The Tokyokai Bu-Jitsu club has achieved a special milestone this is the 50th year that the club has been in existence. To celebrate this special occasion we hosted Alexey Kunin 10^th Dan and President of the All Japan Ju-Jitsu International Federation and Sorab Mowlabucus 7^th Dan from Mauritius for a week specialist training both at the club HQ and at the University of Cape Town. Saturday 7^th August saw the staging of a demonstration and awards function. We were honoured to have in attendance Marlene Gaven, Nick Legg and Bruce Hamilton. Hanshi Nigel Sessions performed a Kime No Kata in honour of Chas B Gaven with Muya Koloko as his uke, this was followed be demonstrations of techniques and a Nage No Kata performed by Craig Sylvester and his uke Charles de Mellion.

The following grades were awarded and recognised:

1. Hachidan to Soke Nigel Sessions - grade awarded by Soke Alexey Kunin President of the All Japan Ju-Jitsu International Federation
2. Yondan to Mark Smith – grade awarded by Soke Nigel Sessions President of the South African Ju-Jitsu Association and recognised by the All Japan Ju-Jitsu International Federation and life membership of the AJJIF.
3. Recognition of Yondan of Giles Embleton by the All Japan Ju-Jitsu International Federation and life Membership of the AJJIF
4. Nidan to Muya Koloko – grade awarded by Soke Nigel Sessions and the grading panel of the SAJJA and recognised by the All Japan Ju-Jitsu International Federation.
5. Shodan to Craig Sylvester - grade awarded by Soke Nigel Sessions and the grading panel of the SAJJA and recognised by the All Japan Ju-Jitsu International Federation and life membership of AJJIF
6. 1^st Kyu to Carl Johns - grade awarded by Soke Nigel Sessions and the grading panel of the SAJJA
7. 3^rd Kyu to Charles De Mellion - grade awarded by Nigel Sessions and the grading panel of the SAJJA
8. 4^th Kyu to Graeme Paul - grade awarded by Soke Nigel Sessions and the grading panel of the SAJJA