.Performance performance ...

Finally, the chest infection has begun to clear, but the 6 weeks or so getting over it has sapped my stamina somewhat.  Saturday's session was about basics again as it usually is at this time of year, but our Sensei are good at keeping it varied ☺☺.

We had our usual Warm up followed by the formal bit then straight into Kata.  We did the first Naihanchis together then split into two for the more advanced to concentrate on the later kata in our syllabus, whilst others (including me) went over Naihanchi Shodan etc.   Then it was time for performance with 4 of us at random picked to go through our paces.  I got the dubious honour to go first.

To be honest, I didn't do myself justice and I knew it.  Plenty of intent but way too fast 😕Techniques at wrong angles, poor shape, hunched back, Naihanchi Shodan as it shouldn't be done 😕 I asked if I could try again and was allowed to, so this time I slowed it down ala the Cardio version of the kata, just trying to snap the techniques and leg flicks.  Apparently it was a great improvement ☺ So there is hope for me yet ☺☺.

After that we worked on Kihon kata - shodan, nidan, and sandan for my group,, followed by pad work on the same techniques.  Finally in terms of karate, we expanded kihon kata Sandan with leg trapping.  We covered what you can do when your leg is trapped, and then what you can do when you have trapped a leg, low kick / sweep etc.

After that it was a short outing for the bos as we went through the first seven bo kihon Kata.  The best news though came last, our Sensei want to offer 1.5 hour kobudo lessons once a month if enough people are interested, Yes Please ☺☺☺.