Calendar 2008
Events from Kushido Karate-Do / Karate-Do international, So-Pa and related organizations

Events at our friends the Taiji Qigong foundation, who we sometimes work with.

June

KUSHIDO UK EVENTS

Saturday 14th White belt day

So-Pa Events (Whales)

14th - 15th Mini Gashuku

Switzerland events

14th Adult Grading - Stansstad
21st Grading juniors white up to pre yellow belts - Stansstad

July

KUSHIDO UK EVENTS

kids grading

Switzerland events

26th July - 01 st August, Gashuku - Stansstad

Karate-Do international events

6th – 11th Traditional, International Beach Gashuku - Tel Aviv, Israel
AAU Nationals - USA


Kushido south Africa events

Saturday 19 July Green and brown belts Kata and randori (details to be advised)
Saturday 5 July Close quarter protection


August

Switzerland events

09th Lakejump Contest in Hergiswil - Stansstad

Wales events

11th - 15th Martial retreat with Raymond Towers - Aberystwyth

Karate-Do international events

Kancho Rony will visit Australia for 2 weeks to conduct training as well as a black belt grading.
3rd - 7th International Gashuku - Kibbutzt traditional training camp - Israel
15th – 24th Honbu Dojo on vacation - Israel

September

KUSHIDO UK EVENT

Saturday 13th Green and Brown belt day

So-Pa Events (Whales)

13th and 14th Ki Power

Switzerland event

05th Black Belt Meeting - Stansstad
13th Grading juniors white up to pre yellow belts - Stansstad

Karate-Do international events

Sec Tember official International Training camp of IBSSA - Budapest, Hungary




Kushido South Africa events

The BIG event of 2008: Kushido is celebrating its 45 year anniversary. To commemorate this, an international Gashuku is held in Cape Town fom 28 September to 3 October 2008. Students from all over the world will be attending. Training will be conducted by Hanshi Denis, Renshi Nico Bester, as well as other counry heads and the shihans from South Africa. This Gashuku will double as a promotion course, for those who are deemed ready for such a major step in their martial arts career. This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience which should not be missed. For more information on the Gashuku, see the brochure . When you have read that, download the registration form , complete it and give it to your dojo head.


October

KUSHIDO UK EVENTS

Friday 10th - Sunday 12th Regional gashuku
Wednesday 15th grading

So-Pa Events (Whales)

11th and 12th Elemental

Switzerland events

16th Self defence course - Stansstad
18th Randori Course Stansstad
25th 100 min. Randori Stansstad

South Africa events

4 October Kushido festival (venue to be advised)

November

KUSHIDO UK EVENTS

Saturday 15th
Randori day
Kids grading

So-Pa Events (Whales)

9th Healing Day

Switzerland events

21st - 24th Promotion course - Melchtal
29 Grading brown, green, purple and blue belts - Stansstad




South Africa events

8 November 100 Rounds of randori
15 November WOMENS' TRAINING Presented by Sensei Cathy McCracken at Honbu at 11:00 These are training sessions with specific focus on issues unique to women, such as situations, techniques and training attitudes


December

KUSHIDO UK EVENTS

Saturday 13th 100 minute Randori
Friday 19th Last adult class of the year
Saturday 20th Last childrens class of the year

Switzerland events

Grading adults white and juniors orange belts - Stansstad
Last Training with Party - Stansstad
20 Dojo cleaning


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