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A big thanks to all of the students at Letterfrack dojo who raised €115 and all at Swords Dojo who raised €100 for the very worthy causes that Sensei Maria is supporting.

You can donate here and follow her exploits on her facebook page here.

Please dig deep and help out - here is what she plans on doing next - The Wicklow 200.

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Shane

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Participants from Mullingar Kyokushin Karate Club took part in the above Kata (Forms) Open Competition recently.  The group had representation in all age categories and took home Gold in Individuals U10yrs U18yrs and Adult sections.  Photos show Adults Jason Fox and Ciaran Stapleton,  Group photo alongside Sensei Ken Fitzpatrick (Club Instructor) and Conor Fitzpatrick, Allanah and Cillian Arthur (seated).  Credit goes to Zanshin Karate-Do Midlands who ran a well-organised multi-style Kata (Forms) event.  Regards,  Ken Fitzpatrick 086 1676358.

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The next Junior Clicker training session will be held in Galway Dojo (http://www.kyokushinireland.com/galway.html) on Saturday 31st May 2014

The Training will run from 14.00 to 16.00 and the cost is €7.00. Please bring Pads and Water.

Please encourage all Juniors to attend as the Coaches will be using these sessions to determine the team for the Severn Challenge/Cup of Europe in October and also for the World tournament in Israel in 2015.

Shane

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Senpai Aneta of Killester dojo recently returned to Lithuania to compete in their National Tournament. After a hard days fighting Senpai Aneta was crowned champion in her category adding to her growing collection of trophies.

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On Saturday 17th May 2014 we held an open knockdown session in Mullingar Dojo in preparation for the forthcoming BKK Regional tournament in Wales. This was a well attended session. We had people from Red belt to Fourth Dan. We had fighters from Mullingar, Galway, Letterfrack, Swords and Finglas.

Sensei Ken took the Morning session and Sensei Shane Mulhall took the afternoon session. After a long and bruising day we finished up sorer but hopefully wiser.

The next Knockdown session will be held towards the end of June most likely in the West of Ireland.

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Frank O'Connor from Galway was kind enough to send on some photos he had taken at the Severn Challenge in 2013 and we present them here.

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The Irish Karate Kyokushinkai is proud to announce the opening of its latest dojo on the Southside of Dublin. This dojo will be run by Sensei Jon Maher 3rd Dan and will be called the Minamigawa dojo. (min-a-me-gow-a). This is an initial set up and will be adjusted in due course to the benefits and demands of all involved. To start with, training times will be as follows, and starts on the 19th June 2014.

Thursdays:          6pm – 7pm Juniors (6-12)

                          7pm – 8pm Intermediates and adults kihon, kata, (12 years plus)

                          8pm – 9pm Students over 16 and adults bag work, cardiovascular, kumite

Saturdays:           9am – 10am Juniors (6-12)

                          10am – 11am Intermediates and adults kihon, kata, (12 years plus)

                          11am – 12pm students over 16 and adults bag work, cardiovascular, kumite

Additional training times may be added in due course but is subject to availability and permission. This dojo will be a monthly fee paying dojo and standing order payments will be sought. Price to be arranged. Details will be given on open night.

The venue is in Tallaght off the Greenhills Road. It is in an industrial unit owned by the M.A.I (Muslim Association of Ireland). They have kindly given us permission to set up a dojo on their premises. The dojo has its own entrance at the side of the building and will be fitted out over time with all relevant training equipment such as mats, mirrors and punch bags. As karate is predominately about respect, honour and good will, we must observe the wishes and always show respect to the people kind enough to let us set up a dojo. The dojo is connected to prayer rooms and as with Muslim tradition, foot wear is not permitted in the prayer rooms and certain areas. When mats are down on the floor, The IKK will not permit use of footwear on the matted areas.


This dojo is open to everybody who wishes to train under the flag of the IKK (Irish Karate Kyokushinkai).


Sensei Jon has set up a facebook account for the dojo and will be updated accordingly.

Facebook.com/minamigawa dojo .

If you have any queries regarding this dojo please contact Sensei Jon directly.

Email:                 Jonpmaher@gmail.com

Phone:                086 6016336

Facebook:           minamigawa dojo

Dojo address.    Unit 2, Greenhills Business Centre, Greenhills Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
                            
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