Starting a martial art

This excellent article, written by a wood craftsman, is yet the best guide I have found on how to embark on martial art training.
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Training while Giles away

I can only come once a week so we train on Thursdays only.
See also last post re 2 week break in winter.
Hopefully we can return to twice a week from September.
While we only train once a week, everyone including members only need to pay the casual fee.
Giles will return early November; let's wish him all the best and safe return.

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No training 5-17 July

Class resumes once a week (Thursday only) from 19 July .

Thursday 7th June canceled

Apologies. Class resumes next Tuesday.

Grading Syllabus 5th-2nd kyu

Kihon (Basics)

• Sieza (sitting posture)

• Rei (bow)

• Taiso (warm up exercises)

• Kamai (stance)

• Ma-ai (distance)

Tai sabaki (Body Turning Exercices)

• Hiraki (sideways)

• Irimi (forward)

• Nagashi (rear)

• Irimi senkai (forward and turn)

• O irimi senkai (large forward step and atemi, pivot and cut)

• Shiho giri (4 corner cut)

• Hapo giri (8 corner cut)

• Shiko (knee walking)

• Shikko (sumo stomp)

Ukemi (Falling)

• Ushiro (rear)

• Mae (forward)

• Yoko (side flat)

• Front flat

Tehodoki (Grip Escapes)

• Katate mochi (single hand grasp)

• Ryote mochi (two handed grasp)

Sword Cuts

• Shomen uchi (straight cut)

• Kesa giri (diagonal cut)

• Shiho giri (4 corner cut)

• Hapo giri (8 corner cut)

Tachi waza (Standing Techniques)

• Shihonage(+pin)

• Ikkyo(+pin)

• Nikkyo(+pin)

• Sankyo(+pin)

• Kote gaeshi(+pin)

• Ushiro kata otoshi (large forward step, pivot and shoulder drop)

2^nd kyu and above

• ten shi nage

• kokyu nage

• ko uchi gari

• o uchi gari

• ippon seoi nage

No Thursday Training

This January we only train on Tuesday.

2011 Christmas Break

Note that Thursday 16 Dec was our last training session for the year. Class resumes on Tuesday 10th January. Happy holiday.