We began by dissecting the components of a basic combination and thereafter pieced them together to drill the complete sequence. We worked on the fundamentals paying particular attention to the timing and the tempo of body rotation on the key moves.
In kicking practice we worked on the reverse roundhouse kick, the ura maewashi geri. This is a particularly difficult kick to deliver. I was pleased to see that several members of the club have developed it to a functional level and were able to employ it smoothly in the kumite drill that followed.
We finished the session with kata practise. Kyu grades performed their grading katas; dan grades had a choice of one of the four compulsory 2nd dan katas.
11 members trained in the session: Izzy Ponsonby; George Coates; Bob Dainty; Frank Dennis; Becky Cassapi; Steve Cassapi; Chris Webb; Audrius Mikalauskas; Gobe Hobona; Kerry Lee; Caroline Todd.
SOUTH NOTTS KARATE 