Lower Hutt Seido Karate

WOW, WOW and more WOW….

It was all commitment from this impressive Juniors group as they gave their all in their first grading experience…

Right from the start the attitude to succeed was sky high from everyone…even from mums and dads and families cheering from the sidelines…

An inspiring evening from ones so young and talented….you are all becoming wonderful junior karateka so keep exploring and learning with your unique karate journeys…

Thank you to your amazing families for their limitless support of you and the Dojo…we are very blessed to have such a fun bunch of parents and families who give so generously towards our Dojo pursuits and activities…

Thank you also to your dedicated class instructors who have given so much of their time and energies to help you to be the talented young karateka that you are today…

Keep up the efforts everyone and keep looking forward to all the new experiences that you will get to enjoy in the future…

Warmest and best regards always

OSU
Ken Szeto and all at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo

OSHISHINOBU – Keep patience and persevere…..

This was the key grading message and lesson for this very dedicated group of wonderful youngsters throughout last night’s grading experience….

Physical limits were exceeded time and time again and any feelings of doubt were forgotten about as the challenges of the evening progressed…

Loud OSU and KIAI building their levels of resolve to succeed no matter how hard the way ahead…

Well Done to this fantastic bunch of young karate-ka….and thank you to your amazing parents…

As always, our families and their ever-encouraging presence at gradings adding such depth of feeling and meaning to our grading experiences and to the culture and soul of our wonderful little Dojo…

Thank you everyone (our Dojo black belts, our class instructors, and our families)  for being on this special SEIDO journey known as the SINCERE WAY……

With sincere respect and gratitude always

OSU
Ken Szeto and all at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo

It was an evening of awe-inspiring demonstration of determination and resilience from a very talented group of junior students…

Their high levels of preparedness matched equally with attitudes of pure desire to overcome all challenges on the night…

You all have much to be thankful for…

• Your amazing and loving parents….
• Your dedicated and nurturing Dojo black belts..
• Your dedicated and encouraging class instructors…
• Our wonderful Dojo and Dojo Community…

Thank you to all your wonderful families for their ever-present generosity with after grading celebratory food and drinks…

Well done to you all and keep up the hard work with your practice of the wonderful art that is SEIDO Karate…..  

Warmest and best wishes always

OSU
Ken Szeto and all at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo

It was certainly a hard day at the office for all grading students both young and old…

The physical elements always challenging and the mix up of syllabus content just making things even more so…

The presence of their families and friends however, certainly enriching the experience for all grading students…

It is amazing how the diversity of personalities and life upbringings for each student are shared so openly as a final part of the grading experience…

The sincerity and honesty in all that is expressed a huge lesson to us all to be more accepting and encouraging of others as we all continue our journeys in KARATE-DO and LIFE…

A true testament to the “Human Spirit” within us all and drawn upon constantly to overcome the many adversities and challenges that present in our lives…

Thank you to all grading students for your Dedication and Commitment….and a “HUGE Thank You to your Families for Always Backing you 200%”…

Warmest and best wishes always

OSU
Ken Szeto and all at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo

It is often expressed to every student that karate-do is a journey….

A journey that will be unique to you….and along that journey there will be lessons within the lessons and learnings to be discovered and understood over the fullness of time….

The meaning of gradings will change, they will become blessings and celebrations of the unique individuals that we each are and become special occasions where each Dojo’s culture of togetherness is reinforced…

Thursday night the convergence of 10 different individuals and their journeys, a true a reflection of the above….

“SEIDO Spirit Never Stronger”

Karate technique aspiring towards perfection, Physicality reaching exhaustion, Emotion released through KIAI and OSU, and Love expressed towards your life partners and family without reservation….

A memorable night indeed…OSU….Congratulations heartfelt and embraced by all present….

My sincere Respect, Gratitude and Love to all Grading students, your families, and friends and all SEIDO Lower Hutt Dojo Black Belts and Kyu Grade students

OSU
Ken Szeto

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