News Archives - NIA Aikido Club https://niaaikidobirmingham.org/category/aikido-news-and-articles/ Aikido Classes in Birmingham Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:50:26 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://niaaikidobirmingham.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cropped-nia-aikido-association-trans-32x32.png News Archives - NIA Aikido Club https://niaaikidobirmingham.org/category/aikido-news-and-articles/ 32 32 Upcoming Winter Aikido Course https://niaaikidobirmingham.org/aikido-news-and-articles/upcoming-winter-aikido-course/ Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:17:38 +0000 https://niaaikidobirmingham.org/?p=1819 The post Upcoming Winter Aikido Course appeared first on NIA Aikido Club.

]]> Free Starter Aikido Classes for 2026 https://niaaikidobirmingham.org/aikido-news-and-articles/free-starter-aikido-classes-for-2026/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:40:38 +0000 https://niaaikidobirmingham.org/?p=1824 The post Free Starter Aikido Classes for 2026 appeared first on NIA Aikido Club.

]]> NIA Aikido Refresher Course Grading Update https://niaaikidobirmingham.org/aikido-news-and-articles/nia-aikido-refresher-course-grading-update/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 13:36:48 +0000 https://niaaikidobirmingham.org/?p=1797 Congratulations to beginners, James Franklin, Richard Jones, and Adrian Bell-Johnson who all passed their first Aikido grading and received their 6th Kyu red belts, at Nia Aikido’s weapons Refresher course on Sunday 7th July 2024. Congratulations also to Neil Stanworth who passed his 3rd Kyu […]

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]]> Danijela receives 1st kyu Brown Belt in Aikido https://niaaikidobirmingham.org/aikido-news-and-articles/danijela-receives-1st-kyu-brown-belt-in-aikido/ Mon, 29 Apr 2024 10:20:13 +0000 https://niaaikidobirmingham.org/?p=1792 Well done to Danijela Vunduk who passed her 1st Kyu Brown Belt in Aikido,at Nia Aikido’s BCU Aikido club on Thursday 25th April 2024. Danijela with her NIA Aikido Instructors, Sensei Nelson, Sensei Roberts, and Sensei Taylor. Congratulations from all of us at the Nia […]

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]]> Danijela receives 3rd kyu green Belt in Aikido Weapons https://niaaikidobirmingham.org/aikido-news-and-articles/danijela-receives-3rd-kyu-green-belt-in-aikido-weapons/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:11:59 +0000 https://niaaikidobirmingham.org/?p=1787 Well done to Danijela Vunduk, who passed her 3rd kyu green Belt in Aikido Weapon’s at NIA Aikido’s weapons Refresher course, on Sunday 14h April.Congratulations from all of us at the NIA Aikido Club Birmingham.

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]]> Late Sensei David Packer – Condolences from Kevin Christie Shihan https://niaaikidobirmingham.org/aikido-news-and-articles/late-sensei-david-packer-condolences-from-kevin-christie-shihan/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:03:19 +0000 https://niaaikidobirmingham.org/?p=1773 I have just received the very sad news of the passing of another member of our Aikido family. Sensei David Packer. Sensei Packers daughter informed me that David passed away peacefully today after a long fight against leukemia. Sensei Packer was my first instructor, and […]

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]]> Sensei Carl Roberts receives Yondan Grade https://niaaikidobirmingham.org/aikido-news-and-articles/sensei-carl-roberts-receives-yondan-grade/ Fri, 09 Dec 2022 18:32:27 +0000 https://www.niaaikidobirmingham.org/?p=1738 Congratulations to Sensei Carl Roberts who after 13 years at 3rd Dan received his Yondan 4th Dan from head of association Shihan Kevin Christie at the BCU Aikido Club on Thursday 8th December.Sensei Roberts celebrated with fellow Thursday night instructors Sensei Taylor and Sensei Nelson, […]

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]]> Elijah and Sanjeev get new grades https://niaaikidobirmingham.org/aikido-news-and-articles/elijah-and-sanjeev-get-new-grades/ Sun, 25 Sep 2022 19:06:00 +0000 https://www.niaaikidobirmingham.org/?p=1753 Congratulations to Elijah Mcleod ,and Sanjeev Sharma, who both passed thier Aikido gradings at Nia Aikido’s BCU Aikido club on Thursday 22nd September 2022.Elijah passed his 4th Kyu, orange belt ,and Sanjeev passed his 3rd Kyu green belt.Well done to you both. Top picture Elijah […]

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]]> NIA Aikido Class Closure https://niaaikidobirmingham.org/aikido-news-and-articles/nia-aikido-class-closure/ Tue, 06 Sep 2022 14:35:46 +0000 https://www.niaaikidobirmingham.org/?p=1727 It is with regret that the Nia Aikido Association must announce the closure of it’s Wednesday class at Nelson primary school.The class closed in march 2020 due to the covid pandemic and has been closed ever since.We were hoping to reopen at some point this […]

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]]> NIA Aikido December 2021 Grading Update https://niaaikidobirmingham.org/aikido-news-and-articles/nia-aikido-december-2021-grading-update/ Fri, 10 Dec 2021 19:08:26 +0000 https://www.niaaikidobirmingham.org/?p=1759 Congratulations to Hayley Milne, and Anna Benton, who passed their first Aikido grading and achieved the grade of 6th kyu Red belt at the Bcu Aikido club.Well done to you both.

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