October 2007
NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2007
Welcome to Kaizen Academy's email update on forthcoming events.
First Tuesday of the Month - ALL Grades
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Tuesday, 2 October 2007, is the first Tuesday in October.
The normal 6pm Beginner's class and the 7pm General class are replaced with a combined class for all students - Beginner's, graded members and Black belts.
Shihan Ben would like you to invite your friends and work colleagues to the First Tuesday class. So "Bring A Friend".
The class runs from 6pm to 7:30pm and is followed by a small social with pizza and non-alcoholic drinks.
First Wednesday of the Month - Black Belts ==================================
Wednesday, 3 October 2007, is the first Wednesday in October.
The normal 6pm Black Belt class for Sandan and above and the 7pm Black Belt class for Shodan and Nidan are replaced with a combined Black Belt class.
This class runs from 6pm to 7:30pm. Please remember to bring your sparring gear.
WEEKEND CLASS TIMETABLE
The weekend timetable changed in September. Below is the confirmed timetable for weekends until the end of 2007.
The Saturday afternoon classes have been started in response to the need to cater for people who are busy in the mornings on the weekends.
Saturdays
8am to 9am - Fitness and Conditioning - Sensei Rob
and Bronwyn
9am to 10am - Stretching - Sensei Peter Flowers
10am to 11am - Kata class - Shihan Ben Otang
11am to 12 Noon - Broomstick class - Shihan Ben Otang
Lunch
1pm to 2pm - General Syllabus class - Shihan Ben
Otang
2pm to 3pm - Kata class - Shihan Ben Otang
3pm to 4pm - Beginners class (Adults and Youth students) - Shihan Ben
Otang
Sundays
9am to 10am - Black Belt Syllabus Class - Kyoshi
Doug
10am to 11am - General Class (Kyu grades) - Senpai Marion and Ed
11am to 11:30am - Sparring Techniques class - Senpai Marion and Ed
The Saturday afternoon Beginners' class would be an ideal class to "Bring a Friend" and introduce them to Seido Karate.
SPRING MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION
Membership Drive
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The Kaizen Academy is holding a Spring Membership Promotion from September to December.
Bring along a new member during that time period and if they grade in December, YOU WILL RECEIVE A MONTHS FREE TRAINING.
Every new member will be given a Blue Free Training Card for eight free training classes. On the back of the card we will write the name of the new member and the person who introduced them.
So if you have someone you would like to introduce to Seido Karate, please bring them along to any Beginners classes (Adults and Secondary school - Tuesday and Thursday at 6pm, and Saturday at 3pm, or Kids Beginners classes - Monday 4pm, Tuesday 5pm and Thursday 4pm). Remember that the Tuesday class on 4 September 2007 is a first Tuesday of the month class running from 6pm to 7:30pm.
OTHER SEIDO EVENTS AND NEWS FOR OCTOBER
October School Holiday Programme
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The School Holiday programme will be run in the second week of the school holidays.
Dates: Tuesday 2 October 2007 to Friday 5
October 2007.
Times: 9am to 12 noon on each day.
Costs: All four mornings - $50 = Single mornings are $15 each
morning.
Ages: Ages 10 and over, unless agreed with Shihan Ben.
Grades: Minimum grade - Blue Belt (8th Kyu), unless agreed with
Shihan Ben.
Remember to bring along some food/drink for a shared morning tea on each morning you attend the school holiday programme.
Stripe testing will also take place during the school holiday programme.
If you wish to attend, please reply to this email.
2007 Inter-Dojo Tournament and Dinner/Dance - Saturday 13 October 2007 ==========================================================
The Seido Karate Lower Hutt Dojo is celebrating its third birthday by hosting the 2007 Inter-Dojo Tournament followed by a Dinner/Dance.
We have full details of the Tournament and Dinner/Dance available for download from our website.
People are already organising their Kata and Team Kata for the event so why not participate?
Poster 431 kB 
Registration Form for Tournament and Dinner/Dance 271kB
Rules 56kB
Achievement Stripe Testing - First week in October 2007 ===============================================
Stripe testing is being conducted next week.
If you are ready for testing for one of your stripes, please see your instructor before class. The Stripe requirements for all Kyu grades and all age groups are on the front desk.
New beginners (White Belts) need to gain their first stripe, Advanced White Belts need to gain their two additional stripes, and ALL other Kyu grades will need their three stripes to be able to grade.
December Kyu Gradings
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The next Kyu gradings are in December.
- Saturday 8 December 2007 for kids below green belt. Checkin 8:30 am. Grading starts 9:00 am.
- Saturday 8 December 2007 for adults, and all green belts and above. Checkin 10:30 am. Grading starts 11:00 am.
You will need to have achieved ALL Three Stripes before you are eligible to grade.
You fees will also need to be up to date. Remember that Grading fees, Honbu fees and new belt costs are now included in your monthly training fee.
Sport Karate League Round 4 - Sunday 28 October 2007 ===============================================
The fourth round of the Sport Karate League in Wellington is being held at our Dojo on the afternoon of Sunday 28 October 2007.
Checkin Time: 12 Noon
Start Time: 12:30pm
See Shihan Ben if you are interested in participating.
Training Fee Increase
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The Kaizen Academy has recently introduced a new training fee structure. See the website for details of our current fee structure.
If you have not updated your Automatic Payment amount please do so promptly.
Please note that unwaged adults are now included under the heading of "individual concessions".
If you have any questions about this fee increase please talk to Jun Shihan Ben or Chris at the Dojo or reply to this email.
Family Training Fee Concession
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Following feedback on the recent fee increase we have amended the Family Concession Training Fee.
The Family Concession training fee is now set at the standard fee for the first two family members based on Adults, then Children. Third, fourth and fifth family members pay no additional monthly training fees.
For example: Two adults and three children, only pay for two adults ($180/$160); One adult and four children, only pay for one adult and one child ($140/$125); Five children, only pay for two children ($100/$90).
Lost Property
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We are accumulating a pile of lost property at the Dojo.
If you have lost any clothing, please look in the lost property box located by the shoe rack and claim what is yours.
Photos on Website
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A selection of photos taken at the June Kyu Gradings, and at the Shodan Grading of Senpai Miles Cranston, Andrea Logan, Alex Neiman, and Simon Claxton, and the Kata section of the Seido Karate North Island Tournament are now posted on our website.
If you are interested in purchasing copies of these photos please email webmaster@seidokaratewellington.co.nz .
Kaze
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The September
2007 issue of Kaze is on
our website. If you have not managed to collect a dead tree edition from
the Dojo, please download one from our website. File size is 3.6 MB
and requires Adobe Acrobat to view. See www.adobe.com to download the
latest version of Adobe Acrobat.
We are always looking for articles for Kaze. If you are interested in sending us a testimonial about how training in Seido Karate has changed/affected your life, we would be pleased to receive them.
Please email them to admin@seidokaratewellington.co.nz .
Seido Karate Books
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If you want to know more about Seido Karate and the techniques that you are learning we have a number of books available for purchase.
Karate Kyohon
Karate Kyohon is an illustrated book by Kaicho, the founder of the Seido style of karate. It contains all the information you need to get to Green belt level, and then a bit more. Heavily illustrated, it covers stances, punches, blocks, kicks, kata, self-defense and kihons.
New copies are being ordered from New York.
Price $60
The Human Face of Karate
The Human Face of Karate - My Life, My Karate-Do is the auto-biography of Seido's founder Kaicho Tadashi Nakamura. It recounts his early life and karate, his move to New York to set up Kyokushin Karate in America, his splitting from Kyokushin and the founding of Seido Karate. New Stock has just arrived from New York.
Price $60 - Currently sold out. New copies are being ordered from New York.
Technique and Spirit
Technique and Spirit is Kaicho's first book on Seido Karate. It includes much that is in Karate Kyohon, but also covers weapon techniques and more about Kaicho's philosophy for Seido Karate.
Price $60 - Currently out of stock. New copies are being ordered from New York.
Black Belt Manuals
New Black Belt Manuals have arrived and cost $60 each.
We have Nidan manuals for purchase.
Timetable of Classes and Events
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Remember to check the Training Timetable for 2007 for our classes and the Events Calendar for 2007 on the Seido Karate Wellington website for any changes.
www.seidokaratewellington.co.nz
Regards
Chris Stone
Seido Karate Wellington Kaizen Academy NZ Limited
Phone: 04 471 2822
Mobile: 027 471 9055
Web: www.seidokaratewellington.co.nz