November 2006 - karateclubstudents@lists.redbrick.dcu.ie

[Karateclubstudents] favour for my thesis, yes I am begging
by maria.kearney3＠mail.dcu.ie 30 Nov '06

30 Nov '06

Hi Everyone, Sorry to be using this to be spamming ye all. My thesis is due in two weeks and the organisation that was supposed to help me out has let me down, so here is plan B- Mail everyone I know and beg them to fill out the attached questionnaire! It will take three minutes. It refers to any work experience that you may have. Sorry for bothering ye and thanks for the help. Maria

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[Karateclubstudents] grading, early xmas party, goodbye vince and ru, competition
by maria.kearney3＠mail.dcu.ie 28 Nov '06

28 Nov '06

Hey Everyone, A bit of information in here for everyone. First thank you very much to everyone who made Saturday a very successful day. We had nearly 60 students at the competition and it all went smoothly. So if you kept time, ripped tape off the floor, bought plastic cups, refereed or just turned up ---- thank you very much. The photos should be on the website shortly. We are having a grading on Wednesday 6th December. There will be a class beforehand as usual at 7-8 in the aerobics studio. We will then go downstairs to a squash court from 8-9 for the grading. For all the beginners, tomorrow's class and monday's class will be grading-specific so if you plan to grade get your ass to training on one of these two days. The cost of the grading is 15 euro and because it is your first grading you need to buy a license as well and that costs 15 euro. We will try and subsidise this as much as we can and if you cannot pay the full amount on the night - not a problem, we will sort something out ( a kidney or something along those lines !!)For everyone else grading, if you have any questions ask me in training if you need to go over anything. After the grading we will be heading out (Porterhouse of Independent Pizza) to celebrate the grading. We will also be saying goodbye to Vince and Ru who head off to China shortly after Christmas. It will also serve as an early Christmas party for those who cannot be around for the 13th (see below). So for whatever reason, hope to see you all on the 6th December. We are going to have our Christmas party on the 13th December. The vote is out as to whether we stay traditional (yamamori) or go mad (anywhere else). Suggestions welcome people! See you all in training, Maria

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[Karateclubstudents] competition details and no training this Saturday
by maria.kearney3＠mail.dcu.ie 21 Nov '06

21 Nov '06

Hey Everyone, Hope ye are all looking forward to the competition this Saturday. There will be no training at 11 for beginners or 12 for graded people. Instead there will be a class at 11 for everyone and anyone who wants to stay for the competition is more than welcome to. Below are the details. Start time is 11am sharp. Registration for all your events will be available from 10am. At 11am there will be a one hour class taken by Joe Sweetman, to warm up for the day. Please try and get here as early as ye can so that the day starts on time and will then hopefully finish on time. We have the hall booked until 4pm so it will not be going on any later than that. Payment for the day will be €5 per person. This will cover the hall and a few prizes we intend to give out on the day. Who is actually coming: There are about 15 from DCU, UCC are bringing 15, UCD have promised about 10, UL have said about 15 as well and WIT I think said 15. So all in all we should have quite a good turnout on the day. Kata categories: Beginner (mixed) (white belts) Junior Grade (mixed)(orange-purple belts) Senior Grade (mixed)(brown and black blelts) There will be no separate male and female categories for kata Kumite categories: Junior Grade (male and female) (white-purple belts) we decided that if white belts are going to make an effort to turn up to the competition we may as well make it worth their while. So your white belts can do kumite but it is at their own risk and warn them that it is likely that they may have to fight a purple belt. Senior Grade (male and female) (brown and black belts) The layout of the competition is as follows: start 12.30ish = area 1 junior mixed kata area 2 beginner mixed kata 1.15ish area 1 senior mixed kata 2.00ish area 1 junior male kumite area 2 junior female kumite 3.00ish area 1 senior male and female kumite there will be separate categories but not separate events. In other words every second fight will be female and every first fight will be male. Just to keep it interesting!! 3.45ish Add up score and see which college won. Each fight won and kata won counts as one point. Present prizes. Both the kata and the kumite events will be operate on a round robin system. Basically losers fight losers and winners fight winners, so everyone is guaranteed two fights/katas. Afterwards we head for the Porterhouse for a well deserved drink and food. I am in contact with this pub to try and get us some cheap grub and grog. The pub is easily reached by bus which leaves outside DCU. Me thinks that is about it, if I have left anything out or if ye have any questions, feel free to send me an email. Looking forward to seeing you all this Saturday. Maria

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[Karateclubstudents] for Goda re competition on Saturday
by maria.kearney3＠mail.dcu.ie 21 Nov '06

21 Nov '06

Hi Goda, Thanks for volunteering your services, much appreciated. Bobby has agreed to help out as well with the administration. Below are all the details. Start time is 11am sharp. Registration for events will be available from 10am. At 11am there will be a one hour class taken by Joe Sweetman, to warm up for the day. We have the hall booked until 4pm so it will not be going on any later than that. Who is actually coming: There are about 15 from DCU, UCC are bringing 15, UCD have promised about 10, UL have said about 15 as well and WIT I think said 15. So all in all we should have quite a good turnout on the day. Kata categories: Beginner (mixed) (white belts) Junior Grade (mixed)(orange-purple belts) Senior Grade (mixed)(brown and black blelts) There will be no separate male and female categories for kata Kumite categories: Junior Grade (male and female) (white-purple belts) we decided that if white belts are going to make an effort to turn up to the competition we may as well make it worth their while. So white belts can do kumite but it is at their own risk and they will be warned that it is likely that they may have to fight a purple belt. Senior Grade (male and female) (brown and black belts) The layout of the competition is as follows: start 12.30ish = area 1 junior mixed kata area 2 beginner mixed kata 1.15ish area 1 senior mixed kata 2.00ish area 1 junior male kumite area 2 junior female kumite 3.00ish area 1 senior male and female kumite there will be separate categories but not separate events. In other words every second fight will be female and every first fight will be male. 3.45ish Present prizes. Both the kata and the kumite events will be operate on a round robin system (do not know if that is the right word for it). Basically losers fight losers so everyone is guaranteed two fights/katas. As regards referees, there are four senior judges who are not competing Joe, John, Neville and Bryan Joe is there all day, Bryan can stay til two and I do not know the availability of Nev and John. Junior referees are whatever black belts turn up on the day. Senior events are held separately to junior events so there will always be black belts to help out here. DCU have 2-3 junior black belts. UCC are brining one and I have not heard from the rest. Ideally we should have three refs for the kata events and two refs for the kumite events (with possibly a mediator if there are bodies to go around). This will depend on who turns up on the day. Kata will be flags until final and then we will have score cards. During the competition there will be two areas in operation for most of the day so you will have one area to look after and Bobby the other. Ye can then take it in turns for the senior events or share?? There will be food and drink in the Porterhouse for you afterwards!! Me thinks that is about it, if I have left anything out or if you have any questions, feel free to send me an email. Thanks again, Maria

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[Karateclubstudents] training this weekend- only one class
by maria.kearney3＠mail.dcu.ie 16 Nov '06

16 Nov '06

Hey Everyone, Just to remind you all that there is a course on in DCU this weekend with an international instructor. Details have already been sent around about this course. If you need them again let me know. For those of you who are not going to the course or cannot afford it there will be ONLY ONE training session on Saturday from 12-1. This is for everyone and will just be a kata class with some kumite in preparation for our competition on the 25th November. Regards, Maria

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[Karateclubstudents] Pascal this weekend in DCU
by maria.kearney3＠mail.dcu.ie 14 Nov '06

14 Nov '06

Hey Everyone, Below are details regarding a course on in DCU this weekend. If you have any questions send me an email. Regards, Maria ps: we are heading to the Porterhouse afterwards for a few drinks and food. 18 & 19th November 2006 Sensei Pascal Lecourt 5th Dan Training Schedule Saturday Nov 18th: 1.30-3.00pm & 3.15-4.45pm Sunday Nov 19th: 11-12.30pm & 12.15-1.45pm Please allow sufficient time to register Venue DCU Sports Centre, Dublin 9, Ireland Cost Whole course €50, 1 day €35, 1 class €20 Course open to everyone with valid licence, irrespective of grade or organisation

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[Karateclubstudents] No extra training session tonight
by Ronan 13 Nov '06

13 Nov '06

Hi, Unfortunately there is no extra training session tonight at 7pm due to lack of available facilities in DCU. Usual training for everyone is on at 8pm though. Cheers, Ronan -- Ronan Barrett, Postgraduate Research Student, School of Computing, Dublin City University, Ireland. Website : http://www.computing.dcu.ie/~rbarrett/

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[Karateclubstudents] monday 13th
by maria.kearney3＠mail.dcu.ie 10 Nov '06

10 Nov '06

Hey Everyone, Thanks for the replies. I am going to provisionally say that there is extra kumite training this Monday at 7pm in the squash courts. This is pending confirmation from Liam and hall availability. Will let ye know Monday morning. Have good weekends and see ye next week Maria

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[Karateclubstudents] pre competition kumite practice
by maria.kearney3＠mail.dcu.ie 10 Nov '06

10 Nov '06

Hey Everyone, Liam has kindly offered to do some extra kumite training with us before the competition. Can ye let me know which suits best; 7pm on Monday before training or 11am on Saturday morning. Let me know your preference. See you all soon, Maria

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[Karateclubstudents] competition 25th November
by maria.kearney3＠mail.dcu.ie 07 Nov '06

07 Nov '06

Hello Everyone, We are hosting a big pre-Intervarsity competition on 25th November. Cork, Limerick, Waterford and UCD will all be present (maybe even Birmingham!!!!). There will be no team events just individual events. So get your assess to training, get practicing your katas and get ready for some kumite practice in the classes leading up to the competition. This is a great opportunity to see what you need to work on for the Intervaristies in February. See you all at training. Maria Any questions about this, drop me an email.

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