Events 2008   January:   5th        JSKA-GB Executive Council Meeting and AGM 13th       JSKA-GB Squad training/Referees and Judges Course February: 9th        JSKA-GB North West Open Championships - Preston 17th       JSKA-GB Squad training/Referees and Judges Course March:  16h       JSKA-GB Squad training/Referees and Judges Course   30th       JSKA-GB Open Championships - Liverpool  April:  13th        JSKA-GB Technical Director Course - Warrington 20th        JSKA-GB Squad training/Referees and Judges Course  27th        JSKA Keigo Abe sensei course - Oldham 28th        JSKA Keigo Abe sensei course - Lincoln 29th        JSKA Keigo Abe sensei course - Liverpool May: 2nd - 4th    JSKA Technical Committee Meeting- Alicante, Spain  18th        JSKA-GB Squad training/Referees and Judges Course June: 15th        JSKA-GB Squad training/Referees and Judges Course July: 6th         JSKA-GB Squad training/Referees and Judges Course August: 22nd - 24th   JSKA 4th World Championships (Manchester Velodrome) October: 12th        JSKA-GB Squad training/Referees and Judges Course  19th        JSKA-GB National Championships November: 16th         JSKA-GB Squad training/Referees and Judges Course  TBA         JSKA-Europe Technical Committee Meeting (TBA)     2007.   January 6th Technical Committee Meeting and AGM February 4th Kata and Bunkai Course 11th Northwest Open Championship March 18th Open Championships April 15th Black and Brown Belt Course and Dan Grades 29th Kata and Kumite Course May 6th One Day Course 9th -12th Abe Sensei Courses and Gradings assisted by Gidley and Carruthers Sensei June 8th-10th WJKA World Championships, Holland 10th Kata and Bunkai Course July 1st Black and Brown Belt Course and Dan Grades 15th Kata and Bunkai Course August 19th Referee and Judges Course and Examination September 16th Open Championships October 14th Kata and Bunkai Course TBA Keigo Abe sensei Course November 4th Black and Brown Belt Course and Dan Grades December 2nd Kata and Kumite Course   2006.   January 7th Technical Committee Meeting & AGM 15th Squad Training – Junior & Senior 12:00 pm (COMPULSORY FOR SQUAD)   February 5th Kata & Applications course, Alsager (1:30 -3:30) 12th Northwest Open Championships, Preston   March 5th First Aid Course TBA International Gasshuku by BSK Malta   April 2nd Black & Brown Belt Course / Technical Committee Meeting   May 7th One Day Course, Oldham Sports Centre (11:00am - 3:00 pm) 14th Open Course, Alsager TBA Abe Keigo sensei course   June 11th Kata & Applications Course 12:30 - 2:30 pm TBA JSKA-GB Open Championships (Ippon Shobu) TBA Referee & Judges Course 10:00am - 4:00 pm   July 2nd Black & Brown Belt Course / Technical Committee Meeting (COMPULSORY FOR SQUAD) 16th Kata & Applications Course, Alsager 20-23rd JSKA World Championships, New York   August 13th First Aid Course   September TBA 17th JSKA-GB/BSK Open Championships, Oldham Sports Centre   October 15th Kata & Applications Course, Alsager 22nd Squad Training – Junior & Senior TBA Abe Keigo sensei course   November 5th Black & Brown Belt Course (COMPULSORY FOR SQUAD)   December 3rd Kata & Kumite Course, Preston   In addition to the above dates the Japan Shotokan Karate Association(Great Britain) are organising judges and referees courses with the JSKA/KE and recognised 1st Aid courses which can be added to the available space provided on reverse as dates are finalised