Newsletter 3rd Term.

Dear Parents and Karateka                                                                                                                                             23^rd July 2018

NEWS LETTER   –   THIRD TERM  2018

I would like to welcome all our karateka back from their respective holidays and I trust that you are all rested and are now 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 –   PLEASE  DIARIZE

NB!!!    NEW TERM HAS STARTED AND I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND ALL PARENTS THAT FEES ARE

PAYABLE IN ADVANCE –   Please settle by end July 2018. We will otherwise add an admin fee.

Fees cannot be paid monthly UNLESS you sign up on the Debit order system.

**   Urgent request:    If you paying via EFT please state your child’s name & surname & Dojo (school)

as reference  and  NOT only his/her names and “karate” – as we cannot allocate your payment.

2              FEEDBACK ABOUT MAY / JUNE 2018 GRADING:

We are pleased with the first grading of 2018 but feel that the green belts can improve their suppleness and kata. Most of the karateka are young and the advanced katas takes time to master. Please do some stretching on your own time. Remember that once you reach the level of green belt you should train 3 hours per week. On Wednesday evenings we have special training for the green and brown belts from 18h00 to 19h30 at Welgemoed.

3. GOSHIN (PRACTICAL) KARATE CLASSES

From Tuesday 24 July at 18h00 we will have classes in Goshin (practical) karate at the Welgemoed dojo for karateka from either purple belt or 12 years old and up. To clarify, this will merely be an extension based on the principles of the Kyokushin-kan syllabus and not a separate style. Training will be in karate dogi (Uniform). When my son, Henry, and I attended a seminar in Switzerland, an instructor from Scotland named Hanshi Marc Howes gave classes in this type of karate. Henry did similar classes in Japan and will teach the classes assisted by Sempai Neill Bruce. There will not be ground fighting but you will be taught how to prevent from being taken down and also how to get out of holds/ grips. A large portion of the class will be focused on self-defence and understanding how techniques from katas can be applied in a practical situation. Face punching training as we as joint manipulation will be taught.    There will be no extra cost.

4. INTERNATIONAL CAMP  –   MAY  2018

We had a very successful and enjoyable camp. We had great weather at the venue at Melkbosstrand and the Japanese instructor’s knowledge and patience was greatly appreciated. We made some changes to our menu and our new menu also went off very well. Congratulations to Sensei OKEE OKENDE who successfully graded to 3^rd Dan Belt (SANDAN),

5              NOVICE KARATE TOURNAMENT –   4 AUGUST 2018

We will host the abovementioned tournament at the Welgemoed Primary school, on SATURDAY 4 AUGUST 2018.     This tournament is designed to give karateka up to Purple belt the opportunity to gain experience before fighting major tournaments.  We will do kumite (sparring).  Experienced fighters who have won WP or SA (excluding Novice) tournament titles, should not take part. The idea is to give our younger less experienced students an opportunity to take part without having to fight any champions.

6              SPECIAL GRADING  – 14  AUGUST 2018

This special grading is only for Karateka that have not graded during May and June due to health or other problems.  This grading will take place at Welgemoed Dojo on TUESDAY 14 AUGUST 2018 at 18h15.  Please ensure that you arrive (dressed in your karate uniform) 15 minutes before the grading time to enable you to register.   Grading fees are the same as on the grading letter and colour belts will be available at R60.00 per belt.   If you are not sure whether you should grade please ask your instructor.

7. IKOKU  SOUTH AFRICA INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT

Shihan Bas Von Stenis is hosting the above tournament on  SATURDAY  25^th  AUGUST 2018  at  GRAND WEST,

GOODWOOD.   This tournament is for juniors 10 – 17 years as well as Adult Male and Female. We will also hand out   the information soon.

8              LEN BARNES TOURNAMENT     22 SEPTEMBER 2018

The Len Barnes Senior & Junior Tournament will take place at Faranani Multi Purpose centre, Modjadji St, Tsakane, BRAKPAN on SATURDAY 22^nd SEPTEMBER. Our better Western Province karateka will participate as well as karateka from the other Provinces. We want all our juniors to participate with the approval of the different sensei’s at each dojo.  The students that are placed 1^st or 2^nd twice in provincial and national tournaments, qualify for WP colours.

Tournament letters will be handed out by Instructors in class to the students that is of the standard to take part.

9              KARATE  CAMP :    19 – 21  OCTOBER 2018   –  OKKIE JOOSTE CAMP SITE,  STELLENBOSCH

This camp is compulsory for all karateka grading for their brown and black belts on 1^st DECEMBER 2018  and open to all karateka from 8yrs who would like to join us. I would like to urge all green, brown and black belts to do their utmost to attend.   We will provide you with more information later.   Please keep this weekend open.  The camp will be made enjoyable to all attending.  The pre grading will take place on Sunday morning from 8h00 to 10hoo.    Parents can fetch children from 10h00 on Sunday as there will be no busses.

10            LIFE LONG INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION  FEE  –  COMPULSORY   (Not Pre-Primary children)

Karateka from Grade 1 must be registered in Japan.  All students must please pay R150 and bring 1 passport size photo. We also need their full names & surname, date of birth, current grade and last date of grading.

They will be issued with a Membership card from Japan. .

Please try to attend the classes on a regular basis and if you do miss classes because of health issues as well as other activities, please try to make up by training at any of the other venues. I wish a great term for all Karateka and hope that great improvement can be made.

Karate Greetings

HENNIE BOSMAN – 8^th DAN

INTERNATIONAL CHAIRMAN:   KYOKUSHIN-KAN