Czech Republic, Brno - June 2017

Great to be back in Brno for our 12th joint Kodokai course...
 Saturday Morning...
Renshi Kevin Leigh 6th dan SKIF leads the UK squad for the 12th annual Kodokai course which this year was held in the Czech Republic city of Brno, with fellow Instructors Colin Needham 5th dan, Kamil Guzek 5th dan, Vit Stencil 4th dan & Ben Gill 3rd dan...

 

Renshi Leigh begins by teaching the 4th dan stance kata followed by Tekki Shodan... 

 

Sensei Guzek teaches Bassai-dai to the senior grades...

The students then learn the entire Bunkai for Tekki Nidan with Renshi Leigh...

 

 

Lunch time.....

 

After lunch Sensei Needham teaches Tekki Sandan and bunkai....

 

The class warms down with Shiatsu and some body manipulation....

 

A fantastic days training and now the photos and the certificate signing...

 

 Saturday evening...

A great way to unwind in Brno City centre with some of the guys from SKIF Czech...

 Sunday morning...

 The local gun club where we fired Czech NATO issue automatic rifles and very powerful 45 calibre hand guns...

 Sunday afternoon...

One of the largest cave systems and underground waterways in western Moravia...

 

 

The boat trip is very surreal underground...

 

 

 Sunday evening...

A night out in Brno to see the fireworks..
 Monday morning...

 An amazing underground mausoleum where we met some more of Vit's ancestors...

 A special thanks to Vit of SKIF Czech Republic for organising another fantastic trip...

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