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You can now book do family bookings for Zoom classes. This works if your family shares the same email address. Any family member that uses their own email address will have to book Zoom classes as an induvial. The booking email will now list all the family members and the days they have signed up for.

Thank you to Jen for giving Sensei the idea for this improvement.

This video shows you how easy it is to make a family booking.

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This week will be our 300th class! To celebrate there will be some cake after we have finished training. There will also be a certificate for everyone who attends this special class.

You can now book your place on Zoom classes for the next three months. This will allow Sensei to see if anyone wants to attend. You can make you booking right up to the last minute.

You do need to have an account, which you all do, so that you can receive the password to join the class.

This video shows you how easy it is to make a booking.

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Matariki is the Maori name for the small cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades or the Seven Sisters, in the Taurus constellation.

In New Zealand it comes into view low on the north-eastern horizon, appearing in the tail of the Milky Way in the last days of May or in early June, just before dawn.

This heralds the Maori New Year. To celebrate I will be training on the beach at Scorching Bay before sunrise (about 6am).

Here is the Winter issue of Ability, the New Zealand Disability Karate Association Newsletter.

In this issue we talk about karate tournaments and what what we will be doing to train for the next competition in 2022.

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Now that we are back to level one in Wellington we will be able to return to training this week. To celebrate we will be practicing our partner drills and kata.

Even though we are back to level please continue to use the COVID tracer app.

This is a 60 minute online training session with Sensei to make up for the cancellation of this week's class. The class will be on Saturday and will start at 4pm. You can wear your Gi or not, it is up to you. We will follow the normal class format. If you want to focus on anything let Sensei know and he will adjust the class plan.

There is a special Zoom Class entry for your karate journey.

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It has been almost a year since the website had a major update. Changes have been made to the Home page to improve to include the latest picture in the Dojo Gallery and better looking news and events stories.

The Dojo Gallery page now has filter buttons so that you can see just the pictures for a given year. If you are logged into your account you can add your own memories to the gallery.

If you are logged into your account news and events stories will now show members only information. This includes things such as the passwords for our Zoom dojo classes. So rather than having to find the email with the password you can now find it through the website.

Classes will running from next Wednesday if we remain a Alert Level 2. We will be following our COVID-19 plan to keep you safe.

Here is a link to our COVID-19 plan which includes a link to the Ministry of Health COVID-19 web pages, which has lots of useful information.

If you have any questions please contact Sensei Steve.

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I am very sorry to have to announce that we are suspending all classes until next Wednesday, where we will re-assess the situation based on guidance from the Ministry of Health. This is from immediate effect so there is no class on tonight.

I will be running a zoom class this week I will send out an invite soon.

If you want to chat you can call or text me on 027 240 2717. I will miss you all terribly, so keep safe and be kind to one another.

This is a 60 minute online training session with Sensei, which starts at 4pm on Sunday 6th June You can wear your Gi or not, it is up to you. We will follow the normal class format. If you want to focus on anything let Sensei know and will will adjust the class plan.

There is a special Zoom Class entry for your karate journey.

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Tonight we will be focusing on self defence. You will see how your karate can be used in a real world scenario.

It will be lots of fun!

The Easter holidays have meant that many of you have been away and have been unable to attend training. This means that some of you who would have been grading next week may need a little more time to get ready.

We have moved the grading class back two weeks to the 19th May to give you extra time to practice.

Sunday is ANZAC Day. There are a number of services this Sunday. Sensei will be at the 6am Dawn Service to remember all those service personnel who have kept us safe and free.

Lest we forget.

Wednesday 21st April will be a special class celebrating our club birthday. We will be three years old!

We opened the dojo doors for the first time on 18th April 2018.

Here is the Autumn issue of Ability the New Zealand Disability Karate Association Newsletter.

In this issue Kuma Sensei and Little Blue take about using the Bo and Kobudo.

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The April newsletter is running a little late. We hope to have it in your hands by the next class. In the April issue we will be talking about training with the Bo in the second class and how to prepare for your next grade.

On the 7th April we will have our Easter class. Remember to dress up in your favorite Easter costume.

There will be Easter eggs, lolly scramble and lots of games. Can you hop higher than Sensei?

Everyone is welcome both old and new students!

There will be no Zoom Class this month, because Sensei is going to be at a friend's wedding.

Wednesday classes will run as normal. Remember that the class on the 7th April will be our special Easter class.

I will be collecting for the Red Puppy Appeal from 11am until 1pm outside Khandallah New World supermarket.

I hope we collect lots of money so that lots of guide dogs can be trained.

This is a 60 minute online training session with Sensei, which starts at 4pm on Sunday 7th March. Please note the new 4pm start time. You can wear your Gi or not, it is up to you. We will follow the normal class format. If you want to focus on anything let Sensei know and will will adjust the class plan.

There is a special Zoom Class entry for your karate journey.

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Classes will still be running on Wednesday. We will be following our COVID-19 plan to keep you safe. If you cannot make class there is always the Zoom class this Sunday.

Here is a link to our COVID-19 plan which includes a link to the Ministry of Health COVID-19 web pages, which has lots of useful information.

If you have any questions please contact Sensei Steve.

Be Safe, Be Kind

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