Man Sau Gwoon after the Feb 22nd Earthquake

[Awatea Piripi Edwin]

Due to Earthquake Damage from Feb 22nd the school in Sewell St has been closed. Classes will continue from 93 Dunns Avenue, Pines Beach, Kaiapoi. The times of classes have also been adjusted to Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7.00pm - 9.00pm and Saturday at 10.00am - 12.00am.

Recently Steffen Gasteier and Brent Williams have been graded to Level One Instructors and will head the classes from now on with Sifu Awatea as overall Chief Instructor.

Also Saam-Sihing of Man Sau Gwoon, Terry Rongo has been advanced to Level Three Instructor status and has opened the doors of his own school in Rotorua to the public. Good luck Terry and congratulations to you as our newest Sifu in the Man Sau family.

So to date a reminder of the Instructors in Man Sau Gwoon -

Sifu Awatea Edwin (Level 6)
Sifu Greg Columb (Level 6)

Sifu Nathan (Langi) Ferrier (Level 3)
Sifu Terry Rongo (Level 3)

Sihing Te Horipo Karaitiana (Level One)
Sihing Maaka Pohatu (Student of Nathan Ferrier) (Level 1)

Sije Kirsten TeMoananui (Level 1)
Sihing Lee Berry (Level 1)

Sihing Steffen Gasteier (Level 1)
Sihing Brent Williams (Level 1)

Sihing Mark Pepping (Trainee Instructor)
Sihing David Oberdries (Trainee Instructor)
Sihing Trevor Bates (Trainee Instructor)
Sihing Mat Stark (Trainee Instructor)

I hope all of you are doing well since the recent shake and hope also to see everyone soon.

And finally a reminder of the upcoming seminar with Master Beau on April 30th let me know if you intend to attend.

Awatea