International Summer Gashuku - September 2007 |
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6.30am early start for 55 students from around the UK and Karate Husovice from the Czech Republic |
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This years instructors where sensei's: Anne Hastings 6th dan, Kevin Leigh 5th dan, Ivor Garner 5th dan, Colin Needham 4th dan, Keith Mayor 4th dan & Steve Marriot 3rd dan. |
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Kanku-dai was taught with a further break down of application by senior instructors sensei's Hastings and Needham |
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The students were split into groups with sensei Leigh teaching the dan grades Gankaku-sho |
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With the morning training over we head to the Great Yarmouth dojo |
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Grades were divided, with the senior instructors teaching each section |
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Self defence was especially popular with interesting techniques derived from Kata with sensei's Garner and Marriot |
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The students were put into two teams for the weekend, their first task was to create and be judged on their team Kata |
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We were privileged this year to have Mark Handler a sports injury specialist, who was on hand to give individual advise and help. | ||||||||||||||||
The session was followed by the traditional team Basketball and swimming gala.. too much excitement for Keith !! |
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Saturday pm | ||||||||||||||||
Walk to the beach for the infamous Beach and Sea training |
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Freestyle on the dunes and in the bracken!! |
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Next !! the notorious "King of the hill" | ||||||||||||||||
The teams must protect their flag at all cost.... |
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Beach volley ball..... |
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Beach training begins on Winterton beach... |
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Throwing techniques for the dan grades & Bow Kata for the brown belts. |
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The north sea, a very pleasant 22 degrees |
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Basics and Heian Shodan to warm them up!! |
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Mochso |
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The Pyramid building contest... |
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Sea training over and now off to shower and then the BBQ |
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Saturday evening BBQ | ||||||||||||||||
The Gashuku BBQ is always a great end to a terrific and varied days training |
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Some of the lucky raffle ticket winners!! | ||||||||||||||||
Even the local mad woman comes to visit!! |
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After the BBQ we retire to the on site bar at 'The Dolphin' were we have a well deserved quite night... |
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Sunday am | ||||||||||||||||
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The 12 mile training hike begins from Winterton on Sea |
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Team Rounder's at the Saxon church | ||||||||||||||||
The sand castle building contest.. |
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The Sumo competition is always a popular event on the Gashuku | ||||||||||||||||
Followed by the Hakka contest | ||||||||||||||||
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Vit receives the loosing team's tray of crackers at the 'Fisherman's return' award ceremony, Winterton-on-Sea. |
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Pink Belt 2007
Sensei Steve Marriott (3rd Dan SKKIF) gratefully receives the much coveted Pink Belt award.
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William Acquaah award 2007
An exuberant Tomas Kisa (4th kyu SKKIF) gratefully receives the William Acquaah award from sensei Leigh |
The Summer Gashuku caption contest Featuring sensei Marriott....
Send your captions to: skkifwatford@yahoo.co.uk to win a superb prize for next year. A chance to share a tent with sensei Colin Needham (4th Dan) of Manchester |
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