Christchurch Seminar 2013: Video & Pics

Lyall Stone Sensei (JKA Christchurch) and Mark Waters Sensei (JKA Auckland) duelling with great "kihaku"

Here are some pictures and a video from my seminar held in Christchurch (New Zealand) on the 27^th and 28^th of July, 2013. Please scroll down to the bottom of the page for the video. The entire course was hosted and sponsored by Lyall Stone Sensei–chief instructor of JKA Christchurch. I really appreciate Lyall Sensei for this, the members of JKA Christchurch and those who travelled to attend this seminar; moreover, I hope it was beneficial for your karate-do. For those who attended, please post some comments on youtube video if you want.

For those interested in learning authentic Shotokan karate in Christchurch, please click on the following URL: http://www.jkachristchurch.blogspot.co.nz/.

Kindest regards to everyone. Osu, André

© André Bertel. Christchurch, New Zealand (2013).

Reece & Anthony: partner training of gyaku-zuki.

Leo Pintos Sensei (Sydney, Australia) and Andrew Makin Sensei (JKA CHCH) demonstrating ashi-uke with tai-sabaki.

Lyall Sensei's mae-geri verses soto ashi-uke.

Taoshiwaza

Kaiten uraken: a tradition developed by Asai Sensei and favourited by Yahara Mikio Sensei.

Rebecca Hann Sensei (Brisbane, Australia) & Jenny Nixey Sensei (Palmerston North, NZ) engage in Kihon ippon kumite.

Lyall Sensei's mae-geri; correct positioning for optimal technique--mastery of the `chushin' and core line of execution.

"Natural" kokutsu-dachi chudan shuto-uke (Bassai-Dai Kata).

Tate empi-uchi (tate hiji ate); relaxed shoulders and big hip action.

Gyaku zuki: checking koshi no kaiten, tai no shinshuku and junansei to achieve a single finishing blow.

Jodan yoko-kekomi: the drive of the supporting leg and natural application of the jiku-ashi.

NEW ZEALAND 2013 SEMINAR VIDEO: