1999

KAWABE SENSEI'S FIRST VISIT TO AUSTRALIA.

(Uke Dicker)

 

  

  

2000 

VISIT TO OSAKA

A special class in 37 degrees Celsius in the shade.

Hakaru Mori Sensei head of Takumakai during warm up exercises with Dicker San

Sumiyoshi Dojo Osaka  Japan.

  

  

Osaka Jo           ( castle) a day of sightseeing was enjoyed by all.

A time to relax, what else needs to be said, good food, good times, great friends.

One of the main entry gateways to Sumiyoshi Taisha.

May 2001 

Visit to  OSAKA for the Main Takumakai Embutakai .

Sumiyoshi Taisha bridge

Sumiyoshi Cultural Festival.

Tea Ceremony Demonstration.

 

Kawabe Sensei 

Kawabe Sensei demonstration of waza with Rodrigo Kong as uke from U.S.A.

 

 

 

  

  

Nov 2001 

2nd visit to  Australia by Kawabe Sensei

First Australian Takumakai grading was held on 21/11/2001.

Highton Dojo Class Nov 2001

  

  

Nov 2002 

3rd visit to  Australia by Kawabe Sensei

 

From left to Right Paul Broeders Annoki Sensei Kawabe Sensei Dicker Sensei

Left:   Annoki Sensei            

Right  Kawabe Sensei

 

Second Australian Takumakai grading was held on 23/11/2002.

Pre training coffee break. Noting our other Australian guest of Mr. Quitin Blackwell from Kempsy in N.S.W.

Annoki Sensei's deshi.

Grading Class 23rd of November 2002

 

 

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Osaka visit 2003 19thMarch -2ndApril                      Kevin Malberg Leigh Dicker

 

 

Osaka Castle surrounded by Cherry Blossom

Late March 03

Sumiyoshi Dojo

Children's Class

Shibata Sensei

From Left to Right

Kishi San, Malberg San,Shibata Sensei, Kawabe Sensei & Dicker San.

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Dicker San

Kobayasi Sensei

Kawabe Sensei

Mori Sensei's Seminar held at Minatojima Kaikan Dojo in Kobe

March 21st 2003

Kawabe Sensei

Dicker San (Receiving Nidan Takumakai Certificate)

Mamoru Okamura (Uke)

30/3/03

Kawabe Sensei & Malberg San

Ippondori Waza

             

Annoki Sensei's 2nd visit to        Australia  Nov 2003

 

 
              

Left to Right

KevinMalberg

John Paul Hulme

Dicker Sensei

Quintin Blackwell

Grant Periott

 

  

Renshu Practise

GyakuDori

Post training fellowship

Dicker Sensei

&

Grant Periott

          

Open Class

  

First Interstate Training Event  2004

Victoria

Queensland

New South Wales

 

 

 

   

 

 

             

 

 

         

Kawabe Sensei's 4th visit to        Australia  Feb2005
Kawabe Sensei & Daniel Kosh

Ballarat Seminar at SMB

Certificate Presentations by Kawabe Sensei Grading Event Friday 26th Feb 2005

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