Winter Gashuku - March 2013 |
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We begin the day at 7.30 with an early morning walk on the Winterton On Sea Nature reserve ... |
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-5 degrees in driving wind and sleet, but it's how Karate people like it !!! |
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Winterton beach for the group photo |
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10.00am | ||||||||
Training at Great Yarmouth dojo, this years club's are represented by sensei: Steve Marriott 5th dan, Colin Needham 5th dan, Kevin Leigh 6th dan, Ivor Garner 6th dan, Paul Filenczuk 5th dan. | ||||||||
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The class was first split into six groups, with the sensei's taking turns with each group. |
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This years Gashuku is once again devoted to competition kumite.. |
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1pm... |
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Sensei Leigh tests the students jumping ability... |
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3pm... |
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We finish the day with six man demos which prove there are students with some great imagination, anything goes... |
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Training over so now off to the pool !!! |
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4.00pm | ||||||||
The swimming pool is a great way to ease those aching muscles... | ||||||||
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8.30pm | ||||||||
Saturday night at Hermanus for the Fancy dress party!!! The bar staff once again are ecstatic see us... |
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Some great outfits with everyone making a tremendous effort to win this year.. |
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Sensei's Needham and Garner dream of the life they could have had... |
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The evening brings out the alter egos of the normally reserved karate-ka.. |
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The fun starts with the Hip Hop dance-off... | ||||||||
Gargle the national anthem... | ||||||||
The Yes/No game... | ||||||||
Must not laugh... | ||||||||
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The banana eating contest | ||||||||
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The chicken impersonators... | ||||||||
Air guitar-off | ||||||||
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Sensei Needham impersonation | ||||||||
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Strictly can't dance | ||||||||
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Women's fancy dress final | ||||||||
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Men's fancy dress final | ||||||||
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Under 21's fancy dress final | ||||||||
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The happy competition winners... |
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Now back to the party... | ||||||||
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Another great party to end a fantastic day.... | ||||||||
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Winter Gashuku Caption contest!! |
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Send your captions to skkifwatford@yahoo.co.uk to win great prizes!!! |
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