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Class Attended: Jersey Farm Community Centre, Monthly Seminar Instructor: Kevin Archibald Date: 17 Feb 13 Subjects covered:  History of the Bo staff, ways to hold it[…]

Nihon Kata – the second kata on our Generic Karate Syllabus, performed by Richard Telford-Nicholson (4th Kyu at time of filming)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXm2UIRoikA

Ippon Kata – the first kata on our Generic Karate Syllabus, performed by Richard Telford-Nicholson (4th Kyu at time of filming) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiU4dfzzlBs

‘ Spirit first, technique second’ In this precept ‘spirit’ could be synonymous with ‘enthusiasm’, but I interpret it as ‘attitude’.

Class Attended:  Hatfield Leisure Centre – Beginners Class Instructor: Richard Telford-Nicholson Date:  10/02/2013 Subjects covered: Bushido Nihon Kata, Mawashi-geri and Ura mawashi-geri

Class Attended:  Hatfield Leisure Centre – Beginners Class and Knife defence Instructor: Kevin Archibald Date:  03/02/2013 Subjects covered: Elbows, Gyakuzuki (or palm heel strike), pad work,[…]

Class Attended:  Westminster Lodge – Basic Class Instructor: Kevin Archibald Date: 31/01/2013 Subjects covered:  Bushido version of Ten No Kata (awaiting an official name)

Class Attended: Westminster Lodge Basic Class Instructor: Kevin Archibald Date: 17 Jan 13 Subjects covered:  Stances, punching jodan and chudan, soto uke and age uke[…]

Following on from Part 1 of this post, I believe you can quickly tell whether someone comes from a martial arts and sports background or[…]

Ever since the popularity of UFC/MMA exploded in the early part of this century the subject of Brazilian Jiyu Jitsu and grappling has been at[…]