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New Zealand Shihans’ National Seido Karate Tournament

11 February 2013

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Osu

On behalf of Jun Shihan Ben Otang, and the New Zealand Jun Shihans, I invite you and your students to attend the first Jun Shihans’ National Seido Karate Tournament.

 

Competitors and supporters are all welcome at the tournament, and the other events over the weekend  – including general classes with Nidaime and a Sayonara Party.

The tournament will take place in Wellington, New Zealand, on 22 June 2013. Competition for juniors (up to 15 years of age) includes kata, points kumite and randoori tag; competition for adults includes kata, points and semi-contact kumite, and for dan grades only, weapons kata. All dan grade finals will take place during the Showcase Event in the evening of 22 June.

 

Registrations open at Easter 2013 and close on 7 June. You are encouraged to register and pay online for entry fees and the Sayonara Party; dojo wishing to make a single group payment should contact us at tournament@kaizenacademy.co.nz

Our tournament website http://tournament.seidowellington.co.nz/ has full details:

·      Registration forms and payment (available from Easter)

·      Rules (available now)

·      Accommodation special deals (available now)

·      Draft programme (regularly updated)

·      Registration details (available now)

·      Merchandise (ordering available from Easter)

·      Information about venue and Wellington (available now)

 

Do check this site regularly for updates and tournament news.

The tournament is organised by the Kaizen Academy on behalf of the NZ Shihans. All tournament enquiries should be directed to tournament@kaizenacademy.co.nz

 

Regards

Avis Macadam

Tournament Director

 

Amazing Dad’s of Lower Hutt Dojo

10 February 2013
Hi, I am Sholto Stephens and I am in the New Zealand Army.
 
I often have the fortunate opportunity to represent New Zealand overseas – at present I am serving in Bamyan Province, Afghanistan.
 
My key role here, along with about 150 other Kiwi's, is to help make Bamyan province (about the size of the Manawatu and Taranaki combined) a safer place for people to live their lives in a normal way.
 
Afghanistan has been a country consumed by internal conflict and war for over thirty years and many Kiwi's have already passed through Bamyan Province (which has a population of about half a million people) to make it safer for them.
 
When we first arrived here back in 2003 there were no schools open for kids to go to; nowadays there are hundreds of them, for both boys and girls.
 
This is one of the many signs of the good that has happened since we starting operating in this Province.
 
I enjoy everything that I do with the New Zealand Army; having the chance to represent my country overseas on missions like this is a real privilege.
 
He tini mano ringa ka oti ai
 
121111 Sholto on top of PT hill

Farewell and Good Luck in Singapore….

4 February 2013
Farewell and Good Luck in Singapore to Michael Henderson one of Lower Hutt Dojos most travelled of students….
 
Michael and lovely wife Nicky leave our shores to live in Singapore…..Michael for work and Nicky for the shopping….
 
We will miss having you in class 6-pack Mike…
 
Much love to you both…
OSU
Lower Hutt Dojo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Farewell and Good Luck in Christchurch…

Farewell and all the very best of luck in Christchurch…
 
The Dojo farewells one of it’s most loved families….Senpai Michael and his lovely wife Bronwyn are leaving to live in Christchurch with their beautiful children to be closer to family….
 
We will miss you all…
 
Much love to you all…
OSU
Lower Hutt Dojo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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