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went well until Sempai Genevieve winded Jenni wi=
th a yoko geri, however Jenni showed great spirit and continued fighting un=
til she had sparred all the black belts and well and truly earned her Brown=
Belt. Congratulations! |
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When Jenni arrived from Finland earlier this year (=
on a working holiday) and started training with Tai Shi Kai Karate, she had=
the aim of getting her next grade before she went back to Finland. Her nex=
t grading was due to be her brown belt (3rd kyu), which meant that she woul=
d have to train very hard during the 6 months she would have before continu=
ing her holiday. Jenni trained very diligently and soon became us=
ed to the way we do things at Tai Shi Kai. Apparently there were a number o=
f (small) differences between the wado-ryu we practice and what she had lea=
rnt previously in Finland. Jenni’s hard work paid off |
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and she passed her grading with flying colours.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> The grading ran very smoothly= until the last part of the syllabus - jiyu kumite (free fighting). Jenny h= ad to fight 5 black belts for a short period of time each. The sparring |
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On July 16th Sensei Shayne and Fiona came down from=
Newcastle to our Mitcham dojo (a 12 hour plus drive) for an extended train=
ing session. Class began at 8.45am and went through to about 1.3= 0pm. During the lesson Fiona was put through her entire black belt grading = under the watchful gaze of Sensei Linc, Sensei Shayne and |
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Sempai Evan. The other black belts were there to he=
lp Fiona out with her partner work. =
It was a long session, but one that will leave Fiona better prepared=
for her grading. Fiona would like to give a big thank you to everyon=
e who gave up their time to help her out. |
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By Sempai Robert |
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TAI SHI KAI NEWS |
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AUGUST=
2005 |
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Volume 1, Issue 2 |
Upcoming events
· August 6th: Jenni’s Farewell Part=
y. · August 13th: Black belts only class. · October 14-16 Karate Camp at Anglesea. · October 15th - Fiona’s Black Belt=
Grading · |
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In Brief: * Don’t forget to visit our website: There is a Guestbook you can sign and heaps of i=
nformation. * You can also go to www.newlifeshiatsu.com=
for=
information about this Japanese art of pressure point massage. Newlife Shi=
atsu offers a discount on shiatsu for Tai Shi Kai members ($50 for an hour =
and a half - save $10). * Don’t forget the balance of your camp fe=
es. |
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