I have now created another account on Twitter for me, aside from the personal one I have had for a while.

The account name is bournemouthwado. Follow me, if you want that is. I will probably post more non Wado related topics there than fill this space too much of oddities.

Gordon.

It was pretty quiet yesterday at the course due to the dates clashing with the Brean Sands course.

Let's make a push for the next Instructors Course on Saturday the 10th of October.

Likewise for the JMAC course to be held in Birmingham the day after, on the 11th. This is always an interesting course with Shiomitsu Sensei (Wado Ryu) and Tomiyama Sensei (Shito Ryu) teaching. This is a totally open course for all karate students regardless of style or grades.

Quite fun to see some people getting stuck in and mixing it up with each other!

Training is from 12pm till 3pm this SUnday 10th, May.

Fee £24.

The next squad training session is on Sunday 17th May, 2009.

Location is the Japan Arts Centre, 23-27 Jacob Wells Road, Hotwells, Bristol BS8 1DS.

Training time is 12pm-3pm. Juniors £8, Seniors £10.

Bring current licence.

I just wanted to send my thoughts out to the people of L'Aquila and hope everyone is keeping well.

I hear Maurizio and family are OK but have damage to the house from the recent earthquake. Glad it was nothing more serious.

We hope life returns to normal as quickly as possible.