Lower Hutt Seido Karate

“Absolutely The Best Time Ever” – Junior Academy Group Trip to Sydney 15th to 19th November 2017

15 November 2017

It was one of the most enjoyable of trips to Sydney with this years Dojo Junior Academy Group…

Parents, families and students all having a real blast with all Group trip activities and get togethers…

And, YES don’t forget the Big Tournament Day….Everyone competing hard and learning much from the day and making new friends…

Thank you to everyone who helped with the massive Fundraising efforts and a BIG thank you to our amazing Trip “Camp Mum” Tracy Ediriweera for keeping everyone in line and fully informed of all the trip activities….

Thank you also to the best group of parents and your wonderful children….

Sincere and heartfelt thanks to all…

Ken Szeto

Amazing Kids demonstrate true SEIDO spirit throughout challenging grading – Thursday 9th November 2017

10 November 2017

It was another demonstration of the amazing fortitude and courage of our incredible junior students as they battled their way through the challenges of their grading last night….

The highlight of the grading the open honesty of this very talented group of juniors when talking about the love and uniqueness of their parents and families…

Lots of tears and lots of love being shared with all who came to support…

Well Done…I am very proud to have each of you as students and your parents and families as such an important part of our growing Dojo family….

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Ken Szeto and all at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo

Pictured left to right: Wyatt Young, Jimmy van den Kerkhof, McLeod Voller, Greta McGrath, Kenzie Levi and Rhiannon Hough

Dojo Junior Academy Group all set for SEIDO Karate Australian National Tournament & Trip to Sydney – 14th November 2017

4 November 2017

Smiles all around as the Dojo Junior Academy Group prepare for their trip to Sydney in a couple of weeks to compete at this years SEIDO Karate Australian National Tournament…

Special thanks must go to Tracy Ediriweera our fundraiser maestro who orchestrated and liaised with the masses of amazing parents and all their fundraising activities over the year…

Without people like Tracy and our amazing community of parents our Junior Academy Programme would not get to enjoy the privileges of travelling to Sydney each year…

Thank you also to our wonderful sponsors NME Electrical (Monty and Andrea O’Connell) and Diane Cummings (Cummings Kilgariff and Co) for their generous gifts of sponsorship for our children’s tournament hoodies and back packs…

A heartfelt thank you to everyone from me and all of us involved with the trip..

Looking forward to enjoying everyone’s company and laughter…

Warmest regards

Ken Szeto

Wonderful demonstration of spirit and determination to mark Kapiti Dojo’ first shodan grading – Saturday 28th October 2017

29 October 2017

It was a perfect day to celebrate SEIDO Kapiti Dojo’s first ever shodan grading…warm sunshine, a huge turn out of support and a wonderful demonstration of spirit and determination by shodan candidate Kimberley making the day a total success…

Congratulations to Senpai Karen and all Kapiti Dojo students for your warm welcome and generous hospitality…

And of course CONGRATULATIONS to Senpai Kimberley Scott…

Well done everyone..

Kindest regards

OSU
Ken Szeto and all at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo

SEIDO KARATE NORTH ISLAND TOURNAMENT – Saturday 7th October 2017

7 October 2017

It was a great day out for ALL at the SEIDO Karate North Island Tournament – Saturday 7th October 2017

The day was full of energy and kiai as the 125 competitors demonstrated their best karate for all to admire….

It was fantastic to see so many senior Sei Shihan, Jun Shihan and Kyoshi form all over the country and Australia attend the tournament….

The SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo enjoying a very full on day with students competing and the “Fundraising Crew” providing the Coffee and Food for ALL on the day as a Dojo fundraiser for this years Junior Academy Group trip to Sydney in November….

Thank you to the Brooklyn tournament organizing team for a great day out….

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Ken Szeto and all from SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo

Welcome Ozzie visitor drops in to Dojo for adults class – Thursday 5th October 2017

5 October 2017

It was smiles all around as Kyoshi Clive from Sei Shihan Ino’s famous Broadway Dojo in Sydney dropped in to train with us all at our Lower Hutt Dojo on Thursday 5th October…

It was just like the old days when Kyoshi Clive a former Brooklyn Dojo student joined us all to share in an enjoyable night of old school karate training…

Thank you Kyoshi Clive for dropping in…we all enjoyed having you with us..

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Ken Szeto and all at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo

Talent, tenacity and truth on show at Junior Student Grading – Wednesday 20th September 2017

20 September 2017

It was a most amazing display of junior talent, tenacity and truth when 6 of the Dojo’s very talented juniors faced the challenges of with their green belt grading….

All students challenged physically and mentally and all emerging proud and triumphant to be rewarded for their efforts with junior green belts around their waists…

Well done to you all and a tremendous thank you to your fantastic parents for all their support and commitment in supporting your karate journeys with us at our wonderful little Dojo….

Thank you also to all your instructors, we are a very proud bunch indeed…

Sensei Ken Szeto and all of us at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo

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Congratulations to Jacob from us all at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo

18 September 2017

Congratulations to you Jacob…and Congratulations to all the other new Junior Black Belts that graded with you on the day…

We are all so proud of your achievement in being graded to Junior Shodan….

Much love and happiness to you, mum Rachael and dad Senpai Matt…

From us ALL at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo

Lower Hutt Dojo students rise to challenges of grading at Brooklyn Dojo – Saturday 9th September 2017

9 September 2017

It was an action packed grading day at Brooklyn Dojo…the Dojo floor with standing room only during a challenging grading taken by Jun Shihan Peter..

Lower Hutt students shining and rising beyond their expectations on the day…and well supported by the large contingent of fellow Dojo students and families….

Congratulations to Anna, Connor and Alex….a fabulous demonstration of spirit and determination by you all..

Sensei Ken Szeto

Talented Juniors shine at Karate New Zealand Lower North Island Primary and Intermediate Schools Tournament – Sunday 27th August 2017

27 August 2017

WOW, what a BIG DAY OUT for the Dojo….

It was an afternoon of keen and enthusiastic competition at the Karate New Zealand hosted Primary and Intermediate Schools tournament held at South Wellington Intermediate School in Newtown, Wellington…

With a tournament group of 55 juniors, it was a full on day with each and every child entered into all 3 tournament event categories, SEIDO Kata, KNZ Open Kata and 3 person Team Kata…

Proudly supported by families, friends and fellow students it was a day full of surprises, cheers, tears and personal achievement for all…

From your team of very proud instructors.…CONGRATULATIONS to you ALL…you kids are just AMAZING….

OSU

Sensei Ken Szeto and all your fantastic instructors

Master Funakoshi Gichin