Seminar
I attended the Karate Seminar with Mr. Togisala. For about 2 hours we worked on some traditional Shorin Ryu Karate. After a good stretch and warm up from his Sempai we drilled stances.
First was Kiba Dachi, by moving around the sides of our ‘box’ or the lines in the mat. Then we drilled Neko Ashi Dachi by moving up and down the floor into a block. I did Mi Bo Sey. The Zenkutsu Dachi by rolling or tumbling and popping up into our stance. To finish off the drills we did a burpee and popped up into a horse stance. Those drills were very cool.
Then we learned Pinan Godan. I’m to be responsible for it on my Blackbelt test. It wasn’t too difficult but it will prove difficult because i’ll need to keep it top of mind and record it. Pinan Godan is a pretty cool Kata too.
**Parting Thought**
I was told to stay after and clean the Dojo so it would be ready for the students for the next day and following week. It wasn’t a big deal, it took about 2.5 hours. What was bad for me though was that I had both my boys with me. Luckily a good friend helped me out and took them to meet my wife (they hadn’t eaten all day… and also attended the seminar.) I didn’t like that they weren’t taken into consideration at all. It felt rather unfair. I would have happily come back later that night or even 30 minutes later after I took care of my family ,to stay all night, if that’s what it took. I’ll just have to be smarter about where I position myself in regards to things like this in the future.
First was Kiba Dachi, by moving around the sides of our ‘box’ or the lines in the mat. Then we drilled Neko Ashi Dachi by moving up and down the floor into a block. I did Mi Bo Sey. The Zenkutsu Dachi by rolling or tumbling and popping up into our stance. To finish off the drills we did a burpee and popped up into a horse stance. Those drills were very cool.
Then we learned Pinan Godan. I’m to be responsible for it on my Blackbelt test. It wasn’t too difficult but it will prove difficult because i’ll need to keep it top of mind and record it. Pinan Godan is a pretty cool Kata too.
**Parting Thought**
I was told to stay after and clean the Dojo so it would be ready for the students for the next day and following week. It wasn’t a big deal, it took about 2.5 hours. What was bad for me though was that I had both my boys with me. Luckily a good friend helped me out and took them to meet my wife (they hadn’t eaten all day… and also attended the seminar.) I didn’t like that they weren’t taken into consideration at all. It felt rather unfair. I would have happily come back later that night or even 30 minutes later after I took care of my family ,to stay all night, if that’s what it took. I’ll just have to be smarter about where I position myself in regards to things like this in the future.