- Moving
Basics
- Up
and down the dojo they went until their sweat ran freely
and their legs felt like lead. With determined looks and
strong spirits they kept their focus and concentration
even when Sensei Baldwin asked each row to do different
techniques.
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- The
Support of Others
- Sempai
Bill Camden (Sho Dan) and Sempai Christine Dixon (Sho Dan)
seen here in the second row were just a few of the
seniors students who helped to send Cathy and Barry on
their way by creating a room full of positive energy.
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- Kata
Bunkai
- Each
of the students grading had to do a bunkai for each of
the katas that they had to perform during their grading.
For the rank of Nidan the kata's required at our dojo are:
Kanku Sho, Bassai Sho, Chinte, Tekki Sandan, and Jitte.
Here Sempai Cathy is seen doing a bunkai for Kanku Sho
assisted from left to right by Sempai Marilyn Norman (Ni
Dan), Sempai Katharine Kaye (Ni Dan), Sempai Sarah Bailey
(Sho Dan) and Sempai Amy Barnes (Sho Dan).
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- Tekki
Nidan
- Sempai Barry is
seen here performing a bunkai for the kata Tekki Nidan
with the assistance of Sempai Katharine Kaye, Ni Dan, and
Sempai Amy Barnes, Sho Dan, while Sempai Cathy Quinn
watches along with Sempai Sarah Bailey, Sho Dan.
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- Sempai
in Motion
- Sempai
Cathy is seen here caught in motion as she performs one
of her favorite kata - Jitte. A strong and self motivated
individual Cathy gave an excellent performance despite
having to cope with two knees that were less than co-operative
due to recent injuries.
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- Air
Miles
- Knowing
what is coming is not always a good thing. From many
hours of practice Sempai Barry knows that he is once
again about to be on the receiving end of a very fast hip
throw and he often mentions that by training with Cathy
he has more "air miles" than most people he
knows. Well matched as partners they two always put on a
demonstration filled with energy and good karate.
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- Seeking
the Advantage
- Caution
was the name of the game during the sparring portion of
their examination. Both students were egar to win but not
to the point of making the first mistake. Since they are
familar with each others favourite moves victory would go
to the most creative person.
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- WESTSHORE
KARATE INC. SUMMER CAMP 2003
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- Partner
Training
- The
following morning after a brisk warm, camp started off
with a wide variety of kicking drills, inside, outside,
forwards, backwards, you name it we did it. Due to a full
dojo and a wide range of ages the students were divided
into goups so that both the kids and the adults alike
could get the kind of instuction that was best suited to
each group.
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- Sempai
Jennifer in Action
- Extremely
flexible Sempai Jennifer demonstrated a wide range of
kicking techniques which left many of the less flexible
among us extremely envious. Here Uwe Bartly makes every
effort to follow her example as Sempai Pierre looks on.
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- Lunch
in the Sun
- With
the temperature hovering aound 26c most student took
advantage of the weather and headed out doors for a much
needed break during the lunch hour. The question though
is whether Uwe is just resting, watching the action, or
simply taking the time to get in a few more crunches?
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- Bassai
Dai
- After
a full morning of basics and kicking drills and a short
break for lunch we moved on to kata. Here Sempai
Katharine Kaye, Ni Dan, watches closely as Sensei Kyle
Funakoshi goes over the finer points of the kata Bassai
Dai.
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- Senior
Class Photo
- After
three days full of energy, hard work and a tremendous
amount of knowledge the senior members of this years
summer camp pose for photographs with Sensei Kyle and
Sempai Jennifer. In addition to already looking ahead to
next years camp many of these students will be heading to
the United States to compete at the 5th Annual Funakoshi
Shotokan Karate Association World Championships which
will once again be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, this year
the dates are November 22 - 23, 2003.
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- THE
AWARDS BANQUET
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- The
Head Table
- Sempai
Donna Gray, Sensei Peter Lindsay, Sensei Kyle Funakoshi,
and Sensei Kieran Baldwin look on from the head table as
this years graduating class put on a demonstration of
kihon, kata , and kobudo for those in attendance at this
years banquet.
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- Promotion
certificates
- At
the awards banquet this year in addition to promoting
Sempai Barry Norman and Sempai Cathy Quinn to the rank of
Ni Dan, fellow students, family members, and invited
quests watched as last years graduates received their
Certificates of Rank. Sempai Gordon Green, (Sho Dan)
is seen here during his acceptance while Sempai Sarah
Bailey (Sho Dan), and Sempai Pierre St. Onge (Sho Dan)
and Sempai Alaine Reimer (Sho Dan), wait their turn.
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- Well
Earned
- Sempai
Sarah Bailey, the youngest Sho Dan in our dojo to date,
receives her certificate. A dedicated student and a
regular at adult class for many years Sempai Sarah sets
an excellent example for both adults and children alike
to follow.
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- Certificate
of Rank
- Sensei
Kyle Funakoshi, 6th Dan, is seen here presenting Sempai
Barry Norman with his Ni Dan certificate which was issued
by our Chief Instructor, Shihan Kenneth Funakoshi, 9th
Dan, of the Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association. Sempai
Barry and Sempai Cathy's are very proud indeed to be the
recipients of the first Ni Dan certificates ever issued
in Canada by Shihan Funakoshi.
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- Received
with pride
- After
receiving her certificate of rank, Sensei Kyle Funakoshi,
6th Dan, is seen here presenting Sempai Cathy with her
new belt signifying her new rank within the dojo.
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- Promoted
to Ni Dan
- At the end of the
banquet two good friends very pleased with the result of
their examination accepted the congratulations of their
peers. Speaking to those in attendance Sensei
Kyle Funakoshi expressed his appreciation for all of the
hard work and effort that Sempai Cathy and Sempai Barry
put into their months of training as well as into the
grading its self.
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- Truly dedicated to
the art of Shotokan Karate these two students play a
major role in assisting with the development of all those
in the dojo who dream of one day following a similar path.
I am indeed extremely pleased to call them students, as
well as good friends.
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- Two
in the family
- Sempai Barry, now a
Ni Dan, is all smiles as his is congratulated by his wife
Marilyn who was promoted to Ni Dan last year. Both of
these students are strong leaders within the dojo and
they always set an excellent example for other students
to follow.
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- Thank
you Sensei Kyle and Sempai Jennifer
- Our
special guests, Sensei Kyle Funakoshi and Sempai Jennifer
Arbarquez, pose with the instructors at the end of
another great summer camp, on the left Sempai Donna Gray
(Sho Dan), Sempai
Jennifer Arbarquez (Ni Dan), Sensei
Kyle Funakoshi (Roku Dan), Sensei Kieran Baldwin (Yon Dan),
and Sensei Peter Lindsay (Yon Dan).
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- All
of the instructors and students congratulate the
graduating class of 2003 !!
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- Part the clouds -
see the way.
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- "The
objective of karate-do is to contribute to the evolution
- of
the human spirit through physical and mental training."
- Sensei
Peter Lindsay
