Many thanks to Sensei Jarlath Cunningham 5th Dan from Co Mayo in Ireland for sending me a disc with some photos from the course at Tuam, here are just a few that I have uploaded.
Above: Sensei gets Rebbeca to take the warm ups
Above: My foot not quite as high as Bex's
Above: Kiba-dachi seemed to be the stance for the whole weekend!
Above: Sensei Jarlath Cunningham - 5th Dan
Above : Kato Sensei Teaching
Above : Kato Sensei explains bunkai
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Many thanks to Gullen Shihan for travelling to Selby tonight to grade five Selby students that were not able to attend Kato Shihan's course in October.
Congratulations go to all our students:
Georginia Mizen - 7th Kyu (temp) David Leadbeater - 8th Kyu "A very strong 8th Kyu pass" David Lawrence - 9th Kyu Joseph Lawrence - 12th Kyu Luke Teisseire - 12th Kyu
All your individual member pages have been updated / created so you can follow your progress. To view your pages just click on the member button in the sidebar and click on your name.
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Many thanks to the Sensei from Latvia for posting more Asai Ryu kata on You tube. I have added their videos of Joko Issei and Kashu into the relevant kata pages.
These and many more Asai Ryu kata can be found by clicking on the links from my kata page.
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SSKC Tracksuits are now ordered and expected for delivery just before the JKS open. Unfortunately if you didn't get your order in, it is now too late.
Many thanks to our recent sponsors "Mytum and Selby" (the skip people) and Howdens (timber and builders merchants) that has allowed us to subsidise the cost of tracksuits to members by approx £20/head.
There may be an opportunity to purchase tracksuits next year if there is enough interest to put together a bulk order.
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Many thanks to Sensei Stacey Kelly - 2nd dan IJKA, for hosting Kato Shihan 9th Dan World Chief Instructor of the IJKA, in Tuam in Western Ireland last weekend.
It is an unenviable task to be responsible for making all the necessary arrangements and keeping Sensei entertained. At one point in the weekend Stacey had to become Sensei's personal shopping assistant, Sensei did not appear to be at all bothered that all the shops were shut. With Stacey's organisational skills she somehow managed to persuade a shop keeper to open their shop three hours after they had closed to allow Sensei to make a purchase.
Saturdays training started with a beginners and childrens class, however Sensei Steve Cameron, Rebecca and myself were not allowed to escape and got roped in to additional training. The main class followed with a good attendance of approximately twenty dan grades and twenty kyu grades. Sensei focus was on Kihon and it definitely made things easy with every kyu grade partnered with a dan grade.
Above : Class training - Ushiro geri
On Saturday Sensei taught Kibaken Nidan, a kata performed entirely in Kiba-dachi. By the end of training I thought I would never walk normally again.
Above: Group photo taken on the Sunday after training.
The Sunday session was a little less well attended, due to extended travel arrangements for some karateka but proved another great session. Sensei Stacey should be particularly proud of her two Yellow belts who are of a very strong standard indeed.
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On Monday Claire and I had yet another anniversary (24th) to celebrate we are having six days in Ireland. It will give us a couple of days before Sensei Kato's course and a couple of days after to just unwind and do some sight seeing. It only seems the other week Rebecca and I were in Fermoy (oh it was just the other week!) and now back again. I might even get a chance of a small Jameson and a half of "black velvet". Hopefully Bex's won't keep nagging on this trip.
Joining us in Ireland will be Fran, from Dr. Jonathan's dojo and Steve Cameron from Worcester. Sensei Steve Cameron 3rd Dan IJKA has just added a lot more detail on the Worcester club website. Steve is working hard to build up his dojo, if you are ever in the area give him a call and drop in for a bit of extra training.
I have added a permanent link to the site from our links section so you can keep an eye on what Sensei Steve is up to.
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If you have never viewed "the committee's" unique Kata blog you may well want to, and with a little bit of thought make your own contribution.
This panel of high ranking dan grades are very hard to please and have a reputation at being ruthless in their rejection. It is like the "X Factor" but with 4 Simon Cowells!
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A little kumite motivation to watch as you train for the JKS competition in Nottingham. A lot of brilliant footage here, but you will need a bit more control in the UK, enjoy, Osu!
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A traditional Shotokan Karate Club Based at Barlby High School, Barlby, near Selby, North Yorkshire, England YO8 5JP.
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Above: Kato & Cunningham Sensei
Above: Sensei gets Rebbeca to take the warm ups
Above: My foot not quite as high as Bex's
Above: Kiba-dachi seemed to be the stance for the whole weekend!
Above: Sensei Jarlath Cunningham - 5th Dan
Above : Kato Sensei Teaching
Above : Kato Sensei explains bunkai
Steve is working hard to build up his dojo, if you are ever in the area give him a call and drop in for a bit of extra training.
