December 2001
Zen Living Newsletter
December 2001
A Newsletter dedicated to the hardworking Karate, Aikido and Jodo students at Renseikan Dojo.
Contents
Birthday Corner
Welcome New Students
Recent Promotions
Heard around the dojo
Upcoming Events
Archived Newsletters
Birthday Corner
Happy Birthday in December
John Banjac, Hayley M., Chris Naraine, Rob Knox
Joanna Kurylowicz, Dean E., Jonathan G., Samantha W.
Welcome New Students
Please Welcome to our Dojo!
Chri Herchmer
Good Luck in your chosen art and discipline!
Recent Student Promotions
Aikido Promotions
Congratulations to Carl Ignatius - Passing his SHODAN test November 4th, 2001.
Congratulations Senpai Carl!!!
ANDCongratulations to Kris J., Nicole B., Jeffrey D., Tim Cauley, Colin Quelch for passing their Seventh Kyu test on Friday November 23rd
Karate-Do Promotions
Congratulations to Mark Hamlyn - Passing his SHODAN test November 11th, 2001.
Congratulations to Joseph Vallejo - Passing his NIDAN test November 11th, 2001.
Both Mark and Joe did fantastic, and their hard training showed.
Heard Around the Dojo
Family Christmas Party
The annual Children's and Family Christmas Party was a big success. There were games, prizes and lots of food.
Adult Christmas Party
The annual Adult Christmas Party, this year graciously hosted by Gale and Stuart Wood, was also a success. Good food, good music, good hosts and good people were the secret ingredients for this great evening.
Nagamine Sensei
In remembrance of Nagamine Shoshin Sensei (July 15, 1907 - November 2, 1997) the karate classes on Thursday night focused on Fukyu gata Ichi, the kata created by Nagamine Sensei in 1942, for the Okinawa school board. His kata and Fukyu gata Ni, were created to make karate easier to learn by school children. Although they may at first seem quite simple kata, they are very complex when studied by the advanced students. The adult class did Fukyu Gata Ichi 27 times. We then did 108 kicks and followed that with the Yakusoku Kumite (also developed by Nagamine Shoshin Sensei). We performed each of the first four pre-arranged sparring movements 27 times for a total of 108 Yakusoku Kumite. It was a energetic way to honour our founder, Nagamine Shoshin Sensei.
Click here to read Nagamine Shoshin Sensei's speech on World Peace. This is an important speech for anyone interested in the martial arts and especially Matsubayashi-Ryu karate-ka.
On-Line Student Manuals
The Student Manuals are now on-line!
Click on the Student Page and be sure to see the new Dojo Etiquette Section** Annual Demo Video **
Orders are now being taken for the Renseikan Dojo Annual Demonstration Video 2001. Please inquire at the dojo
** T-Shirts - Sweat Shirts**
Order your very own Renseikan Dojo T-shirt! We are taking orders now. The shirts are available in a variety of colours and all sizes.
For Upcoming events visit the Current Zen Living Newsletter or the Student's Page.
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