Nutrients to support your immune system
What do you really need to put on your shopping list during these strange times? Well, if you want to boost your immune system you could start off with foods that contain some of the 10 minerals and vitamins that are on the EU health claims register with links to supporting the immune system. 1 - Copper Good sources include nuts, seeds, shitake mushrooms, lobster, liver, leafy greens and dark chocolate. For a high copper recipe, try this hearty Afghan Red Lentil soup: Afghan Red Lentil Soup from https://www.eatthismuch.com/ 2 - Folate Folate is the stage name for vitamin B9. Often taken as a supplement in the form of folic acid, it is best known for its career defining role in pregnancy and prenatal development. It also plays a key…
Covid 19 Advice
17/03/20 Dear Seido students and families, I write to update you on how Seido Bucks is approaching the challenges of Covid 19. Of course we are following the staged government advice. Seido SW and Seido Dover have chosen to close all their dojos mirroring Chiswick’s approach. This weekend Seido London Karate Do will follow suit. It will come as no surprise that here in Bucks we shall also be suspending all classes after this coming weekend. That is to say the last classes before this enforced break will be at Tylers Green on Sunday 22nd March. Please note that we still intend to proceed with the children’s grading on Saturday 21st March although the kata tournament in April will be postponed until a later date. There is a strong feeling among all…
Helping to Build a New Honbu.
You may know that the spiritual home and principle dojo of Seido Karate is based in New York, and is called Honbu. The building was sold recently by the landlord and must be vacated by the end of 2019. So for the first time in more than 40 years, Seido will need a new home. Honbu History Sei Shihan Roger outside our current HQ at West 23rd Street NYC In 1976, Kaicho Tadashi Nakamura established Seido Juku and the World Seido Karate Honbu at 61 West 23rd Street in New York City. In “The Human Face of Karate,” Kaicho wrote, “Seido Juku was literally built on the understanding and cooperation of the pupils.” In the more than four decades since, thousands of karateka from around the world have come to…
Beach Training 2019
Seido Micklefield and Seido Bucks had a fantastic day at Shell Bay near Bournemouth on Saturday 13th July 2019. With an early start, the coach picked up the majority of students and their parents at 6.00 am! The weather was amazing, and as in life, with every misfortune comes opportunity. The chain ferry which links Bournemouth to shell bay was broken, meaning an extra 25 minutes journey around Poole harbour. The upside – the beach was empty and we had probably the most beautiful beach in England all to ourselves. An advance party had set up the beach with Seido banners, cordoned off with a large rope (which was later to be used for tug of war). The beach was raked and looked pristine, just in time for the coach…
Training New York June 2019
Located in Briarcliff Manor, New York, just 45 minutes from Manhattan, Edith Macy Center is situated among 405 wooded acres on a mountainside in the heart of Westchester County. Together with 80 other students and instructors we gathered on Friday 28 June to begin a weekend of intensive karate training under our Grand-master, Kaicho Nakamura, 9th degree black belt and one of the top traditional Japanese karate instructors in the world today. Our day started at 4.00 a.m. We met on the hill behind the conference centre and meditated until sunrise. It was a wonderful opportunity to become one with nature. Sitting still rarely happens in our hectic lives and for some is very hard to do. You must concentrate on deep breathing which we call Ibuki and clear your…
Seido UK Gashaku November 2018
UK came together at Jun Shihan Brandt’s new dojo in Putney to train and enjoy meeting old friends and making new ones. At 9 a.m. sharp Sei Shihan Roger opened the event in a packed dojo including all ages of Seido. General training lasted an hour before the students split into groups and worked on Seido drills under their instructors. There was great energy in the dojo as the kiais resounded around the the roof in the spacious training hall. Jun Shihan Brandt then led a session on close in fighting and the students got the chance to put their skills to the test . It was almost over too soon as Seido Shihan Roger closed the event by presenting embroidered belts to Kari Shodan black belts having been confirmed…