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Columnists David Thornton My Hovercraft is full of eels!! ... an ongoing humorous but informative look at Japanese language in the Dojo Read the latest article here John McDonald Japan Holiday 2007 ...a two part account of John's travels in Japan, with many fascinating photographs of the places he visited. Read the articles here Lesley McDonald An English Teacher in Japan 2007 - 9 ... a 2.5 year Blog of Lesley's experiences teaching English to Japanese students in Japan, as well as everyday experiences with another culture. Read the Blog here 34th JKF Goju-kai Tournament A Report and experiences by three people present, with Photos/Video. Read the article here |
NEWS More News items here..... |
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Tournament and World Cup 2011 Dates AnnouncedA bit of a departure from previous policy but a very welcome one with the announcement of dates and venues for the 2010 GKR Australian Championships and the 2011 GKR World Cup. Certainly will assist people in booking holidays, flights and accommodation. Full details here..... |
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 18/03/2010:
Sensei Mark Case VisitAlways looked forward to, ZD Sensei Mark Case presided over a combined Senior Class at Blackfriar's Priory School on Thursday 18th March. A large class, which included the R9 STP students, were treated to yet another variation of partner work combined with basics, kata and kumite. Full details here.... |
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 05/02/2010:
GKR State Tournament, NAS Round 1March is Tournament Month with NAS Round 1 on Sunday 14th and GKR Round 1 on Sunday 28th. Entry forms for the GKR Tournament are now available from your Dojo Sensei. Round 1 of NAS will be the first opportunity this year for new members of the GKR State Team to compete. Come along and support our representatives. Full details here.... |
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 08/07/2010:
Mid Year Black Belt AssessmentA large group was in attendance for the mid year Assessment as not only was Sensei Mark Case attending, but also Shihan Stacey Karetsian and Sensei Gavin Samen. The grading followed a slightly different format to normal, with Sensei Gavin taking most of the students for partner work, while the Grading panel watched the Kata and Kumite of the Grading students. Full details on who passed and lots of Photos here..... |
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 03/06/2010:
Region 9 Sensei Mark Case VisitA treat for the Region 9 Instructor group, with Southern Zone Director, Sensei Mark Case taking the Thursday night Senior Class. It was a fairly solid class, focussing on basics, combos and kata. Full details and photos here..... |
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TOURNAMENT NEWS More Tournament News Items here..... |
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 20/06/2010:
NAS Round 2Another great Tournament for the GKR SA State Team at Round 2 of the NAS circuit, with all competitors performing well. The highlight of the day was the Sparring final between Jalen Croxton and Jasmine Harford, which received tremendous vocal support from the large audience. The full Results, Tournament Report and Photos are here..... |
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 12/06/2010:
AKF South Australian Open TournamentEight members of the State Team competed in the recent Australian Karate Federation South Australian Open Tournament, with team members picking up four medals. Top performer on the day was Jason Spiteri, winning the 11-12 years Kumite. Full results, report and photos here..... |
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 06/06/2010:
GKR State Tournament Round 2Plenty of great action for Round 2 of the GKR State Tournament Season, with some excellent GKR Karate on display by both Juniors and Seniors. The Black Belt Open Division saw 4 different winners, and this was the common theme in many divisions. Full Results, plenty of Photos and the Report are here..... |
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COLUMNISTS More Articles here..... |
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13/08/2010 - Cream bun or shin bun? I haven't bought a copy of the GKR Shimbun for about three years but decided to buy the latest edition to read the kata (形 or 型, かた, ka-ta) bunkai (分解, ぶんかい, bu-n-ka-i), or kata analysis, article. Flicking through the pages I came across an article on Advanced Terminology (page 41) with a pronunciation guide and was reminded of one of the reasons I stopped buying the Shimbun. Read the full article here..... |
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06/08/2010 - Romanes eunt domus People called Romans they go to the house. In the above scene from Monty Python's Life of Brian the hero, Brian, is discovered painting graffiti on a wall by a Roman soldier. Brian's attempt to translate "Romans go home" into Latin is a dismal failure and the Roman soldier proceeds to give Brian a lesson in Latin grammar and verb conjugation. Two orders, or commands, that you regularly hear in the dojo are...... Read the full article here..... |
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30/06/2010 - Goo Sandwich Subway are currently running TV commercials for their "wagoo" sub. That's "wa" as in "wag" and "goo" as in yucky stuff. Doesn't sound very appetising. 
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29/06/2010: 2 Day Seminar