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Welcome to our Dojo Newsletter
Birthday Corner Happy Birthday in September
Saeed Mirafzal, Satpal Jhauj, Jason Mike, Welcome New Students Please Welcome to our Dojo! Student Anniversaries Student Anniversaries
Heard Around The Dojo Shihan Watanabe Sensei to visit Renseikan
Shihan Watanabe Ikuo Sensei (Hombu dojo and Ayase dojo Tokyo Japan) will be visiting Canada and specifically the Renseikan Dojo October 14 - 17th. We are very excited to have Watanabe Sensei here again this year and he will be teaching a series of classes everyday while he is here along with our usual social activities. I strongly encourage all students to plan to be available during this time for the evening classes as well as the weekend.
Classes: These times are subject to change.
Black Belt Dinner Many of the black belts and their spouses got together at Sensei's home for evening of food and conversation. Thank you to everyone who were able to make it out and a special thank you to all that helped Belle with the food preperation. Click here for some pictures. Rogers TV at the Dojo
Tuesday September 12th we had two visitors from Roger's TV. They had arranged to come in and film the adult class and did some short interviews with Sensei, Senpai Lynn Elwood and Donna Lipsett. Then Jeff Harrington of Roger's TV learned a quick block and takedown off camera and then got a chance to use it on camera as Jason Mike took on the role as attacker. Thanks to Roger's TV for taking the initiative and interest to highlight activities such as karate-do in it's News and Sports. Ide Sensei
Today, September 14, 2005, Ide Katsuhiko Sensei passed away in a traffic accident in Japan at the age of 70. Ide Sensei taught at the May Jodo seminar in 1998 and was responsible for having Namitome Sensei (his teacher) visiting Canada in subsequent years. Ide Sensei was kendo 7th dan Kyoshi, iaido 8th dan Hanshi, jodo 8th dan Hanshi. He will be missed by the iaido and jodo community here in Canada. Karate In the Park On Sunday October 2nd we will be holding a special karate class for all karate students in Adam's Park. The class will start at 12 noon and run until 4pm. Students should meet in the Rozelle Rd parking lot at 11:45am ready to get started. You will need your uniform and running shoes. If the weather is bad, we will reconvene at the dojo. Jodo In the Park On Sunday October 23rd we will be holding a special jodo class for all jodo students in Adam's Park. The class will start at 12 noon and run until 4pm. Students should meet in the Rozelle Rd parking lot at 11:45am ready to get started. If the weather is bad, we will meet at the dojo instead of the park. The class is also open to jodo students in other dojo. Fall Schedule Our Fall Schedule will begin September 12th. Download the Fall Schedule of Classes (effective September). Changes:
Shihan Ando Tsuneo Sensei to visit Barrie Ando Sensei (7th dan Yoshinkan Aikido) will be visiting the Hiryukan Dojo in Barrie and we are all invited to attend the weekend long seminar and demonstration. The seminars will run at Hiryukan Dojo in Barrie October 14, 15, 16. Please see the notice in the dojo for more details or click Here for the Seminar Release information from Hiryukan Dojo. (in pdf format) Torakan Dojo Opens Congratulations to Adam Chin Leung Kam, shodan aikido instructor, living in Trinidad on the opening of his new Torakan Dojo. Adam will be teaching Shotokan Karate along with the Yoshinkan Aikido he studied here at Renseikan Dojo and under Karasawa Sensei (7th dan Yoshinkan Aikido). We are very excited with the news and look forward to visiting his new dojo and we hope to have some pictures soon. Getting Involved I believe we have a great many talented writers in our dojo and many students with interesting questions and impressions of their past, present and future training. We would like to hear from you and so would everyone else. Write something for the Zen Living Newsletter and we will get your questions, comments or impressions up here on this web site or on our sister blog site. Your submission should be in Word, a Text based editor or simply as part of the body or an email to us. Friendship Night
Thanks to all who made it out every month on Friendship - Kata Night We had a great evening of Kihon(basics), Kata, Bunkai(application of kata) and Yakusoku Kumite(Pre-arranged sparring). We also had a great time at Boston Pizza afterwards. Plan to join us next time (September 29th). 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: Karate Kata 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 8pm adult class on the last Thursday of each month. The next Kata night is Thursday September 29th On Wednesday September 28th 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. Karate Promotions Please see the Archives for past promotions. Aikido Promotions Congratulations to the following Students!
Please see the Archives for past promotions. Jodo Promotions Please see the Archives for past promotions. |
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