Laverton Dojo Edition - March 2018

Sunshine Dojo

Unit 4, 180 Fairbairn Rd Sunshine West 3020

P: 0414 500 886

Delahey Dojo Delahey Community Centre

80 Copperfield Drive, Delahey

The Gymnasium at Copperfield College Kings Park Campus Kambalda Circuit,

Kings Park

P: 0414 459 091

Tarneit Dojo

Baden Powell College Art Room

81 Baden Powell Dr Tarneit 3029

Enter dojo via Sunset Views Blvd Car Park

P: 0414 500 886

Laverton Dojo

96 Triholm Ave, Laverton 3028

P: 0488 883 656

Kensington Dojo

191 Racecourse Road Kensington 3031 P: 0414 500 886

www.shukokai.com.au

During January and February we had many new students join our club & past students return to continue on their karate journey they had begun in years prior.

We would like to warmly welcome you all. For our new families & students we hope you enjoy training with us for many years to come & for returning students, welcome back!

Our newsletters will keep you updated with what is happening at Samurai Karate throughout the year. Be sure to keep an eye on the important dates coming up.

We look forward to working with all of our students for another great year of training & the many events throughout 2018.

Laverton Dojo Junior Sparring Class - 6:45pm every 2nd Friday Friday 23rd of February we had our first Junior Sparring class at Laverton dojo. It was a great suc-

cess with 14 students attending from Laverton, Tarneit & Delahey dojos. These classes will be every second Friday with our next class being this Friday the 9th March. This sparring class is open to Junior students age 7-14years, who are Orange belt or above & who own their own sparring equipment (Yellow belt students by invitation). The focus of these classes is on developing the

sparring skills of our Junior Intermediate and Junior Advanced students and to provide them an opportunity to develop through extra experience. Please see calendar for upcoming Sparring

class dates. All these classes are free to attend.

Sunshine Dojo Elite Sparring Class 7:30pm every 2nd Friday Sunshine dojo is also offering elite sparring classes every second Friday on alternate weeks

to Laverton Junior Sparring class. Free to attend. Please speak to sensei about which sparring class is best suited for you.

Sunshine Dojo Tournament Kata Classes 5.45pm every Friday Sunshine dojo is offering tournament Kata classes to Samurai Karate students every Friday night with Sensei Nori. Sensei Nori is a 5th Dan and a Japanese National champion in kata. This class is open to all ages with yellow belt or above. Please speak to Sensei Simon for more information.

The Laverton dojo classes will be running on the below time table over the school holidays.

APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAY TIMETABLE Tuesday 3rd & 10th April 2018

5.15pm - Little Samurai 6.00pm - Junior Intermediates

6.45pm - Junior Novice 7.30pm - Junior Seniors & All Adults

Wednesday 4th & 11th 2018 5.15pm - Little Samurai 6.00pm - Junior Novice

6.45pm - Junior Intermediates & Seniors 7.30pm - Adult Seniors

Friday 6th April 2018 6.00pm - Little Samurai

6.45pm - Junior Sparring

Friday 6th April 2018 6.00pm - Little Samurai (combined)

There will be no classes operating on Monday, Thursday or Saturday during the school holidays

Classes will return to the regular time table from Monday 16th April 2018

If you are going away and would like to suspend your fees please see reception. We wish you a safe & happy time over the break.

UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES

Friday 9th March Junior Sparring Class

Laverton Dojo 6.45pm

Saturday 10th March Long Weekend No Classes

Monday 12th March Labour Day Public Holiday

Classes as Normal

Tuesday 13th March Sunshine Grading

7.30pm Laverton Adult Students 10th to 5th kyu

Wednesday 14th March Tarneit Grading

Last day to register VKL Shotokan Cup

Thursday 15th March Kensington Grading

Friday 16th March

Sunshine Dojo Tournament Kata Class 5.45pm

Sunshine Dojo Elite Sparring Class 7.30pm

Saturday 17th March

Delahey Grading

ASKA Grading Sunshine Dojo 2pm

Sunday 18th March VKL Shotokan Cup

Monday 19th March

Laverton Grading 5.00pm Little Samurai 6.00pm Junior Novice

7.00pm Junior Intermediates & Seniors

Sunshine Dojo Tournament Kata Class 5.45pm

Junior Sparring Class Laverton Dojo 6.45pm

Saturday 24th March

Laverton Grading Presentation 10.00am Little Samurai 11.00am Junior Novice

12.00pm Junior Intermediates & Seniors 12.30pm Adults (Class to follow)

24th March Australian Gasshuku - 10am to 4pm

Adults all grades & Junior Brown and above

24th March Black Belt Grading - Sunshine Dojo 6pm

25th March Australian Gasshuku 10.30am to 4.30pm

Adult Seniors

Thursday 29th March Last Day of Term 1

Tuesday 3rd & 10th April School Holiday Program Please see times in Newsletter

No Classes Monday, Thursday & Saturday Wednesday 4th & 11th April

Friday 6th & 13th April

Monday 16th April Term 2 Begins

Friday 23rd March

Friday 30th March Good Friday - No Classes

Monday 2nd March Easter Monday - No Classes

During January the Lead Instructors at Laverton dojo held the 2018 Induction training day for the Laverton Junior leadership group. Children and teens who had been identified to have leadership skills and who have expressed an interest to help others were invited to participate.

The session focused on safety, communication skills, delivering basic instruction, goal setting and basic Time management.

The day was a great success and further training will be offered for the participants. The skills they will develop over the next few years will not only help them become good sub instructors, but also give them the skills to do well in job interviews, class presentations and the skills to fill management roles in their career in the future.

2018 Junior

Leadership Program

Every month at our Samurai Karate clubs we will be focusing on a different theme and talking about it during classes at the dojo. Please support by discussing as a family at home.

The theme we will be focusing on for the month of March is RESPECT. Respect is a way of feeling and a way of behaving. Treating people in a positive manner that acknowledges them for who they are and/or what they are doing. Being treated or treating an individual in a dignified manner. No one owes you respect until you have earned it, so there is no such thing as I will give it after they give it to me first.

Respect is earned and is never just given. You must always behave in a respectful manner as this reflects on you, your character, integrity and values of who you are as a person. A respectful manner shows your character as a person so respect will more likely be reciprocated. Respect is not limited to the relationship between people, it is also about respecting your Environment and respecting yourself.

Respect is part of the Dojo culture, the karate way. We practice it by first respecting the environment, this happens the minute you walk through the front door, you keep the place clean and whole, even how you take off your shoes and put them neatly against the wall of the change room. When you enter and leave the dojo we Bow (rei). When we start and finish a lesson we bow to sensei and he reciprocates the respect by returning the bow. You bow to your partner at the beginning and end of a drill.

Finally you respect yourself by acting in a manner to enhance yourself, your environment and the people around you. You add value to all experiences.

Oss, Shihan Darren Olsen Australian Chief Instructor