Lower Hutt Seido Karate

CONGRATULATIONS to you all on your grading successes last night.

We continue to be inspired by you all with your Sincere Efforts, Dedication and Commitment to your study of SEIDO karate and all that it entails.

The limitless support of your families, friends and loved ones from the sidelines on the night also a true testament to the wonderful people that you each are.

Heartening also, the care and encouragement shown to you by our Dojo Kyoshi, Sensei, and Senpai Black Belts throughout your grading.

Every grading experience fostering and adding to the strength and dedication required to persevere with the challenges faced on this journey we call Karate-Do….(ie. LIFE)

So, celebrate the wins no matter how small and embrace the new positivity that emerges within you as we continue to grow together.

Thank you to each of you for the many privileges that we enjoy with you being such an integral part of our wonderful little Dojo and the community that enriches it.

Take the time now to rest up, relax, and treat yourselves to some much-deserved time out and food indulgence over Christmas and the New Year holiday periods.

With my Sincere Gratitude, Respect and Appreciation…

OSU
Ken Szeto and all at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo

Congratulations to All on your Grading Successes

Our Dojo Junior Students continue to Inspire us all with their demonstrations of Dedication, Perseverance and Resilience.

We are truly blessed to have such a talented group of Junior Karateka so full of Energy, Enthusiasm and Effort at every class and always ready to overcome the challenges of working through the physical and mental pressures which lie within each grading.

As always, so resolutely supported by your families, friends, and loving parents….the grading ups and downs always a shared experience for all.

A huge “Thank You” to you wonderful parents….for they give so much behind the scenes to you and the Dojo.

Truly blessed we are also, to have such a committed entourage of amazing Dojo Black Belts and Class Instructors who give so freely and limitlessly of their time as they encourage and guide each one of you through your karate lessons and learnings.

Your strong individual presences constantly reinforcing to all the ever growing and encompassing “Family Focused Values” of our little Dojo.

Keep up the hard work and effort and keep pursuing those personal goals and dreams that drive your young minds and spirits.

I am positive that you will become the next generation of positive leaders and sincere mentors for the next generation of juniors to the Dojo.

Congratulations and enjoy the Christmas and New Year Holidays coming up.

Warmest and best wishes always

OSU
Ken Szeto and all at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo

The quiet and still of the early morning start for the Nidan grading was broken with the greeting sounds of OSU and warm embraces…

The 2 students nervously eyeing the growing number of black belts arriving at the Dojo…

It was an outstanding effort indeed from the 2 grading students as they were put through their paces under the watchful eyes of so many senior black belts in attendance from Wellington, Kapiti, Palmerston North, and Hamilton Dojos…

Their presence reinforcing the importance of getting together to celebrate these occasions together within an environment of shared encouragement, support, and continual connection…

Congratulations on such and outstanding and high-quality demonstration of personal dedication and commitment…

It was a truly inspiring demonstration for so many reasons…

Thank you to all the senior black belts, Sei Shihan, Jun Shihan, Kyoshi, Sensei and Senpai for making it such a spirit lifting grading for our Dojo and students..

Thank you also to your training partners and families for allowing you the privilege of their time and support…

Shodan Grading

The morning’s grading activities continued after the early Nidan grading…and the intensity of the challenges to be faced did not let up for this very dedicated and committed group of 4….

The levels of physicality and mental challenge pushing every student to their limits throughout…

Of note, their levels of personal resilience and dedication to keep going and never give up….

Warmly supported by families, friends, fellow karateka and the many Dojo Heads, Senior Black Belts and Senpai from the Wellington region Dojo…and beyond (Palmerston North and Hamilton)

Thank you to all for making this another special milestone for our wonderful little Dojo…

Warmest and best regards always

OSU
Ken Szeto and all at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt

It was nothing but true SEIDO spirit, dedication, determination, and commitment from start to finish…

Strongly supported and encouraged throughout by fellow students and family, their efforts were pushed to new levels of physical and emotional demand….with each student being asked to find their source of inner strength and to then push beyond…

An outstanding effort equal to the quality of people that each of you are….

Thank you to your partners and families for always being by your side….

A fantastic effort indeed, keep with your unique journeys…

Warmest and best regards always

OSU
Ken Szeto and all at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt

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