June 2001
Zen Living Newsletter
June 2001
A Newsletter dedicated to the hardworking Karate, Aikido and Jodo students at Renseikan Dojo.
Contents
Birthday Corner
Welcome New Students
Student Anniversaries
Recent Promotions
Heard around the dojo
Upcoming Events
Archived Newsletters
Happy Birthday in June
Dale Pearson, Ken Johnstone, Kristen J.,Todd M., Michele T.
Please Welcome to our Dojo!
Heidi Kaufmann, Ronald L.
Good Luck in your chosen art and discipline!
Congratulations on completing another year in your life long discipline!
Casey Sullivan, Vanessa K., Gale Wood, Ashley T.,
Damian Bruzzesse, Billy P., Dale Pearson
Aikido Promotions
Congratulations to:
Nicole B., ------- 8th Kyu
Rick Elwood ------ 3rd Kyu
Saeed Mirafzal --- 2nd KyuJodo Promotions
Congratulations to Joe Vallejo and Belle Wong on their recent promotions to Shodan in Jodo. The examination took place on holiday Monday May 21 at the University of Guelph during the Annual Spring Iaido and Jodo Seminar. The examination committee was headed by Namitome Sensei, Hanshi, 8th Dan (center).
Karate-Do Promotions
Congratulations to everyone who was successful!
Family Picnic
Click on the above picture to see more.The annual Family BBQ and Picnic was a Success!
The event was very well attended despite the wet weather. The sun came out and allowed everyone to participate in races and games, including an adult vs children soccer game. The food was great, thanks to everyone's help! The male students want everyone to know that they did NOT loose twice at tug-of-war against the female students and that they are pretty sure there are no pictures of them falling all over the ground.(See above)Chida Sensei Clinic
Chida Shuseki Shihan, Head Instructor of the Hombu Dojo, Tokyo, Japan, held a special clinic at Seimeikan Dojo Sunday May 27th which was very well attended. Thanks to Karasawa Sensei of Seimeikan Dojo for arranging this special clinic and special thanks to Jim and Sue Jeannette of the Aiki Centre of Canada in Windsor for bringing Chida Sensei to Canada for a series of clinics this last week at the Aiki Centre of Canada. The class at Seimeikan emphasized TenchiNage and the various ways to move in response to different uke movements. As always Chida Sensei was amazing and extremely approachable both during and after the clinic.
Friendship Night
On May 26th we held another Friendship night, where current and past students of karate, jodo and aikido get together for a martial arts class (in this case karate), and then share some refreshments after. We do this every month but we never remember to take any pictures. Please look for our next Friendship Night (an Aikido class) coming up in June and be sure to join us. Maybe you can remember to take some pictures!
On-Line Student Manuals
The Student Manuals are now on-line!
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