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the long journey down from Newcastle fo=
r Sempai Mark’s grading and after his grading Sempai Mark expressed h=
is gratitude for the effort they had made in order to share his grading wit=
h him. |
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On June 5th Sempai Mark Lowe attempted =
his 2nd Dan Black Belt grading. The grading lasted for about 2 hours and Se=
mpai Mark had to perform blocks, kicks, strikes, kihon (walking basics), 11=
kata, kihon kumite, two sets of ten self-defences techniques, a set of ten=
knife defences and a ten man kumite. Sempai Mark performed extremely well an=
d passed his grading. The ten man kumite involved fighting te=
n tai shi kai students (made up of black and brow belts) for one minute eac=
h, one after the other. This is a very grueling activity and comes after al=
l the basics, kata and self-defences. The standard of the sparring was |
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excellent and everyone displayed good c=
ontrol over their techniques and respect for their opponent. As a result th=
ere were only a few minor injuries to contend with afterwards. Sensei Shayne and Fiona made |
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Jenni Koski arrived in Australia earlie=
r this year from Finland. She is over here on a working holiday and will be=
leaving us sometime around August/September. Jenni practiced Wado Ryu Karate in Finl= and for a few years and wanted to continue her training while she is in Aus= tralia. She did an internet search and found our website (www.taishikai.com= ) and |
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contacted Sensei about training with us=
. She has been training with us for a few months now and will hopefully go =
for her next grading before she heads back home. We welcome Jenni to our do=
jo and hope she enjoys her time with us. |
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By Sempai Robert |
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TAI SHI KAI NEWS |
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July 2=
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Volume 1, Issue 1 |
Upcoming events
· July 2nd: Black Belts only class. · July 16th Sensei Shayne and Fiona Visit=
· 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). * Term fees are due on the 15th of July. * Training will continue at normal times during =
the school holiday. |
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