Friday 7 to Sunday 9 February 2020 Party in Dunedin! We are really looking forward to catching up with old friends, making new friends, and sharing some of our favourite spots around Dunedin. Drinks at Luna Bar & Restaurant, a special morning tea, followed by a tour of Lan Yuan – our Chinese Garden, dinner… Continue reading Seido Dunedin’s 40th Anniversary – Registration is now open!
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Seido Dunedin 40th Anniversary – February 2020!
A newsletter, a grading, and a tournament
It’s spring and our latest (winter) newsletter is just out, chronicling our past year. You can find it on our Facebook site or on this website under the Latest News tab. Thanks to Vivienne for putting all the bits together, and to those who sent in the bits! Our favourite French karateka features in the… Continue reading A newsletter, a grading, and a tournament
A temporary change to where we train!
As of July 2018 Seido Dunedin Karate is training in a different room at King Edward Court while a new roof is being put on the building that we normally train in. We are now training in Room 208 on the 2nd floor of the main building, with a reduced number of classes each week and reduced… Continue reading A temporary change to where we train!
Welcome in your 2018 karate year!
All members, all grades, all abilities, all welcome, all invited, all expected… Start off 2018 with Kagami Biraki – a shared class. Dunedin Dojo: Monday 22 January 2018: 5:30pm-6:30pm Osu!
‘Dunedin’ black belts in Timaru – 18 June 2017
Congratulations to Senpai Peter and Senpai Matt on your recent nidan promotions! Thank you to everyone who travelled to support those grading throughout the weekend, and who attended Timaru dojo’s mid-winter beach training, it was a great weekend! Seido Dunedin has a proud tradition of claiming all black belts who have gained a stripe while training in… Continue reading ‘Dunedin’ black belts in Timaru – 18 June 2017
Amy’s Shodan Promotion – 14 August 2016
Amy Pearce graded to shodan in the Dunedin dojo with a strong performance, her strength of character and superb fitness shone throughout her time out on the floor. See photos from her grading (and follow us) on the ‘Seido Karate Dunedin’ Facebook page. Find out what Amy was thinking during her grading by reading Kiai September 2016, our newsletter (paper copies exist in the dojo)… Continue reading Amy’s Shodan Promotion – 14 August 2016
Chris’ Shodan promotion – 8 August 2015
Chris Scally graded at Shibu in Christchurch on 8 August 2015. WOW! What an exceptional day that was. The two gradees, Chris and Tim Roosen (Christchurch), were on top of their game – both were super fit and totally comfortable with their syllabus. They also had an impressive knowledge of Shibu’s 50-year history! Their sparring… Continue reading Chris’ Shodan promotion – 8 August 2015
Time to think about camp!
Christchurch Camp Poster 2014 Christchurch Camp will be held on 5th, 6th and 7th December. Registrations close on 21st November. There is a new venue this year – Blue Skies in Kaiapoi: more space bigger indoor training areas better sleeping arrangements – tents are no longer needed Hanshi will be running a grading for kyu grades throughout the course… Continue reading Time to think about camp!
Pete’s Shodan promotion – 14 June 2014
Pete Mortimer graded to shodan in a solo grading taken by Sei Shihan Michael Higgs of Timaru. The promotion was held in the Dunedin dojo and was well attended by karateka from Christchurch, Timaru, Temuka, Wanaka and Dunedin. Pete was strong throughout his grading providing the watching kyu grades with an excellent example of a… Continue reading Pete’s Shodan promotion – 14 June 2014