Hi Everyone
The AFTK (Australian Federation of Traditional Karate) will be holding a training seminar in Western Australia on 29-30 Sept 2006. The seminars will be co-presented by Sensei Chris Hoath (Coastal Shotokan - Port Kennedy WA) and Sensei John Hackett (Authentic Shotokan Karate Australia - Rockhampton QLD) teaching at different sessions. The seminars will be held on the Friday night (29th) and Saturday morning (30th).
The seminar fee will be very reasonable at $20 per person for non AFTK member clubs.
The seminar content will be suitable for everyone and not style specific. We hope to get a few other clubs along to enjoy this event as I'm sure everyone who attends will get something out of it of benefit to their regular training.
Session times and venue will be posted closer to the event.
Regards
Mick
Kitsunekan Karate
Full Version: [AFTK/Shotokan - Perth] Seminar
$20/seminar - free to AFTK??
Oops missed this one. Guess that comes of just looking for the new post flags.
AFTK members get a discount on the seminar and also get advised through their own channels about session times, costs etc.
I'd also like to point out that Sensei Chris and Sensei John are planning to cover things (whatever they decide to teach) in a way that would apply to anyone regardless of style base. In other words it's not going to be a seminar for Shotokan people only.
I haven't worded this as well as I'd like but my point is that karate students should not decide to not attend simply because they don't train in a Shotokan club, that regardless of their club lineage I'm certain everyone would get something out of it.
Mick
AFTK members get a discount on the seminar and also get advised through their own channels about session times, costs etc.
I'd also like to point out that Sensei Chris and Sensei John are planning to cover things (whatever they decide to teach) in a way that would apply to anyone regardless of style base. In other words it's not going to be a seminar for Shotokan people only.
I haven't worded this as well as I'd like but my point is that karate students should not decide to not attend simply because they don't train in a Shotokan club, that regardless of their club lineage I'm certain everyone would get something out of it.
Mick
do we have details about what times and where the classes will be held???
The seminars will be held on the Friday night (29th) and Saturday morning (30th). (September)
Session times and venue will be posted closer to the event.
Mick
Session times and venue will be posted closer to the event.
Mick
Attachment: flyer for WA AFTK seminar. Do yourselves a favour and put it in your calendars.
Oooh... pretty!
And cheap!
Cool!
And cheap!
Cool!
mick are you grading while there over?
Let's be optimistic and say yes 
good luck then.
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Due to a happy coincidence, this ties in nicely with my annual holiday! so i`ll be there aswell..
Good Luck to all those going for Grading!
Good Luck to all those going for Grading!
Friday night: Kata Meikyo with applications.
For all those who might have thought about going, or read about the seminar and dismissed the idea, all I can say is "Ner!".
The first session tonight was taught by Sensei John Hackett and covered the Shotokan kata Meikyo (a black belt kata) with applications.
We went through the kata twice at the beginning just to familiarise people with some of the movements in the kata. Different Shotokan groups have slight differences between their own versions of this kata so it would be a waste of time working on learning the kata when this would be best done back at regular training.
The rest of the time was spent on applications (bunkai/oyo). All the applications dealt with responding to realistic attacks - common acts of violence. For those of us who don't know Meikyo it was still a very interesting session of some self-defence applications as well as being able to relate those applications to the same movements in other kata.
Even after running through this kata twice only, it is easily apparent how some elements are common with other kata, and so it is also easy to relate the applications to other kata.
Next up: tomorrow's sessions on sparring and self defence. It's not too late to come if you're yet undecided. Of course if you're reading this and it's no longer Friday night then it may be too late. But if you're reading this now on Friday night and the next session is tomorrow morning, you have only yourself to blame for what you'll miss.
Mick
For all those who might have thought about going, or read about the seminar and dismissed the idea, all I can say is "Ner!".
The first session tonight was taught by Sensei John Hackett and covered the Shotokan kata Meikyo (a black belt kata) with applications.
We went through the kata twice at the beginning just to familiarise people with some of the movements in the kata. Different Shotokan groups have slight differences between their own versions of this kata so it would be a waste of time working on learning the kata when this would be best done back at regular training.
The rest of the time was spent on applications (bunkai/oyo). All the applications dealt with responding to realistic attacks - common acts of violence. For those of us who don't know Meikyo it was still a very interesting session of some self-defence applications as well as being able to relate those applications to the same movements in other kata.
Even after running through this kata twice only, it is easily apparent how some elements are common with other kata, and so it is also easy to relate the applications to other kata.
Next up: tomorrow's sessions on sparring and self defence. It's not too late to come if you're yet undecided. Of course if you're reading this and it's no longer Friday night then it may be too late. But if you're reading this now on Friday night and the next session is tomorrow morning, you have only yourself to blame for what you'll miss.
Mick
Saturday morning: Kumite drills (Kyoshi Chris Hoath), Self defence techniques (Sensei John Hackett)
A few more people came today than were there last night - those who could not attend the first session due to other commitments.
The morning started with a set of kumite drills presented by Kyoshi Chris Hoath. These were primarily attacking drills featuring irimi (entering) techniques and which, although comparatively lengthy (up to 5 or 6 techniques), just use basic techniques which can be changed or adjusted depending on the situation.
Arguably one of the hardest parts of sparring is seizing the initiative and attacking without having a block-and-counter thrown at you which shuts you down and costs you the advantage of being the one in control. These drills are all designed to not only get you moving with sequences of attacks, but also allow you to attack and then draw back to lure your opponent in with their counter thus maintaining control so that you can emerge the victor.
With many years of experience at both competing and coaching competitors in kumite Chris is a person who knows how to control the flow of sparring and these drills are a step towards teaching students the tools they need to be successful in sparring. Those who actively compete and could have attended can only berate themselves for missing out on learning something they might not have seen before and could use effectively in the ring.
The next session of the morning was a series of self-defence techniques presented by Sensei John Hackett. With occasional interludes of relating where some of these appear in various kata, all the techniques were presented around real-life applications with varying degrees of severity in the responses. Where so many seem to like going for the "hard" response option, John takes the realistic view that many times you don't want to damage the other person and that it is only a means of last resort.
Many techniques were covered in the session along with tricks like the "crab claw" (if you want to know what that is you should have come). Each technique was only practiced a couple of times with a partner to get a feel for it, but the aim of the session was not to try and teach a plethora of SD techniques but to offer some alternative ideas which may be new to some or a variation on a theme to others.
In my view it is an indication of the depth of knowledge someone possesses when they concentrate more on extracting from a situation without inflicting damage unless necessary. It would seem that those who try to impress with how many ways they can damage someone are either insecure or don't have the depth to be able to take the less violent path while maintaining the ability to escalate the response should it become necessary.
Unlike some seminars which seem to just be a repeat of regular classes but spread over a longer time and so the hours simply crawl by as snails go whizzing past, this was something which covered a wide range of material and time seemed to have run out soon after it began.
Mick
A few more people came today than were there last night - those who could not attend the first session due to other commitments.
The morning started with a set of kumite drills presented by Kyoshi Chris Hoath. These were primarily attacking drills featuring irimi (entering) techniques and which, although comparatively lengthy (up to 5 or 6 techniques), just use basic techniques which can be changed or adjusted depending on the situation.
Arguably one of the hardest parts of sparring is seizing the initiative and attacking without having a block-and-counter thrown at you which shuts you down and costs you the advantage of being the one in control. These drills are all designed to not only get you moving with sequences of attacks, but also allow you to attack and then draw back to lure your opponent in with their counter thus maintaining control so that you can emerge the victor.
With many years of experience at both competing and coaching competitors in kumite Chris is a person who knows how to control the flow of sparring and these drills are a step towards teaching students the tools they need to be successful in sparring. Those who actively compete and could have attended can only berate themselves for missing out on learning something they might not have seen before and could use effectively in the ring.
The next session of the morning was a series of self-defence techniques presented by Sensei John Hackett. With occasional interludes of relating where some of these appear in various kata, all the techniques were presented around real-life applications with varying degrees of severity in the responses. Where so many seem to like going for the "hard" response option, John takes the realistic view that many times you don't want to damage the other person and that it is only a means of last resort.
Many techniques were covered in the session along with tricks like the "crab claw" (if you want to know what that is you should have come). Each technique was only practiced a couple of times with a partner to get a feel for it, but the aim of the session was not to try and teach a plethora of SD techniques but to offer some alternative ideas which may be new to some or a variation on a theme to others.
In my view it is an indication of the depth of knowledge someone possesses when they concentrate more on extracting from a situation without inflicting damage unless necessary. It would seem that those who try to impress with how many ways they can damage someone are either insecure or don't have the depth to be able to take the less violent path while maintaining the ability to escalate the response should it become necessary.
Unlike some seminars which seem to just be a repeat of regular classes but spread over a longer time and so the hours simply crawl by as snails go whizzing past, this was something which covered a wide range of material and time seemed to have run out soon after it began.
Mick
Matt
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Me
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Group photo (L-R): Matt, me, John
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Group photo (L-R): Chris, Matt, me, Walter, John, Judy
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I would like to be first to congratulate Matt for his new Shodan grade, Mick for his Nidan grade, and also John Hackett for his Yondan grade.
All three gentlemen passed their gradings today.
Well done guys
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GREAT, thanks mick...
All three gentlemen passed their gradings today.
Well done guys
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GREAT, thanks mick...
This is a better group photo from the seminar:
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I`m glad the pics came out well, I`ll see if I`ve got any decent ones to post. Very well done to Mick, Matt and John on grading today. I can only hope to have such good people around me when I finally get to a Dan grade!
Congratulations guys!!!
cheers guys. The grading was quite a different experience.I dont think I've ever felt so thoroughly....tested. Quite unlike the endurance test that was a gkr grading, this one seriously examined just about every facet of karate, and without the anonymity of being one person amongst 40 odd. Some valuable feedback was provided directly afterwards which was good to hear. I'd been working hard on certain things since my Brisbane visit showed me just how far I had to go, and was good to be told those facets were of an acceptable standard at last, and what areas still had a way to go.
It was great to watch a Yondan grading. 2 Kata were performed, then a detailed analysis of one of them demonstrating applications for every technique in an educational (and quite entertaining) display, followed by a demonstration of Bo kata.
A great weekend...... but for now, I'm all karateed out
It was great to watch a Yondan grading. 2 Kata were performed, then a detailed analysis of one of them demonstrating applications for every technique in an educational (and quite entertaining) display, followed by a demonstration of Bo kata.
A great weekend...... but for now, I'm all karateed out
The seminar was excellent value in terms of learning new stuff. Every time I go to these seminars I am in awe of the amount of knowledge people have about karate (and I always come away thinking what was that I learnt again?). It seems to reenergise me, and I think wow, yes this is why I am doing karate.
Friday night - was taken by John Hackett who took us through the kata "Maikyo" (hope that is how you spell it!) and its practial applictions.
Saturday morning - the first session was taken by Chris (I think!) from Coastal Shotokan who took us through a serious of combinations, six in total, each with about eight moves. Which at 9am on a Saturday morning, totally did my head in! There is NO WAY I could remember any of them now, they all seem to have become munted together in my brain.
The second session on Saturday morning was taken again by John Hackett. Who taught us some practical self defence moves. I was partnered with Mike, who is a black belt and six weeks of turning seventy, and definately no soft touch. I was lucky with some of those arm bars that I can hyper extend my elbows otherwise I think I would be in a great lot of pain now!
Sunday morning - the grading. It was great to see a grading that centred on practical applications of karate and wasn't just stand in line sweat fest.
Congratulations to Mick, Matt and John. You guys are an inspiration, and should be proud of yourselves.
Friday night - was taken by John Hackett who took us through the kata "Maikyo" (hope that is how you spell it!) and its practial applictions.
Saturday morning - the first session was taken by Chris (I think!) from Coastal Shotokan who took us through a serious of combinations, six in total, each with about eight moves. Which at 9am on a Saturday morning, totally did my head in! There is NO WAY I could remember any of them now, they all seem to have become munted together in my brain.
The second session on Saturday morning was taken again by John Hackett. Who taught us some practical self defence moves. I was partnered with Mike, who is a black belt and six weeks of turning seventy, and definately no soft touch. I was lucky with some of those arm bars that I can hyper extend my elbows otherwise I think I would be in a great lot of pain now!
Sunday morning - the grading. It was great to see a grading that centred on practical applications of karate and wasn't just stand in line sweat fest.
Congratulations to Mick, Matt and John. You guys are an inspiration, and should be proud of yourselves.
Conratulations to all. Well done. 
Thanks all for the pics too! 
*opens photoshop*
[admin note - number of pics pruned due to bandwidth and disk space issues sorry guys - Im sure we all got them. plus nooms is dangerous around photoshop Matt]
*opens photoshop*
[admin note - number of pics pruned due to bandwidth and disk space issues sorry guys - Im sure we all got them. plus nooms is dangerous around photoshop
Matt]
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