A "mini-seminar" was held at the Linwood Dojo on Saturday afternoon. A "mini-seminar is in effect simply intensive back to back sessions. We hold these about 6 times per year. The focus of this one was on katate tori and yokomenuchi techniques with classes take by Chris Lineham and Andrew Williamson. Both instructors emphasised basic sabaki [footwork], kamae [stance] and ukemi [receiving]. All with an eye to preparing students for the grading in June.

We have a mini seminar set down for this Saturday 2 – 4 pm at the Linwood Dojo. Everyone is welcome and it is free. If you train on Saturday morning Burnside Dojo class then you can do three classes for the day.

The next round of Proficiency tests are as follows:

SENIORS:
Wednesday 28 April Burnside Dojo, 6.00pm 5th kyu – 4th kyu

Wednesday 28 April Burnside Dojo, 7.30pm 3rd kyu - 1st kyu

KIDS:

Saturday 1 May 10.30am Rangiora Dojo

Wednesday 28 April 4.45pm Burnside Dojo

Tuesday 27 April 4.45pm Linwood Dojo

NB: the P.T. should not take up the whole class so please if you are not testing come along, do uke during the tests and then train afterwards.

The holidays are nearly over and the kids classes start again from Monday in their usual timeslots and timetables for the various dojos.

The scheduled adult classes will continue as normal over Easter.

Kids classes for term 1 have finished.

Term 2 for schools commences on Monday 19 April. All the regular classes for kids will start from this date as per the timetable.

SENIORS:
Sunday 28 March Burnside Dojo, 5.00pm Yudansha

Monday 29 March Burnside Dojo, 6.00pm 5th kyu – 4th kyu

Wednesday 31 March Burnside Dojo, 7.30pm 3rd kyu - 1st kyu

KIDS:

Saturday 27 March 10.30am Rangiora Dojo

Monday 29 March 4.45pm Burnside Dojo

Tuesday 30 March 4.45pm Linwood Dojo

NB: the P.T. should not take up the whole class so please if you are not testing come along, do uke during the tests and then train afterwards.

A collection of photos from the Auckland gasshuku can be found in our "galleries" section. Hopefully we will add more soon.

We are hosting Sawada Shihan from 15 – 21 March. Sawada Shihan [7th dan] is head of Kimori Dojo, Nagoya. We will hold several classes with Sawada Shihan. The details are:

TRAINING VENUE LINWOOD DOJO

TRAINING TIMES: Wednesday 17 March 6.00 – 8.00pm
Friday 19 March 6.00 – 8.00pm
Saturday 20 March 9.00am – 12.00pm

COST: $50-00

Wed & Fri: One off sessions: $25-00; Saturday $30-00

Please pay either online [& send me an email] or at the dojo as soon as possible.

Several Singapore visitors from the Gurhka Contingent, Singapore Police Force and the Makoto Dojo are attending the Auckland gasshuku and then flying to Christchurch on Monday 8th March. We will have a training session with them on Monday 8 March 6 – 7.30 pm at the Burnside Dojo and possibly on Tuesday 9 March. Please come along.