13 April 2015
Dear Parents and Karateka
NEWS LETTER - SECOND TERM 2015
I would like to welcome all our karateka back from their respective holidays and trust that you are well rested and ready to train hard again. I would like to take this opportunity to bring a few important issues and dates to your attention.
1. IMPORTANT DATES - DIARY
| 22– 24 May 2015 | INTERNATIONAL CAMP | Friday 18h00 - Sunday
16h30 |
Okkie Jooste Campsite,
STELLENBOSCH |
| 29th May 2015 | Hennie Bosman 50 years Golf Day | Friday from 11h30 | Bellville Golf Club |
| Saturday 30 May
2015 |
GRADING STARTS | Letter to follow later | Welgemoed Dojo |
NEW TERM HAS STARTED AND I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND ALL PARENTS THAT FEES
ARE PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
TO ALL PARENTS WITH OUTSTANDING FEES
We as instructors feel that we can no longer spend our time and energy begging people for outstanding fees. There are still many students who did not pay their fees for the first term. That is fees that should have been paid in January 2015.
Students whose fees are not paid for the 1st term will be asked to sit out from the third week of the term. I hope that you will understand and that we will receive your co-operation in this matter.
2. CLASS SCHEDULE : APRIL / MAY 2014
Saturday 25th April 2015 - Long weekend - 8h30 and 10h30 class
Monday 27 April 2015 - Public Holiday - No classes
Friday 1st May 2015 - Public Holiday - No classes
Saturday 2nd May 2015 - Long weekend - 8h30 and 10h30 class.
Saturday 23rd May 2015 - International camp weekend - NO CLASS as all instructors will be on camp
Saturday 30th May 2015 to Saturday 20th June 2015 – (Grading period) ONLY 10h30 class.
3. 2015 WESTERN PROVINCE TOURNAMENT - 14h MARCH 2015
This tournament took place at Pentech Sport Complex. The following karateka qualified for their Western Province Colours:
- KUMITE: Danè Brand (WJ), Elani Scholtz (Bellpark), Intando Taitai (KPN), Leon Vermaak (WJ), Louis Botha (WJ), Sergio Pedro (Blackheath) and Sienna Musikanth (WJ).
- KATA: Renate van Reenen (WJ)
The following karateka qualified for their Western Province Elite Badge for winning 5 or more Championships:
Jodi-Wayne Fortuin (Blackheath)
Congratulations to the above karateka for their achievement!!!
4 KSA FULL CONTACT KARATE TOURNAMENT - PORT ELIZABETH
Fifteen of our fighters took part in above tournament which was held in Port Elizabeth on 11th April 2015. The tournament was very well attended and our Welgemoed competitors did very well. Medal winners: Erick Robertson (gold), Zimkhita Ndube (gold), Milla-Gray Cupido (gold), Jean-Reece Brooks (Silver), Tshepiso Oliphant (Bronze), Neilin Cupido (Silver), Alistaire Bosman (gold), Danè Brand (gold), Ethan Casteling, Lindelwa Ndube, Carl von Maltitz, Cornè Vorster and Joshua Taljaard came 4th in their divisions.
Well done to all of them.!!!
5 KARATE UNIFORMS
The wearing of a karate uniform is compulsory and helps to ensure discipline in class and create a sense of belonging. Please try your utmost to buy the suit by end April. We will not allow students in class to train without a uniform if they have been there since the beginning of the year.
Karate suits, that is specially made for our specific style are available from our “Fighting Spirit” Martial Arts shop in Welgemoed and the price range from R360 - R430 per suit, depending on the size.
6. HENNIE BOSMAN 50 YEARS GOLF DAY
During May it will be 50 years since I started to train karate. On Friday 29 May we will have the golf day to raise funds. I would like to ask parents who play golf to please assist us. A few Stormer rugby players have promised to also take part. If you do not play golf or cannot make it and you would like to assist us by sponsoring a hole, please contact the office. Even smaller prizes will be appreciated.
7. INTERNATIONAL CAMP : 22 – 24th MAY 2015 – OKKIE JOOSTE CAMP SITE, STELLENBOSCH
This year we have the honour of Kancho Royama our International Chairman being present at the camp. Our annual International camp always proved to be very interesting and enjoyable. During the International camp we will learn new and interesting techniques from our visiting Japanese Instructors , while we will use the September camp to prepare the karateka going for brown and black belt for their grading. All karateka 8 years and older are welcome to attend.
Pre-Primary Karateka and younger scholars can attend the camp on Saturday 23rd May 2015 from 1 pm till 5 pm to experience the camp.The fee will be R150.00 – will include early dinner, cooldrink and fruit. Students will be allowed to have their uniforms signed by the Japanese instructors.
That Saturday we will have an exciting one match tournament at the DF Hall at Coetzenburg to show Kancho the standard and depth of our fighters. All karateka who are attending the camp (also the day campers) will be transported by bus to the tournament and they will be allowed free entrance. We will have a karate demonstration by the junior karateka in honour of Kancho and will prepare for it at the camp. We would like the parents to please attend the tournament. The entrance fee for adults will be R30 and other children R20. The fighting will be very exciting as our top juniors will be competing with fighters from the other countries and provinces. The tournament will start at 19h00 and be finished before 21h00. We will appreciate it if you could come and support our young fighters.
On Sunday day afternoon we will have a grading from 13h30 for senior instructors. Parents can fetch their children from 14h00.
I realize that some might be writing exams so they will have some time to study. The grading will be for senior instructors and not open to the public.
These camps are compulsory for karateka who wants to grade in December 2015 for their brown and black belts.
*** Karateka must arrange their own transport for May camp (NO BUSSES) . A map is available.
8. INSTRUCTOR’S COURSE:
Dates for 3rd term: 24 April, 8 May and 12 June. Fridays from 16h00 – 17h30. Please mark it off.
Fees : R300 per term (Payable in advance)
9. GRADING MAY – JUNE 2015
The Pre-Primary students will grade on May 30th, while the scholars with white belts will start on the 6th June 2015. You will receive a full breakdown of times before the end of April 2015.
10. REGISTRATION OF STUDENTS
For the first time in 40 Years Kyokushin karate will now be recognized by Sascoc as a separate sport from traditional karate as our tournament rules are completely different. But to be accepted we have to prove that we have enough dojo’s and students. We need to register every student, dojo, and organization now. The cost per student is R30 per year.
Information we need for this Dojo: full name/surname, date of birth and colour belt. No photo is required.
Then all students need to be registered to Kyokushin-kan in Japan. This is a life time registration and cost R150. We also need a photo of head and shoulders (Passport size) / full names & surname / date of birth /current kyu and last date of grading to make sure that there are no mistakes. Japan will issue a membership card with a scanned photo.
The instructors will give out special envelopes to all students as we need to do all the registrations before our grading starts in June. This takes time so please try and have this done by end April. According to our regulations I am not allowed to grade any student that is not registered in Japan. I did receive permission to exclude pre-school children but they can register if they want to receive the membership card they will have to buy next year anyway.
I hope that all karateka’s standard will improve a great deal this term. Attending the camp will help a lot. If you find that the school’s winter sport program clashes with the karate times, please phone our office or look at our website for alternative training times at nearby dojo’s. It is impossible to please everybody but I am sure that we can make a suitable plan. Your children will only experience the tremendous benefits of karate if they attend the classes on a regular basis.
Karate Greetings
HENNIE BOSMAN – 7th DAN
CHAIRMAN: KYOKUSHIN-KAN AFRICA