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Gallery 2009 |
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 Boxing Day 2008 outside Shuri Castle, Okinawa |
 Aragaki 10th Dan, private dojo in Naha, Okinawa (2nd from right) |
 Zenpo Shimabukuro 10th Dan Shorin Ryu and myself at his dojo in Chatan Town, Okinawa |
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 Zenpo Shimabukuro and Lauren |
 Katsuhiko Shinzato 10th Dan Shorin Ryu's private dojo in Yonabaru-Cho, Okinawa (2nd from left, bottom) |
 Morio Higaonna 10th Dan Goju Ryu; private dojo in Makishi, Naha, Okinawa after training New Years Day 2 am! |
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 Higaonna and myself |
 Higaonna and Lauren |
 Special Okinawan meals courtesy of Shimabukuro and Arigaki Sensei. Great food and good conversations |
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 Standing next to the Gichin Funakoshi memorial in Naha |
 Young Kennedy passing her shodan February 14th with Tim, Lauren and myself in the back |
 Just one of the many views from Mount Fluelen in Eggberge, Switzerland for the senior academy instructors course, February. |
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 Eggberge, Switzerland for the instructors course |
 The motley crew that taught in Muellheim on the annual German Spring camp May day bank holiday 2009. Left to Right: Dirk Heene, Juan-Pablo, Pascal Petrella, Derek Ridgway, Nico and myself |
 Tim, Chris, Lauren and Myself after training with Shinzato, Okinawa (August 2009) |
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 Private training in Shinzato's dojo |
 Dinner in Okinawan restaurant courtesy of Arikaki and his son Ryuka (left) |
 Training with Arikaki at the Budokan, day after the world kata championships. Arikaki's wife also pictured. |
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 Me and Chris sharing a 5XL t-shirt! |
 One of the many scenic views in Chatan |
 Nice meal at the Sailor's Inn, Naha |
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 Group photo after grading, Falkland Islands, October 09 |
 King Penguin at Volunteers Point |
 Group of baby King Penguins |
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 Mum and Dad! |
 King Penguin (approx 3ft tall) and baby |
 Gentoo Penguin colony... |
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 In Jersey sharing a drink with Derek Ridgway - celebrating his 50th birthday, October 2009 |
 Lauren and me in Jersey |
 Derek and Pascal course December 2009 |
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