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August 2010
Normal classes are currently suspended due to the number of students away on holiday. Classes in August will be held on the following dates:
Tuesday 10 August, Saturday 14 August, Saturday 28 August and Tuesday 31 August

January 2010
We're back for a new year with new times and new venues!
DART classes are now held on
Mondays at the Lacey Green Millennium Hall 1900 - 2100
Wednesdays at the Royal Grammar School High Wycombe (RGS Students only)
Saturdays at St John's CE School Lacey Green 1000 - 1200

December 2009
We're moving!
DART will cease holding classes at St John's CE School Lacey Green and the Whitecross Hall Monks Risborough at the end of this calendar year (for cancelled classes over the holiday period please see our cancelled classes page).
From January 5th 2010 our new classes will be held on Tuesdays at Lacey Green and Loosley Row Millennium Hall. Further details will be posted on the Classes and Locations pages as soon as possible.

November 2009
DART presented with the Centre of Excellence Award by Black Belt International.

Coach John Titchen presented with the Contribution to Publishing Award by Black Belt International for his best-selling book Heian Flow System, his regular articles in Jissen Magazine and his previous regular column in Traditional Karate Magazine.

DART Facebook Fan page launched! Anyone can become a fan. The page includes pictures and videos of some of our more intense forms of training.


September 2009
New websites! Separate websites created for Karate books and articles www.practicalkarate.co.uk(not available yet), and DART courses www.ukselfdefencecourses.com.


August 2009
Coach John Titchen along with four DART students taught a free DART class to martial artists from a number of different styles as part of the Martial Arts Planet Charity Meet to raise money for the National Autistic Society.


June 2009
Coach John Titchen along with five DART students taught a one day seminar for Tae kwon Do students in Southwell, Nottinghamshire.

Coach John Titchen's latest article on contact in training is available in the new issue of Jissen (Issue 5).


February 2009
Coach John Titchen's latest article on the use of verbal strategies in training is available in the new issue of Jissen (issue 4).


December 2008
DART ceases to offer classes in Blauer Tactical Systems' Personal Defense Readiness.


October 2008
Coach John Titchen along with five DART students taught a one day seminar for Tae Kwon Do students in Southwell, Nottinghamshire.

Coach John Titchen's latest article on Kata training for fighting reflexes is available in the new issue of Jissen (Issue 3).