Lower Hutt Seido Karate

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.

“Awesomeness-ness” – a state of constant awesomeness……

It was standing room only at the Dojo……parents, grandparents, families, friends and fellow students packed into the Dojo in support of the juniors blue belt students selected for grading…

Cheers, encouragement and tears coming from side lines all night as all juniors attained grading success on the night…..

Well done everyone…

Ken Szeto

Absent: Emily Wong. Back Row Pictured left to right: Harrison Fink, Ryan Marson, Aman Sharma, Luke Hyndman Patrick Gray, Abbie Kincaid Front Row – Pictured left to right: Connor Piper, Sam Kilduff, Isaac Chia, Gabriel O’Connell, Stacey Mather, Briley Piper, Neev Mackenzie, Maddie Dickens and Amy Turner

It was an evening of grading challenge for all students in the Junior Yellow Belt grading Group….
The emotional ups and downs faced in the grading shared by all grading students, their families and friends in support on the night…
Despite the backdrop of torrential rain and flooding outside, every student demonstrated their individual and undeniable levels of “spirit and never quit attitudes” throughout…
Well done to you all….
Ken Szeto

Back row: Pictured left to right Hrithik Mehta, Ryan Wade, Joshua Hall and Angus Horan Front row: Pictured left to right Alex Strickland, Vivek Patel, Jason Chao and Marcus Wong

We had exciting news over the weekend…one of our former talented juniors, Jacob Barker (now resident with his family in Melbourne) gained grading success at his new Seido Dojo in Melbourne…

Under the watchful eye of Sensei Tome Spasevski, the Dojo’s principal instructor, Jacob was put through his paces and emerged triumphant with grading success…

Proud mum and fellow karate-ka dad Matt were there on the day and sent us these great pictures to keep us all in touch with their karate journey…

Congratulations Jacob…we all miss seeing you all at Lower Hutt Dojo Rachael and Matt….

OSU and much love from us all at Lower Hutt Dojo

Pictured: receiving his grading belt tip by Sensei Tome Spasevski

Pictured: demonstrating his exemplary kata form during his grading

Well supported by mum and grandma and junior students, talented junior Jerry Bian showed wonderful determination and strength throughout his first grading experience…

Off to China to see family for several months, Jerry asked if he could undergo his grading before he leaves next month….

He certainly rose to the challenge…

Well done Jerry….safe travels and see you when you get back….

Best wishes from us all at Seido Karate Lower Hutt Dojo

Pictured from left to right: Grandma, Jerry Bian and Mum Amy

The Dojo was filled with a festive season atmosphere as the 2 adults groups gave their all in the final adults grading of the year…..

The grading proving challenging for the group with high temperatures, high humidity and questionable festive season singing by the large support group adding to their distractions on the night…..

Well done to you all it was a wonderful demonstration of commitment, determination and desire…..

Ken Szeto

Pictured left to right: Dave Wade, Monty O’Connell and Debs Phillips

Pictured left to right: Linda Jackson, Lisa Horan and Andrea O’Connell

It was a great way to end the year for 8 of the Lower Hutt Dojo’s junior and senior kyu grade adults…

Spurred on by the vocal entourage of Lower Hutt-ites….it was all go as soon as Sei Shihan Ben asked everyone to line up to start the grading….

All were successful and rewarded with grading success….Well Done to All…..Wonderful Demonstration of Spirit and Perseverance….

Ken Szeto

Pictured Back Row: left to right – Neil Barkess, Connor Barkess, Damon Manning, Sei Shihan Ben, Don Beattie and Kent Horan Front Row: left to right – Nichola Henderson, Anna Gray and Kathy Tilley