News and Events for 2024

Prepare yourselves, because on the 30th of October, our dojo transforms into a battlefield of the undead!

Dress up in your most fearsome Halloween costume, and brace yourself for the ultimate test of your karate skills. Will your strikes be powerful enough to hold back the relentless zombie hordes?

Do you have what it takes to take down a zombie with a single, devastating blow? This Halloween, it's not just about survival it's about proving you're more than just a snack.

But beware, it's not just zombies lurking in the shadows... There are whispers of a T-Rex on the prowl! Can you master your kata before a dinosaur joins the fight?

Join us for a night of spine-chilling fun with gooey lollies and ghostly games. This is not just a class, it's a fight for your life!

This is a reminder that the 25th September evening classes have been cancelled. The Manaaki Ability Trust class will still go ahead.

Classes will be back to normal the following week.

Ahoy, mateys! Hoist the Jolly Roger and let yer tongues sail the seven seas, for it's International Talk Like a Pirate Day!
Arrr, grab yer grog and join the crew, or ye be walkin' the plank! Arrr!

Join us for What's Outside the Box on Saturday, 14th September, an inspiring expo for disabled individuals and their families in the Wellington region. Explore post-secondary opportunities in education, employment, hobbies, and social connections. Visit the New Zealand Disability Karate Association's stall to learn about karate benefits. Doors open at 10am - don't miss this chance to discover new possibilities!

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Here is the Winter issue of Ability, the New Zealand Disability Karate Association Newsletter.
In this issue you can read all the What's Outside The Box expo.

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The club will be running a free self-defence class on Wednesday 21st August at 7pm. This is in place of our normal second class. Everyone is invited so please tell your friends and family about the session.

There will be practical demonstrations and lots of opportunities to try out the techniques in a safe training environment. You don't have to know karate to be take part in this exciting class.

Remember to wear comfortable clothing and bring a drink bottle.

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. Remember it is your responsibility to make sure your belt is fitted correctly.

If you can demonstrate tying your own belt in front of Sensei there will be a certificate for you.

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We held our first tournament this weekend. Thank you to everyone who participated. And a very special thank you to all the officials who made sure the day ran smoothly. Without their support this event would not have been possible.
A highlight of the day was the demonstrations by Sensei Will Cooper. Many of the participants told me that they were blown away by his katas.
See you at next year's tournament!

Only 1 day until we open the dojo doors for our very first karate tournament!

Only 2 days until we open the dojo doors for our very first karate tournament!

Only 3 days until we open the dojo doors for our very first karate tournament!

Here is a short video of the pattern for Taikyoku Jodan (First Kata).
If you would like a printable (pdf) version of this video send Sensei an email and he will send you a copy of the file. That way you will know it is not spam.

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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.

This year the sky was clear so there was a beautiful view of the cluster on this unique New Zealand holiday and celebration.

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

In this issue find out about our first tournament. And who our TV stars are.

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A very nice child's coat was left in the dojo. It is a lovely navy blue colour with moons and stars. I will bring it to class next week, but if it is needed before then contact me and we can arrange a handover.

It is New Zealand Sign Language Week and there are many events happening to celebrate the Deaf Community.
You can download the image of the finger spelling chart and strike up a conversation in NZSL!

Here is the video of the Friday morning interview with James Fleur from TV3's AM Show.
Thank you to all the students who came along and may the event so successful. And thank you to James and Billy from the AM Show for visiting our dojo.

I think we have a few movie stars in the making!

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We have been approached by the morning TV program, AM show, for an interview. This will be on Friday 3rd May between 8am and 9am.
If you are interested in taking part and want to be a TV star please let Sensei know.

We have just had conformation that the interview with James Fleur from the AM Show on TV3 is on! We will be meeting James at the dojo at 08:20 tomorrow. We will be on air at 08:45.

Have a think about anything you want to talk to James about. We will be talking about our club and the upcoming tournament. We may even show him one or two self-defense moves.

Here is a link to the RNZ story about our club. It has some great pictures of you training!

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The broadcast of our interview has been delayed until next week due to the events happening in the Middle East.

This is a very sad global situation let's hope that casualties are minimal.

Thank you to everyone who took part in the interview with RNZ Radio last night.

It is going to be broadcast Friday evening on Checkpoint, which airs between 4pm and 6pm.

If I get any more information I will let you know.

We will have a stand at Armageddon Wellington on the 6th and 7th April.

This will be our second year at the expo. Last year we had a lot of success getting our message out there, That anyone can do karate.

It is going to be so much fun!

If you are visiting the Expo it would be great to see you. Our stand is 27B.

We will be at Armageddon this weekend. It is going to be so much fun!

If you are visiting the Expo it would be great to see you. Our stand is 27B.

There will be no classes tonight, Wednesday 7th February 2024.
Sensei is unwell and does not what to pass it on to you and make you unwell.

See you next week!

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

In this issue there are details about our AGM, special Easter class and changes to the Kobudo class.

You can also find out when the next Rainbro book will be published!

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Happy New Year! Today is our very first dojo class of 2024. It is the start of an exciting year of karate, including the introduction of a new weapons to our Kubudo class. This is a good time to think about any karate goals you have for this year?

Over the summer holiday it would be great if both dojos were to meet up and train together.

The beach at petone
If we could all meet up near the pier at Petone on Saturday 13th January 2024 at 11am. We could train for an hour and then have lunch together. If the weather is bad we can always meet up on the following Saturday.

If this is something you would like to do let Sensei know so that he can get an idea of numbers

This Saturday is our karate on the beach class! We will all meet up near the pier at Petone at 11am and train for about an hour.

We could then have lunch/coffee together. This will be a great time to chat about what we want to do as a club in 2024.

The weather looks like it will be sunny so please bring a hat and water bottle. I will have sunblock for those who want it.

See you there!