08/12/2014
Wonderful effort by the 3 lovely ladies who graded. Congrats to Annabelle and Teagan for their promotion to 1st Kyu.
Sunday 7th Dec 2014 - members from Kazoku in Murgon, Shishikan in Brisbane and from the local Seiryukan dojo on Bribie Island, attended the last Shorinjiryu Koshinkai Karate training clinic for 2014.
Tasshi Tony took the group through Nijushiho kata focusing on the technical aspects. Everyone got the chance to demonstrate especially those grading and the lesson culminated in Sensei Leanne showing us all her technical skill as she performed the kata for the cameras.
Kyoshi Jim and Tasshi Tony then took everyone through the Gokyo Kumite concentrating on the Five (5) Te Waza's, Dai Ikkyo - Nikyo - Sankyo - Yonkyo and Gokyo.
Kyoshi Jim finished the days training leading the group through one of his favourite kata's, Sanchin. Time was spent understanding the moves, paying particular attention to Ashi Sabaki (footwork) of the kata. A very interesting lesson.
Throughout the day, students got the chance to "volunteer" and demonstrate in front of Kyoshi Jim, Shihan Lesley and Tasshi Tony, what they learnt in the lessons.
The day finished off with a Mudansha grading seeing Teagan Divljak and Annabelle Dennien from the Kazoku Dojo being promoted to 1st Kyu and Naomi Delacy from the Shishikan Dojo being promoted to 7th Kyu.
A great days training enjoyed by all, finishing off a great year in our Shorinjiryu Koshinkai family.
Thank you to all the students for your enthusiastic effort during 2014. You make it all worth while. A thank you to the Instructors as well, for working tirelessly in your chosen art, keeping up with your learning, teaching your students and supporting the organisation.
The attached photo shows the Instructors with the students that graded