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The 2008 Kuro Obi Shinsa Candidates are as follows: Shodan:Kristie Wacklildene Mas Oyama Palmerston North, Gailene Griffith Napier/Hastings, Alex Ryabutin NZ Honbu Wellington, Megan Gregory Mas Oyama Palmerston North, Nidan: Anthony Davis NZ Honbu Wellington, Debbie Morris Mas Oyama Palmerston North, Sandan: Virgil Troy Napier/Hastings, Errol Sayer Mas Oyama Palmerston North, Nigel Vertongen  Mas Oyama Palmerston North.  The Shinsa is set for the 1st November 2008 in Palmerston North.

The 2006 Ashurst Camp was another resounding success thanks to the efforts of organiser O'leary Sensei and the great turnout of McCallum Branch students. The camp coverd all aspect of the syllabus, Kyokushin terminology and protocol, Shihatsu back massage and the introduction of four new kata to the syllabus. Photos can be viewed here.

The 2006 Kuro Obi Shinsa Candidates for 2006 are as follows: Shodan: Kris Packer (Napier Dojo) Cory Burford (Palmerston North Dojo), Nidan: Stuart Swan (NZ Honbu - Wellington). The Shinsa is set for the 30th September 2006 at NZ Honbu, Wellington.

Today, the last session of this year. It was also a last session for Hiro & Sakae who are leaving for Japan. It's very sad to see them go as they were valuable to the dojo.

A blackbelt grading was held at Honbu dojo today. Congratulations to the candidates who graded last Saturday (1st November):
to Shodan:
* Hiro Okamiya - Honbu Dojo
* Gary Wood - Palmerston North Dojo
* Debbie Morris - Palmerston North Dojo

Congratulations to the candidates who graded last Saturday (2nd October):
to Shodan:
* Steven Szenti - Whangamata Dojo
* Jan Deroles-Main - Palmerston North Dojo
to Nidan:
* Shane Beals - NZ Honbu Dojo
* Virgil Troy - Napier/Hastings Dojo

Honbu Dojo now features brand new jigsaw mats on the floor! As well as providing a better, safer and cooler-looking surface to train on for regular dojo sessions, the mats can also be taken off-site for local tournaments and demonstrations etc.