Seibukan Goju Karate UK

After practise on a hot summers day it's always good to share each others company and a cold drink in the shade.

It was great to meet up with our dojo brother, Duncan Preston, who was visiting from Ireland. Duncan led the class through Ekikin-kyō taisō (易筋経体操), also known as the Muscle/Tendon Transformation Classic exercises (Yi Jin Jing in Chinese).
Mike Clark then demonstrated the form Happoren, and Terry Foster showed different hente (change hand) variations of Mawashi Uke/Tora Guchi.

Following kanpai, we enjoyed a BBQ in the garden to celebrate Duncan's visit.

Safe journey home, Duncan!

Holding the opponent’s eyes across the void with the gaze of “metsuki”, whilst projecting intention with the body through the extended line of direction.

Kumite practice in the garden — focusing on entering, neutralizing potential attacks and effectively countering.

Evening practise under the sky in the garden dojo. Helps Kiko, body feeling to extend and move more naturally.

Cooking a curry for tonight's end of year dojo party with chilli sause hand made by Yonemoto O'Sensei. Sensei thank you for your kind gift that we will share after tonight's lesson.

Evening keiko (稽古) outside in the garden makes our karate more natural. This lesson was on entering at different angles and using Aiki (合気) the Ju (柔) or softness of Goju to blend and control the attacker.

Happy Birthday to Yonemoto O'Sensei on the occasion of his 85th year. Who continues to inspire his students through his example of continuous study, practise and teaching. 大先生、お誕生日おめでとうございます

Congratulations to Kevin Williams, Carl Regular and Terry Foster who have received their 5th Dan. All three have over 30 years practise of karate and are dedicated to the continue studying the teachings of Yonemoto Sensei. Thankyou to Sensei and everyone at Seibukan Honbu dojo for your help and support over the years.

Carl Regular recently suffered a broken shoulder and ribs. Not a karate injury, rather a cycling accident. He still turned up at the dojo to watch the lesson even though he couldn’t physically practise. Wishing him a speedy recovery, お大事に.