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Mixed Junior and Adults Grading a Wonderful End to the Year – Thursday 14th December 2017

14 December 2017
A small group of Juniors and Adult students combined to share the last grading of the year on Thursday night…
 
All Juniors students digging deep right from the start of the grading with facing the challenging warm up / push up regimen set for them…
 
All candidates working through the challenges and the energy sapping sparring at the end of syllabus testing…
 
A huge Congratulations to you all for the amazing demonstration of SEIDO spirit…
 
Ken Szeto and all at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo
 

Pictured left to right: (standing back row) Susan de Grutolla, Alexandria de Boer, Devery Foster, Marcellus Fernando, Tim Hyndman, Dylan Budge and Phil Simms Left to right: (kneeling) Shae Bennett, Gabriella Geris, Emerson De Vos and Felix Middleplaats

Consistent Practice and dedication pays off for Juniors at Grading – Wednesday 13th December 2017

13 December 2017
Consistent Practice and dedication played a massive part in the success of all grading candidates at Wednesday night grading…
 
The results of training commitment definitely showing across all grading candidates…
 
Well done to you all on a wonderfully inspiring grading…
 
Ken Szeto and all at SEIDO Karate Lower Hutt Dojo
 

Pictured left to right: Finn Bosworth, Sam Phillips, Jack Gerrie, Xavier Baldwin, Visakan Ramesh, Grace Parker, Rayan Jina, Eshaan Jina and Carlo Turner

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

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
 

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

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
 

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    Ken Szeto, Instructor