WGKA Mernda and Shusei Kai Martial Arts in Mernda, Victoria, Australia | Sport & recreation

WGKA Mernda and Shusei Kai Martial Arts

Locality: Mernda, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 417 358 519

Address: 40 Riverdale Blvd 3754 Mernda, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.skma.com.au

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24.01.2022 A look back in time, Found some old photos, l think you may recognise this young black belt

21.01.2022 Had our first two face to face classes tonight. Only two small groups but boy did l love it. Oh and the kids had fun to. Poor Bob got a beating.

20.01.2022 Our Halloween night was another great night , l almost forgot how good it was training to music. Kids went to a lot of trouble to dress up. Will be giving out a prize for best dressed and best dancer. It was great seeing some of the parents joining in also. If you haven’t been to one of our Friday night theme nights then you don’t know what you are missing. Enjoy some photos will post a video later. On another note thinking of forming a social club next year if enough people are interested so we can have some fun nights out and even picnics, What do you think parents.

19.01.2022 Great news today about training we can now do contact training. Slight problem.... we can’t get into the school halls until next year. Solution...... Increase the size of matted area in the garage and have classes there. Should be able to have 4 to 5 no problems. To those who are definitely taking up the semi private classes stay tuned just starting to sanitize everything and waiting for confirmation. Should be go by Wednesday. I will be continuing online classes for those wanting to continue there but number of classes will be reduced. check your emails tomorrow.

19.01.2022 I saw this post earlier.... Only In Mernda. I swear !!! Omg I was at the Servo earlier I went to get some petrol as I walked in to pay, I noticed these 2 policemen that were watching a woman smoking while putting in her petrol.. I saw her and thought, is this lady stupid, crazy, or both, especially with the Police standing RIGHT there.. Anyway, I minded my own business and went in to get what I needed to get.... As I was paying I heard someone screaming!! Omg !!!, I’m talk...ing violent death screams!! I looked up and saw the woman's arm was on fire!! She was swinging her arm, running around going nuts!! I ran out the door, the police had the woman on the ground putting the fire out!! Then they put handcuffs on her and threw her in the police car.. I was thinking, arrested?? Shouldn’t she be in an ambulance, not a police car?? Being the nosey person I am, I asked the police what they were arresting her for.. The officer looked at me, dead serious, and said, WAVING A FIRE ARM IN PUBLIC. See more

09.01.2022 I couldnt share....but it brought me to tears Normally people will send me an email with a good old fashioned clean joke, but not this morning. Read this as you... won't regret it. Two Choices, What would you do?....you make the choice. Don't look for a punch line, there isn't one. Read it anyway. My question is: Would you have made the same choice? At a fundraising dinner for a school that serves children with learning disabilities, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a question: 'When not interfered with by outside influences, everything nature does is done with perfection. Yet my son, Shay, cannot learn things as other children do. He cannot understand things as other children do. Where is the natural order of things in my son?' The audience was stilled by the query. The father continued. 'I believe that when a child like Shay, who was mentally and physically disabled comes into the world, an opportunity to realize true human nature presents itself, and it comes in the way other people treat that child.' Then he told the following story: Shay and I had walked past a park where some boys Shay knew were playing baseball. Shay asked, 'Do you think they'll let me play?' I knew that most of the boys would not want someone like Shay on their team, but as a father I also understood that if my son were allowed to play, it would give him a much-needed sense of belonging and some confidence to be accepted by others in spite of his handicaps. I approached one of the boys on the field and asked (not expecting much) if Shay could play. The boy looked around for guidance and said, 'We're losing by six runs and the game is in the eighth inning. I guess he can be on our team and we'll try to put him in to bat in the ninth inning..' Shay struggled over to the team's bench and, with a broad smile, put on a team shirt.. I watched with a small tear in my eye and warmth in my heart. The boys saw my joy at my son being accepted. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Shay's team scored a few runs but was still behind by three. In top of the ninth inning, Shay put on a glove and played in the right field. Even though no hits came his way, he was obviously ecstatic just to be in the game and on the field, grinning from ear to ear as I waved to him from the stands. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Shay's team scored again. Now, with two outs and the bases loaded, the potential winning run was on base and Shay was scheduled to be next at bat. At this juncture, do they let Shay bat and give away their chance to win the game? Surprisingly, Shay was given the bat. Everyone knew that a hit was all but impossible because Shay didn't even know how to hold the bat properly, much less connect with the ball. However, as Shay stepped up to the plate, the pitcher, recognizing that the other team was putting winning aside for this moment in Shay's life, moved in a few steps to lob the ball in softly so Shay could at least make contact. The first pitch came and Shay swung clumsily and missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to toss the ball softly towards Shay. Athe pitch came in, Shay swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher. The game would now be over. The pitcher picked up the soft grounder and could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman. Shay would have been out and that would have been the end of the game. Instead, the pitcher threw the ball right over the first baseman's head, out of reach of all team mates. Everyone from the stands and both teams started yelling, 'Shay, run to first! Never in his life had Shay ever run that far, but he made it to first base. He scampered down the baseline, wide-eyed and startled. Everyone yelled, 'Run to second, run to second!' Catching his breath, Shay awkwardly ran towards second, gleaming and struggling to make it to the base. By time Shay rounded towards second base, the right fielder had the ball. The smallest guy on their team who now had his first chance to be the hero for his team. He could have thrown the ball to the second-baseman for the tag, but he understood the pitcher's intentions so he, too, intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third-baseman's head. Shay ran toward third base deliriously as the runners ahead of him circled the bases toward home. All were screaming, 'Shay, Shay, Shay, all the Way Shay' Shay reached third base because the opposing shortstop ran to help him by turning him in the direction of third base, and shouted, 'Run to third! As Shay rounded third, the boys from both teams, and the spectators, were on their feet screaming, 'Shay, run home! Run home!' Shay ran to home, stepped on the plate, and was cheered as the hero who hit the grand slam and won the game for his team 'That day', said the father softly with tears now rolling down his face, 'the boys from both teams helped bring a piece of true love and humanity into this world'. Shay didn't make it to another summer. He died that winter, having never forgotten being the hero and making me so happy, and coming home and seeing his Mother tearfully embrace her little hero of the day! AND NOW A LITTLE FOOT NOTE TO THIS STORY: We all send thousands of jokes through the e-mail without a second thought, but when it comes to sending messages about life choices, people hesitate. The crude, vulgar, and often obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion about decency is too often suppressed in our schools and workplaces. If you're thinking about forwarding this message, chances are that you're probably sorting out the people in your address book who aren't the 'appropriate' ones to receive this type of message Well, the person who sent you this believes that we all can make a difference. We all have thousands of opportunities every single day to help realize the 'natural order of things.' So many seemingly trivial interactions between two people present us with a choice: Do we pass along a little spark of love and humanity or do we pass up those opportunities and leave the world a little bit colder in the process? A wise man once said every society is judged by how it treats it's least fortunate amongst them. You now have two choices: 1. Delete 2. Forward May your day, be a Shay Day. MAY GOD BLESS EVERYONE WHO DECIDES TO PASS THIS ON.

08.01.2022 Hi Parents, If you have received an email or text from me could you please respond as soon as possible.Hi Parents, If you have received an email or text from me could you please respond as soon as possible.

08.01.2022 The sun is out and l just read this great article so l thought l would share.

07.01.2022 Had a bit of fun tonight with a small group that turned up tonight for footy night. A big thankyou to those that came and as l was saying all night. GO TIGERS !!!!!!

03.01.2022 This Friday Night is Footy Night, don't forget to wear your footy colours to training. Better still l can help you out wear the winners colours !!!!!!

02.01.2022 Ok all, time to introduce the smallest member of our club. Little Charley, and she has the t- shirt to prove it. If anyone one is interested in a baby t-shirt with the club logo l can go down to size 000 What a great Christmas gift or even a sibling gift

02.01.2022 The moustache is starting to take shape. Had to get my daughter to finely trim it due to the bung eye. Going for a big one. Don’t forget to donate to Movember if you can. https://au.movember.com/mospace/679960?mc=4...

01.01.2022 Hi All, as mentioned in my emails it is that time of the year again when l ask a favour of everyone. To make a donation to a cause very close to my heart. Just got to the link and donate, every little bit counts. Thank You !!