SHORINJIRYU QLD TRAINING CLINIC

Members from Seiryukan, Shishikan and Kazoku dojos attended the Qld training clinic on Bribie Island today. Unfortunately Sensei Mark from Kensuikan dojo in Rockhampton was unable to attend due to a back injury.

The days training was kicked off with Shihan Lesley taking the group through Naihanchin no waza with “volunteers” demonstrating what they had reviewed at the end of the lesson.

Tasshi Tony with Sempai Shane as his uke, then took the class through Tanbo Goshinjutsu, the self defence group linked to Nijushiho kata. During this session, Sensei Leanne demonstrated the relevant section from Nijushiho kata correlating to the tanbo self defence moves.

Sensei Leanne then took the whole class through all aspects of Nijushiho kata for the next training period.

Kyoshi Jim and Tasshi Tony then took everyone through Sanchin waza step by step. The group relished learning something different and took great delight in watching Tasshi Tony being subjected to some rather intense attention to his radial nerve as Kyoshi Jim demonstrated how this worked, over and over and…… well you get the point, Tasshi Tony certainly did.

The day finished with a kyu grading that saw:

Mikayla Macey from Seiryukan Dojo promoted to 2^nd Kyu

Teagan Divljak from Kazoku Dojo promoted to 2^nd Kyu

Bethany Jones from Seiryukan promoted to 8^th Kyu

It was a great training day learning something new or revising something current but best of all was the enthusiasm and focus of the students on the day and that makes it all worthwhile.

Domo arigato