The session under the instruction of Sensei Williams, which consisted mostly of fitness exercises and sparring, tested everyone’s endurance.
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Yesterday, Thursday, April 19th, Sensei Dave Austin gave another thrilling Kumite session at Egham Karate Club. Sensei Austin gave the analogy of a spider waiting ever ready and responds immediately to any interference with its web. Sensei Austin likened the spider’s web to the space around the karateka which they must maintain and respond as soon as an opponent or a threat enters it.
In a series of sparring drills beginning with very basic touch and evade and gradually escalating up to Jiyu Kumite we practiced different scenarios and hones our Kumite skills. In between there were plenty of press-ups just to make sure we keep fits and get back in line quickly.
In addition to the regular Egham Club members the special session attracted karatekas from Woking, Farnborough and Royal Holloway University.
Next session is on this coming Thursday, April 26th.
A message from Sensei Dave Austin:
“Dear all,
Egham squad training dates as follows, usual time & place: 19/04, 26/04, 17/05, 31/05 & 14/06. These sessions will be specifically aimed at kumite and will be invaluable for competing, grading & generally improving your karate. Spread the word by web, txt, phone, facebook & gossip. All grades welcome! I expect good turnouts.
Yours in budo,
Dave.”
Video sequences from the kumite training session of March 1st. The session with Sensei Dave Austin focused on reaction training. Stay tuned for more upcoming special sessions in Egham and Woking.
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Egham karate club will be holding a special kumite training session next Thursday, March 1st from 20:00 till 21:30..
On Wednesday, January 25th, the Kenmei Karate Club in Sutton celebrated its first birthday with a special charity event. Sensei Neil Jerome took on the 100-man kumite challenge to raise money for the Smile Train – the KUGB’s current charity appeal. The event, which was streamed live to the world (and watched by a few enthusiasts) also attracted karatekas from Woking Shotokan Karate Club and from Egham Karate Club. Sensei Jerome should be very proud in having raised nearly £600, which will enable more children in developing countries who suffer from a cleft to smile and lead a normal life. Oh, and they had cake too.
This year’s KUGB charity appeal is the Smile Train. Sensei Neil Jerome of Kenmei Karate in Sutton has therefore decided to dedicate his club’s first anniversary on Wednesday, January 25, to promote this appeal. Instead of the normal session there will be a one hour free session followed by (drum roll) a 100-man kumite where the brave Neil Jerome will face alone a sustained onslaught of one hundred karateka!
So, if you have an unsettled score with Neil or just take pleasure in seeing a nice bloke suffer, come down to the Kenmei club in Sutton on Wednesday, January 25. Admission is free, but a £5 donation is suggested. Alternatively you can sponsor Neil online.
For more details about the event visit the Kenmei Club website.
About the Smile Train appeal:
The charity provides free treatment to children in developing countries who suffer from a cleft lip. This condition could be devastating as a person with a cleft lip may not be able eat nor speak properly. However, it is relatively simple and inexpensive to repair. Just $250 (about £170) could change a life and literally put a smile on a child’s face. The New-York Times has described the Smile Train appeal as “one of the most productive charities – dollar for deed – in the world”.
On saturday, January 14, we held a special training session with Sensei Dave Austin, 5th Dan, who is the chief instructor at the Egham Karate Club. The lesson focused on the bunkais (applications) from the first four basic katas – Heian Shodan to Heian Yondan.
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