Oshawa Tournament a Lot of Fun!
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 Filed in: Tournaments | Student Participation
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.
Sensei Julie Gets the Third Degree!
At the monthly black belt class in November, Sensei Julie was awarded her 3rd dan (third-degree black belt).
Just to make things interesting, I cancelled class that evening and took a bunch of our students to Markham so we could watch the ceremony.
We tried to be quiet when the black belts were bowing in, but they heard us and Sensei Julie turned around to see what the commotion was. The look on her face was priceless!
Her first expression communicated: “Why aren’t you teaching our class?”
The second one was even more interesting when it dawned on her why we were there. When he awarded her certificate, Sensei Manara said: “Eric, I think you might be in a bit of trouble over this one.”
It’s trouble that I’ll gladly put up with.
So congratulations Sensei Julie—love of my life and heart of our club!
Just to make things interesting, I cancelled class that evening and took a bunch of our students to Markham so we could watch the ceremony.
We tried to be quiet when the black belts were bowing in, but they heard us and Sensei Julie turned around to see what the commotion was. The look on her face was priceless!
The second one was even more interesting when it dawned on her why we were there. When he awarded her certificate, Sensei Manara said: “Eric, I think you might be in a bit of trouble over this one.”
It’s trouble that I’ll gladly put up with.
So congratulations Sensei Julie—love of my life and heart of our club!