The official opening of FSK honbu dojo was a great success.
It was great to see some old faces back in the dojo.
We were privileged to have Goju-kai world champion and good friend Clayton Thom Sensei taking us through basic Randori (乱取り) kumite. I had the honour of having Sensei Clayton as my partner for the full class. All I can say is, he knows how to make one feel like a white belt!
His karate is of the most rawest and most beautiful Goju-kai that I know.
He allowed me to try adjust to his karate, all the while he executed his techniques with such great speed and power.... awesome kime and each time controlling it perfectly.
He allowed me to try adjust to his karate, all the while he executed his techniques with such great speed and power.... awesome kime and each time controlling it perfectly.
He is truly a legend in my eyes!
Friday was the first HPK (High Performance Karate) class open to all the members of FSK and the KinWashi dojo.
It was obvious to see those who have never trained it before have some serious catching up to do. I hope to see more members training with us soon.
It was great to have Clayton Thom Sensei, as well as sensei Melissa Thom joining us for the training. Their abilities in shiai (competitive sparring) speak for themselves, as many of the students realized while sparring with them.
Shortly I will be getting back into my gi for a fundamental class based on stance work, koshi-no-kaiten and implementing it into kata.
