The first arrivals of the 60 visiting students at the aikido club's annual spring school.

Now named Shodokan Wales, the club,  formerly Skenfrith Aikido Club, was celebrating the school's 25th anniversary this year with a free hog roast for those attending the four-day course.

The club's Spring School has a great international reputation and as usual there were a considerable number of foreign  students including some from Japan, China, Korea, Mexico, France, Poland, Cyprus, Portugal and Turkey.