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Welcome to our Dojo Newsletter
Birthday Corner Happy Birthday in September and October
Sempai Saeed Mirafzal, Mary Ann Medina, Scott Kelly, Ryan Tasker, Matthew Naraine, Cameron H. Welcome New Students Please Welcome to our Dojo! Student Anniversaries Student Anniversaries
Heard Around The Dojo Our Newest Shodans
Congratulations to Mary Tuccitto and Matthew Naraine for passing their Shodan (1st degree black belt) in Matsubayashi-Ryu Karate-Do. The test, held Saturday September 25 at 7pm, was very well attended by family, friends, fellow students and many of the Renseikan Dojo black belts. This was our first black belt test in our new location. Thanks to everyone who took the time to come out and support Mary and Matthew.Pictures to follow as they come in. New Shinden Stand
Thank you very much Thinh Tran for making our new dojo stand. It holds Nagamine Sensei and Shioda Sensei's pictures during the classes. Great job. We really appreciate it. 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. New Early Start Martial Arts Class The Early Start Martial Arts classes will resume Tuesday September 14th. The 30 minute class will be held at the Hombu Dojo location from 6pm - 6:30pm. Additional classes will be added as required. Please contact the dojo for more information and to register. The class will teach younger children, 4 and 5 year olds, the basics of several martial arts, including karate, aikido and judo. This will allow the students to move easily into our Regular Karate Program when they are older. Unschool / Home School Martial Arts Classes Beginning Tuesday September 14th a new daytime classes will be offered at the Hombu Dojo location. The class will run from 11am to 12 noon every Tuesday morning. The class will teach karate, aikido and judo. Additional classes will be added as required. Please contact the dojo for additional information. Saturday Morning Adult Karate Class We are pleased to announce that beginning Saturday September 11th we will be adding an Adult Karate class. During the summer, we combined the children's Karate class and the adult class but we are now separating them again. This will result in some small time changes to the entire Saturday morning schedule.
for Saturday will be as follows:
First Canadian Jodo Taikai
The first ever Canadian Jodo Taikai (demonstration tournament) was held on Sunday August 8th at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto. We expect to have more of these, perhaps two a year. The event coincided with a Canadian Kendo Federation(CKF) Iaido seminar and taikai. We are very proud and pleased to announce that this first ever event was won by Renseikan's own Joe Vallejo. The round-robin tournament was conducted by the CKF under judges Sensei Kim Taylor, Sensei Ward Jardine and Sensei Don Croft. We are hopeful we will have another taikai during the annual Fall CKF Jodo Seminar. Again Congratulations to Joe Vallejo for his first place win. New Friendship Night Format We are going back the old Friendship night format. We will combine the Adult Karate and Aikido classes for a special 2 hour class where we will focus on both Karate and Aikido. Cross-Training. The next Friendship night will be Thursday October 28th. The Class will start at 8:15pm. We will probably go back to Sensei's home for food and refreshments. Outdoor Training Please plan on training outdoors on all Saturdays. In the event of inclement weather we will be inside. Please dress in running shoes. You can still change at the dojo. 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: Dojo BBQ and Pot Luck We will be holding an Adult and Family BBQ and Pot Luck on Saturday October 16th at 4pm. The event will be a Sensei's home. Please RSVP as soon as you can so we can proper plans. All adult students and their families are invited. 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. Karate Promotions Please see the Archives for past promotions. Aikido Kyu Belt Promotions Please see the Archives for past promotions. Jodo Promotions Please see the Archives for past promotions. |
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