Susan and I have been very busy with preparations for this year’s SummerFest. I’m very pleased to learn that most of last year’s presenters will be returning and a few close friends who I haven’t heard from in awhile will be there for the weekend. One of SummerFest’s most popular teacher, Raffi Derdarian contacted me …
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Jul 05 2013
Join your friends at SummerFest!
To my martial art friends. On-line Registration HERE! August is fast approaching and I really hope to see you at SummerFest next month.I will also be teaching Thursday (August 1st), at Darin Yee’s Plymouth dojo in a special all-day seminar called “The Event”. I will be working with kata and conditioning in the morning, kyu …
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Jul 03 2013
Dojo Sensei of the Year, Victor Swinimer!
Karate club members win provincial awards Victor Swinimer, left, was recently named Karate Nova Scotia’s dojo sensei of the year. His son, Aiden, second from left, was selected junior male kata athlete of the year and was a member of the provincial team which competed at the 2012 national champ The longtime instructor of Bridgewater’s …
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Jul 02 2013
Joe Guidry new Presenter at SummerFest
New SummerFest Schedule has been posted. I’m still waiting for a few presenters to get back with me, but otherwise, the schedule is accurate. CLICK HERE TO VIEW My name is Joe Guidry from Brandon, Florida. I currently do not have a dojo and teach out of the Brandon recreation center and parks in the …
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Jul 02 2013
…and he vowed never to teach again.
By Robert Hunt (Originally published in the July, 2013 Wado Newsletter – reprinted with permission) A white ceiling of hazy clouds floated across the Cape Cod sky like a friendly wraith holding the sizzling July sun at bay. The breeze off the Atlantic ruffled my hair and dried the salty sweat on my skin like a …
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Jun 30 2013
Workouts!!!
I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer so far. Even though we’ve met our first heat wave, it isn’t officially summer until the children get out of school. Some parent would like to see school last all year long but that’s not going to happen in this lifetime. I have taken writings from different …
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Jun 30 2013
New Embroidered T & Golf Shirts. . .
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Jun 15 2013
What Others Say about SummerFest!
Sensei David Lamb: “WOW! In spite of the rain, another invigorating SummerFest! Every year, you find a way to help us rekindle old friendships, initiate new ones, experiment with new techniques and ideasl . . . and have fun! I thoroughly enjoyed myself and learned at the same time.
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Jun 10 2013
White Mountain Dojo workout!!!
I wanted to thank Sensei Yee of the IUKF for another great seminar last night. We had 17 students from the dojo attend and Sensei Yee helped train us in the movements of the wa-uke bunkai along with breaking down several techniques in Seichin kata. Sensei Yee has made several trips up to the White …
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Jun 07 2013
Youth Karate Tournament
Sensei George, I never got around to thanking you for letting me train with you and your students when I was there in Florida a few months back. I hope Susan didn’t mind me calling her several times trying to find the location. My GPS wasn’t synched up. But you know me, wherever I am …
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