During the weekend of September 23 to 25 the German Federation organised a gasshuku (training camp) in Dinkelscherben in southern Germany (near Augsburg, where a number of the German branches are located).

Aosaka-sensei, 8 dan Daihanshi and official WSKO instructor, from Paris was the main instructor for this gasshuku. From Karlstad, and as the only one from Sweden, I was attending this gasshuku. In addition to the participants from all the German branches there were participants from Italy, Switzerland, Finland and of course France, with Aosaka-sensei.

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We now have a new website. We have changed our platform and are now using WordPress. Work is under way to transfer all information from the old site to the new. It will probably take a few days until all is finished.

Another new thing is that now we will again have an English version of the site, just as we had some years ago.

Now are the summer holidays over and we kick off training for the children’s group again.
We welcome all “old” members back to training.

I add a couple of clips from YouTube for some inspiration for all our kids:

A kumi embu (paired embu) from a taikai in children in Japan.
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On the 21st of June Johan Holmstrand graded to ikkyū (1 kyū). Johan did great great his test, both technically and theoretically.

A big congratulations to Johan!

On Thursday, 26th of May, we had a grading for the shōnenbu (children’s group).
There were 12 children who did their test at this time. Filippa and Tindra graded to 4th kyū (green belt, three angles) and Oscar tested to 5th kyū (green belt two angles). To 7th kyū (yellow belt two angles) we had Simon, Hugo, Sebastian, Joar, Victor and Robert. Finally, we had Oliwer, Melvin and Emilie who all graded to 8th kyū (yellow belt one angle).

All did very well and passed their tests. A big Congratulations!

We have no training on Thursday, June 2 and Saturday, June 4 due to the holidays. Normal training again as usual on Tuesday, when we also have the last session for the term for the children’s group.

During the weekend of May 7th to 8th there was a gasshuku (training camp) for children in Gothenburg.
It was the first time ever that it was a training camp that was only for children. The arrangement was that we started at lunchtime on Saturday in order for everyone to have time to travel to Gothenburg on Saturday morning. Then there were a number of hours of exercise followed by a much appreciated visit to the amusement park Liseberg.
Sunday had training in the morning and the finish was scheduled for lunch so everyone could get home in reasonable time on Sunday.

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On Saturday the 21st we had a visit from Skövde. It was Peter, Andreas, Sandra, Johan and Robert who came to attend the training.
Always good fun to have visitors.

On Maundy Thursday we have practice as usual, both the children’s group and adults class are running as usual.

On Holy Saturday there is no training, so regular Saturday training is canceled.
During the school’s Easter break, we have practice as usual.

Last Thursday we had a kyū grading and Örjan Lippel did his test for yonkyū (4th kyū).

Örjan has been one of the most active members in terms of training attendance this semester and he passed his test without any problems.

Congratulations to Örjan!