Osu everyone!

 

Every year we have held a kumite seminar, diving deep and practicing a certain concept to incorporate into your fighting, with unique drills, sparring and lots of spirit. Every year you have shown up, trained hard, and made it a fantastic experience! Our themes have never repeated and we look forward to giving you a unique experience once again!

 

Our members competing in Kumite have benefitted from this seminar and done incredibly well, even on the international stage! This year, with fantastic effort and dedication, two of our members competed at the international tournament and did very well! Heidi Ran competed in the women's colour belt division and placed an amazing 3rd place, while Mark Wang, returning to compete again, managed to surpass his previous performance and place first in the men's colour belt! Truly amazing performances that I hope inspire you to realize our club, and its members can compete at the highest echelons worldwide. 

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The seminar is set to take place on Sunday, March 29, at the Killarney Dojo from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm!

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We once again hope to have you come, train hard, help develop your fighter's mentality, and give you something to work on during your sparring. It can be all too easy to shut off your brain and react until a round finishes, and we hope events like this will help you to become a more tactical, well-rounded fighter!

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Just like every year, we hope you all come excited to learn and prepared to train hard for an excellent training! If you do come, or even if you can't make it, also remember our upcoming kumite tournament on May 9th at the New Westminster Dojo! It is an excellent opportunity to stress test your karate, and gain confidence in your style and your techniques! It is important to remember the words of Sosai Oyama: "There can be no proof without real fighting. Without proof there is no trust. Without trust there is no respect."  

I look forward to seeing and training with you, Osu!

 

Sempai Mark Berg