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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015

We wish you health, happiness and success in the year ahead.

Gassho

The members of Shorinji Kempo Toronto Branch, Canada.

2014 Closing Ceremony

Tony & Kevin

Our members gathered on the evening of December 22 for our 2014 Closing Ceremony (marks the final practice of the year).

Rafael & Maxim

The format was as follows:

• Kihon (basics)
• Demonstrations of technique/embu
• Chinkon-gyo
• Lecture (milestones from 2014 and aspirations for 2015)
• Close

Christian & Daryl

John & Tal

 The lecture included

• the grading successes of Toronto Branch kenshi during 2014
• our record Kickathon raise for the CAMH Foundation
• J. McCulloch's 20th anniversary as Toronto Branch Master
• Max's attendance at the 2014 Cornell Camp
• many visitors from Japan (Yurika - Hombu, Sayako - Tokai U., Hikari - Hyogo, Takuya - Osaka, Ayano - Aichi via Vancouver & Takeshi - Nihon U. via Vancouver) 
• our plans for future study opporunities in 2015
  
  

  

  Isabel & Yayoi

We hope you enjoy the photos taken from our event.

Hikari & Yan

Gassho

Grading success!

Left: Kevin (2nd dan), Right: Tony (Chukenshi, 3rd dan)

We are pleased to report the success of Toronto kenshi in recent examinations.

• Tony Tan passed the exam for Chukenshi, 3rd dan on December 1, 2014.
• Kevin Legault passed the exam for 2nd dan on November 30, 2014.

We wish to thank Louie sensei and Fontaine sensei for their help with these examinations.

Gassho