On Sunday 28th June Bognor Club's Chief Instructor John Robertson and assistant instructors Yvonne Robertson accompnied by Portsmouth Club's Chief Instructor Dave Bennington made the trip up to the Basford Zen Judo Club in Nottingham to attend an instructors course on the BZJFA Zen Judo Syllabus.
Around 20 Instructors ranging from 1st Kyu up to 7th Dan and from a number of British Zen Judo Family Association Clubs attended the course, hosted by Shihan Gordon Lawson and his Club Instructors. Clubs from Nottingham, Manchester, London, Trowbridge and of course Bognor Regis and Portsmouth were represented, for four hours of Judo Instruction by Shihan Andrew Millard B.E.M 7th Dan BZJFA.
At the end of the course shihan Andrew Millard 7th Dan presented Dave Bennington and Yvonne Robertson with 1st Dan BZJFA Licences.
For a full report see the zenjudo.co.uk website.