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Karateka,
NEWSLETTER MARCH 2008 Welcome to the Kaizen Academy's email update on forthcoming events. IMPORTANT - First Tuesday and First Wednesday of the Month The usual General class on the first Tuesday of the month is being moved to the first Wednesday of the month. The class will run from 6pm to 7:30 pm and will be followed by Pizza and drinks. All Black Belts, Kyu grades and beginners are invited to attend. Shihan Ben would like you to invite your friends and work colleagues to the First Wednesday of the Month class. So "Bring A Friend".Meditation class - Tuesdays at 8pm Starting from Tuesday 4 March 2008 our meditation classes will be lead by Zen students from Zenz Wellington. The classes will involve 35 minutes of Zazen (seated meditation), followed by 10 minutes of Kinhin (walking meditation), a further 35 minutes of Zazen, and will then finish with some chanting. Kaicho believes that meditation forms a core component in the development of Seido Karate students. If you are interested in meditation I encourage you to come along and learn from the Zenz Wellington students. You do not need to stay for the full 90 minutes of the meditation class. If you can stay for only thirty minutes, then that’s okay, as the break between Zazen and Kinhin will be a convenient time to excuse yourself. I hope you can make use of this new dimension to further develop yourself and your karate. Protective Headgear for Children (Under 16 years)From the start of 2008 ALL Green belt and above students under the age of 16 will be required to wear suitable protective headgear during all sparring events (classes, gradings, and tournaments.) If you do not have suitable protective headgear you will NOT be allowed to participate in sparing events. There will be NO exceptions. Suitable protective headgear can be purchased at martial arts shops - Martial Arts Supplies, Made in Nippon and Fuji Mae - or at Rebel Sport. We will have a small selection of protective headgear that you can borrow at classes, but you should purchase your own protective headgear. March Kyu Gradings The next Kyu gradings are in March. Saturday 8 March 2008
for adults, and all green belts and above. Checkin 8:30
am. Grading starts 9:00 am. You will need to have achieved ALL Three Stripes before you are eligible to grade. Your Training Fees will also need to be up to date. March Nidan Grading The Nidan promotion for Senpai Niyaaz and Leila from the Seido Palmerston North Dojo is on Saturday 29 March 2008 starting at 5am. ALL Black Belts are requested to attend. ONLY Black Belts can attend this grading. March Shodan Grading The Shodan promotion for Rebecca Mason, Jo McNaught and Neil Hammer (from Palmerstone North) on Saturday 29 March 2008 starting at 9am. ALL Black Belts and Kyu grades are invited to attend. There will be NO normal classes in the morning of Saturday 29 March 2008. Afternoon classes will run as normal. April Sandan Grading The Sandan promotion for Senpai Ian Wells is on Saturday 5 April 2008 starting at 5am. Attendance is by invitation only. Sport Karate League 2008 - Round 2 Round Two of the 2008 Sport Karate League for Primary and Seconday school students will be held at our Thorndon Quay Dojo on Sunday 30 March 2008. Checkin time is from midday. The Sport Karate League series are good training events for other tournaments organised by Karate New Zealand. Watch out for the Wellington Secondary School Championships in late June 2008. Lost Property 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 A selection of photos taken at the December Kyu Gradings, and last Sunday's Beach Training are now posted on our website. If you are interested in purchasing copies of these photos please email webmaster@seidokaratewellington.co.nz . Kaze The December 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. http://www.seidokaratewellington.co.nz/Kaze_2007_12.pdf File size is 3.7 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 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. Price $60 - Currently sold out. New copies are being ordered from New York. 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 Remember to check the Training Timetable for our classes and the Events Calendar on the Seido Karate Wellington website for any changes. www.seidokaratewellington.co.nz Regards Chris Stone Seido Karate Wellington Phone: 04 471 2822 |