st June, Emma Hall
Ryton
Club Little Dragon Day Saturday 27th June 1000-1300, Excelsior Academy Sports
Centre

JULY

Joint Blackbelt Preparational Technical Seminar Saturday 4th July, TBA
Joint Blackbelt Grading Sunday 5th July, TBA
Blackbelt Training Saturday 11th July 09:30–11:30, Excelsior Academy
Club Competition Training Saturday 11th July 11:30–15:30, Excelsior Academy Sports Centre

AUGUST

Blackbelt Training Saturday 8th August 09:30–11:30, Excelsior Academy
Club Competition Training Saturday 8th August 11:30–15:30, Excelsior Academy Sports Centre

SEPTEMBER

Blackbelt Training Saturday 5th September 09:30–11:30, Excelsior Academy
Club Competition Training Saturday 5th September 11:30–15:30, Excelsior Academy Sports Centre
Little Dragon / Junior / Senior Grading Saturday 12th / Sunday 13th September
Club Colour Belt Technical Seminar Sunday 27th September 10:00–14:00, Excelsior Academy
ITF World Cup Jesolo, Italy 29th September – 4th October

OCTOBER

Blackbelt Training Saturday 3rd October 09:30–11:30, Excelsior Academy
Club Competition Training Saturday 3rd October 11:30–15:30, Excelsior Academy Sports Centre
Blackbelt Pre-Assessment Day Sunday 11th October, Emma Hall Ryton

NOVEMBER

Blackbelt Training Saturday 7th November 09:30–11:30, Excelsior Academy
Club Competition Training Saturday 7th November 11:30–15:30, Excelsior Academy Sports Centre
British Open Championships 21st / 22nd November, Scotland TBC

DECEMBER

Joint Red / Blackbelt Preparational Technical Seminar Saturday 5th December, TBA
Joint Blackbelt Grading Sunday 6th December, TBA
Little Dragon / Junior Colour Belt Grading Saturday 12th December, Emma Hall Ryton
Junior / Senior Grading Sunday 13th December, Emma Hall Ryton
End of Year Awards Evening and Christmas Party Sunday 20th December
Last class of 2026 Friday 18th 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 or there may be additional classes throughout the year where Mr Churchward is away. In this case adequate notice will be given in advance.
Where possible we will of course look to cover these times with other instructors and assistants. Please note that participation at highlighted competitions will be optional. The club is not entering events where we cannot supply officials or umpires.

JANUARY 2027