During my recent trip to New Zealand I took the opportunity to visit 2 dojos there. I stopped
in Napier at the dojo of Sempai Troy Virgil and then at the NZ Honbu Dojo in Wellington under
Shihan Bob McCallum. During my visit I was invited to train the classes, and was asked to
lead the class through some of the fighting training that we experience herein Canada. I
lead both classes through the 2 man drills for reaction training, and the techniques were
well received by the students. Afterwards the dojos then invited my wife and I out for dinner
at local restaurants. Their hospitality and friendship reaffirmed why Kyokushin is strong
around the world.
I would like to thank Shihan Bob for his particular hospitality as his dojo extended their
hospitality to providing our hotel for the night also.
I hope that I will have the opportunity to extend the hospitality of the Canadian organization
both Shihan Bob & Sempai Troy.
I look forward to seeing our New Zealand friends again in New Zealand.
