British Wadokai News - Latest 2011
The Icon of British Wadokai Passes Away
It is with great regret and sadness that I must inform all our members at British Wadokai that Sensei Tatsuo Suzuki Hanshi, the ‘inspiration’ of British Wadokai, has sadly passed away today on the 12th July 2011.
He has left a void that no-one can fill and will certainly be sorely missed by all that knew him and us all at here within British Wadokai.
May I relay my sincere condolences to his wife, Eleni, and Sensei’s family at this very sad time, Gary E Swift, British Wadokai Honbucho.
His life and Wado will always be remembered and reflected, plus strengthening our resolve with his principles, within British Wadokai. Suzuki Tatsuo Hanshi (1928-2011).
May he now rest in Wa!
For next year - Karate Holiday 2012 in Lesigny, France.
CHATEAU DE GRANDE ROMAINE, LESIGNY, NEAR PARIS, FRANCE AUGUST 2012
Summer Karate/Activity Holiday for Members, Families and Friends.
Children are Especially Welcome!
The British Wado Federation are pleased to inform you of the following arranged Summer Karate/Activity Holiday for 2012.
For the Karate students the course will include up to 3-hours training per day by instructors of up to 7th Dan & above. Automatic gradings will be awarded to British Wadokai Members, up to and including 1st Kyu, at the discretion of the Senior Instructors and depending on eligibility. Arrangements may also be made for an 'open' BWF Yudan Shinsa.
The holiday will be on a full-board basis with Continental Breakfast, either a Packed-lunch or Buffet and an Evening Meal. There are both Children's and Adult's disco most evenings and a farewell barbeque at the end of the holiday.
Accommodation is in small dormitory type rooms (4-6 beds) all with en-suite facilities. There are also some family rooms and twin rooms, again with en-suite facilities. Other activities on offer are archery, orienteering, zip-wire, tennis, basketball and netball. There is also a heated outdoor swimming pool. Some but not all of these activities are available with fully-qualified instruction at no additional cost.
In addition to all the above, there will be daily excursions to Paris, for sightseeing and shopping, or an evening cruise on the Seine. Trips to Disneyland or Park Asterix (coach travel only) and other places of interest.
The price to include all the above, 2-way Euro-tunnel crossing and free coach travel from various pick-up points throughout the UK. £360.00 inclusive of VAT and Fully Comprehensive Insurance cover.
To avoid disappointment, as the holiday is limited to the number of beds available, please complete and return the confirmation form and your first 'non-returnable' deposit of £40.00 on or before the 1st August 2011.
Please make cheques payable to: KJ Hamilton-Stewart. The Cottage, East Mere House, Bracebridge Heath, Lincolnshire, LN4 2JB.
Tel: 01522-793489. E-mail: wadosensei@live.co.uk
Further payments of £32.00 to be made on the first of each month commencing September 2011 with the final payment of £32.00 due on the 1st June 2012.
Members who wish to take advantage of the monthly payment scheme do so on the understanding that any late payments will forfeit their right to pay by further instalments and that the whole balance will then become due and payable in full. Failure to do this may result in their place being cancelled and the loss of any monies already paid.
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British Wadokai Tsunami ShelterBox Relief Fund
British Wadokai launched a series of courses and training sessions to help raise funds and awareness of those who have
been dramatically displaced by the recent catastrophe to effect Japan. The first of these courses was the British Wadokai
Shiai & Jiyu-Gumite Course, which was held on the 26th March 2011. The Shiai/Kumite Course managed to raise £160,
so well done and many thanks to all those who participated and donated.
Gordon Hoare (5th Dan) Renshi has also contributed
greatly towards ‘Tsunami Relief’ by utilising one of his training sessions to run a Special Course, this was held on the
23rd March 2011 - Another whopping £150 was raised on this session - well done to Horsham DKW!
Also, many thanks to the Zanshin Wadoryu Karate for their very generous
donation of £100, which they collected from two of their training
session subscriptions (18th/25th March 2011).
The ‘Tsunami Relief Donation
Box’, which was ‘strategically’ placed on the Standardisation
Course Administration
Table, 27th March 2011,
managed to raise another£38.91.
Total for the
weekend? “Wait for it!”
A very impressive£448.91, which will be
enough to buy over TWO
Shelter-Boxes.
For further information
about the Cornwall charity ‘Shelter-Box’, and their seemingly tireless work,
please click onto: http://shelterbox.org/
If you or your club would also like to help raise some extra funds in your area,
this would obviously be a great contribution to the cause.
To avoid bank charges (as the BWK Bank Account will charge for EVERY transaction made in bank charges), and to make
sure ’Shelter-Box’ gets each and every penny raised, please either collect cash, or make cheques payable to Gary Swift, or
better still, pay direct to Shelter Box themselves, through: www.shelterbox.org/donate.php
But remember, please keep a record of all contributions, so we can all see how much we have made in a combined effort.
I would like to thank ALL OF YOU for your fantastic response and generosity, and I am certain that the proceeds will be
greatly welcomed by the Shelter-Box organisation. Again… Many, many thanks for your more than generous support!
Black-belt Promotions within British Wadokai 27th March 2011
Richard House 3rd Dan: Written; 92%, Practical; 88.2%.
Fallon Rayman 2nd Dan: Written; 97.35%, Practical; 89.17%.
Kieran Sampson (Junior) Kohai-1st Dan: Written; 82.08%, Practical; 77.8%.
Jamie Dimelow (Junior) Kohai-1st Dan: Written; 74.16%, Practical; 77.6%.
Samuel Robathan 1st Dan: Written; 93.5%, Practical; 84.82%.
Jodie Robathan 1st Dan: Written; 98%, Practical; 85.15%.
Promotions within the Samurai Enlighten Mushin Karate Academy (S.E.M.K.A).
Rhys Bryant 1st Dan: Written; 90.20%, Practical 84.85%.
From left to right: Kieran Sampson Kohai-Shodan, Jamie Dimelow Kohai-Shodan, Samual Robathan 1st Dan, Jodie Robathan 1st Dan, Rhys Bryant 1st Dan, Fallon Rayman 2nd Dan, Richard House 3rd Dan.
Congratulations to you all.