12/05/07

Traditional Wado Kata Championships 2007. Sponsor by GLSsport. Open to AIWa members only, who practise the 'traditional' Wado Karate Kata as practised within the three main Wado Schools (JKF-Wadokai, Wado International Karate Federation (WIKF), Wado-Renmei/Academy), etc. The contestants that do well will be picked for the AIWa Kata squad. Start: 9.30am. More details contact Paul Elliott 6th Dan. Tel: 01403 218327/07778058482 email semka@...

13/05/07

Seminar with Sakagami Sensei. Organised by East London Wadokai. Date: Sunday May 13th. Time: 12-4pm. Venue: Aveling Park School, Aveling Park road (off Cazanove Road), Walthamstow, London E17 4NR. The seminar would be open to affiliated Wadokai England and AIWa affiliated clubs only. Please contact Eric Krappinger 5th Dan on Tel: 0208 531 9109, or Ken Harrison 4th Dan on Email: ken.harrison@... to book places (discount available for groups). Cost: £15 Adults & £ 8 children. For further details, please refer to: www.eastlondonwadokai.co.uk for details to our date section.

19 & 20/05/07

SENI-07. The World's leading Martial-arts Festival in London. Advance Tickets: Adults £8, Juniors £5. Weekend Passes £13.50/£6.50. For further details: Phone: 0870-6077477 or visit the Website: www.senishow.com

19 & 20/05/07

JKF Wado-kai Technical Seminar Headed by Sensei Mizuho Ashihara 8th Dan Chairman of JKF Wado-kai HQ. Dates: 19 – 20 May 2007 Sweden Location: Landala Sport hall Gothenburg, Sweden. Schedule: Saturday 19 May 09.30–12.00 Kihon, Tachi-waza, Kata, Kihon kumite. 12.00–13.30 Lunch. 13.30–16.30 Kumite, Renraku-waza 16.30–16.45 Pause 16.45–17.45 Instructors only, invited by the organizer Sunday 20 May 09.30–12.00 Kihon, Tachi-waza, Kata, Kihon kumite 12.00–13.30 Lunch. 13.30–16.30 Kumite, Renraku-waza 16.30–16.45 Pause 16.45–17.45 Instructors only, invited by the organizer Fees: 45 Euro/400 SEK two days 27 Euro/250 SEK one day Accommodation: Quality Hotel Panorama Hotel Onyxen Scandic Hotel Opalen Hotel Gothia Towers  Hotel Liseberg Heden Göteborgs Vandrahem Vandrarhem Linné

21/05/07

This is just a quick note to let you know that we are hosting Patrick McCarthy hanshi for a seminar on 21st May 2007. For those who don't know, Patrick McCarthy is one of the ambassadors for the martial arts.  His experience and dedication have led him to study the background and history of karate, and shown the original applications to include throws, locks, traps, chokes, and a surprising link to Siamese boxing. Patrick was born in Canada, took part on the US competition circuit, and then followed his art's roots back to Japan where he lived for nearly 10 years. He was one of the first westerners to be granted 7th Dan Kyoshi by the Dai Nippon Butokukai. His move to Australia brought about the creation of a University level instructor's course in his art "Koryu Uchinadi". Famous as the translator of The Bubishi - Bible of Karate, and various other books and articles, Mr McCarthy heads the International Ryukyu Karate Research Society, teaches at his dojo and on seminars world-wide. Currently he is ranked 8th Dan Hanshi. Now, usually, people of Patrick McCarthy's calibre base their seminars around London and the central areas, but we've pulled off a bit of a coup and arranged for him to visit our academy. Monday 21st May 2007.  6.30-9.30pm. This class is open to all grades, and all styles.  There are no politics.  We simply want you to enjoy the tuition that this man gives.  As such, we've kept the cost down to £20, regardless of where you are from.  (You sometimes see seminars of this sort for £35, or even £50 per person.). The subject matter will be the techniques created to combat the Habitual Acts of Physical Violence.  i.e. self defence, but taught in such a way that links movements together in a flowing fashion, thereby illustrating the link between sparring and fixed forms/patterns.  Hanshi re-introduced these ideas into Karate practice as the Tegumi flow drills.  He was ridiculed until some of the Okinawan masters started to admit that these had been their method of practice, now hanshi's detractors think that they practice the tegumi drills, too. It doesn't matter what art you currently practice, there is something for everyone in this class and he's not trying to get you to join his club or style. We'd really enjoy having you all along to the seminar - it's at: Karate Academy. 36-38 Market Walk, Newton Abbot, Devon. TQ12 2RX. You can reserve a place on 01626-360999.  It's well worth leaving work early to be there. Feel free to pass this information on to other martial artists or post it on relevant forums, the more of us who attend the more energy there is in the room. Yours, John Burke, Seminar host. Email: KeikoKarate@...

27/05/07

S.E.M.K.A. Weapons Course for Nunchaku, Tonfa, Bo, & Boken. Bring any of these weapons you have, but still come if you only have a few of them. We will teach students the use of all the weapons, also the use of one weapon against another. Open to all students. At Tanbridge School, Guildford Road, Horsham, West Sussex 10am-1pm £10 Seniors £8. Juniors. More details contact Paul Elliott 6th Dan. Tel: 01403 218327/07778058482 email semka@...

27/05/07

2007 Welsh Karate Association Traditional Open Tournament. Organised by the Welsh Karate Association, Chief Instructor Unel Wellington 7th Dan. Telephone. WKA HQ (44) 01792 645 940
Unel Wellington 07813-918576. This Competition Will Be Run Under World Karate Federation Rules. The Tournament will be held at: Afan Lido Sports Centre, Princess Margaret Way, Aberafan Seafront, Aberafan, Port Talbot West Glamorgan. For Entry Forms and More Info, Go To The Web Site Below and Click on Entry Form (Entry Form Attachment with this Email is in "Word Format"). WKA Web Site: http://wkahq.tripod.com/ or http://www.angelfire.com/ab6/wkahq/ Chief Instructor of the Association. Unel Wellington 7th Dan. Regards, Tim Evans: http://Timbo22.tripod.com/