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EditorialWelcome to the 2009 Spring edition of your River of Knowledge,spring is often a time of renewed energy and vigor after a dormantwinter period but Australian Chito-Ryu Karate has been anythingbut dormant over the cooler months. In this issue you will find areview of the Queensland tournaments; the Sunshine CoastChampionships and the Gold Coast Cup. Both tournaments werewell attended and put on terrific displays of Chito-Ryu karate skillsand spirit. Check out the reviews starting on page 8.Winter is also the time for the Blue Mountains and the Gold Coastto host their annual Kangeiko (special winter training) with atraining session held outdoors in the environment includingtraining under waterfalls. This training is always a very specialexperience for those that attend.A new segment this issue is the the Chito-Ryu history section werewe will revisit some of the events and happenings of the pastincluding the reproduction of the student booklet from VancePrince, some very interesting and still very relevant reading.This year marks 40 years of Chito-Ryu Karate in Australia, overthat period there has been ups and downs as in all organisations.It is testament to the many dedicated karateka and the special artthat is Chito-Ryu Karate-Do that Chito-Ryu is still around in ourcountry and that we are continuing to go strong. After the changein leadership a few years ago we have consistently shown growthacross all regions and expanded in to new regions, with a specialleadership program developed to ensure the continued growth ofChito-Ryu in Australia it is a very exciting future to look forward to.This years national titles are a celebration of the 40 years of Chito-Ryu in Australia and I would encourage everyone to attend thisspecial event, the Sunshine Coast Association always provide awarm welcome and a great event with a National training seminaron the Saturday and the tournament on the Sunday you do notwant to miss out.Enjoy this issue and once again I would like to remind everyonethat this is your magazine, if you have any stories of achievementsby members, comments about Chito-Ryu, questions about yourtraining or photos of yourself or your children you would likepublish please send them in.RiverOfKnowledgePublisherInternational Chito-Ryu Karate Federationof AustraliaEditorAdam HigginsGraphic DesignAdam HigginsContributorsMike NoonanMark SnowMartin PhillipsSandra PhillipsGreg FieldAdam HigginsShane KerColin PhillipsICKFA MembersROKc/- Adam Higgins3 Wood Crt, Arundel. QLD 4214adam.higgins@gckarate.com.auDisclaimerOpinions and viewpoints expressed in the River ofKnowledge do not necessarily represent those ofthe editor, staff or publishers. Reproduction ofmaterial without written permission from thepublisher is strictly prohibited. All articles,photographs and other materials submitted forpublication in the River of Knowledge remain theproperty of the River of Knowledge and may bepublished at our discretion.None of the techniques described in this publicationshould be attempted by the reader withoutsupervision from an appropriate instructor. If suchtechniques are executed by the reader and anyinjuries or damage to any person whatsoever occursas a result, neither the ICKF of A Inc. or any of itsaffiliated or associated entities shall bear anyresponsibility whatsoever.© ICKFA September 2009Train HardAdam HigginsQuestions, comments, contributions?Send to adamhiggins@gckarate.com.auRiver of Knowledge – Spring 2009 2
Table of ContentsSpecial FeaturesSunshine Coast Championships ........ 8Gold Coast Cup ................................ 10Ichi Gan – First the Eyes ................... 142009 Gold Coast Kangeiko ................ 15Regular FeaturesEditorial .................................... 2Presidents Report .................... 4New Members ......................... 5Grading Results ....................... 6Instructors ProfileShihan Mark Snow .... .. . 17Dojo NewsBathurst ......................... 21Lithgow & Katoomba ..... 22Newcastle ...................... 23Gold Coast .................... 24Sunshine Coast ............. 25Chito-Ryu History ..................... 27Member ProfilesMonica Lester............... . 31Photo Album ............................ 33Coach's Corner ....................... 34Calendar of Events .................. 35271517Cover Photo: Sensei Rhys Woodhouse and Sensei Adam Higgins – Henshuho infront of Twin Falls at the 2009 Gold Coast Kangeiko10River of Knowledge – Spring 2009 3
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Page 17 and 18: Shihan Mark SnowAge: 39Karate Rank:
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