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Osu. As one door closes, another one opens for Seido Karate Auckland. This weekend we packed up the Morningside dojo building (our home for 25 years) and opened our Three Kings dojo, 6km down the road. However, as all fine karateka know, it's really all about the people you train with and the community it builds up. I am pleased to report that it's as strong as ever.
On Sunday morning, we did a traditional hikoi by walking from the old dojo to the new one, carrying with us the spirits held in a piece of our shinzen.
Thanks to Shuseki Shihan Danny for saying the karakia at the new dojo before we did our first 1,000 punches session.
Thanks to all the brown belts who baked up a storm with both sweet and savory offerings to accompany our coffee break. Congratulations to Cheryl and Susan for winning the savory and sweet competitions, respectively.
Thanks also to everyone who has made this move possible, giving up many hours of their free time, for the benefit of all our members and future visitors. Osu.
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Osu. The Auckland Seido Karate Camp is over for another year, but what a wonderful weekend around 80 keen karateka have had in the sunshine at Shakespear Park. The standard of karate was consistently high over the course of the weekend, but the standout event was the joyful kata demonstration before Sunday lunch where the improvements people had made were clear for all to see. We are so pleased you seized this opportunity to improve your karate and experience the calming effect of quiet meditation on the beach.
All this would not have been possible without the following people:
Thanks to the Camp Organising Team (JS Lou, K Julie, Sp Viv, Sp Michael and Cheryl) for their time and effort in putting on such a successful event....again. Osu.
Thanks to Shuseki Shihan Michael (7th Dan) for leading the event and passing on his teachings over the course of the weekend. Osu.
Thanks to JS Lou for making sure everything ran to schedule and everyone was in the right place at the right time. Osu.
Thanks to Sp Michael and his helpers for serving up 80 meals at each sitting of such high-quality food. Osu.
Thanks to Kyoshi Julie for planning out the quiz and the games sessions to offer light relief to our diet of karate fun. Osu.
Thanks to the Saturday Workshop Leaders who gave us their insights on a multitude of topics that will assist us in our everyday lives.....and our karate. Osu.
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Osu everyone. The Auckland Morningside is preparing for a dojo move - so we are statting a clean out.
If you are Seido club NZ that needs some Obi, and would be keen to take this lot - drop a comment below before Friday next week (03 October).
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We are very pleased to announce that Senpai Gareth Facer successfully promoted to nidan this morning.
Thank you to Jun Shihan Scott Holdsworth for directing a careful and challenging grading, which permitted Senpai Gareth to shine.
This was the last grading in our current dojo so it was a very special day.
Osu!
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Osu. Last week, we saw how much progress more than 35 students had made on their journey with Seido karate at our September General Grading event. The standard of karate was high and the energy levels were even higher with lots of loud Osu! We are pleased to report that everyone passed with flying colours.
Osu. Special mention to Nicholas who was promoted to Advanced brown (1st Kyu). Very well done.
Osu. Our thanks also go to Kyoshi Shane for taking the grading with his trademark thoroughness, where no corners of the syllabus are left untouched.
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