- 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
