RETURN TO NORMAL CLASSES 1/06/2020
Osu everybody,
With the easing of restrictions on the number of students attending classes we are able to return to our normal class schedule from Monday 1 st June.
Of course we will continue to emphasise sanitising of our hands and sparring equipment, and covid 19 tracing will continue until we are allowed to stop doing so.
See you all at class.
Sei-Shihan Stephen.
STOKE DOJO RE-OPENING - 16/05/2020
Osu everybody,
Stoke Dojo will re-open for training on Monday 18th May.
Because of the Covid 19 virus we will be limiting the number of students in each class as recommended by the ministry of sport. No contact will be permitted and physical distancing will apply. Students will need to sign in for Covid 19 tracing, and hand sanitiser will be available.
Since the number of students in class has to be limited it will be necessary to divide the group in half. There is no precedent for this so for the time being we will try the following schedule.
There will be two classes on each night (Monday and Thursday). The first at 5.30pm will be for White belts through Green belt, and the second at 6.30pm will be for Brown belts, who make up by far the largest belt group. In this way I hope that the younger students, predominantly among the blue and yellow belts, will be able to attend, and the family groups will be able to train together.
The black belts may attend either class.
The school has kindly allowed us to use our alternate room so we can accommodate more students.
This organisation of classes will continue for a week or two until the numbers allowed in class increases to a level that permits a return to normal classes. There will be no sparring classes until the physical distancing rules are relaxed.
I look forward to seeing you all in class.
Osu. Sei-Shihan Stephen.