Last week I met Okinawan karate masters who came to the Czech Republic in order to see your intensive 10-days karate course. The first think I was supprised is, the courses are not so hard because of punching or kicking students (see
video, 3:20 minutes - it tests student's pose and techniques), but because of repeating the basis again and again and again and again.... but in the end, it is so powerfull training. Since then I understand the words of my teacher, who said it is not possible to have the same practise in Europe like in Okinawa. No one would likes it and attend it. Europeans needs some sugar. But this sugar is not as useful as their drill. But in the end I likes the Okinawan one and I will practise it in that way whenever I will have a choice to lead a course at least in Jilemnice. So, enough thinking... some pictures :)
My karate teacher David Kot sensei:
Nakazato sensei tough volunteers basis of Zen. We practised it every morning for 25 minutes. if someone is interested, he recommended us
Suzuki.
Uema sensei wrote our names in Japanese:
And this is my name:
Our camp was finished by 20th anniversary of our association. It was also mentioned in a
local news. Each dojó (group) presented itself and it was finished by sticks breaking and senseis' demonstations.
Our big association:
