Central Coast Kyokushin Karate

Central Coast Kyokushin Karate

Newsletter Term 4 2011

Osu and Hello to Students and Parents,

Doesn't time fly by. My apologies for not getting this newsletter out sooner. I actually started writing it before this term started. Thank you all for your patience with regards to where we've been training, unfortunately my optimism hasn't translated into a quick move to our new location. Latest update is that I have had access and with help from a couple of willing volunteers, Rowan Nicks and Craig Pagett, we have achieved approx. 90% of the clean up and alterations. Yesterday I signed a lease for 3 years subject to some condition changes, and so with some more work in the next couple of weeks, we should be training from Shop 5, 22 - 32 Pacific Highway, Wyong, in the next 2 -3 weeks.

Congratulations to all those that have graded recently. It is wonderful to have so many coloured belts in the class. Everybody who attends training at least twice per week is getting themselves closer to the next grade, keep it up! For those that don't know, there are minimum requirements to grade. They are as follows… 20 sessions minimum since last grading before attempting all junior grades 10th kyu(red belt) to 5th kyu(yellow belt with black stripe), 40 sessions minimum before attempting 4th kyu (green belt) to 1st kyu (brown belt with black stripe), as well as approval from your instructor with regards to appropriate commitment, effort, attitude, etc. Once you are a 1st Kyu there is a 1 year wait(subject to instructors recommendation) before attempting !st Dan/Shodan (black belt with 1 gold stripe).

Latest Grading results:

Tyson Maher 1st Kyu Spencer Davis 7th Kyu

Harlee Maher 2nd Kyu Alex Spindler 7th Kyu

Heath Blinman 4th Kyu Connor Burke 7th Kyu

Kaleb Rose 4th Kyu Craig Pagett 8th Kyu

Taiden Rose 4th Kyu Taylor Pearce 8th Kyu

Ethan Davis 4th Kyu Nicholas Roussety 8th Kyu

Michel Cervera 5th Kyu Ziggy Murray 8th Kyu

Taj Longman 5th Kyu Angus Murray 8th Kyu

Patrick Triggell 5th Kyu Bailey Horswell 8th Kyu

Carlo Esposito 5th Kyu Declan Pagett 9th Kyu

Loius Farr 6th Kyu Hannah Nicks 10th Kyu

Equipment: Please ensure your child brings their shinpads and gloves, and water to every session. Also, now that the weather has turned extreme, I have mentioned to the kids that they can train wearing a karate t-shirt on the really hot days (if they have one, we will be ordering more soon) or a plain white t-shirt instead of their karate top (they will still need their karate pants and belt).

Last Grading for the year will on Saturday the 10th of December. Students will be informed in the week prior whether they are eligible, taking into account the information above about minimum number of sessions and instructors advice. Kids will grade in the morning from 9.00am to 11.00am and adults from 11.30am until later.

We will be having an end of year beach session and BBQ on Saturday the 17th at Jenny Dixon Reserve which is just off Wilfred Barrett Drive (100m) on the way to Norah Head. Session will start at 10am, followed by a swim and then a BBQ in the park near the carpark. Parents and friends are invited, bring your swimmers and a camera, it's always a lot of fun. This session marks the end of the year for the kids, however the adults last session will be Friday the 23rd December. First session for the kids in 2012 will be Tuesday 31st January. First session for adults is to be confirmed, but is looking like either Tuesday the 10th or 17th of January.

Thank you to all the parents and carers who get the children to karate, and especially Danielle who brings half the class sometimes. Also, please encourage the kids to behave with respect, they recite the following verse before every class and it goes a long way if they are reminded of it again outside of the Dojo. Especially "never misuse Karate".

I will respect my parents

I will respect my teachers

I will respect my classmates

I will always try my best

I will never misuse Karate

Thank you again for letting me teach you (and/or your child/ren) Karate,

Sensei Graeme Rose