Getting ready for a 1st Kyu grading is a lot like riding a rollercoaster. Firstly that feeling of nervous anticipation as the car makes its slow, inexorable journey upwards (training week after week), then the mounting nerves as you see the brow of the track emerge (grading day). Suddenly you are over the top, free-falling, […]
CONTINUE READINGThe first weekend of December, saw Seido karateka from around NZ descend on Christchurch for their annual camp, including 3 Kyoshi, 10 Sensei, 1 Nidan, and many kyu grading candidates. While some tremors were felt, none were GNS reported, so we’ll put them down to the fun the grading candidates must have been having. True […]
CONTINUE READINGOsu, we sent a small and determined team over to Sydney for the 2016 National Benefit Tournament hosted by Seido Juku Karate Australia, and we had a great time! Between the three of them, Kyoshi Louise, Senpai Sandra and Senpai Eleanor netted three golds, two silvers and a bronze medal! Here’s Sempai Eleanor’s reflections on the trip: […]
CONTINUE READINGLast night at the kids’ class we said “see ya later to Sensei Helen” as she heads off on a couple of months of well-earned R&R. Sensei Helen has been the lead instructor of our kids’ programme for nearly 14 years and through her leadership and dedication she has taken the children’s programme from strength […]
CONTINUE READINGWe are pleased to announce that Prajna and Edward passed their special grading last night and are now 3rd kyu (advanced green belts). Edward is only 11 years old (turning 12 in 3 weeks!) and did really well to hold his own with all the grown ups. Prajna also showed good spirit in the sparring […]
CONTINUE READINGSo the curry has been eaten and the results are in… Seido Auckland’s Curry-Ate night was a roaring success with six entrants… 2 in the herbivore category and 4 in the carnivore category. There was much sweating over the stove, here is a photo of Em grinding the paste in the traditional manner (with swimming goggles) […]
CONTINUE READINGIt has been almost 20 years since I first tied on my obi. Way back in 1997, I walked through the doors of the Auckland dojo for the first time and looked around in wonder at all the white clad people yelling at each other. I still remember the utterly alien feeling of being surrounded […]
CONTINUE READINGOn Saturday 12 March we held the inaugural Seido Auckland Cheesecake Competition. Despite being a thinly disguised attempt by Kyoshi Louise to eat as many cheesecakes as possible, the standard of creativity was nothing short of spectacular. First prize went to Alex and Catrin Ogilvie, assisted by Brett and Caroline, with a vanilla bean Honbu […]
CONTINUE READINGMy two daughters, Asmara (age 9) and Adriana (age 7) and I just returned from karate camp in Teapot Valley sponsored by the Nelson dojo. As beginners, this was our first karate camp and we were not sure what to expect. We thoroughly enjoyed it. Having trained briefly in Nelson last year it was a […]
CONTINUE READINGOsu a bit of a fun post because we forgot to give a shout out to Bob and Sensei Julie for hosting an AMAZING breakfast after the beach training last week. And a big OSU also to Kyoshi Louise who brought along an ostrich egg which fed us all. Here are some pics of the […]
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