News and Events for 2018

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Wednesday 19th December is our last class of the year. The class will have as festive theme and there may be some awards for an awesome year of karate training.

A Quick Karate Tip: set a goal for your training session before you head to the dojo.

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A reminder that this week class will be on Friday 7th December not Wednesday. The class will still start at 6pm.

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We had just finished performing Taigyoku Shodan (1st kata) and I had an insight into what makes a black belt.

Everyone had recovered apart from the black belt who was still breathing hard.

Black belts put everything they have into everything they do.

We have just purchased Comic Life, an app that we will use to create the newsletter for the club. We are working on ensuring that it is fully accessible as well as being fun to read.

The first issue will be out this side of Christmas and then every quarter from now on.

A reminder that this weeks class will be on Friday 9th November not Wednesday. The class will still start at 6pm.

Hope to see you there.

On Halloween night, we are having a special class with prizes for the best costume or mask and lots of lollies.

Can you survive the Zombie Apocalypse?

Is your karate strong enough to hold back the hordes of prowling zombies?

Can you defeat a zombie with a single strike?

Come to class and find out if you are a survivor or a snack.

A lot of people come into karate really enthusiastic, but end up leaving after a couple of years because they burn themselves out.

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Our little karate family has grown to 7 students. This is so awesome.

We have just received the te Reo Maori translation of the karate terms we use in the dojo.

From now on our training will consist of a mixture of te Reo Maori, Japanese and English.

We are also working on a translation of our karate terminology into New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL). This will be a series of short videos.

In keeping with our inclusive policy of karate for everyone. We are extending our dojo pronounciation guide to include te Reo Maori.

During our training we will sometimes use te Reo Maori rather than English or Japanese.

Congratulations to all our new 9th Kyu (yellow belt) students. An awesome achievement and a big step towards your black belt.

I am extremely proud of you all.

Friday 7th September is our very first grading class. This is a significant step in a karateka's journey. Very few people who start karate achieve this grade.
Please invite family and friends to help celebrate this amazing first step. Remember to bring your cameras!

We have just had some fantastic News! We are finalists in the 2018 AMI Community Grants. If we win this would fund us for an entire year. Enabling us to continue providing free training and uniforms to all our club members.

Please can you get behind us and show your support by clicking on the link below to vote for us.

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True progression in karate comes from personal training not the dojo. Your learn techniques in the dojo that you can then practice in your own time.

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You can now filter news and events by year. Simply click on the year button and all the entries for that year will be displayed.

It is important to have a well formed karate fist so that you can strike hard and not damage your hand.
Here is a video that will walk you through the method I use. I hope you find it useful.

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You can now use just one email for the whole family. This means that you can see all the training records of everyone who uses that email address. This is great for parents who want to easily see how their children are progressing.

If in the future you want to have a separate account simply use a different email address all your training records will move with you.

Another feature is the new duplicate button on the account maintenance page. This allows you to create a new account without having to re-type everything again.

This Sunday at 1pm we will be running a karate and self-defense seminar with the Parafed Wellington Youth Group. This will be a lot of fun for everyone.

Please ensure you have loose fitting comfortable clothing and a drink bottle.

This will be at
ASB Sports Centre (on court 2)
72 Kemp Street
Kilbirnie.

There are many ways to tie your belt (obi). Here is a video that will walk you through the method I use. I hope you find it useful.

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A reminder that next weeks class will be on Friday 29th June not Wednesday. The class will still start at 6pm.

Hope to see you there.

Max and Sam look so smart in their new uniforms (gi). They are heading towards their yellow belts. I am so looking forward to one day presenting them with their black belts.

The website has been updated to enable your Sensei to see a contact list in the event of an emergency.

We are open for business! Come along learn new skills and have fun.

Only 1 day until we open the dojo doors for the very first time.

Only 2 days until we open the dojo doors for the very first time.

Only 3 days until we open the dojo doors for the very first time.

Only 4 days until we open the dojo doors for the very first time.

Only 5 days until we open the dojo doors for the very first time.

Only 6 days until we open the dojo doors for the very first time.

Only 7 days until we open the dojo doors for the very first time.

Our Head Instructor is now Pre Hospital Emergency Care (PHEC) Certified. This is the highest level of First Aid a non-paramedic can achieve in New Zealand.

Our dojo first aid kits now have equipment to match this level of certification. This includes an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).

We have just signed the agreement for our new dojo. It is the Khandallah Town Hall. It has great wheelchair access and has recently been refurbished.

As you know we have been working on the security of the website by implementing the latest security policy recommendations. This was to ensure your information remains safe.

Our latest test result from Mozilla Observatory gives us 100/100 (A+). Although we are extremely happy with this score we will continue to monitor and check for any new threats as part of our continuous improvement policy.

We have been working on the security of the site by implementing the latest security policy recommendations. This is to ensure your information remains safe.

We decided to use the banking services of ANZ. The facilities they provide best meet our needs.

Now we have a bank account we can sign agreements for insurance and hall hire, which are key to enabling us to opening the doors to the dojo.