I believe there are still some places left. I'm at home at the moment and the details are on my office pc. I'll post links for booking and contacts when I'm there next. It promises to be a good day.

The kids are interested Mark no suprises there eh!!!!!!

Would be great to see y'all again, Nigel!

I've booked already and am really looking forward to it.

How did this event go guys?

Sorry we couldnt make it, but some woman really liked the look of the back of my new car, so she had a closer look.

It was really excellent Nigel - hope you and the car are feeling better. If you ever get the chance to train with s/Paul Vermiglio or Kaicho Hiroshi Akamine or Shihan Yukio Kuniyoshi!!!! s/Paul was right up our street with a great sense of humour and a pair of lightning nunchuku. Really great instructor too. Neither of the Okinawan sensei spoke vast amounts of English but were able to communicate their thoughts and corrections without too much trouble. There were also two bb young ladies from Okinawa who were very good with the bo and seeing the amount of power they could generate with a flick of their hips shows me that I have no excuse whatsoever! Had a fantastic day and have lots of bruises to prove it... all self-inflicted lmao. Has the lump on your head gone down yet mark?

Phew, i thought you lot were ignoring me!!
Sounds great im really sorry we missed it, even if it was just to see the lump on marks head!!!!

Hehe, Nigel, you also missed S Jon flicking himself on the nose with the nunchaks...

It was a really great day. We also had some feedback from S Andre and S Daphne that Kaicho Akamine and Shihan Kuniyoshi were pleased with our standard which is nice to hear, especially as most of us are still very much beginners in the kobudo game.

I loved the session with the nunchaku most - damn, he was quick!! Though it did take me a few minutes to work out what he was actually saying (damn UK accents!) I think I learned most about the sai but the bo session was very helpful indeed.

At the end of the seminar they did a bo demonstration for us. From memory it was godan kata. It was one of those where you stand with your mouth open in awe and think "how the hell did he do that??"

Alround great day and good value for money. Sign me up for the next one.

Someone is going to be in sooooo much trouble when he finds out how the whole goju community now know about that lmao.

My head still hurts. I wouldn't mind, but I cracked myself in the warm up; the twiddly catch it behind your back and flick it under your arm stuff was fine!

It was a superb day. What really struck me was how aproachable and relaxed Kaicho and the other sensei were; they really made the day. Oh, that and the two cute young Okinawan ladies (Kaicho's nieces) who helped out. Somehow young, pretty women who could kick your ass are strangely attractive......

Definitely a date for the diary next time around.

Are you talking about Rosie Mark better not let dad here you then , serouisly could you let my dad know next time its on, cos we would rrrreally like to come Thank you.
Sam

...and I thought he was talking about me and Ramona!

Who said I wasn't?

hehehe.

Any photos?

What?! Huh?! Like who?



S Andre was walking around taking pics, hopefully he'll share with us.