We visited the Meiji Shrine in the heart of Tokyo. During these trips, there is plenty of time to experience Japan also. It makes you realize though, how lucky we are in the JKS to have so many world class competitors, at the top of their game, all at the JKS Hombu. Many of the younger Hombu Instructors were flying to France the day after for the WKF Paris Open, so this was the last time we saw many of them this trip. After, with the same partner.We worked on timing drills where the opponent attacked Oi Zuki.This in turn was met with Kizami Zuki 5 times.Then Uraken 5 times.Then Mae Geri 5 times. We then paired up to check each others techniques on Oi Zuki and Mae Geri. We then moved onto kicking drills and working on Giku Ashi. We started off with basics.Working on Hanmi and Shomen and then Age Uke Gyaku Zuki, followed by Soto Uke Gyaku Zuki, Uchi Uke Gyaku Zuki, Gedan Barai Gyaku Zuki and Kizami Zuki Gyaku Zuki 10 times each on both sides with members of the class counting in sets. The class was taken by Inada Sensei 6th Dan, former WKF World Champion and All Japan Champion. We changed into our Gi's and had a brief warm up before putting our trainers on and jogging through the streets of Tokyo to the cries of "Wa-Shai" (The closest English translation being Heave Ho) being led by Arimoto and Toyama Sensei’s who were leading the runners this morning.Īfter the 20 minute jog, we arrived back to the dojo. When we arrived, the sun was just breaking and the temperature hit a not so mild 3 degrees. We left the Ryokan at 6.15am for a march down to Ikebukuro station to jump the 2 stops to Sugamo where the World Headquaters of the JKS is located. The day started at 5am and hitting the snooze button ying to get the last few minutes of sleep while trying to get over the 9 hr time difference between London and Tokyo. We arrived on Sunday to our home for the next few days, the Kimi Ryokan in Ikebukoru, An interesting and colourful part of Tokyo, to say the least. We all met in Amsterdam Schipol airport to continue the 11 hour journey to Tokyo. For some, it was their first time in Japan, for others, they were Japan and Kangeiko veterans. On the 21st of January, 9 members of JKS England, led by Head of JKS England Alan Campbell Sensei set out from various parts of England to head for the JKS Headquarters in Tokyo for Kangeiko – Mid Winter Training.
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