International Summer Gashuku - September 2007
6.30am early start for 55 students from around the UK and Karate Husovice from the Czech Republic
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This years instructors where sensei's: Anne Hastings 6th dan, Kevin Leigh 5th dan, Ivor Garner 5th dan, Colin Needham 4th dan, Terry Wittkopp 4th dan, Keith Mayor 4th dan & Steve Marriot 3rd dan,
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Kanku-dai was taught with a further break down of application by senior instructors sensei's Hastings and Needham
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The students were split into groups with sensei Leigh teaching the dan grades Gangkaku-sho
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With the morning training over we head to the Great Yarmouth dojo
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Grades were divided, with the senior instructors teaching each section
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Self defence was especially popular with interesting techniques derived from Kata with sensei's Garner and Marriot
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The students were put into two teams for the weekend, their first task was to create and be judged on their team Kata
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The session was followed by the traditional team Basketball and swimming gala.. too much excitement for Keith !!
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Walk to the beach for the infamous Beach and Sea training
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Freestyle on the dunes and in the bracken!!
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The teams must protect their flag at all cost....
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Beach volley ball.....
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Beach training begins on Winterton beach...
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Throwing techniques for the dan grades & Bow Kata for the brown belts with sensei Wittkopp
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The north sea, a very pleasant 22 degrees
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Basics and Heian Shodan to warm them up!!
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Mochso
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The Pyramid building contest...
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Sea training over and now off to shower and then the BBQ
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The Gashuku BBQ is always a great end to a terrific and varied days training
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Even the local mad woman comes to visit!!
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After the BBQ we retire to the on site bar at 'The Dolphin' were we have a well deserved quite night...
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The early Sunday morning 'wake up' tug-o-war competition begins
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The 12 mile training hike begins from Winterton on Sea
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The sand castle building contest..
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Vit receives the loosing team's tray of crackers at the 'Fisherman's return' award ceremony, Winterton-on-Sea.
Pink Belt 2007
Sensei Steve Marriott (3rd Dan SKKIF) gratefully receives the much coveted Pink Belt award.
William Acquaah award 2007
An exuberant Tomas Kisa (4th kyu SKKIF) gratefully receives the William Acquaah award from sensei Leigh
The Summer Gashuku caption contest Featuring sensei Marriott....
Send your captions to: skkifwatford@yahoo.co.uk to win a superb prize for next year. A chance to share a tent with sensei Colin Needham (4th Dan) of Manchester