Great work last night, everyone! It was great to see some new faces joining us for the new session.

We have 1 more Tuesday class remaining before Christmas holidays! It’s hard to believe that the year has gone by so quickly! If anyone is interested in an extra workout before Christmas, remember that you can go to BUILT FOR LIFE gym on THURSDAY nights for an additional workout. Rumour has it there may be a special guest returning this Thursday for a visit?

Grading will take place in January. Keep checking here for more information on that.

Keep working hard! Really focus this week so you go into the holiday with solid foundations so you come back the same way in January.

“The ultimate aim of karate lies not in victory nor defeat, but in the perfection of the character of its participants.” – Sensei Gichin Funakoshi

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Remember that the Session 2 begins today! Please bring your fees with you so our books stay up-to-date.

See you at the workout.

Session 2 begins next week, December 6. Please bring your registration fee on Tuesday.

Everyone should be practicing for the next grading. The Senseis will be talking about that a lot now and will soon give a date for the grading to take place.

See you Tuesday!

Just a reminder that tomorrow, Tuesday, November 29, is the last day to turn in your duffle bag order forms.

Here’s the form: Duffle Bag Order Form2011

The Tournament Information Letter is now available for download here: 2011 Tournament Info

The Tournament Registration Form is also available here: 2011 Tournament Registration Form

Those wishing to attend the catered supper on Saturday evening should sign up on the sheet at tonight’s workout. See you tonight!

This year, we have 2 sizes of duffle bag available to all club members. Just look around the dojo and you will see them everywhere!

The order form for DUFFLE BAGS can be dowloaded here Duffle Bag Order Form2011.

We will also have copies available at the workouts.

Deadline for orders is NOVEMBER 29.

Here’s what the bag looks like for a reminder.

“You are not finished when you lose. You are finished when you quit.” – Sensei Masaru Shintani

Great work last night, everyone!!

Sensei Joan has begun taking equipment orders for items like gi’s, hand pads, mouth guards, gi bags, etc. If you are interested in ordering anything, please speak to her at our next workout.

Now that we are almost a month into karate classes, it should be easy to know what to work on at home!! Basic technique and kata are always a safe bet. Our first year students can all be practicing Power Kata (the all purpose kata!) each night. Everyone else can be working through the katas they already know and are working on. To go through Power kata, the 5 Pinan katas, and Kushanku only takes 10 or 15 minutes. But if you do them with conviction and energy they become a nice workout on their own.

Start thinking about our tournament which is held on November 26. There is a workout with the visiting Senseis on Friday, November 25 that is always really great!

See you next Tuesday!