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Welcome to our Dojo Newsletter
Birthday Corner Happy Birthday in December
Christopher Naraine, Christelle A. Welcome New Students Please Welcome to our Dojo! Student Anniversaries Student Anniversaries
Heard Around The Dojo In Memmorium
Kyoshi David Williams Sensei, 7th Dan of Williams Martial Arts in Cincinnati, Ohio passed away Monday December 8th from a heart attack. Many of you met him in New York in October at the World Seminar. I had the wonderful opportunity of being partnered with him all weekend. He was a master of karate techniques and an even bigger Gentleman. He will be sadly missed by everyone in Matsubayashi-Ryu and the Karate world. Congratulations Kelly and Chris
Congratulations to Kelly Helliwell and Christopher Naraine for passing their Shodan Test in Karate-Do on Sunday November 23rd, 2008. The test was well attended by fellow karate and aikido and jodo students. Kelly and Chris did very well as Sensei, Sempai Lynn and Sempai Joe sat on the grading panel. We will have more pictures up soon.
Robert Tompkins
On Saturday November 22nd, 2008 Robert Tompkins passed away. He was in a battle with cancer and fought until the end. Robert,an accomplished martial artist, trained in Jodo where he had attained the rank of Shodan but would have been Nidan if he hadn't had to take the last year off to focus all his efforts in this battle. Those who new him were very aware of his warrior spirit and tenacity when doing Jodo and were equally aware of the soft, humerous and gentle man when not involved in Jodo. It was an honor to know him and to train with him. His Jodo was top notch. He will be sadly missed at Renseikan Dojo and I am sure he has not stopped training, he is just in a "different dojo" now. 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: Adult Christmas Party We will be holding our Annual Adult Christmas Party on Saturday December 13th at the home of Michelle and Greg (please see map in dojo). Please sign up at the dojo so we will know how many to expect. This is a pot-luck party. 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. 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 December 14th at 1pm 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.
On Thursday December 18th 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 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 December 18th
Karate Promotions
Congratulations to all the students who passed their next kyu test on Sunday November 2nd. Everyone did very well. There are lots of pictures by clicking on the one above. 5th Kyu
4th Kyu
3rd Kyu
2nd Kyu
1st Kyu
Aikido Kyu Belt Promotions Congratulations to everyone who passed their kyu belt tests on Sunday November 30th, 2008.
Jodo Promotions Please see the Archives for past promotions. |
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