Canterbury Okinawa Goju Ryu Karate Club

Saturday 17th Feb
Junior Kata,
Blue belts and above 10am-12pm
Senior Kata, all grades 12pm -2pm

Senior classes start at Russley tonight 6pm.
See you there.

Reminder
No junior class at Rolleston tonight because of the peewees 2 hour physical grading.

Senior Brown and Black belt training today.
12-3pm Russley

For the very first time, because of so many well deserving candidates we are having a second Dan grading for 2023

This weekend will be another very special time for our club with 3 more amazing humans being pushed to their limits physically and mentally over two days.

For the first time we have a candidate from our Marlborough family.
Ash is a Marlborough Goju Karate club original. His determination and heart over so many years has led him to this point. Ash trains with such effort and joy which is a perfect combination for success. And this weekend will be the culmination of all that effort over many years to reach this special goal.

Steve is one of hardest workers in our entire club. Every week, 4 days a week, he is there at the classes giving his all.
He pushes everyone around him by leading the way with his work ethic at training.
Steve’s amazing competitive spirit has been his best attribute at Karate right from the start. Weather that be completing with himself to make his Kata’s better or trying to keep up with his daughter Brianna in the warm ups. These things have had such a positive impact on Steve’s body and mind over the last 10 years.

Martin has become one of the leading instructors in our club over the last few years. After gaining his Sho Dan in 2018 Martin immediately then embraced the next chapter in his Karate career.
Stepping up his already impressive technical training and being a mentor for the next line of Sho Dans become his focus.
Martin has such a calm and intelligent way of teaching that he really speaks to a wide range of students. Giving kids and adults great skills and tips to keep improving themselves everyday.

Good luck this weekend guys.
It will be my absolute pleasure this weekend along with the other Sensei’s to help you take this next step.

We are all so extremely proud of you.

Sensei Hayden

Hey Guys
Just a reminder no class at Sefton tomorrow Friday 15th September

Reminder
New class times start today at Ohoka
Juniors and intermediates 5pm - 6pm
Seniors 6pm - 7.30pm

Reminder
New class times start tomorrow 14th August in Darfield
Juniors 5pm - 6pm
Seniors 6pm - 7.30pm

Reminder
No junior class at Russley tonight.
Senior class is still on 6pm in the old hall.

Mid year Senior Grading today.
Good luck guys.

Black belt grading season is here again and the Junior Black Belt Grading is the first up for 2023.

Tomorrrow four of our brightest young superstars will take the massive step to become one of our clubs elite as a Junior Black Belt.

Billie Revis, Jack Guy, Jack Richards and Fergus Waghorn have shown amazing commitment, determination, effort and perseverance over the last 10 years to get to this point.

One of my favourite things about Junior Black Belt gradings is taking a moment in the days leading up to the grading to look back to where it all started for these kids.

It’s such an honour to be part of their lives for such a long period of time and seeing them develop through Karate into strong, confident, respectful young adults that give 100% into everything they do. I am so proud of all four of you.

You are the special ones that can physically and mentally push through the hard times to get to that black belt goal you set many years ago and that should be celebrated, and we will tomorrow with the rest of our club supporting you all the way.

Good luck guys, I know you’ll be great.

Sensei Hayden

Reminder
Senior Kata training tomorrow Sunday 23rd April
10am Russley
See you all there