Building Power in Bunkai
Tuesday night at Tooting Karate Club saw a fair crowd gathered to receive the teaching of Sensei Linda Marchant, including Sensei Jason Rogers of Piper Hall Dojo in Kingston as well as two of Tooting dojo's own Shodan black belts and further Shodan guest of GKI lineage. Tooting Karate Club is a friendly dojo that regularly receives excellent karate-ka from many different dojo, something that is a great testiment to Sensei Marchant's prowess and reputation. It's always a humbling experience to train with her and always a pleasure to train with so many other fantastic practitioners.
We had a high-octane start to the session with Sensei Marchant in fine form, tearing through intense cardio exercises with blistering a speed that left many writhing from the burn. With a spread of students attending that day from second dan to second lesson we started with some Goju Ryu basics - San Dan Gi, or three level training - which involves stepping and punching to the head, mid section and lower region of an opponent whilst they block. As-is, it can be a wearisome type of drill training that calls out your last reserves of stamina. When coupled with suri-ashi or sliding feet movement, it takes on a heightened intensity that makes a simple form far more involved.
After San Dan Gi, we broke into two groups with the senior grades practicing Shisochin Bunkai. I was lucky enough to get the chance to train with Sensei Rogers, something I always appreciate as plainly putting it, he doesn't co-operate! When it comes to applying a lock, he doesn't just fall over like some and when it comes to attacking he puts weight into it. Therefore one's defense, counter or application must be good and strong. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to make the Bunkai more realistic in this way and Sensei and I have developed a rappore that allows us to train fairly ferociously with each other without getting personal. It is wonderful and I am glad I have someone of his calibre to lift my level.
Sensei Marchant is taking a day off on Saturday so it'll be quite a different class then. Also Josh Thompson of Kingston dojo asked if I would take him to see Sensei George one weekend. Josh is 13 or 14 and trains with good spirit. He'll make a fine fighter if he continues with diligence.
We had a high-octane start to the session with Sensei Marchant in fine form, tearing through intense cardio exercises with blistering a speed that left many writhing from the burn. With a spread of students attending that day from second dan to second lesson we started with some Goju Ryu basics - San Dan Gi, or three level training - which involves stepping and punching to the head, mid section and lower region of an opponent whilst they block. As-is, it can be a wearisome type of drill training that calls out your last reserves of stamina. When coupled with suri-ashi or sliding feet movement, it takes on a heightened intensity that makes a simple form far more involved.
After San Dan Gi, we broke into two groups with the senior grades practicing Shisochin Bunkai. I was lucky enough to get the chance to train with Sensei Rogers, something I always appreciate as plainly putting it, he doesn't co-operate! When it comes to applying a lock, he doesn't just fall over like some and when it comes to attacking he puts weight into it. Therefore one's defense, counter or application must be good and strong. I greatly appreciate the opportunity to make the Bunkai more realistic in this way and Sensei and I have developed a rappore that allows us to train fairly ferociously with each other without getting personal. It is wonderful and I am glad I have someone of his calibre to lift my level.
Sensei Marchant is taking a day off on Saturday so it'll be quite a different class then. Also Josh Thompson of Kingston dojo asked if I would take him to see Sensei George one weekend. Josh is 13 or 14 and trains with good spirit. He'll make a fine fighter if he continues with diligence.
Labels: okinawan goju ryu karate, sensei jason rogers, sensei linda marchant, shisochin
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