Tournaments
Oshawa Tournament a Lot of Fun!
14/12/14 13:24
Thanks to everyone who participated as a competitor and judge at the Oshawa juniors tournament this weekend.
Dylan, Aeron, Eric, Riley, Rachel and Jessica represented us well.
Dylan, Aeron, Eric, Riley, Rachel and Jessica represented us well.
Oshawa Tournament Registrations Required!
01/12/14 08:52
The tournament will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the YWCA Centre, 1 McGrigor Street, Oshawa, ON.
For the second year, Oshawa is using an online registration that you can go to by clicking here.
All participants must complete the online form, print a copy and bring it with you to the tournament. Waivers must be signed by a parent or guardian.
The tournament will only accept pre-registered participants. If you’re interested in attending, the deadline is December 1, 2014, but if you have not yet submitted your registration, please do so as soon as possible. Ensure that a copy of the registration is printed, signed by a parent or guardian, and brought to the registration desk at the tournament on December 13, 2014.
We are once again offering a super duper Raffle table. The monies garnered by the raffle get put back into the Oshawa Whitby club to help offset costs that arise from time to time. This includes registration fees and the cost of purchasing a gi for any students who require this particular assistance.
Hot dogs, soft drinks and water will be available to purchase at the tournament.
In support of the YWCA, we will accept a non-perishable food item or new toy.
If you have any questions, please ask Sensei Eric or Sensei Julie at class, or call us at 416-410-3273.
Thanks to Everyone Who Competed!
27/10/14 19:23
So thank you Eric, Riley, Kymara, Kieran, Kimberley and Margaret (pictured here with her first-place trophy for kata).
The next tournament is the Oshawa junior tournament (which will be held in a few weeks).
After that, the next tournament is in Thornhill at the end of February.
Tournament Saturday, October 25
22/10/14 08:17
Even if you don’t plan to compete, this is still worthwhile attending. The tournament starts at 10:00 a.m. If you’re planning to compete, please arrive at 9:30 to warm up.
Coloured belts compete in kata first, then the room is cleared to make way for the black belts. After that, coloured belts compete in sparring. The tournament is usually done by 12:30 p.m.
Sensei Julie and I hope to see you there!
A Full Effort
30/09/14 09:35
Why is a full effort important?
After all, we’ll do thousands of punches and kicks this year. We’ll practice kihon kata #1 hundreds of times.
What difference does it make if someone “coasts” through a workout?
Well, it makes all the difference.
I’ll be the first to admit that it’s impossible to put in 100% for every punch, kick and kata at every class. But it does make a difference if you try.
First, you’ll get out of karate what you put into it. If you try harder and work harder, you’ll simply get better. And you’ll enjoy it more.
Second, you’ll generally advance more quickly, especially at green belt and beyond. We will advance someone through orange belt without a full effort. After green belt, a half effort will likely double the time it takes you to get to your next belt.
And, as some of our students will tell you, if you don’t put in a full effort at shodan-ho, you will never be sent for your black belt ranking.
So put in a full effort. It’s only 1-1/2 hours three times a week. You’ll have more fun. We’ll have more fun teaching you. And everyone around you will also benefit.
Believe it or not, both laziness and hard work are contagious.
After all, we’ll do thousands of punches and kicks this year. We’ll practice kihon kata #1 hundreds of times.
What difference does it make if someone “coasts” through a workout?
Well, it makes all the difference.
I’ll be the first to admit that it’s impossible to put in 100% for every punch, kick and kata at every class. But it does make a difference if you try.
First, you’ll get out of karate what you put into it. If you try harder and work harder, you’ll simply get better. And you’ll enjoy it more.
Second, you’ll generally advance more quickly, especially at green belt and beyond. We will advance someone through orange belt without a full effort. After green belt, a half effort will likely double the time it takes you to get to your next belt.
And, as some of our students will tell you, if you don’t put in a full effort at shodan-ho, you will never be sent for your black belt ranking.
So put in a full effort. It’s only 1-1/2 hours three times a week. You’ll have more fun. We’ll have more fun teaching you. And everyone around you will also benefit.
Believe it or not, both laziness and hard work are contagious.
Time to Register for Oshawa Tournament
12/11/12 19:01
I just got an e-mail from one of the organizers for the Oshawa tournament on Saturday, December 8.
She says that only nine participants and three judges are registered for the tournament so far.
The tournament will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the YWCA Durham Family Programs Centre, 1 McGrigor Street, Oshawa, ON.
To register, you must complete an online form by November 30.
Registration Instructions
1. Open the link by clicking here.
2. Fill in the form with your correct information.
3. Print the form so your parents can sign it (a signed form must be submitted at the tournament when you register).
4. Once the form is printed, click “submit” on the bottom to send the form to the tournament organizers.
Senior belts (shodan-ho and up) are encouraged to help with judging. To register as a judge, complete the registration form above and submit it (you do not need to print it).
She says that only nine participants and three judges are registered for the tournament so far.
The tournament will be held from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the YWCA Durham Family Programs Centre, 1 McGrigor Street, Oshawa, ON.
To register, you must complete an online form by November 30.
Registration Instructions
1. Open the link by clicking here.
2. Fill in the form with your correct information.
3. Print the form so your parents can sign it (a signed form must be submitted at the tournament when you register).
4. Once the form is printed, click “submit” on the bottom to send the form to the tournament organizers.
Senior belts (shodan-ho and up) are encouraged to help with judging. To register as a judge, complete the registration form above and submit it (you do not need to print it).
The Annual Oshawa Tournament
06/10/12 15:34
This year, the tournament will be held Saturday, December 8 at the YWCA Durham Family Programs Centre, 1 McGrigor Street, Oshawa, ON. The tournament runs from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Please note that registration is different this year.
Instead of telling Sensei Julie or I that they would like to go, each student registers on his/her own by completing an online form and submitting it individually to the tournament organizers.
If you are not pre-registered, you will not be allowed to compete at the tournament. You must submit your registration by November 30, 2012, in order to participate at the tournament!
Registration Instructions
1. Open the link by clicking here.
2. Fill in the form with your correct information.
3. Print the form so your parents can sign it (a signed form must be submitted at the tournament when you register).
4. Once the form is printed, click “submit” on the bottom to send the form to the tournament organizers.
As always, we’re looking forward to a fantastic tournament. There is no fee to participate or spectate, so everyone is welcome to attend.
Senior belts (shodan-ho and up) are encouraged to help with judging. To register as a judge, complete the registration form above and submit it (you do not need to print it).
A raffle table will be set up with goodies. Hot dogs, soft drinks and water will be available for sale. Tournament organizers are again accepting non-perishable food items or new toys for the YWCA.
Fall Tournament 2012
21/09/12 16:16
Everyone is invited. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. The tournament starts at 10:00 a.m. and should finish between 12:30 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
The fee to participate is $25 for kata and sparring. Spectators are $5 at the door (children 12 and under pay $3).
Even if you don’t participate, it’s worthwhile to watch the black belt kata and sparring. We have some incredibly talented students in the Toronto Wado-Kai Karate organization.
If you’d like to download the tournament flyer, you can by clicking here.