Lower Hutt Seido Karate

It is my privilege to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year…

I hope that you all get to spend lots of time with families, friends and loved ones over this festive season…

May your time be filled with laughter, fun, great food and great company….make lots of memories so that you can appreciate the happy times and relive the special moments that are always created when families get together…

Thank you to the wonderful dojo black belts, the amazing class instructors and fantastic students and families that make our little dojo the special place that it is…..

Thank you to everyone for your limitless giving, endless patience, and loving hearts as we all try our best to nurture, teach and grow as a community of caring people….

The rewards have been many this year….new friendships, new lessons learnt and an ever growing appreciation of the talents of the many people who make up the dojo…

Take time out and enjoy the holidays…See you all next year…

With Sincere Love, Gratitude and Appreciation to you all

OSU
Ken, Leighton, Peri and Families….

It was a slow start to the grading, but it ended with a wonderful finish for the group of brother and sister, and sister and sister…

Shyness seemed to be the biggest challenge to overcome at the beginning of the grading for this talented group of juniors…

Their budo spirits expressed with the quietest of OSU’s and KIAI’s at the start….

However, encouraged by their fellow juniors and their loving parents, the group of brother and sister and sister and sister soon expressing their budo spirits with loud and committed OSU’s and KIAI’s…

Loud Budo expression a must for all our students as they develop their voices as young people and teachers of the future…

So very rewarding to see and hear so loudly their newly found self-confidence and trust in themselves as wonderful young people…

Thank you to all your amazing class instructors, your encouraging fellow junior students and loving parents….

Keep up the hard work and training…..you are such awesome young karate-ka…

Warmest and best regards

OSU
Ken Szeto and all at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo

You are a “Truly Inspiring Human Being” Senpai Phil Broadley…

We take so many things for granted in our everyday lives…our health, our families and even just enjoying the small things such as sharing time with friends….

To describe Senpai Phil’s preparation in training for his grading and his sincere dedication to true budo throughout his karate journey as being “superhuman” would be an understatement in the extreme…

“Live each day to the fullest” a daily adage that Senpai Phil truly lives to with sincere gratitude and appreciation…

Despite his long history of chronic health issues and lifesaving surgeries, Senpai Phil continues to endure, inspire, and teach us all about the strengths and frailties of the human spirit….

Thank you for being such an inspiration to us all and in so many ways….

Warmest and best regards always

OSU
Ken Szeto and all at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo

We are truly blessed to Congratulate Kyoshi Melanie Calvesbert on her successful Kyoshi grading on Sunday 3^rd December at the Christchurch Shibu Camp….

Kyoshi Melanie, you have been a steadying and warm influence at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo….you have touched so many people as a teacher, mentor, and loyal friend…

It is my privilege to have you sitting beside me again after more than 30 years since we last lined up together as 1^st kyu students…

With sincere gratitude and appreciation….long may our journeys continue….

Warmest and best regards always

OSU
Ken Szeto and all at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo

Nerves? What nerves?

It was all on from the word “GO” as this bunch of keen and courageous juniors experienced the challenges of their first grading…

Not getting through the grading was not an option….

Courage and attitude driving these juniors throughout the grading and firmly backed by the love and support of their wonderful families…

It is simply inspiring to see such young ones demonstrate such energy, determination and confidence so early on in  their karate journeys…we have much to learn from our young karate-ka…

Thank you to your loving and supportive parents and families for always being there for you and our wonderful little dojo…

Warmest and best regards

OSU
Ken Szeto and all at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo

They say that “Good things come in small packages”….this was certainly true of this very young and dedicated group of superhuman junior karate-ka…

All grading challenges being overcome with zest, gusto and fantastic never give up attitudes…

Their ever-supportive parents cheering them on throughout the grading….

The highlight of all gradings, listening to each and every child telling us why they love their parents and family…

Heartwarming, often overwhelming but always enriching to the soul…

Keep up the hard training with positivity young ones…

Thank you as always to your parents and the instructor team at our wonderful little dojo…

Warmest and best regards always

OSU
Ken Szeto and all at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo

It was a tough day at the office for this very talented trio…

Each one giving their all physically and mentally to emerge triumphant with pride and gratitude in grading success…

As always, the love and support of their parents and families making their efforts rewarding and memorable…

Thank you to your parents for their unwavering support and encouragement of you all and to the dojo instructors and support teams for their self-less energies with teaching and guidance of each of you as you develop into the finest of young karate-ka…

Onwards and upwards…keep up the hard work, training and dedication…it’s a great journey ahead…

Warmest and best regards

OSU
Ken Szeto and all at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo