20th April 2017
Dear Parents and Karateka
NEWS LETTER – SECOND TERM 2017
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
6 May 2017 WP KARATE TOURNAMENT (JNR &
SNR) Saturday 8h00 BELLVILLE VELODROME
19 May – 21 May 2017 INTERNATIONAL KARATE CAMP Friday 18h00 – Sunday 16h00 Okkie Jooste camp site
STELLENBOSCH
27 May 2017 GRADING STARTS Information to follow WELGEMOED DOJO
THE NEW TERM HAS STARTED AND I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND ALL PARENTS THAT FEES
ARE PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. FEES FOR 2ND TERM MUST BE PAID IN FULL NOT LATER THAN
30 APRIL 2017 (Except the clients who are on debit order)
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 students who did not pay their fees for the first term. That is fees that should have been paid in January 2017 .
Students whose fees are not paid for the 1st term will be asked to sit out from NEXT WEEK.
I hope that you will understand and that we will receive your co-operation in this matter. We have an option of debit orders where you can pay per month instead of the terms fee that should be paid in full. An administration fee for late payments will be charged from now on: R50 after the first month and R100 after the 2nd month,
2. WP KARATE TOURNAMENT (JUNIORS & SENIORS) – 6 MAY 2017
We will host the above tournament at Bellville Velodrome on Saturday 6th May 2017.
Ward 70 will have a day of fundraising on that day and we were asked to be part of the proceedings. The positive side is that we will get a lot of spectators and publicity. There will also be a lot of activities like tables of “white elephants’ being sold as well as place to eat and some music as entertainment. The negative is that we will have some interruptions with noise. But I am sure we can work with the organizers who are organizing this event to raise funds for sport and other facilities in Ward 70 which is the part of Bellville north of the N1.
So far we had no tournament for our students this year and we cannot wait till the third term.
We will compete in kumite (sparring) . All students chosen by the instructors will receive a letter in the class from Monday 24th of April. Please speak to your instructor if you are unsure if your child should take part. Basically all of the smaller kids can take part in the kumite but in the older divisions from u11 years they need to be skilled to fight the higher grades. We have to protect the beginners against possible injuries.
Please do not contact the office before Tuesday 25 April as we have not done all the arrangements. Just keep the 6th of May open. As always the smaller kids will start from 8h00 and the bigger kids and seniors later. (Detail will be in the tournament letter)
3. 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 the end of April 2017.
A karate suit that is specially made for our specific style are available from our “Fighting Spirit” Martial Arts shop in Welgemoed and the price is R400 for up to 8 years (size 0000, 000, 00, 0) and R450 for all the bigger uniforms from size 1 to 7.
All students from Grade 1 who started at the beginning of the year MUST have shin pads and gloves. This is to protect the karateka as well as the opponent from injuries. A full set of approved gloves and pads cost R350 at our shop. Please invest in that please. Preschool kids do not need the protectors.
4. INTERNATIONAL CAMP : 19 – 21 MAY 2017 – OKKIE JOOSTE CAMP SITE, STELLENBOSCH
Our International camp will take place at the Okkie Jooste camp site, STELLENBOSCH.
This 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 the whole weekend’s training. Younger karateka can attend a day’s training on the Saturday. On Sunday afternoon we will have a grading from 13h30 for Senior instructors. Parents can fetch their children from 14h00. The grading will be for senior instructors and not open to public. Please remember that NO cellphones will be allowed on the camp. We will supply our numbers in case of emergency. ( No exceptions will be made)
These camps are compulsory for karateka who want to grade in December 2017 for their brown and black belts.
** Karateka must arrange their own transport for May camp (NO BUSSES) – Map is available. It is very easy to find. You drive up Merriman Ave past the Lanzerack hotel up to Jonkershoek.The camp is on the right opposite the fly fishing farm and visible from the road.
5. GRADING MAY – JUNE 2017
The Pre-Primary students will grade on 27th May 2017, while the scholars with white belts will start on the 3rd June 2017 . You will receive a full breakdown of dates / grading times by 1st week of May 2017
6. INSTRUCTORS COURSE
We want to start a new 3-year Instructor course in the 3rd term.
Minimum age is 12 years and Karateka must be 4th Kyu (Green belt) and up
If you are interested please contact the office not later than end of May 2017.
7. KARATE CLASSES: LONG WEEKEND – END APRIL
We need to prepare for our tournament on 6th May 2017 , so we will have classes on Saturday at 08h30 and 10h30
Thursday 27th April 2017 Public holiday NO classes
Friday 28th April 2017 School Holiday NO classes (ONLY MORNING CLASS 09H00 –
10H00 AT THE WELGEMOED DOJO ALL SENIORS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN THIS CLASS)
Saturday 29th April 2017 Classes at Welgemoed Dojo at 8h30 as well as 10h30
Monday 1st May 2017 Public Holiday NO classes.
Classes back to normal on Tuesday 2nd May 2017
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I hope that all karateka’s standard will improve a great deal this term. 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