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On Sunday the 31st of January I will be teaching in Kidlington! The seminar is open to all and the theme will be the practical application of the Pinan / Heian series! Created by Anko Itosu in the late 1800s, the Pinan / Heian series are without a doubt the world’s most widely practised set of kata. Gichin Funakoshi wrote that “Once you master these five kata, you can be confident in your ability to protect yourself in most situations”. This kata series is therefore intended to be a holistic physical self-protection system … as Iain will show!
On Saturday the 27th of February 2021, I will be teaching in Durham! The seminar will run from 11am - 3pm at Belmont Community School, Buckinghamshire Rd, Durham. DH1 2QP. The theme will be bunkai, flow drills and solo drills for Kanku-Dai / Kushanku / Kosokun. Prior knowledge of the kata is not required. The cost is £30 per person. Payment prior to the seminar to JSKD via cash or bank transfer (contact the host for payment details).
On Sunday the 28th of February 2021, I will be teaching an open seminar in Bradford! The seminar is open to all styles and no prior knowledge of the kata is needed. The seminar will run from 10am to 2pm and will be held in Junboku Dojo, Beck Mill, Reva Syke Road, Clayton, Bradford, BD14 6QY. The cost is just £30 per person and to book please contact Andy Jackson via junbokukata@gmail.com or 07761 973553. See you there!
On Saturday the 6th of March 2021 I will be teaching an open seminar in Southampton! The seminar will run from 12 to 4pm and the venue will be confirmed soon. The theme for the day will be the functional close-range application of Tekki / Naihanchi and Saifa. Prior knowledge of either kata is not required. The cost is £35 / person. For more details and to book your place please contact info@eastleighkarate.co.uk or call 07954135968.
On Sunday the 7th of March 2021 I will be teaching an open session in Wokingham! The theme of the seminar is Nijushiho / Neiseishi (24 steps). This kata comes to us via Seisho Arakaki (1840 – 1918) and very similar versions of the kata are found in Shotokan, Shito-Ryu, Wado-Ryu, etc. Seisho Arakaki taught Kanryo Higaonna, who in turn was the principle teacher of Chojun Miyagi (founder of Goju-Ryu). Nijushiho / Neiseishi is the one of the few kata taught by Seisho Arakaki that did not become part of Goju-Ryu. Therefore, this kata will also be of interest of Goju practitioners too.
