Shotokan Karate

Above : traditional Shotokan Karate

A Great video of traditional Shotokan karate, you will see top instructors such as Kagawa and Yahara Sensei etc, enjoy!

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Kagawa Sensei course review on the Shotokan Way

Simon dropped me an E-mail to say that the Shotokan way had reviewed the recent course in Nottingham with Kagawa Sensei.
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Kagawa Shihan Course - Nottingham

Above: The faceless attacker!

Above : Sensei Hans Rana

I still have a little work to do before I can kick like Sensei Hans. Following Sensei Hans warm ups and stretches Kagawa Shihan helped us by showing us some really good leg strengthening exercise (look forward to them). Friday was spent on mainly Kihon, stepping forward, Gedan Bari, Age Uke, Soto Uke etc etc. After 10 years training I still have so much to learn.

Today's training was split Shodan and below and Nidan and above. Sensei Keith was called back by Sensei Scott when he tried a sneaky exit from the dojo. I was surprised when Sensei Keith continued on for a third session to complete nearly 5 hours of training in one day -respect, and there is still tomorrow to go!

The two kata I am trying to work on at the moment are Jion and Bassai Sho. I was particularly pleased when Kagawa Shihan choose to teach Jion today.

Many thanks to Robert Graham for posting some photos on facebook and Hans Sensei for tagging me, Osu!

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Karate Video Tutorials

Karate Tutorials is still under construction but you can take a sneaky look if you like by clicking on the button below.

There are currently about 15 1st class videos posted from some of the best karateka around the world.

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Kagawa Sensei Cse 13-15th March 2009

Above : Kagawa Sensei demo

Are you ready to train with Sensei Kagawa? Let me know if you want a lift to Nottingham.

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Karate Kihon

This Sunday a few of us are travelling down to Sensei Alan Campbell's dojo in Nottingham, Chairman of the JKS GB and Ireland. The videos below are Sensei Campbell's Sensei, Kagawa Shihan.

I was talking to Dom yesterday (a keen brass band fanatic) : Why when you are learning a musical instrument you would do a few hours personal practice each week between lessons, but most karateka just turn up each week and can't understand why it takes so long to progress?

Below are some awesome karate tutiorials from Kagawa Shihan 8th Dan JKS to help with that little bit of extra practice at home, Osu!


Above: Oi Zuki Chudan


Above: Gyaku Zuki Chudan


Above: Zenkutsu-dachi


Above: Kokutsu-dachi


Above: Shuto Uke


Above: Uchi Uke


Above: Soto Uke


Above: Age Uke


Above: Haito Uchi


Above: Uraken Uchi


Above: Mae Geri Keage


Above: Mawashi Geri


Above: Yoko Geri Keagae


Above: Yoko Geri Kekomi


Above: Ushiro Geri

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Motivation to Dan Grading

For those of you that have your sights on a Dan grading in the future take a look at this video

A bit of Kihon, some Kumite and an awesome team kata, "Unsu" by Kagawa Sensei's dojo.
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A Christmas present to you all

A Few clips from You tube as a Christmas present for you to watch

Above: Asai Shihan shows what Makiwara training is all about

Above & Below: Kagawa Shihan demonstrates how to Kick

Note: Sensei Scott getting into side of shot and doing a little translating to boot.

I have only trained with Kagawa Shihan once, I will always make sure that I am not the tallest in the class as this is a quite a regular demo.

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