Sempai Jill | April 24, 2012
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Reminder: Saturday, May 12, 2012

Saturday, May 12 has an important schedule change, affecting all but the Young Tigers program.

All regular classes at the Charleswood dojo on 5924 Roblin Blvd (Young Tigers program excepted) are cancelled on Saturday May 12, 2012.

Yellow Belts training Shotokan Instead, Sensei Ron has reserved space at Westgrove School (50 Westgrove Way) in order to hold a special class, followed by testing for brown and below, and then a hot dog party back at the dojo afterwards!

Testing for black belts! It’s scheduled for May 5, 2012 in Stonewall. Classes May 4 at MJCCC and May 5, at Stonewall Karate Club with testing after the class in Stonewall – talk to Sensei Ron.

All black belts are invited to attend, Sensei Ron has plans for us, too!

Where, When, Who Can Come, etc

Location:     Westgrove School, 50 Westgrove Way, Winnipeg
Class Time:  10 – 11 am (pre-testing class for all students)

Testing:       11:15 am – 12:30 pm
Cost:           $45 per person for those testing.

Class is free of charge and all are welcome.

Hot Dog Party @ the dojo, 5924 Roblin Blvd 1-2 pm!

There is no cost for the party, students and their families are all invited.

All black belts will help with instruction/leading the class.

See you at Westgrove School!

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Sempai Jill | April 18, 2012
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Apr 21, Info Session: Parents

Parents!  Tournament competitors!

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Karate Manitoba Uses WKF Rules

Karate Manitoba is completing its ruleset switch-over to WKF (World Karate Federation) rules this year at the Open Provincial Tournament scheduled for June 2, 2012.

The IDSL and Stonewall tournaments have been using the JKA (Japan Karate Association) ruleset, so there will be noticable differences.

Find out how these rules affect you or your child on Saturday, April 21 at 2 PM at Glenlawn Collegiate.  Bring $5 per person to enter, and if you train, bring your gi!

Charleswood members of all ranks are welcome to take part in this competition, and we need you supportive family members to help out with timekeeping and scorekeeping, so talk to a black belt if you have any questions!

Info Directly From Karate Manitoba

Guest instructor Norma Foster, Chair Karate Canada Officials Committee.

· World Karate Federation (WKF) Kumite Referee, Kata Judge
· Former chair, WKF Womens’ Sport Commission
· First woman appointed to WKF Referee Commission

This special informal session is for you if you are an athlete and want to understand how your performance will be judged under WKF rules, or if you are a parent and simply want to understand what the judges are doing that affects your child.

When: 2 – 4 pm, Saturday April 21, 2012
Where: Glenlawn Collegiate, 770 St. Mary’s Road, Winnipeg

Cost: $5.00

Athletes: Wear your gi, try it out and receive useful feedback!

See http://karatemanitoba.ca/KarateMB-Officials-Development.htm for more details.

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Sempai Jill | April 17, 2012
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Wed, 7-8PM: All Ages Kata Brown+

Brown and Black belt training

Now that the Youth Advanced class has been going for a few months every second Wednesday from 7-8PM, Sensei Ron has added an all ages Advanced kata class for brown and black belts to the regular schedule for that time slot on the opposing Wednesdays.

Next Class: Wednesday,

May 16, 2012 from 7-8PM

If you’re planning on testing or entering into tournaments over the next while, or looking to challenge yourself more, you’ll want to come to these training sessions!

All Ages Karate: 3rd Kyu+

With the entry level restriction of brown belt and higher, Sensei Ron is able to cover more advanced ways of learning and teaching Shotokan Karate kata:

  • Practicing kata beyond the early Heian kata, including black belt kata
  • Learning bunkai (application) for various kata, including testings
  • Advanced kata drills to help reinforce your learning

What To Bring With You

This is a normal training session which will continue as long as attendance supports it, so if you appreciate the extra training opportunity, lend your support as often as you can.

Make sure to bring a strong spirit and questions about your training!

If you’re not sure about what questions to ask, ask yourself, do you understand your testing kata’s applications? Are you confused about testing requirements for yourself or your child who also trains?

This is an excellent opportunity for advanced-level students to focus on material that doesn’t normally get covered in a class shared with white-blue belts.

See you at the dojo!

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