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.

A final dinner will be held with Masuda Shihan and his wife on 7.45pm Tuesday 2 March at the Q Pot [corner Greers and Wairakei Roads]. The cost is $20 per adult cash only [we will have a separate table for kids] and the limit is 30 seats. A list is at the Burnside Dojo. [Note: originally we were to hold this dinner on Sunday 28 Feb but have had to change the date.]

Due to Waitangi Day the kids class at Burnside is cancelled this Saturday.

As I'm sure most of you are aware, we are lucky enough to be hosting Masuda Sensei on his holidays at the moment. Sensei enjoys having people join him for golf so if you play and would like to join Sensei for a round or two, please let me know.