![Good work last night. Next training session is 7.30pm Wednesday at @britishcombatacademy...]()
Good work last night. Next training session is 7.30pm Wednesday at @britishcombatacademy... ![Great turn out today, and a lot of hitting the pads #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan...]()
Great turn out today, and a lot of hitting the pads #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan... ![Breakfall and roll work. Not the most flashy of manoeuvres to practice, but incredibly vital to...]()
Breakfall and roll work. Not the most flashy of manoeuvres to practice, but incredibly vital to... ![Sensei Mikhail leading some stretching on Monday. Next session is tonight 7.30pm at...]()
Sensei Mikhail leading some stretching on Monday. Next session is tonight 7.30pm at... ![Congratulations to everyone who graded today. It was a long morning, starting at 9 and not...]()
Congratulations to everyone who graded today. It was a long morning, starting at 9 and not... ![2 more sessions before Saturday's grading - tonight 7.30pm at the @britishcombatacademy Horbury,...]()
2 more sessions before Saturday's grading - tonight 7.30pm at the @britishcombatacademy Horbury,... ![Very well worked session today. Less than a week out from grading, zeroing in on finer points of...]()
Very well worked session today. Less than a week out from grading, zeroing in on finer points of... ![We carried on Wednesday work on the bunkai for the first 3 moves of Heian Nidan yesterday. It's...]()
We carried on Wednesday work on the bunkai for the first 3 moves of Heian Nidan yesterday. It's... ![Good lesson on Thursday. Next session is 2pm at #britishcombatacademy on Sunday...]()
Good lesson on Thursday. Next session is 2pm at #britishcombatacademy on Sunday... ![Heian Nidan bunkai (application) from Wednesday night #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan...]()
Heian Nidan bunkai (application) from Wednesday night #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan... ![Warm up shots from Monday #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate #shotokankarate...]()
Warm up shots from Monday #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate #shotokankarate... ![Kata based padwork today #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate #shotokankarate...]()
Kata based padwork today #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate #shotokankarate... ![A few shots of the class warming up with kihon on Sunday #effortequalsexcellence #training...]()
A few shots of the class warming up with kihon on Sunday #effortequalsexcellence #training... ![Snippet of a hip mobility exercise/drill #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate...]()
Snippet of a hip mobility exercise/drill #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate... ![Nothing like a bit of late evening kata practice to get you ready for bed #effortequalsexcellence...]()
Nothing like a bit of late evening kata practice to get you ready for bed #effortequalsexcellence... ![Quiet session today with it being the bank holiday, but hard work put in by those who turned up...]()
Quiet session today with it being the bank holiday, but hard work put in by those who turned up... ![Sensei Phil going over some techniques for point sparring on Wed. Next training session is 2pm...]()
Sensei Phil going over some techniques for point sparring on Wed. Next training session is 2pm... ![Warming up with some new students from Monday. Training tonight at #britishcombatacademy at...]()
Warming up with some new students from Monday. Training tonight at #britishcombatacademy at 7.30pm... ![A few badly timed still shots of kata based padwork from yesterday 😂. Very hard to account for...]()
A few badly timed still shots of kata based padwork from yesterday 😂. Very hard to account for the... ![A few more shots from the charity fair yesterday #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan...]()
A few more shots from the charity fair yesterday #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan... ![Been a good turnout so far today. Done a few demonstrations for a few groups. Remembered to take...]()
Been a good turnout so far today. Done a few demonstrations for a few groups. Remembered to take... ![Stall set up at the Whitfield Centre for Kirklees Visual Impairment Network Charity Fair. Come on...]()
Stall set up at the Whitfield Centre for Kirklees Visual Impairment Network Charity Fair. Come on... ![Looking forward to more training, next session is 2pm Sunday at BCA #effortequalsexcellence...]()
Looking forward to more training, next session is 2pm Sunday at BCA #effortequalsexcellence... ![Good warm up from Monday night. Training at Batley club tonight at 7pm #effortequalsexcellence...]()
Good warm up from Monday night. Training at Batley club tonight at 7pm #effortequalsexcellence... ![Some still shots of yesterday's breakdown in kicking technique. Mainly for the beginners in the...]()
Some still shots of yesterday's breakdown in kicking technique. Mainly for the beginners in the... ![About to do some work on the kick shields #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate...]()
About to do some work on the kick shields #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate... ![There's a difference between knowing the kata and KNOWING the kata. Sensei Phil going over an...]()
There's a difference between knowing the kata and KNOWING the kata. Sensei Phil going over an early... ![It's great when a past student comes back. Mohammed here is studying abroad at the moment but is...]()
It's great when a past student comes back. Mohammed here is studying abroad at the moment but is... ![A clip from last night where we worked on kicking while retreating. As well as the defensive...]()
A clip from last night where we worked on kicking while retreating. As well as the defensive... ![Sensei Robin made the point last night that if you attend 2 evening sessions of karate a week,...]()
Sensei Robin made the point last night that if you attend 2 evening sessions of karate a week, that... ![Another advanced basics session with Sensei Robin this past Monday. Training tonight at BCA...]()
Another "advanced basics" session with Sensei Robin this past Monday. Training tonight at BCA... ![Another shot from last Monday. Looks like it's gonna be another busy session tonight, we're...]()
Another shot from last Monday. Looks like it's gonna be another busy session tonight, we're looking... ![Doing an exercise in turning the hips over while keeping the torso forward and upright, all part...]()
Doing an exercise in turning the hips over while keeping the torso forward and upright, all part of... ![Black belts going through Kanku Sho last night #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan...]()
Black belts going through Kanku Sho last night #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate... ![A pleasure to have Sensei Robin take the session last night. As vigilant as you can be, it always...]()
A pleasure to have Sensei Robin take the session last night. As vigilant as you can be, it always... ![Getting ready to work the heavy bags #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate...]()
Getting ready to work the heavy bags #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate... ![Straight up forgot to take a picture last night while teaching, so here's an alternate shot from...]()
Straight up forgot to take a picture last night while teaching, so here's an alternate shot from... ![A section of last night's warm up #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate...]()
A section of last night's warm up #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate... ![Lots of work on hip rotation today #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate...]()
Lots of work on hip rotation today #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate... ![Another Wednesday spent focusing on kata. Some higher level kata practiced/learned as well as...]()
Another Wednesday spent focusing on kata. Some higher level kata practiced/learned as well as lower... ![Good session on the pads last night #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate...]()
Good session on the pads last night #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate... ![Great turnout today #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate #shotokankarate...]()
Great turnout today #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate #shotokankarate... ![The view from our new training location in Batley. It doesn't affect the training, but it is nice...]()
The view from our new training location in Batley. It doesn't affect the training, but it is nice... ![Explosivity work on the pads #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate #shotokankarate...]()
Explosivity work on the pads #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate #shotokankarate... ![Another shot from last Sunday #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate #shotokankarate...]()
Another shot from last Sunday #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate #shotokankarate... ![After a completely kata based session last night, the last 10 mins was just a blast on the bags...]()
After a completely kata based session last night, the last 10 mins was just a blast on the bags to... ![Old school way of training kicks so that you get your knee up high enough #effortequalsexcellence...]()
Old school way of training kicks so that you get your knee up high enough #effortequalsexcellence... ![3 members of the same family demonstrating their kata for the class this afternoon...]()
3 members of the same family demonstrating their kata for the class this afternoon... ![Sucks to leave a sunny evening at the door, but well worked by everyone tonight...]()
Sucks to leave a sunny evening at the door, but well worked by everyone tonight... ![Bowing off after another well worked session #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate...]()
Bowing off after another well worked session #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan #karate... ![Quality session tonight. Cobwebs starting to come off and those neural pathways are being...]()
Quality session tonight. Cobwebs starting to come off and those neural pathways are being... ![Lining up for kata at the first session back at Horbury class #effortequalsexcellence #training...]()
Lining up for kata at the first session back at Horbury class #effortequalsexcellence #training... ![Warmup from the first session back. Felt great to be back and start this train rolling again....]()
Warmup from the first session back. Felt great to be back and start this train rolling again.... ![Our refreshed website is up and running for bookings. Classes resume from 17th May, get booked...]()
Our refreshed website is up and running for bookings. Classes resume from 17th May, get booked and... ![We're back! Monday 17th of May, training resumes at Batley, with Horbury training resuming the...]()
We're back! Monday 17th of May, training resumes at Batley, with Horbury training resuming the... ![Bowing before kata at our last session before lockdown #effortequalsexcellence #training...]()
Bowing before kata at our last session before lockdown #effortequalsexcellence #training #shotokan... ![So it's official. The matts were cleaned and stacked away for the last time for at least a month...]()
So it's official. The matts were cleaned and stacked away for the last time for at least a month... ![Few methods can show you the flaws in your kicking technique more than attempting to do...]()
Few methods can show you the flaws in your kicking technique more than attempting to do consecutive... ![Working on the initial strike/s and then moving off the attack line today #effortequalsexcellence...]()
Working on the initial strike/s and then moving off the attack line today #effortequalsexcellence... ![Back to brass tacks basics last night, catching any bad habits in higher grades and stopping them...]()
Back to brass tacks basics last night, catching any bad habits in higher grades and stopping them...
