Lower Hutt Seido Karate

It was a full house on the night….students, families and friends all turning up to support 2 of the Dojo’s most dedicated students…

Right from the start the true essence of “Seido” – Love, Respect and Obedience was evident in both students as they endured a most challenging and gruelling grading…

Well done to you both on your wonderful grading success……you are truly inspiring to all….

Sensei Ken Szeto

Pictured left to right: Senpai Jon Mackie, Wendy Trimmer, Phil Broadley, Sensei Ken Szeto and Senpai Brendon Young

Pictured: The Happy families of Wendy and Phil

We offer our heart felt welcomes to Kaicho and Nidaime…

Arriving in New Zealand to attend the 50th Anniversary of Seido Christchurch Shibu they started their journey by visiting Hanshi Andy and students at Nelson Shibu…

We are very fortunate indeed to have you both visit us in New Zealand…wishing you a wonderful and enjoyable stay….

Warmest wishes
OSU
All the students and families of Seido Karate Lower Hutt Dojo

Our New Dojo Location

It is with much pleasure and privilege that I announce that we will be moving our wonderful little Dojo to new premises….
Our new Dojo will be located at:
Station Village
Upstairs Studio (next to Lollipops Play Land)
499 Hutt Road, Lower Hutt…
It will be much larger in overall size and offer improved training, changing and social facilities for everyone to enjoy…
Anticipated Start Date – Monday 19th October
We are hoping to be operational there the week beginning Monday the 19th October with a new weekly class and class instructors’ schedule…

“JUKU” – Making our Dojo a Special Place
We must make the most of this opportunity to make our new Dojo premises unique with “JUKU” in our minds and hearts, we must make it a special place, a special place for us all to enjoy together…
Domo arigato – Thank you all so very much
I would like to express my sincere and deepest thanks to everyone for your amazing dedication and support of our wonderful little Dojo….
It has developed into a truly encouraging and supportive community of people, all devoted to creating a better way forward for our children and our families…
I look forward to steering the Dojo ahead as we write the next chapters of our Dojo journey together in our new premises blessed with the spirit of “JUKU”
Sincerely
Sensei Ken Szeto

One of the Dojo’s outstanding collegiate role models, Hamish Horan has his sights firmly set on achieving an Olympic level goal…

Hamish has achieved much success and these achievements were recently acknowledged with a wonderful article in the Wellington’s Dominion Post this week….

Well done Hamish…and keep it up…

Look up the article at: http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/college-sport/69484063/horan-sees-olympic-target-down-range
A Big OSU from us all at Lower Hutt Dojo

It’s official, the Seido Karate North Island Tournament for 2015 will be held on Saturday 24th October at the Renouf Tennis Centre…in Wellington

Students 10 years of age and up only will be able to enter this year….

So let’s all get fitter, stronger and faster and get ready to compete hard as a Dojo….these tournaments are always fun and challenging…

You get to meet old friends and make new ones all day long…..

OSU Everyone
Sensei Ken Szeto

The “smiles” say it all as the Dojo’s first Black Belts Scholarship was awarded to a most deserving and outstanding junior student for 2015 Ryan Marson…

A new award to the Dojo and created by the Dojo’s Black Belt students, the award is presented to one junior student each year in acknowledgement of their diligence and dedication to their karate training…

A proud Ryan Marson is the recipient of the Scholarship for 2015…

The Scholarship also covering travel and accommodation costs for the selected student to attend the Seido Karate National Australian Tournament in Sydney in November later in the year…

Keep up the great work Ryan…

From all the Dojo Black Belts…OSU
Sensei Ken Szeto, Senpai Jon Mackie, Senpai Leighton Szeto and Senpai Brendan Young

Pictured left to right: Senpai Jon Mackie, Ryan Marson, Sensei Ken Szeto and Senpai Brendan Young (absent Senpai Leighton Szeto)

It is with pleasure that I welcome all new Junior students selected for this years 2015 Junior Leadership Group….
Welcome back also to all Junior students who enjoyed being a part of last years 2014 Junior Leadership Group that made the amazing trip to Australia to compete in the Seido Karate Australian National Tournament in Sydney….
Criteria for selection being based upon the same criteria as last year…
Criteria for selection
Dedication and commitment to training
Excellence in technique and spirit
Leadership and exemplary behaviours
Encouragement and mentoring of others
We look forward to another successful junior Leadership Group year filled with fun, challenge and success….
Well done Juniors…..

Junior Blue Belts Group 2015 Pictured left to right: Isabelle Bosworth, Joe Hyndman, John Luo, Felix Middleplaats, Kian O’Connell, Harrison Raynor Back Row: Oscar Middleplaats Absent: Callum Rudge

Junior Yellow Belts Group 2015 Pictured left to right: Luke Hyndman, Madelyn Dickens, Issac Chia Absent: Harrison Fink, Nicholas Hill

Re-selected Junior Boys Group 2015 Pictured left to right: Back Row Marcus Wong, Ryan Marson, Angus Horan Pictured left to right: Front Row Sam Kilduff, Connor Piper, Gabriel O’Connell Absent: Alex Strickland, Neihana Anderson-Clark

Re-selected Junior Girls Group 2015 Pictured left to right: Back Row Kerenza Robertson, Amy Turner, Abbie Kincaid, Neev Mackenzie, Nissa Mackie Pictured left to right: Front Row Stacey Mather, Emily Wong, Briley Piper

It was yet another night of “Awesomeness” on display as 8 of the Dojo’s white belts worked their way through the challenges of their first grading to emerge “Happy, tired and full of Awesomeness”

All were proudly supported by family, friends and fellow students….Well done to a great bunch of junior young men….

Ken Szeto

Back Row Pictured left to right: Joe Hyndman, AJ Sketcher, Jared Chan and Jacob Werohia-Praat. Front Row Pictured left to right: Trent Browne, Lochlan Werohia-Praat, Edmund Cheng and Felix Middleplaats.