Due to the risk of Corona virus, Systema sessions are cancelled.
A review of the situation will be made in a month’s time before a decision is made about reinitiating sessions.
Any question should be directed to Michael Conroy.
Back in Bundaberg: Gin Gin in full swing
Today marks the start of my academic year up here in Bundaberg, and so I will be back at the National Fitness Hall, Gin Gin from tomorrow night teaching classes. Jujutsu will start shortly after 6 pm once Judo has finished, and on Wednesday Iaido will start at 5 pm and Kendo at 6.30 pm.
Tuesday night Jujutsu in Toowoomba will be ably run by Brady for the next few months, but I will be there most Thursdays and Saturdays. We will see if we can get a combined dojos “virtual” session in as well (technology willing).
Will look forward to catching up with all the regulars up here after the summer break, and hope to see a few other old faces make an appearance over the coming weeks!
No Sysytema this Tuesday night (March 10)
Just in case you missed Michael C’s message, he is unavailable this week for Systema, so he will be back to regular programming next week!
Rick Beal seminar update
The MEAC has been locked in as the venue for the Rick Beal sensei Kyudo seminar over the weekend of 21 and 22 March. The seminar will run from 9 am till 4.30pm each day.
This is the very first seminar that the Queensland Kyudo Association has run, and as mentioned previously, we are very fortunate to have someone as experienced a kyudo-ka and teacher as Beal sensei to be our guide into the world of Kyudo.
We will be running an introductory session in the morning aimed primarily at folk who have never really encountered Kyudo before, and are wonder what it is all about. It will focus on the basics of movement, posture and firing, and run from 9 am till 12 pm. The cost of this session is $20, and everyone is welcome.
As we have Beal sensei for the whole weekend, for those that might be caught by the Kyudo “bug”, you will have an extended opportunity to bed down the fundamentals that you learned on Saturday morning. Cost will be $50 for a day and $80 for both days. While there is no restriction for participation, you would get the most out of the sessions if you either have some familiarity with Kyudo, or attend the Saturday morning session.
Because of the seminar, there will not be any of the regular scheduled classes Saturday afternoon. We would love to see you along at the seminar instead!
First Aid training opportunity for QKR members
In talking with Quensland Kendo Association president, Tom Johnson sensei, Tom-san mentioned that a present no one has accessed one of the Association’s first aid bursaries that were announced at last year’s annual general meeting.
The bursaries will provide up to $115 towards the cost of a senior first aid (or equivalent) course or a CPR update. They are open to any adult member of the QKR (16 years or older) who has been an active member of their home dojo for a period of six months or more.
My understanding is that the bursaries are limited, and it is a case of first in first served, and that you are able to access them once every three years.
So for all QKR members who may read this post, regardless of whether you are a BBRD member or not, please talk to your home dojo sensei to get the paperwork for the bursary application.
Club muster report
It was great to see familiar faces and meet new folk at the Club muster on Wednesday. As always, we look forward to folk making the trip up the other end of West Street to participate in classes and seminars!
Many thanks to Kateena, Sean and Tracy for coming along and encouraging people to sign up.
Tozando order update
Hi all,
By the time your reading this the equipment order should be in by now. I will keep everyone updated, and will deliver as soon as it arrives. The order shouldn’t take more than a few weeks.
See you all in the Dojo.
Reminder: Club Muster this Wednesday 26 February
Just a quick reminder that we shall be waiving the Club’s colours this Wednesday to see if we can sign up a few more members.
We will be “open for business” from 12-2 pm in the stadium of the Clive Berghoffer Recreation Centre (CBRC), Baker Street.
We do not have formal space to run demonstrations this year, but we shall set up some Go boards and have our main training equipment to have a chat about what we do!
Come down and see us and say Hi! and we shall look forward to doing what we can to grow numbers.
Tozando order
Hello all!
With some big National level events coming up on the Club calendar, I’m organising a club order to be placed on the 1st of March. I would like to include Grapplingstore and Kendo Star in this order. I don’t think we will get a discount but the equipment on offer is worth the money, and I can personally vouch for the shinai that are sold. Grappling store is our clubs provider of MMA gloves and shin pads. Links to the websites are provided below. Look it over, have your order ready, and pass it on to your sensei or discipline coordinator.
Thanks
Sean T
Kendo Coordinator
Updating member details
In preparation for the start of the new academic year, we will be updating the records of Club members.
This will include ensuring that everyone has a “vanity” shot included in our Martialytics database, and, more importantly, that your current details are all up to date. It is especially important that any relevant medical conditions and emergency contact details are correctly noted, so that in the rare event that we should need to activate them, instructors have your details easily to hand.
Details required include:
Legal name
Postal address
Email address that you check most regularly
Phone number (mobile preferred)
Date of birth
Emergency contact name and details
Relevant injuries or medical conditions that may impact on your (and other’s) participation or safety
Current disciplines/activities you are training in
Whether you consent to having pictures or video of yourself used publicly in Club promotional material
Current USQ student number, or note if you are a current staff member or alumnus
All of your details are subject to applicable legislative and USQ policy requirements for privacy.
We will be using these details to meet our requirements for re-affiliation with USQ Student Life, and to ensure that you are fully covered for insurance for the coming year.
If possible, could you please come to the dojo a little earlier that usual to your training sessions so that we can check to see that all details for you are correct.