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A Hard Day at the Office for Determined Juniors at Grading – Tuesday 12th December 2017

12 December 2017
It was certainly a hard day at the office for All grading junior candidates on Tuesday night…
 
All pushed to their physical limits and then some…
 
As always all were supported by their proud parents, families and friends…
 
Well deserved and well earned juniors…Congratulations
 
Ken Szeto and all at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo
 

Pictured left to right: (standing) Oliver Coppard, Xavier Blythen, TJ Luey, Luca Middleplaats, Sam Claridge, Pharrell Raumona, Janke Liebenberg and Ekun Au Left to right: (kneeling) Arie Teng, Noam Phillips, Sam Gerrie, Joshua Young and Andrew Su

Amazing Juniors Power through Grading – Monday 11th December 2017

11 December 2017
Size means nothing when you have a heart full of determination….
 
6 of the Dojo’s toughest little people powered their way through a challenging grading to gain success…
 
Vocal parents and families provided encouragement in bucket loads as each of the candidates gave their all to gain grading success..
 
Well done everyone…you are all amazing…
 
Ken Szeto and all at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo
 

Pictured left to right: Ethan Liu, Maddie Roberts, Stella Phillips, Li Yan Wu, Jayee Au and Nico Middleplaats

Wonderful demonstration of Individual and Group Spirit – Brooklyn Dojo General Grading Saturday 9th December 2017

9 December 2017
It was always going to be hard day at the office with Kyoshi Bruce taking the reins for todays General grading at Brooklyn Dojo…
 
Our group of 6 from Lower Hutt Dojo demonstrating “Wonderful Individual and Group Spirit” as each battled their way through the grading…
 
Congratulations to ALL who graded today, it was a challenging grading made even more so as the Dojo temperature soaring as the morning wore on…
 
Congratulations to you ALL….
 
Warmest regards
OSU
Ken Szeto
 

Grading Group (pictured kneeling front row): Vince Bailey, Kathy Tilley, Neev Mackenzie, Abbie Kincaid, Nicholas Hill and Issac Chia

Lower Hutt Dojo Support Crew

Wonderful Way to Celebrate a Busy 2017 – Brooklyn Dojo Black Belt Dinner Havanna Cafe and Bar Thursday 7th December 2017

7 December 2017
It was  a wonderful way to celebrate the events of a busy 2017…
 
Great food, drinks and company….
 
Thank you to all our fantastic Black belts in the Wellington region for an absolutely amazing 2017…
 
Smiles all night from everyone…
 
Wishing you all an Amazing Christmas and Happy New Year with families and friends….
 
Warmest wishes
OSU
Ken Szeto
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Special Grading Weekend at SEIDO Karate Christchurch Camp, Kaiapoi – 1st to 3rd December 2017

1 December 2017
It was a sun drenched weekend of karate and friendships (old and new) at this years SEIDO Karate Christchurch Camp held at the Blue Skies Camping facilities in Kaiapoi…
 
Hundreds of karate-ka from all over New Zealand enjoying a full on weekend of karate, karate and more karate….
 
Junior and senior grade gradings were also held as a part of the camp…
 
I was one of the privileged ones asked to be a part of the group of 8 attempting our Kyoshi level grading….and our very own Senpai Melanie Calversbert was asked to be a part of the group of 5 attempting their Sensei level grading…
 
It was an absolutely enjoyable and enlightening experience for me and made even more special by having the grading experience shared with my long time fellow karate-ka and great friend, Sensei Bruce Millard of Brooklyn Dojo, now deservedly Kyoshi Bruce…
 
To top off an already amazing and memorable weekend, I had the welcome surprise of having Sei Shihan Ino Macquirang, SEIDO Karate’s Australian inspirational head instructor attend the camp to support me…thank you so much Sei Shihan….I am truly grateful to you for this….
 
Thank you to Hanshi Renzie, all Sei Shihan’s, all Jun Shihan’s, all Kyoshi’s and all Sensei’s for your strength of leadership and dedication that you all put into the committed nurturing of a wonderfully respectful and privileged SEIDO Community throughout New Zealand….
 
Thank you to my fantastic little brother Sensei Garry for being there and my Otago University Pharmacy School classmate Senpai Charles Powell coming across to attend from the Sunshine Coast in Australia, I enjoyed training and catching up with you Senpai Charles on Sunday…
 
Thank you to the many many well wishers from all over, I am very very blessed indeed…
 
Congratulations to our Sensei Mel and all students who successfully graded over the weekend….Well Done everyone….
 
With sincere gratitude and warmest thoughts to you all for a Happy Christmas and Wonderful New Year….
OSU
Ken Szeto
 

Kyoshi Group – Pictured left to right: Ken Szeto, Ed Siddle, Bruce Millard, Chris Gilmore, Shane Mason, Jan Gilmore, Siobhan Lilley and Chris Rice

Pictured left to right: Ken Szeto, Bruce Millard and Garry Szeto

Sensei’s Grading Group 2017

 

Pictured left to right: Karen Millane, Sei Shihan Ben Otang and Melanie Calversbert

 

 

 

 

A Special Day of Firsts for our Wonderful Little Dojo – Black Belt Grading Saturday 25th November 2017

25 November 2017
It was a special day of firsts for our wonderful little Dojo…..
 
Our first Dojo family grading made even more special with the attendance on the day of my first SEIDO instructor, Sei Shihan Michael Higgs (Principal Instructor SEIDO Timaru) and the privilege of being asked to take my first black belt grading by my current mentor and instructor Sei Shihan Ben Otang (Principal Instructor SEIDO Brooklyn Dojo Wellington)
 
All 5 black belt candidates Don, Wendy and Liam the Trimmer-Beattie family of Lower Hutt Dojo and Darshan Magan and Raven Townsend of Brooklyn Dojo giving their all throughout the entire grading and never ever looking like being defeated or giving up as challenge after challenge was placed in front of them….
 
A truly inspirational grading by all physically, mentally and spiritually…..
 
My sincere and warmest gratitude to you all, your families and friends for making the day so special….
 
Thank you for Sei Shihan Michael for being there and to Sei Shihan Ben for your trust and the privilege of taking my first black belt grading…
 
Thank you to all our SEIDO seniors, Shihan’s, Kyoshi’s, Sensei’s and Senpai’s for being there for us all at SEIDO Lower Hutt Dojo and all the grading students
 
Thank you to all SEIDO students, families and friends for your ever present strength of spirit and support of all who make up our growing and vibrant SEIDO family and community….
 
OSU to you all….Ken Szeto (a very proud instructor indeed)
 

Adults rise to challenges of green belt grading – Thursday 23rd November 2017

23 November 2017
True grit and determination were the key elements to grading success for adult students Lee Bosworth and Andrea O’Connell…
 
The pair battling through the physical and mental barriers placed in their way throughout the evening…
 
Well supported by junior and senior students, both emerging with smiles as big as their hearts…
 
Well Done to you both…
 
Ken Szeto and all of us at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo
 

Happy Birthday Sei Shihan Ben “Surprise” – Brooklyn Dojo Wednesday 22nd November 2017

22 November 2017
Happy Birthday wishes and cheer filled the Brooklyn Dojo as families, friends and students gathered for the surprise Birthday get together for Sei Shihan Ben….
 
It was great to see so many past senior students and current students throughout the evening…
 
Senpai Nike what an amazing cake to celebrate the special occasion…
 
Happy Birthday Sei Shihan Ben….
 
OSU
Ken Szeto and all at SEIDO Karae Lower Hutt Dojo
 

“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….
 
OSU
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

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    Lower Hutt
    Ken Szeto, Instructor