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Welcome to our Dojo Newsletter
Birthday Corner Happy Birthday in October
Sempai Rob Knox, Micheal Tulk, Amarit K. Welcome New Students Please Welcome to our Dojo! Student Anniversaries Student Anniversaries
Heard Around The Dojo Our new weapons rack
A huge Thank You goes to Tony Gibson for his very creative work on making a new weapons rack for the dojo. With everyone learning Sai and Nunchaku and Tuifa, all the weapons were piling up on the floor. Tony asked if he could make a weapons rack for the dojo. With the help of Don O'Connell the rack was installed on Tuesday morning (Oct 28th) after the day class. Thank you again Tony. WMKA World Seminar - New York
The World Seminar October 3-6, 2006 in Long Island, New York was a great success. It was one of the best seminar I have attended in years. Soke was in full teaching mode and so was Shinzo Sensei, who taught one Sai kata and demonstrated a nunchaku kata. It was decided last minute not to teach nunchaku because they are prohibited weapons in New York (as they are in Ontario as well). We were a little dissapointed but Soke made up for that in aces with some oyo bunkai for Naihanchi and Wankan kata. Gerard Capeillo Sensei, who hosted the seminar as well as hosted the Dojo Owmer's dinner at his home, was full of energy and a joy to work with. Williams Sensei (7th dan) was a treat to work with and a perfect gentleman (when he wasn't trying to take your head off). It was a time to see so many old friends and to make many new ones. I think this world seminar was truly inspiring for everyone who attended. Aikido Night
Corby Chapin had hurt his knee but instead of staying at home, he decided to come out to his Aikido class anyway and test our his super new toy - a new digital camera. The results will be here soon. He did this in June but I have just not had the time to sort out the pictures, resize them and get them up on the web site. We really should be using Flicker or something but until then I will continue to do it the very old way of placing each picture up on the site. I will try to get at least some up this week. Thank you very much Corby, they are excellent pics. Schedule Changes We have moved the Adult Karate day class to 9:15am from 10:00am. That means all the Adult day classes start at 9:15am (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) Congratulations Corby and Jennifer Congratulations to Corby and Jennifer Chapin on the birth of Austin John Chapin. Austin arrived early on Sunday, August 31 at a weight of 7 pounds, 11 oz. Everyone is doing fine. Congratulations Brad and Kellye Congratulations to Brad (Aikido) and Kellye Waterman on the birth of their first child. Lily Rose Waterman came in at 7 lbs 7 oz on July 23rd. Both mother and daughter are doing great. 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. 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: Karate Kyu Belt Tests We are holding our Autumn Kyu Belt Examinations on Sunday November 2nd at 10am. The list of students eligible to take the examination is up in the dojo. Please come out and support your fellow karate-ka as they challenge themselves for their next level. Karate Black Belt Examinations On Sunday November 23rd at 1pm there will be two shodan (first degree black belt) examinations. Please come out and lend your support and energy to Kelly and Chris as they challenge for Shodan. Bring A Friend Week Introduce your friends or family to the martial arts. During the Week of October 20th, 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. 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 October 26th from 10am -12pm There will be a $15 fee for the session. The sessions are open to the public. Clinics will only run if sufficient numbers warrant it at that time, otherwise an alternate date will be arranged. Please call / write to register for the session. Adult Fall Party The adult Fall bbq & party is scheduled for Saturday October 25th, Please sign up in the dojo. We are looking for someone to "host" this years fall party. Please see or write sensei if you are interested. More details will follow. 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 October 30th
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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