Another Great Day In Kumamoto!

Sensei Sandra's Adventures & Life Lessons, Training Holiday

Another great morning in the dojo.  Thankfully the temperature was a little cooler today as we had Todd Sensei join us.  Todd Sensei is super fast and….. if you blink you’ll miss him.  When you have someone like Todd Sensei next to you, you know that you will be stretched and expanded out of your comfort

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Shopping Adventure With A Few Twists

Sensei Sandra's Adventures & Life Lessons, Training Holiday

Another amazing day in Kumamoto and I have a very special job to complete today.  Gift shopping for my amazing little people, Sami and Steven.  And I’m hoping I can squeeze in a few other things as well. So here are my shopping lists.  Ready, Set, GO!!!       To get to the shops,

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Wednesday – Our Big Day Out

Sensei Sandra's Adventures & Life Lessons, Training Holiday

We started the day with a great morning training session with Soke Sensei.  It was a very powerful session and included kihons, kata and speed training yet it was intertwined with some bo and shinai exercises throughout. On Monday Soke Sensei mentioned a couple of details and applied pressure to my stance giving me a

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A Special Tuesday for the Not so Talented

Sensei Sandra's Adventures & Life Lessons, Training Holiday

Today I kick started my day off with a morning walk and a bit of a stretch.  This was followed by a relaxed morning at the Sohonbu chatting to family, writing and doing some study.  As per recent posts I’ve been struggling to adjust to the weather so I’m still working hard on keeping the right

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Monday on the Run

Sensei Sandra's Adventures & Life Lessons, Training Holiday

My day yesterday was about comforting Helen and showing her how to use public transport so that she could feel confident to explore.     And below is a picture of Helen with Minowa Sensei and Naoyuki Sensei before we set off on our adventures.     My personal focus for myself was all about:

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Clearing the Cobwebs

Sensei Sandra's Adventures & Life Lessons, Training Holiday

So we have completed our first training session with Soke Sensei.  I dare say that I felt like I was training in one of the aisles of the aeroplane this morning.  Not a pretty sight I’m sure but I had fun clearing the cobwebs.   Quite difficult to find a harmonious and peaceful self this

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Kumamoto Japan, Here We Come!

Sensei Sandra's Adventures & Life Lessons, Training Holiday

Although the kids slept on the drive to the airport they found their buzz once again and turned the departure lounge area into an athletics track whilst we enjoyed a few moments together before it was time to go.     The first leg of the trip was not much more than sleeping so I

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Only Hours to Go Before Take Off…

Sensei Sandra's Adventures & Life Lessons, Training Holiday

With only  hours before I leave to go to the airport I found myself this morning with a bit of organising to do.  Ok, I had a lot and I hadn’t had a lot of sleep these least few days.  Thankfully since returning home this morning Martin, Sami and Steven have been re-energising me with

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Term 3 Calendar of Events

Dojo News

The Term 3 Events Calendar (PDF) is now available online.  As usual there is lots going on in the dojo.  Gradings, progress checks, workshop, private lessons, social events and a whole lot more. Choose your preferred way to view the calendar: Term 3 Events Calendar (PDF) Subscribe to the iCal version for use on your smartphone or PC desktop

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July 2014 – Success Newsletter

Dojo News, Newsletter

Download the July issue now. In this issue: Committed to Excellence 2014 QLD State Titles & Friendship Tournament Turbo-charge Your Progress with Regular Private Lessons Private Lessons & Small Group Clinics July Calendar of Events Quote of the month Attendance Recognition Welcome New Members July Member Birthdays Download the July issue now.

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