Winter Gashuku - March 2014 |
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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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The V2 rocket crater from the 2nd World war |
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Winterton beach for the group photo |
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10.00am |
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Training at Great Yarmouth dojo, this years the club's are represented by sensei: Kevin Leigh 6th dan, Colin Needham 5th dan, Ivor Garner 6th dan and Paul Filenczuk 5th dan. |
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Sensei Leigh warms the class up with the Kata Chinte... |
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This year's Gashuku is once again devoted to competition kumite and fighting techniques.. |
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The class was first split into six groups, with the senseis taking turns with each group. |
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1pm... |
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The Instructors this weekend are some of the most experienced in the UK with over 35 years experience each... |
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3pm... |
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We finish the day with seven 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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8.00pm |
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Saturday night at Hermanus for the Fancy dress party!!! The bar staff once again are ecstatic to see us... |
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The evening brings out the alter egos of the normally reserved karate-ka.. |
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Sensei Leigh with the bar staff, Sheila Norfolk and Dave Good.. Known locally as "Norfolk and Good" |
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Some great outfits with everyone making a tremendous effort to win the best fancy dress this year.. |
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Sensei's Needham and Garner dream of the life they could have had together... |
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The fun starts with the Hip Hop dance-off... |
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The animal impersonation... |
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Gargle the national anthem... |
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The Lemon eating contest and the ten pound challenges... |
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Chubby Bunny Marshmallows... |
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Air guitar-off... |
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Sensei Garner poetry corner... |
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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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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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