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Mon, 4 Aug 2008 09:01:47 -0500

TinyCubs Class Starting this Saturday

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:30:55 -0600

Just a quick reminder that the Tiny Cubs class designed for 3 and 4 year old preschool children is starting its first session this coming Saturday, January 12th at 9:30am.

We have a flyer online.

OSU!

Toshindo Newsletter 11/25/07

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:04:32 -0600

Osu To All Toshindo Supporters and Family!

Upcoming Events

Wood Breaking Night will been rescheduled due to low participation so the date will be used as Kata Night.

Kata Night is scheduled for Friday December 7, 2007. Mark the date and come out and learn a kata and/or perfect the ones you know! All students, belt ranks and levels are welcome. There is no fee just come prepared to work on your technique and stances.

Time: 5:30-7:30pm

Please sign up in the office with Mrs. Shihan. Let her know that you will be attending the Kata night.

*Students promoting to any degree Black Belt, must make every effort to attend.

Toshindo School Tournament

Sunday December 16, will be the Toshindo school tournament. This will be a great opportunity to try your skills and experience competition under Shihans direction in our own dojo with fellow students. Parents please encourage your children to try the tournament. It is a fun event and everyone who participates goes home with a trophy!! All belts and levels are encouraged to participate.
Tournament time will be 10am to 3pm with specific arrival times and divisions to be announced.
The fee for the tournament will be $30 for 1 event, $50 for 2 events, and $65 for three events.
You can sign up in the office with Mrs. Bea.

Achievements & Promotions

Dominick Cardon Blue to Purple Belt

Jim Cardon Green to Blue Belt

Alexandra Reymundo Yellow to Orange Belt

Paola Cubillos Yellow to Orange Belt

Benjamin Garelick White to Yellow Belt

Congratulations and keep up the great work!

If you or your child has done something worthy of praise or have made some sort of accomplishment outside of the dojo, let us know. I would be happy to share the accomplishment with our dojo family. email me at senseiaprieto@toshindokarate.com

Team Toshindo

If you would like to be a part of Team Toshindo talk to Shihan or me.
Team requirements are:
Team Gi with black Toshindo T-shirt, Team practices, Team spirit. All team members should support other team members.

I will be to setting up team practice times for early next year. Most likely practices will take place on Sundays at various times.

Shihan and I are going to introduce some new and exciting things for the team in the next few weeks.

Other Dojo Stuff

I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving Holiday!

The dojo will be closed from December 24-January 1, 2008. We will reopen on Wednesday January 2, 2008.

2008 Toshindo Calendars are available for sale. The calendar has candid snap shots of our children taking class. You can view the style of calendar in the office on the wall. Let Sempai Sonia know of your interest in the calendar.
You can email her at statlock@unixrealm.com Put "Calendar" in the subject line. Let her know of your interest by Dec 7, so she can get the order in and let us know of the exact pricing for the calendars.

Adult daytime classes are on Tuesday and Fridays 12pm-1:30pm.

Tell a friend, and come and work out. The first class for new students is free. come and try it.

There will be no afternoon adult class on Tuesday November 27. Friday November 30 class will start @ 12:30 on that day.

Sempai's Sonia Tatlock and Charles Gagnon will be having a karate class, exclusively for 3-4 year olds. This class will be 45 min. The day, time and cost will be determined. If you have a young child or know of anyone with young children who may be interested in this class, please contact Sonia at the Email address above or get further info from Mrs. Bea in the office at the Dojo.

Proper use and Care of your Karate Uniform (Gi)

You may want to invest in another Gi if you are training more than once a week.
Gi's should be washed after every use. Especially if you perspire alot. Do not bleach your white Gi top with the patches. Your white Gi pants can be bleached. Students should not store their Gis in a bag after it has been worn. Never wash your belt (obi). Students should report to class with a clean Gi and sleeves should be hemmed to just below the elbow. Gi sleeves should not hang past students hands. This becomes a distraction to the child. Pants should be hemmed to the ankle and should not drag on the floor. This creates a safety hazard for slips and falls. Parents, please do not let your children eat messy foods while wearing their Gi. Parents also make your children responsible for their own belts and Gi's. If your Gi is looking, discolored or ragged then you should definitely look to get a new one. It never hurts to have a spare on hand.

Did you Know that Toshindo has T-shirts, Sweatshirts, hoodies & hats for Sale.
Pick up something in the office and show your Toshindo pride!
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Here is the link to our web site. http://www.toshindokarate.com/ . Click on the News/Blog link.
There are great pictures at the site.

Most recently we introduced another new kata that had yet to be named, but I am proud to introduce "Konzai". Konzai = mixture, since the kata is a mixture of some of our existing traditional kata.

Until next time!

Sensei Alberta Prieto

MySpace for martial artist

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 08:44:37 -0600

Someone started Martial Arts Friends, a site similar to myspace but for martial artists only. It was started by a practitioner and it's geared for practitioners.

A nice place to share tips, videos, pictures and other tidbits of info.

http://martialartsfriends.com/

Nice fight

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:34:40 -0600

A very nice fight:

Toshindo Newsletter 11/18/07

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 18:48:12 -0600

Osu Shihans, Sensei's, Sempai's, Students, Parents and All Toshindo Supporters and Family!

Upcoming Events

Wood Breaking Night

Woodbreaking night is scheduled for Friday December 7, 2007. Mark the date and come out and break some boards! We want to have more people participate in this event. Especially if you have never done it. Test your own strength, speed and accuracy. It is a fun event!

Toshindo School Tournament

Sunday December 16, will be the Toshindo school tournament. The date had to be changed due to low student participation. Hopefully the new date will allow more students to participate. This will be a great opportunity to try your skills and experience competition under Shihans direction in our own dojo with fellow students. Parents please encourage your children to try the tournament. It is actually fun and everyone who participates goes home with a trophy!! All belts and levels are encouraged to participate. White belts also.
Tournament time will be 10am to 3pm with specific arrival times and divisions to be announced.
The fee for the tournament will be $30 for 1 event, $50 for 2 events, and $65 for three events.
You can sign up in the office with Mrs. Bea.

Achievements & Promotions

Carlos Juarez 2nd kyu Brown Belt

Edwin Ruiz Blue to Purple Belt.

Joe cook White to Yellow Belt

Congratulations and keep training hard!

Our own Emily Levin recently donated about 18 inches of her hair to Locks of Love. Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. Emily is a Black Belt at the dojo and is very active in her community and is always looking for ways to help others. She is the true example of the Toshindo Spirit.

Thank you Emily for being so giving!

If you or your child has done something worthy of praise or have made some sort of accomplishment outside of the dojo, let us know. I would be happy to share the accomplishment with our dojo family. email me at senseiaprieto@toshindokarate.com

Team Toshindo

Our own Danny Etkin, Brown Belt, finished a wonderful tournament year and is a member of the Krane Rating System. Danny placed 2nd in Fighting, 2nd in Kata, 1st in Open Kata and 4th in Weapons in the overall 2007 yearly Krane Ratings System. Danny received the rank of 1st in all 4 of his divisions in the 2007 New York State, Krane Rating System. Danny also placed 1st in fighting in the 2007 NASKA Rating System.
Lets congratulate him and also Sempai Aila Prieto and Matt Bernstein for their hard work during a great tournament season. I'm looking forward to next year.

If you would like to be a part of Team Toshindo talk to Shihan or me. We are still looking for some beginner competitors.
Team requirements are:
Team Gi with black Toshindo T-shirt, Team practices, Team spirit. All team members should support other team members.

I will be trying to set up team practice times for early next year. Most likely practices will take place on Sundays at various times. Until then, practice your techniques and the kata you know. Try to get your stances low and tight. Lock and hold kicks for at least 1 sec. I want all who are on the team or who want to be on the team to make a committeemen to try to attend practices and practice at home. This is the only way to improve.

Shihan and I are going to introduce some new and exciting things for the team in the next few weeks.

Other Dojo Stuff

The dojo will be closed for Thanksgiving Day, Thursday November 22. There will be classes on Saturday November 24. If anyone is interested, there will be afternoon adult class on Friday November 23.

2008 Toshindo Calendars are available for sale. The calendar has candid snap shots of our children taking class. You can view the style of calendar in the office on the wall. Let Sempai Sonia know of your interest in the calendar.
You can email her at statlock@unixrealm.com Put "Calendar" in the subject line.

Adult daytime classes are on Tuesday and Fridays 12pm-1:30pm.

Tell a friend, and come and work out. The first class for new students is free. come and try it.
There will be no afternoon adult class on Tuesday November 27. Friday November 30 class will start @ 12:30 on that day.

Sempai Sonia Tatlock will be having a karate class, exclusively for 3-4 year olds. This class will be 45 min. The day, time and cost will be determined. If you have a young child or know of anyone with young children who may be interested in this class, please contact Sonia at the Email address above or get further info from Mrs. Bea in the office at the Dojo.

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Here is the link to our web site. http://www.toshindokarate.com/ . Please visit the site and make sure you click on the News/Blog link
There is great info and pictures at the site.

We have been developing new kata for the dojo. We have incorporated "Toshindo Kentai" into our kata curriculum. We have added a few more techniques to Kentai for the competing kids and this will be called "Toshindo Kentai Dai". Most recently we introduced another new kata that had yet to be named, but I am proud to introduce "Konzai". Konzai = mixture, since the kata is a mixture of some of our existing traditional kata. I want to thank Melissa Cardon for getting that name for us.

Konichiwa!!

Sensei Alberta A Prieto

Toshindo Newsletter 11/12/07

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:01:37 -0600

Osu All Toshindo Family!

Upcoming Events

Wood Breaking Night

Woodbreaking night is scheduled for Friday December 7, 2007. Mark the date and come out and break some boards! We want to have more people participate in this event. Especially if you have never done it. Test your own strength, speed and accuracy. It is a fun event!

Toshindo School Tournament

Sunday December 16, will be the Toshindo school tournament. The date had to be changed due to low student participation. Hopefully the new date will allow more students to participate. This will be a great opportunity to try your skills and experience competition under Shihans direction in our own dojo with fellow students. Parents please encourage your children to try the tournament. It is actually fun and everyone who participates goes home with a trophy!!
Tournament time will be 10am to 3pm with specific arrival times and divisions to be announced.
The fee for the tournament will be $30 for 1 event, $50 for 2 events, and $65 for three events.
You can sign up in the office with Mrs. Bea.

Outside Tournament Results

The tournament season is over for now and will start back in February 2008. We are looking forward to some new team members and some challenging competition.

Achievements & Promotions

David Llanos Orange to Green Belt.

Congratulations and keep training hard!

If you or your child has done something worthy of praise or have made some sort of accomplishment outside of the dojo, let us know. I would be happy to share the accomplishment with our dojo family. email me at senseiaprieto@toshindokarate.com

Team Toshindo

If you would like to be a part of Team Toshindo talk to Shihan or me. We are still looking for some beginner competitors.
Team requirements are:
Team Gi, Team practices, Team spirit. All team members should support other team members.

I will be trying to set up team practice times for early next year since there are a lot of other outside activities going on right now. Practice your techniques and the kata you know. Try to get your stances low and tight. Lock and hold kicks for at least 1 sec. I want all who are on the team or who want to be on the team to make a committeemen to try to attend practices and practice at home. This is the only way to improve.

Shihan and I are going to try and introduce some new and exciting things for the team in the next few weeks.

Other Dojo Stuff

2008 Toshindo Calendars are available for sale. The calendar has candid snap shots of our children taking class. You can view the style of calendar in the office on the wall. Let Sempai Sonia know of your interest in the calendar.
You can email her at statlock@unixrealm.com Put "Calendar" in the subject line.

Adult daytime classes are on Tuesday and Fridays 12pm-1:30pm.

These Classes are taught by Sensei Alberta, and these classes count toward your stripes and promotions. These are additional classes so make sure you count them toward your weekly class allotment, when making your monthly payment. I have incorporated new and challenging exercises and karate techniques.
Tell a friend, and come and work out. The first class for new students is free. come and try it.

Later!!

Sensei Alberta A Prieto

Toshindo Newsletter 11/04/07

Sun, 4 Nov 2007 20:26:13 -0600

Osu All Shihans, Senseis, Sempais, Students, Parents and Toshindo supporters!

Toshindo Halloween Party

Click on this link for party pictures, courtesy of Sempai Charles.

Upcoming Events

Wood Breaking Night

The next Woodbreaking night is scheduled for Friday December 7, 2007. Mark the date and come out and break some boards! We want to have more people participate in this event. Especially if you have never done it. Test your own strength, speed and accuracy. It is a fun event!

Toshindo School Tournament

Sunday November 18, will be the Toshindo school tournament. Everyone should sign up for the tournament. This will be a great opportunity to try your skills and experience competition under Shihans direction in our own dojo with fellow students.
Everyone who participates goes home with a trophy!!
Tournament time will be 11am to 3pm with specific arrival times and divisions to be announced.
The fee for the tournament will be $30 for 1 event, $50 for 2 events, and $65 for three events.
You can sign up in the office with Bea.

Outside Tournament Results

I have to be a little self serving on this information.
Sempai Aila Prieto Participated in 2 back to back tournaments, and did well. On Saturday She did the Oyama tournament which was traditional and did weapons, kata and fought in a Semi knockdown. She actually had 4, 2 min fights. On Sunday in Massachusetts She competed weapons, kata and point fighting. We should give her a big congratulations on her double duty this weekend.

World Oyama Tournament

Sempai Aila Prieto 1st Weapons, 1st Kata, 4th Semi Knockdown Fighting
Melissa Cardon 2nd Kata, 2nd Semi Knockdown Fighting
Jim Cardon Participation Kata, Participation Semi Knockdown Fighting

I'd also like to take this time to congratulate Melissa Cardon for stepping up to the Oyama Challenge and doing the Semi Knock down women's. She had trained very hard and I was very proud of her performance and representation of Toshindo Karate.
Osu Melissa!

Krane Nationals

Sempai Aila Prieto 3rd Weapons, 4th Kata, 1st Fighting
Danny Etkin 2nd Weapons, 2nd Kata, 1st Open Kata, 2nd Fighting
Matt Bernstein finalist weapons, 3rd kata

If anyone is interested in fighting in future Oyama Style tournaments please speak with me at Mondays and Saturday classes or Shihan Steve on Wednesday night adult classes or Sempai Charles, at Tuesday classes. We can help get you Prepared for this type of Tournament.
The key to fighting in this type of tournament is heart and stamina. You have to be able to take a hit, and I mean a good hit, and you should be able to give back as good as you get for 2 minutes without quitting. This is Shihans Fighting style. It makes you a stronger person, more confident and able to survive and/or escape a real situation, without falling apart and becoming a victim.

Achievements & Promotions

Daniel Hostetter Yellow to Orange Belt.
Congratulations and keep training hard!
If you or your child has done something worthy of praise or have made some sort of accomplishment outside of the dojo, let us know. I would be happy to share the accomplishment with our dojo family.

Team Toshindo

If you would like to be a part of Team Toshindo talk to Shihan or me. We are still looking for some beginner competitors.
Team requirements are: Team Gi, Team practices, Team spirit. All team members should support other team members.
I will be trying to set up team practice times for early next year since there are a lot of other outside activities going on right now. Practice your techniques and the kata you know. Try to get your stances low and tight. Lock and hold kicks for at least 1 sec. I want all who are on the team or who want to be on the team to make a committeemen to try to attend practices and practice at home. This is the only way to improve.
Shihan and I are going to try and introduce some new and exciting things for the team in the next few weeks.

Other Dojo Stuff

You probably have received an email from Sempai Sonia, She will have 2008 Toshindo Calendars available for sale. The calendar has candid snap shots of all of our children taking class. You can view the style of calendar in the office on the wall. Let her know of your interest in the calendar.
You can email her at statlock@unixrealm.com Put "Calendar" in the subject line.
Adult daytime classes are on Tuesday and Fridays 12pm-1:30pm.
These Classes are taught by Sensei Alberta, and these classes count toward your stripes and promotions. These are additional classes so make sure you count them toward your weekly class allotment, when making your monthly payment.
Tell a friend, and come and work out. The first class for new students is free. come and try it.

Check out our web site at this link http://www.toshindokarate.com/ .
There is some great info at the site. There is a photo gallery which contains lots of pictures of Toshindo activities. There are also Blogs by Sempai Charles and myself. Read them and make comments.

Until next time!!

Sensei Alberta A Prieto

Today is the 1st day of the rest of your life!
So live it!

Toshindo Newsletter 10/28/07

Sun, 28 Oct 2007 17:35:11 -0500

Osu All!

Toshindo Halloween Party

The Toshindo Halloween party was a huge success! Everyone who attended had a great time! I would like to thank all of the people who helped make this event a success. More particularly Sempai Sonia who made the dojo a Halloween haven with the help from Sempai Amanda, and Sensei Rowan. Lets give a great thanks to Sempai Charles for helping with all of the games and keeping the kids in line and giving horsy rides. I want to thank all of the instructors, students, and parents for coming and participating. Especially the parents who took the time to put on a costume and show our kids that you can have fun too! Thank you Shihan Don for allowing us to have fun at the dojo. The party was such a success, we may be doing it again next year.

Click on this link for party pictures, thank Sempai Charles for the upload. Everyone have a safe and healthy Halloween and don't eat too much candy!

I must apologize to some parents who did not know that siblings were invited too. Sorry if this caused you any inconvenience if this was a reason you did not attend.

Upcoming Events

Wood Breaking Night

Toshindo School Tournament

Sunday November 18, will be the Toshindo school tournament. Everyone can and should sign up for the tournament. This will be a great opportunity to try your skills and experience competition under Shihans direction in our own dojo with fellow students.

Everyone who participates goes home with a trophy. Tournament time will be 11am to 3pm with specific arrival times and divisions to be announced. The fee for the tournament will be $30 for 1 event, $50 for 2 events, and $65 for three events. You can sign up in the office with Bea.

Upcoming Outside Tournaments

Next Saturday is the Oyama Karate Tournament. This is a traditional Kata, and continuous sparring tourney. Those interested in this tourney can still sign up at the door.I believe we have a good contingency going to this tournament. Wish everyone well!

If anyone is interested in fighting at this tournament please speak with me at Mondays class or Shihan or Sempai Charles, at Tuesday class. We can let you know if you are ready for this type of Tournament or get you prepared for it.

The key to fighting in this tournament is heart and stamina. You have to be able to take a hit, and I mean a good hit, and you should be able to give back as good as you get for 2 minutes without quitting. This is Shihans Fighting style. It makes you a stronger person, more confident and able to survive and/or escape a real situation, without falling apart and becoming a victim.
All competitors wear protective gear, chest protectors, and face masks for kids.

November 4, the World Oyama Tournament, in Bronx NY

Next Sunday is the Krane Nationals Tournament. This is the last tournament of the Krane year. We have competitors who will be participating and giving it their all for the last outside tournament of the year. When it is over our Team Toshindo deserves a good break. Wish them all well!

November 5, the Krane Nationals Tournament, MA

Achievements & Promotions

Jordan Bench was promoted from Green to Blue Belt. Samantha Blieden was promoted from Yellow to Orange Belt. Jacob Matalon was promoted from Yellow to Orange Belt.

Congratulations and keep up the good work!

Team Toshindo

If you would like to be a part of Team Toshindo talk to Shihan or me. We are still looking for some beginner competitors.

I will be trying to set up team practice times for early next year since there are a lot of other outside activities going on right now. Practice your techniques and the kata you know. Try to get your stances low and tight. Lock and hold kicks for at least 1 sec. I want all who are on the team or who want to be on the team to make a committeemen to try to attend practices and practice at home. This is the only way to improve.

Shihan and I are going to try and introduce some new and exciting things for the team in the next few weeks.

Other Dojo Stuff

Toshindo will have 2008 Toshindo Calendars available for sale. The calendar has candid snap shots of all of our children taking class. You can view the calendar in the office on the wall. Let us know of your interest in the calendar.

Adult daytime classes are on Tuesday and Fridays 12pm-1:30pm.

These Classes are taught by Sensei Alberta, and these classes count toward your stripes and promotions. These are additional classes so make sure you count them toward your weekly class allotment, when making your monthly payment.

Tell a friend, and come and work out.

Sensei Alberta A Prieto

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Halloween Party 2007

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 21:34:17 -0500

A big thanks to all the parents who helps and all the kids who dressed up and participated. The Halloween party 2007 edition was a great success. I think everyone had a great time.

OSU! to Shihan, without you and your dojo none of this would happen.
OSU! to Sensei Alberta for leading the organization.
OSU! to Sensei Rowan for all the help decorating and setting up.
OSU! to Sempai Sonia for all the decorations, the props and the game ideas.
OSU! to Sempai Amanda for all the help with decorations, games and organization.

Again, a big thank you to all the parents for the food and the participation.

OSU!

More pictures available here.