Lower Hutt Seido Karate

Thank you to everyone, students, parents, families and friends for the best of karate years this year….full of energy, enthusiasm and lots of challenges all mixed with loads of fun…..
Time to put time aside now to celebrate “togetherness and love”
Wishing everyone the very, very best for an Amazing Christmas and a Fantastic New Year
Warmest wishes
OSU

Sensei Ken, Senpai Leighton and family

It was a busy grading night last night for the last Junior grading of the year…

The mix of young personalities making the evening an interesting one for all who came to support and encourage…

The many lessons to be learnt for these talented Juniors becoming evident as they each overcame the challenges placed in front of them…

Well done to a great bunch of young people, their families and friends…

A nice way to end your karate year…full of new goals and new aspirations for the future….

Kindest regards
OSU
Sensei Ken Szeto

Pictured left to right: Standing Viaskan Ramesh, Jimmy Van der Kerkhoff, Xavier Baldwin, Cairo Amohau, Grace Parker, Jack Gerrie, Finn Bosworth and Mcleod Voller Sitting: Jordan Robinson, Anesh Senthuran, Leo Bialy, Carlo Turner and Wyatt Young

It was a night of many perspectives for the Junior grading group last night….

The physical challenges proving difficult for all when mixed with the search for honesty and commitment from each student…

All however, gaining grading success and a realisation of the effort expected for their karate and personal journey’s ahead…

Well done to you all and thank you to your parents and families for your wonderful support….

Ken Szeto
OSU
Sensei Ken Szeto

Pictured left to right: Madoc Gregor, Edmund Cheng, James Carmichael, Aditya Lolam, Zachary Robertson, Elek Egyed, Darren Xiong and Dikshal Prasad

It was an evening of humour, tears and a demonstration of true determination, perseverance and self belief as families, friends and fellow students supported a wonderful group of juniors through their grading challenges….

Families and friends actively involved in encouraging all juniors throughout to help them all attain and enjoy grading successes…

The importance and appreciation of families and all who make up our amazing little Dojo highlighted and reinforced to all grading juniors….

Well done everyone….great efforts from you all….

Warmest regards
OSU
Sensei Ken Szeto

Pictured left to right: Sitting Mark Luo, Isabelle Bosworth, John Luo, Kian O’Connell, Rukshan Ediweera and Adha Udhuman Standing: Callum Rudge, Roy Jiang, Luke Hyndman, Felix Middleplaats, Joe Hyndman, Oscar Middleplaats and Yazeedh Udhuman

A new level of karate excellence for the Dojo’s junior students was demonstrated at tonight’s Junior Green belt grading…

The Dojo’s youngest group of Junior green belt candidates demonstrated their amazing spirit, determination and what can only be described as “beautiful kata” for all to see and enjoy…

Each student demonstrating their favourite kata’s individually and then combining with the Dojo’s junior green belt and senior students in attendance to WOW everyone with “beautiful kata”

Well done to all of our amazing Junior Green belt students…it is truly a privilege to have such wonderfully talented juniors….

Warmest regards
OSU
Sensei Ken Szeto

Pictured left to right: Sam Kilduff, Conner Piper, Issac Chia, Madelyn Dickens, Briley Piper, Emily Wong, Gabriel O’Connell and Stacey Mather

Congratulations to my little brother and new SEIDO Karate Sensei, Sensei Garry Szeto….

Well done and Congratulations also to all the other Sensei’s in this years 2016 Christchurch Camp grading Group…

Look’s like you all had a great grading judging from the relieved and happy looking faces…

Special congratulations to all those from Brooklyn and Upper Hutt Dojo’s….Sensei Graeme, Sensei Julie, Sensei Yvonne, Sensei Angela….

OSU to all…rest and relaxation time now….all the very best for Xmas and New Year….

Warmest regards
OSU
Sensei Ken Szeto

It was a special day indeed for the Dojo’s favourite “Old Timer” Neil Barkess….

Affectionately known as “Senpai Grumpy”…

Senpai Neil demonstrated his true grit and determination throughout a most challenging shodan grading taken by Kyoshi Avis Macadam at Wellington’s Brooklyn Dojo on Saturday 26th November…

Well supported by family, friends and fellow students the grading day ended with Neil gaining his shodan…and even managing to show all his rarely seen Neil Barkess “wry smile”….

Well done Senpai Neil and thank you to your family, friends and all our wonderful Lower Hutt students for supporting you throughout….

Warmest regards
OSU
Sensei Ken Szeto

Pictured: A proud Senpai Neil Barkess and happy supporting fellow Lower Hutt Dojo students

Once again, what a wonderful place to have a tournament…this year’s Junior Academy Group enjoying the privileges of their hard work and getting to enjoy the sights and activities of Sydney with parents and fellow students…

It was a perfect trip in all respects, great company, great weather, great shopping and a wonderful day of hard fought competition on tournament day…

Well done to all students who competed with tremendous dojo pride and thank you to all parents who shared in the fun activities and the successes of all on tournament day….I guess the smiles say it all…

Thank you also to Sei Shihan Ino and Kyoshi Leigh and all Seido students throughout Australia for welcoming us so warmly and providing such great competition on tournament day…

Best wishes for Xmas and we will see you all again next year…

Warmest regards and best wishes
OSU
Sensei Ken Szeto and all the 2016 Sydney Trip Group