Perth Shotokan Karate

Student of the month has been awarded to Calum Innes

• Student of the Year - Calum Innes
• Best Attendance - Calum Innes
• Spirit and Determination - Calum Findlay
• Most Improved - Emma Hodge

To celebrate Hanshi’s 70th birthday here is a little song composed by Dave Griffiths:

Over forty years ago from the land of the rising sun,
Where warriors and men of honour were born,
He came to our shores to show us the way,
The way we call Karate-do.

Domo arigato for the things we’ve learned from you,
Domo arigato in us your spirit will shine through,
And we say OSS!...... OSS! Hanshi

Up and down the land he tours from week to week,
Showing us the skills and the knowledge that we seek,
Training hard together we come from near and far,
Brothers and sisters a big family we are

Domo arigato for the things we’ve learned from you,
Domo arigato in us your spirit will shine through,
And we say OSS!...... OSS! Hanshi
With aching limbs and muscles so sore,
You know how far to push us on the dojo floor,
Always learning something new no matter how small,
Building strength and character more

Domo arigato for the things we’ve learned from you,
Domo arigato in us your spirit will shine through,
And we say OSS!...... OSS! Hanshi

Karate-do kokoro tada shiku niche niche no keiko
Rei tu setsu Hanshi ne rei

Domo arigato for the things we’ve learned from you,
Domo arigato in us your spirit will shine through,
And we say OSS!...... OSS! Hanshi................