The seminar will be held at our regular training dojo on the Friday Evening and Saturday. The Sunday training will be held at
Wessex Elite Taekwondo
Poole.
The Cornerstone Academy, Poole. Dance Studio
Blandford Close.
Poole.
Dorset.
BH15 4BQ.
Wessex Elite Taekwondo. Units 6 – 8 Rexel Court,
Franks Way.
Newtown Business Park.
Poole.
BH12 3LN
Sensei and Lineage
Started at Copenhagen Aikido Club in 1990.
Trained under Lars Landberg, Torben Dyrberg, Ethan Weisgaard, and Keith Barger.
Attended several seminars with Saito Sensei during the 1990s.
Helped start a club in Frederiksberg in 2007 (Frederiksberg Aikido Club).
Trained there for 7 years while also training at Copenhagen Aikido Club.
Was in Japan in 2009 and 2012, where he trained at Hombu Dojo
In 2014, he returned full-time to the Copenhagen Aikido Club, and in 2015, he began traveling to camps with Lewis Bernaldo de Quiros.
In 2023, he was in Bolinas, California, with a TAE delegation to participate in a Friendship Seminar with Hoa Newens and Lewis Bernaldo de Quiros.
He attends camps with Lewis 12-14 times a year to support and learn from Lewis.
At the same time, he has periodically been a soto deshi with Lewis in Spain.
He has also been a permanent member of the teaching team at the Copenhagen Aikido Club.
Training Timetable
Friday 31st July
Saturday 1st August
Sunday 2nd August
19.00 until 21.00
13.15 until 16.45
09.30 until 13.00
Costs
Cost prior to 17th July 2026
Cost prior to 24th July 2026
Friday
£15
£20
Saturday
£30
£35
Sunday
£30
£35
Fri/Sat/Sun
£60
£70
Sat/Sun
£50
£60
Fri/Sat
£35
£45
Fri/Sun
£35
£45
Friday evening is free to those who pay the monthly Wellsprings fees.
Weapons Loan
Travelling with your weapons on public transport can be inconvenient and
expensive. We have a number of white oak ken and jo that we can lend.
These must be booked in advance. Please contact us
if you would like to borrow weapons.
Refreshments
If you need to buy your lunch or a snack then you
will find a number of large supermarkets nearby.
Accommodation
There is accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets in Poole.
Two Premier Inns and two Travelodge in Poole. Also go to Visit Poole website: https://www.pooletourism.com/
Evening Meal on the Saturday evening
We have managed to secure a restaurant for the meal on the Saturday evening . Please indicate on the booking form if you would like to
join us.
We have reservation on the top floor of the Delfino Lounge, 8-9 Falkland Square, Dolphin Centre, Poole, BH15 1ER.
Parking
– Parking is available at the dojo
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by Air
Bournemouth
Airport is 10miles. Take the Airport Bus to Bournemouth Travel
Interchange and then a train or coach to Poole.
Southampton
Airport is 35 miles. From Southampton Airport Parkway take the train
to Poole.
by Rail
Poole on the main line from Waterloo to Weymouth and is serviced by South Western trains.
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by Taxi
Telephone
numbers for some local taxi firms.
Poole Radio Cabs 01202 666333, Bournemouth United Taxis 01202 556677, Ariel 01202 747333 and many more.