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April is a busy month at Jyoshinmon NZ! We have an Open Day at our New Lynn Dojo as well as an Interclub tournament. And don't forget, those that are wanting to grade, there is PreGrading training on the first weekend of May.
Our New Lynn Dojo is running on Open Day on Saturday 10th April to get new members. Not just for us, but also for the other martial arts and fitness classes that are run there. There will be free classes run from 10am to 2.30pm for Karate, Adults Jiu Jitsu, Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Aikido, FIT2FITE and Bootcamp.
1 - We need people to know about the Open Day so that they come down and have a look. Please tell your family members and friends about it. If you're on Facebook, please share our post: https://www.facebook.com/JyoshinmonNewZealand/posts/3827684364006120.
2 - Come along and give it a go. We need members to take part in the Karate sessions so that newcomers can see what it's like. But also, try some of the other classes as well. Ever wanted to have a go at Aikido? Want to get fit with the bootcamp but worried it might be too hard? Now's the time to try!
The timetable for the Open Day and information about the classes is available on The Dojo website: https://thedojo.co.nz/openday
We are running a small tournament just for Jyoshinmon members. It's a great introduction to sport Karate so if you've never done it before, this is the one to try. As well as the competition itself, there will be some sport specific training to make sure that everyone knows the rules before we begin.
To take part in the Kata competition, you do not need any additional equipment. To take part in the Kumite competition, you will need a mouth guard and the correct gloves which you can purchase from your Sensei if you're not sure you have the correct ones.
You can pick up an entry form at your Dojo. Cut the entry form off, fill it out and return it to your Sensei by Thursday 15th April.
For those of you that have not sat a Grading before our process runs like this:
All of our invoices and receipts will be sent via email from April onwards. If you have any problems with the system please email Sensei Chris and he will try to help: cbennett@jyoshinmon.org.nz.
Sorry to those of you that tried to pay from our last newsletter. The bank account was missing some numbers! The correct number is below
If you are unsure if you have paid or not, please ask your Sensei. If you have not already paid, please ensure payment of your annual affiliation fee by 30th April at the latest. This fee is paid to Jyoshinmon Japan for all members worldwide.
| April | |
| 3rd (Sat) & 5th (Mon) | Easter Weekend - New Lynn and Onehunga Dojos are closed |
| 10th (Sat) | Open Day at New Lynn Dojo (Normal lessons are cancelled) |
| 17th (Sat) | Interclub Competition at New Lynn Dojo (Normal lessons are cancelled) |
| 19th (Mon) | Anzac Weekend - New Lynn and Onehunga Dojos are closed |
| May | |
| 1st (Sat) | PreGrading training - New Lynn Dojo |
| 15th (Sat) & 16th (Sun) | Grading - New Lynn Dojo |
Best Regards,
David Bennett
Shihan - Jyoshinmon NZ