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Calendar of Events

2024 

Date          Event List                                         Where

   

January   

7th               Future Instructor Training                        Bury Centre

24th             Senior Rank Advancement Training        Bury Centre

   

February   

4th               Future Instructor Training                        Bury Centre

17th             Graduation                                              Essa Academy 

21st             Senior Rank Advancement Training        Stockport Centre

   

March  

3rd               Future Instructor Training                        Bury Centre

16th             Senior Rank Advancement Training        Leyland Centre

   

April  

7th               Future Instructor Training                        Bury Centre

13th             Graduation                                              Essa Academy 

14th             Blackbelt Evaluation Day                        Swinton Centre

17th             Senior Rank Advancement Training        Bury Centre

   

May  

5th               Future Instructor Training                        Bury Centre

15th             Senior Rank Advancement Training        Stockport Centre

18th             Black Belt Seminar and Testing              Essa Academy

   

June  

2nd              Future Instructor Training                        Bury Centre

15th             Graduation                                              Essa Academy 

22nd            Senior Rank Advancement Training       Leyland Centre

   

July  

7th               Future Instructor Training                        Bury Centre

17th             Senior Rank Advancement Training       Bury Centre

   

August   

4th               Future Instructor Training                        Bury Centre

14th             Senior Rank Advancement Training        Stockport Centre

17th             Graduation                                              Essa Academy 

   

September  

1st               Future Instructor Training                         Bury Centre

14th             Senior Rank Advancement Training        Leyland Centre

21st             Red belt seminar "Get ready"                  Hindley Centre

28th             Seminar Weapons Bo Staff in the Dark!  Essa Academy 

   

October  

6th               Future Instructor Training                        Bury Centre

13th             Blackbelt Evaluation Day                        Swinton Centre

16th             Senior Rank Advancement Training        Bury Centre

19th             Graduation                                              Essa Academy 

   

November  

3rd               Future Instructor Training                        Bury Centre

6-7th            Ko Dan Ja Testing                                   Stanley House Hotel & Spa

17th             Black Belt Seminar and Testing              Essa Academy

30th             Family Awards Evening                           Flixton Golf Club

   

December  

1st               Future Instructor Training                        Bury Centre

14th             Graduation                                              Essa Academy 

Other dates and events will be added and some dates and locations are subject to change.

Party Time

11/11/2023 Save The Date

Sold Out 

Awards Night

PARTY ALERT!

Tickets for the Annual Family Awards Night are now available.

Saturday 11th November at Davyhulme Park Golf Club. Party Pants on at 6pm. Carriages at 11pm.

Tickets are limited - first come, first served. £15pp for the first two people, then £10pp. All profits to charity. Please pay by cash only.

There will be raffle prizes (Hamper style) for you to win. Again all profits will go to charity.

On a separate note if you have any items you wish to donate for the hampers please bring them to your instructor.

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Graduations 2024

Essa School Bolton BL3 3HH 

Graduations are extremely important events at Family Martial Arts Centres and are held every two months. Tigers from all Family Martial Arts Centres across the North West graduate together at the same venue, watched and supported by their friends and family and is a great opportunity to show everyone what we have been learning over the past couple of months in class. It is at these events that students are awarded their next coloured belt and certificate. It is via these Graduations that students progress through the ranks within martial arts.
 
Graduations for more junior students are not a test - It is a great opportunity for reward and recognition for our youngest members. In our programmes they don’t have to be expert to progress to the next belt as the new belt will help with confidence and motivation. As they progress through the belt ranking structure, ‘Graduations’ transition to ‘Gradings’ which are more of a test.
 
Our Graduations / Gradings are held at the ESSA Academy, Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3HH on a Saturday.  Alternative dates may be available for students that cannot graduate on a Saturday due to religious or cultural reasons.

Graduation Times (TBC) Tigers - 9.00am White Belts - 10.00am Yellow Belts - 11.00am Orange & Blue Belts - 12.00pm Green Belts - 1.00pm Red Belts - 2.00pm Black Belts - 3.00pm Full Student Name* Graduation Location Essa Academy Lever Edge Ln Bolton BL3 3HH

17th February

13th April

15th June

17th August

19th October

14th December

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Instructor Training 2024

Bury Centre 95 -97 Bolton Rd Bury BL8 8AH

7th January

4th February

3rd March

2nd April

5th May

2nd June

7th July

4th August

1st September

6th October

3rd November

1st December

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In the Dark Bo Staff Seminar October 2024

Essa School  Bolton

Detail to follow !  (Will Sell Out) for all ages and abilities -

A fun and friendly event  

13th February

18th December

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Red Belt Seminars

Hindley Do Jang  8-18 Frederick Street, Hindley WN2 3DB

21st September

Get ready for your Black-belt test - a must for all future black-belts

13th February

18th December

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Dan Evaluation Days 

Swinton Do Jang  173 - 175 Swinton Rd   Swinton  Manchester  M27 6BU

14th April and 13th October

13th February

18th December

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Dan Test and Blackbelt Seminar

Essa Academy  Boton

2pm 18th May  &   17th November 2024

13th February

18th December

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Ko Dan Ja  Evaluation Days 

Stanley House Hotel  Ribble Valley  BB4

6 & 7th November 2024    Invitation Only

13th February

18th December

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