News

2010

Date	Details
21 May	Fight Back Ju-Jitsu Academy promotional video released on YouTube

2009

Date	Details
27 Nov	It is with regret and sorrow that we must let you know that Shihan Billy Doak has passed away. Billy was chief instructor of the Goshin Ju-jitsu association UK-Wales. He will be sadly missed by all.
26 June	Now on Google maps. Also take a look at the new training & events calender.
24 June	Grading completed and belts/certificates received. Congratulations to the following - and apologies if I got any names wrong: Red belt (8th Kyu):  Karen Rew, Sally-Ann Moseley, Ian Carrick, Liam Slattery, Shaun Shaun Reynolds, Bethany Bergin, Molly Bergin, Michael Siedziako, Ruby Rew, Shelby Brown, Rebecca Brown, Mark Carrick, Kiara Ward, Declan Ward, Hussaim Baig, Sam Eadon, Kaylan Corrington, Cameron Collins, Joshua Samra, Little Lee Howkins, Christopher Dee, Joah Edwards, Ben Kodiatt, Philip Morris, Jiand Khan, Yasin Al-Shammarg, Rajen Parekh, and finally Lauren White and Aaron Sandbrook. Yellow belt (7th Kyu): Kieran Platt-Spence Orange belt (6th Kyu): Miroslaw Siedziako.
9 May	Open Martial Arts Seminar. See our events page for further information.

2008

Date	Details
24 & 27 Sept '08	Opening ceremony for the new club location on 24 September with a demo session on 27 September. Come join us - details can be found here.
2 Mar '08	Grading presentation. Kieran showing that Red belts know the odd move too when showing Shihan Billy Doak what happens when he opens his guard.

2007

Date	Details
5 Dec '07	Grading presentation. Top of the class! Kieran gets his Red Belt.
8 Nov '07	Through October a number of gradings have taken place. Did you pass? You'll only find out if you attend a training session!
4 May '07	Since we're selling things... the shop is now open.   - Gi's (and belts) available in various sizes   - Printed T-Shirts with club emblem - although you might have to wait for Sensei to go on holiday before he gets them  :-)   - Pads of various types   - Training weapons from knives, to nunchakus If anybody is interested let us know on training nights or email Sensei Tony.
3 May '07	Various Ju-Jitsu and Judo books for sale. Some of the current titles available are:      - Several copies of Robert Clark's "White Belt to Green Belt" , the World Jiu Jitsu Federation Training Manual      - A copy of "The guide to Ju-Jitsu, Judo, ..."   - A copy of "Know the Game - Judo"   - Various vintage copies of Judo guides by Eric Dominey    - Vintage copy of "The Judo Instructor" by Colonel M.G. Harvey    See John if you want to take a look. Prices will be low just to cover own costs as books came bundled with others I wanted.
7 Mar '07	And another final update on the recent grading resulted in John being presented with his 5th Kyu (Orange belt/GoKyu). Can everyone do me a favour next time and all turn up on the same night so that I only have to do one grading update :-)
28 Feb '07	A final update on the recent grading resulted in Craig being presented with his 4th Kyu (Green belt/YonKyu). Craig is a bit camera shy so no pic although there's a couple in the gallery!
21 Feb '07	Grading presentation. Successful candidates from left to right - excluding Sensei in the blue trousers - were: Daniel, Mark, Farid, Steve and Andy. All achieved 5th Kyu (Orange belt/GoKyu).
18 Feb '07	The academy attended a successful Open Martial Arts Seminar in Swansea as the guests of Goshin Ju-Jitsu Association UK Wales with Billy Doak and special guest instructor Hanshi Trevor Roberts. See the gallery for some of the pictures from the event.

2006

Date	Details
Dec '06	Gradings taking place.