Tagged “2024”

• Northstowe Karate Club Annual Review 2024
  • We have had 24 sessions this year, with 40+ students training once, and had a successful grading with 4/4 passes!
• 2024-12-11 Lesson summary
  • This was our last lesson of the year and we had some fun. We started out with some basics but quickly moved on to working with pads and break boards.
• 2024-12-07 Grading at Cambridge Karate Dojo
  • Northstowe karate club attended its first grading. We started off with some training with Roy Tomlin Sensei and ended up with 4/4 grading passes. Well done!
• 2024-11-20 Lesson summary
  • Only 2 more lessons until the grading. We'll focus more on the grading syllabus from now on. Tonight we went through 9th - 7th Kyu Grading syllabus.
• 2024-11-13 Lesson summary
  • Only 4 weeks to the grading. We'll focus more on the grading syllabus from now on. Tonight we practiced kihon kata.
• 2024-11-06 Lesson summary
  • Only 4 weeks to the grading. We'll continue to focus more on the grading syllabus from now on. Tonight we practiced the 9th kyu grading syllabus
• 2024-10-30 Lesson summary
  • Only 5 weeks to the grading. We'll focus more on the grading syllabus from now on. Tonight we practiced our basic techniques and the 9th kyu grading syllabus
• 2024-10-23 Lesson summary
  • This lesson, we practiced the 9th Kyu Grading syllabus, keage in kiba dachi, heian nidan and kihon kata in preparation for the upcoming grading in December
• 2024-10-16 Lesson summary
  • We practiced Mae Geri - Front Kick. You must raise your knee first, use the ball of the foot and snap the foot back when executing front kick
• 2024-10-09 Summary
  • In tonight's lesson we looked at keage side-snap kick, Heian Nidan and Kihon Kata Bunkai. We also introduced bunkai - kata application and it's meaning
• 2024-10-02 Lesson Summary and Grading Details
  • Jodan Sanbon Kumite - Oi Zuki and Age Uke. We practiced sanbon kumite - attacking and defending 3 consecutive stepping punches with rising and outside block
• 2024-09-25 Lesson Summary
  • A slightly more advanced lesson covering yoko geri keage, kiba dachi and heian nidan. With side kick you must use the edge of the foot.
• 2024-09-18 Lesson
  • We went back to basics, practicing zenkutsu dachi, soto uke and oi zuki, practicing it alone and then with a partner (kumite).
• 2024-09-11 Lesson
  • Everyone was looking great in their new gis. We continued practicing our basic techniques and the first two kata kihon and heian shodan.
• 10th Lesson - The finale
  • We recapped what we've learnt over the 10 week course, practicing our basic techniques, sanbon kumite and kihon kata
• 9th Lesson - Lower Body Power generation
  • In tonight's lesson we looked at how to use the supporting leg to generate power using compression and expansion
• 8th Lesson - Generating power
  • In tonight's lesson we looked at how to generate speed and power - using the floor, relaxing, kime and hip rotation. We then practiced kata and front stance.
• 7th Session - 9th Kyu Syllabus
  • In tonight's lesson we covered the requirements for 9th Kyu grading. We also practiced sword hand (shuto) in back stance, hammer fist and heian shodan.
• 6th Lesson - Sanbon kumite
  • In tonight's lesson we started off practicing how to turn. We then moved on to 3 step sparring with jodan and chudan attacks. We then ended with kihon kata.
• 5th Lesson - Gohon Kumite
  • In tonight's lesson we did kumite for the first time. We practiced attacking with stepping punch and defending against it with rising and outside blocks
• 4th Session training details
  • Our highest turnout so far - 14. We covered stepping punch and rising, outside and lower blocks. We then practiced front kick end ended with kihon kata.
• Kihon and the first two kata
  • In our third session we went over techniques from the previous lesson including stepping punch and rising block. We then focused on front kick and kihon kata.
• Our second training session
  • In our second session we did a quick recap and then focused on rising block, ensuring the blocking arm is in the correct position. We ended with kihon kata.
• Our opening training session
  • Our first session focused on oi zuki, breaking it down by learning how to step into front stance, how to make a fist and how to punch, followed by some blocks
• 10 Week Beginners Karate Course
  • Northstowe Karate Club are running a 10 week course starting Wednesday 3rd July, teaching traditional Shotokan Karate at The Cabin, Northstowe. Ages 8+.