Already Such a Big Day
Tuesday- started out with morning training in the park gi pants and t-shirt. Pretty much just preparations for Soke cup with kata and kumite practise and performances, was quite hot…
Japan First Day
Okay so the travelling was obviously the worst part of getting here long flights waiting at airports and delayed flights. The car drive from Fukuoka to Kumamoto was great, such…
Preparations for Japan
Okay so Sunday the 16th was our last squad training before Sensai Sandra, Sam and myself leave for Japan this coming weekend. It was a great session with Special guest…
Training intensive: Complete
So the two week training intensive is at an end. I would highly recommend doing next year's intensive to anyone looking to give their karate a turbo boost. I would…
The scholarship
There are three students at the Sunshine Coast Dojo that have applied for the scholarship to Japan. Myself, Sam Hunt and Selina Strazzari, who ever is chosen to receive…
Only the beginning
At first I was afraid, I was terrified. Kept thinking I could never live throughout this tough fortnight. Now I spent so many nights thinking this could go so wrong,…
The home stretch
We are getting to the end of the second week of the intensive and it continues to challenge and push me. So what is different about the intensive compared to regular…
More towels please
The last couple of training days have featured a lot of leg work. Concentrating more on using the legs and body than just using the arms. I am fairly guilty…
Two days to go and seeing success
This morning was easily the most challenging of the 6am classes. Speed training. Check. Struggling to keep up with speed training. Check. Stretch time. Wait what? Everyone in the senior…
Hardest day today mentally and semi physically
This morning's class was probably the hardest morning session we've had so far. Physically: We done speed training again which was good, then done some hectic leg work doing lots…