Tuesday, 30 January 2024

Current Self-Training Regime

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Here is my current self-training regime, which began on January 1st. I have not included my stationary kihon nor conditioning work, as it ha...
Monday, 29 January 2024

恩 (“On”)

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  Many have noted the kanji—for my name—on my dogi and obi is: 恩道礼 (“On-dou-rei”) So today, let’s briefly examine 恩 (“On”). In doing this I ...
Saturday, 20 January 2024

舞鶴大型 (Maizuru Dai Kata)

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I dedicated today’s practice to the kata  舞鶴大    (Maizuru Dai) and its oyo/practical applications in jissen-kumite. This kata focuses on sha...
Sunday, 14 January 2024

Renshusei from Wales: Jon and Misty

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Jonathan Jones, and his partner Misty, from Wales came for private training on January 14th. They were the first non-Japanese Renshusei of 2...
Friday, 12 January 2024

IKS SHODAN EXAM KIHON (IDO-KIHON)

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Here is the official 移動基本 (Ido-Kihon) for the SHODAN EXAMINATION of 国際空手道松濤館 (IKS—International Karate Shotokan).   The essence of this ki...
Monday, 8 January 2024

明けましておめでとうございます!!!

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  On the afternoon of January 1st, I had my first training of 2024. Unlike the previous day, New Years Eve—which was all 基本 (Kihon), my New...
Wednesday, 27 December 2023

KIHON MUST DEVELOP FUNCTIONAL KARATE

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Takushoku University 1939 You can’t only practice 基本 on the spot—Sonoba Kihon; and marching up and down the dojo—Ido Kihon. Yes, merely hit...
Tuesday, 26 December 2023

New Hirota TAKUMI Dogi

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 I recently go a new dogi from Hirota. My last one was a MH-11  and the latest is a new designed  custom cut  TAKUMI. This time I’ve gone fo...
Monday, 25 December 2023

鷹 (Hawk)

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I had a unique experience on Christmas Day here in central Oita City. Whilst  walking through the remains of Funai Castle, I was eating a co...
Saturday, 23 December 2023

Exclusive Christchurch Seminar

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My first seminar outside Japan next year will be in Christchurch, in the  South Island of New Zealand.   Everyone is welcome (political is...