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Welcome to our Dojo Newsletter
Birthday Corner Happy Birthday in May
Sempai Joseph Vallejo, Sempai Rick Elwood, Greg Payne, Jeanne Allen Welcome New Students Please Welcome to our Dojo! Student Anniversaries Student Anniversaries
Heard Around The Dojo National Jodo Test Results Congratulations to Alumni Don Croft for passing his yondan (now Anshin Dojo) and Chuka Iweze for passing his 1kkyu (1st kyu) in Jodo over the long weekend. The Annual National Jodo and Iaido Seminar and Testing was held at the University of Guelph over the May long weekend. The seminar was well attended with students coming from Chile, the USA, all parts of Canada and of course our Senseis coming from Japan. Namitome Sensei 8th dan hanshi and Furakawa Sensei 8th hanshi taught an incredible seminar and prepared everyone for their tests on Monday. Jodo is really growing in Canada, and around the world, and we are lucky to have the opportunity to train under such talented sensei. The next National seminar is planned for October in Toronto. Please plan on attending this important event. Aikido Sandan Tests Congratulations to Sempai Saeed Mirafzal and Sempai Rick Elwood for passing their aikido sandan test (3rd degree black belt) on Saturday April 30th. The event was well attended and Sempai Saeed invited everyone over to his home after the tests to celebrate. Bring a Friend Week Take this wonderful opportunity to introduce your friends to the fascinating world of martial arts. Bring your friends out to participate in your karate, aikido or jodo class. They will have the opportunity to start training in the martial arts on a regular basis as a result of your introduction. To say "Thank You", you will receive one FREE month of training for each friend's paid membership. (Limited time offer. Conditions apply) Kata and Hajime Nights The separate karate and aikido Friendship nights will continue for May. The Karate Kata/Friendship Night will be on Thursday May 26th at 7pm. The class will run from 7pm to 9pm and will be for all karate students. After the class, we will go out for food and socializing. The Aikido Hajime/Friendship Night will be Thursday June 2nd beginning at 9pm. We will be going out afterwards for food and socializing. Soke Nagamine July Seminar
Plan on attending special classes and seminar with Soke Takayoshi Nagamine, 10 dan Hanshi-sei, Matsubayashi-Ryu Karate-Do the week of July 7-12, 2011. The details are available at the dojo. Karate-Do Kyu Test Results Congratulations to everyone who passed their most recent kyu tests in karate-do.
Yudansha Classes Black Belt classes run every Sunday at the Hombu dojo. Special classes for Karate and Aikido black belts from 10am (Karate) and 11:30am (Aikido). Please plan on attending these exclusive classes. Jodo Seminars We are pleased to announce we will be able to run Special Jodo Seminars throughout the year. Seminars will be tailored to your specific level and goals. Please call or write to arrange an Introductory or comprehensive Jodo Seminar for your dojo or group. Jodo is a 500 year old martial art that can be practiced by anyone, regardless of age or physical conditioning. It is a fantastic art to cross-train in or learn for it's own merits. Manuals, weapons and instructional DVDs can also be purchased as part of a package. Help Feed the World
Please click on the new link on our sidebars (as well as above). By playing this educational game (vocabulary builder), you can help feed the world. The sponsors of this site donate 20 grains of rice for every correct answer you get while playing the game. They work with the United Nations World Food Program. Inspiration Renseikan Dojo Shirts We are taking orders for Renseikan Dojo T-Shirts, Crew neck Sweat shirts & Hooded Sweat Shirts. They come in a variety of colours and you have your choice of which martial art is on the front of the shirt. Print and fill out the order form and bring it in to the dojo to get your order processed. It can take 10-14 days to get the shirts so don't delay, order yours today. We also have weapons, uniforms and other good ideas. Please ask for our new price list at the dojo soon. 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: Bring A Friend Promotion Introduce your friends or family to the martial arts. You can bring as many people as you like to try a martial arts class with you. All we need is a signed waiver (by a parent if the person is under 18 years old) and tell them to bring track pants and a t-shirt for the class.
On Thursday June 2nd 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. We will be going out after the class for a social event.
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 7:00pm Youth/Family class and or for the 8pm Adult class. The next Kata night is Thursday May 26th
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