Sunday, 29 September 2013

二十四歩

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Today I enjoyed training in central Oita-shi. Following my current training regime the main focus was on Nijushiho （二十四歩）kata, three of t...
Saturday, 28 September 2013

Breakthrough

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 Whilst for the most part maintaining my current self-training routine, I have slightly altered my approach to kihon, and amended my k...
Saturday, 14 September 2013

KIHON, KATA AND KUMITE ARE ONE

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Here are seven tips for training. I have written them based on "the more typical questions" (synthesised) I've received since...
Thursday, 12 September 2013

Understanding

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This week I have increased the intensity of my training to a higher level. I'm very pleased about this as my body has had to adjust f...
Monday, 9 September 2013

A change from Gankaku to Sochin...

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While my aforementioned training regime continues I have altered my kata training. While I am still working on Bassai-sho, I have switche...
Tuesday, 3 September 2013

My updated self-training regime

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Here is my updated training regime. While my karate is not so good, I am constantly seeking to improve it - and of course - diligent train...
Thursday, 29 August 2013

Mushi atsui desu ne...

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Following are some pictures from my self-training today. I won't go into detail as I am too busy, but all I can say is that it was ...
Saturday, 17 August 2013

BACK IN JAPAN

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We arrived back in Japan on the 4th of August. Since then, besides work/meetings, my own daily karatedo training, and unpacking/re-se...
Saturday, 3 August 2013

University Profile

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Some of you will know that I recently graduated from the University of Canterbury. In this regard, one of the questions I've often rece...
Tuesday, 30 July 2013

Christchurch Seminar 2013: Video & Pics

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Lyall Stone Sensei (JKA Christchurch) and Mark Waters Sensei (JKA Auckland) duelling with great "kihaku" Here are some pictur...