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Welcome to our Dojo Newsletter
Birthday Corner Happy Birthday in April
Don'Oconnell, Paula Sisson, Terri Bicknell-Potts, Donna Lipsett, Gary Campbell, Steve Kubien,
David Eden, Brad Clark, Frank Heaney, Matthew Tait, James C., Lauren N., Sheila M., Danya S., Josanne B.
Welcome New Students Please Welcome to our Dojo! Student Anniversaries Student Anniversaries
Heard Around The Dojo Yudansha Test Results
Congratulations to Rick Elwood and Lynn Elwood on their yudansha tests Sunday April 29. Rick passed his nidan (second degree black belt)in Aikido with the help of Raymond Chong and Saeed Mirafzal. Lynn passed her sandan (third degree black belt) in Karate-Do with the help of Joseph Vallejo, Rob Knox and Mark Hamlyn. Both Rick and Lynn did an excellent job and we are very proud of them. We should have more pictures soon.
Some of the Renseikan Dojo Yudansha who came to show their support for Rick and Lynn Aikido Kyu Tests Some people missed there kyu tests - off vacationing - so they were rescheduled. Congratulations to Michael Muzyczka (6th Kyu), Andrew Titan (5th Kyu), Brandon W.(3rd Kyu) and Nathanael A. (9th Kyu)
EFT Clinic Many of you have heard me talk about EFT or Emotional Freedom Techniques, as a form of self help for virtually any problem you can think of. It is an easy tapping routine you learn to do on yourself which uses several key acupuncture points on the meridians. This energy healing technique was originally designed to cure people of phobias in record breaking time. Subsequently people have tried this very simple yet highly effective technique on a myriad of problems both physical and emotional. The key to getting very effective results with EFT is getting to the core issue underlying the problem. Working with someone, one-on-one or in a group, can often help you be more effective then on your own. The next EFT group workshop is on Sunday May 27th from 10am - 12 noon. There will be a $10 fee for the session. The sessions are open to the public. New Schedule We have split up the Saturday morning Karate class to two classes. The Children's and Family class will be 8:30am - 9:15am and the Adult class will run 9:15-10:15am. We know this will be a benefit to everyone. The new schdeule will start April 1st and therefore the first Saturday of the new schedule will be Saturday April 7th. Download the new Schedule here. Karate-Do and Aikido Kyu Test
Congratulations to the following students on passing their next Kyu level in Karate-Do or Aikido. For some pictures and few videos click on the picture above. Karate-Do
Aikido
DVDs Now Available We now have available DVDs of all previous Dojo events, including your last kyu or dan test. Please order from the dojo or email the dojo. Renseikan Dojo Crests
The Renseikan Dojo Crests are now available at the dojo. They can be used in many ways, on your dogi it should go on the left side, over your heart. Upcoming Events
Click on any of the upcoming events listed below to learn more: April Jodo Seminars We have two Jodo Seminars this month, both located at the AYC dojo in Toronto. The fee is $20 and includes lunch. The first one is Sunday April 1st 11am- 3pm and the second is Sunday April 22nd 11am-3pm. More details available at the dojo. May Jodo Seminar This year's Guelph Iaido and Jodo seminar will feature 10 top sensei from Japan including (Jodo side):
This is a seminar not to be missed. A tentative timetable is available here. Please pick up your application at the dojo or on-line and bring it into the dojo. Black Belts Tests On Sunday April 29th at 1pm there will be two black belt dan tests. Rick Elwood will be testing for his nidan in Aikido and Lynn Elwood will be testing for her sandan in Karate-Do. Please plan on coming out and attending these two very important examinations. On Wednesday April 25th we will be doing our "Hajime" training in the adult Aikido class. "Hajime" means to begin and we will be doing techniques rapidly on that command. It is an excellent cardio workout as well as an excellent training tool. When you must react quickly over and over to a command, you have no time to think about what you are going to do - you can only do. That is important in the martial arts. Be sure not to miss this class. After the class we will hold our Shinbokukai (Friendship event) at a local restaurant or in the dojo. Karate Friendship Night We would like to invite any karate-ka who practice Matsubyashi-Ryu to join us for the last Thursday of every month. After a good warm-up of kihon (basics) we start kata practice and sometimes also add Bunkai (application) and Yakusoku Kumite (pre-arranged sparring) practice to the evening. Our dojo is open to all, regardless of rank or associations. This is a non-political dojo and a fun night of training together in the true spirit of Nagamine Shoshin Sensei's Karate-Do. If you are interested in joining us please contact us for directions and times or feel free to drop in for the 8:45pm adult class on the last Thursday of each month. The next Kata night is Thursday March 26th. Karate Promotions Please see the Archives for past promotions. Aikido Promotions Please see the Archives for past promotions. Jodo Promotions Please see the Archives for past promotions. |
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