Aikenkai karate

Beach training

“Karate is like boiling water, if you do not heat it constantly, it will cool.” – Gichin Funakoshi

Please note we will be moving outside starting next Tuesday. Classes will begin at 5:30 rather than 6:00.

Shotokan Karate Kata Meanings –

Heian Shodan – Peaceful mind, Level 1
Heian Nidan – Peaceful mind, Level 2
Heian Sandan – Peaceful mind, Level 3
Heian Yondan – Peaceful mind, Level 4
Heian Godan – Peaceful mind, Level 5
Tekki Shodan – Iron horse or horse riding, Level 1. Named because the kata uses the Kiba Dachi or Horse Stance.
Tekki Nidan – Iron horse or horse riding, Level 2. Named because the kata uses the Kiba Dachi or Horse Stance.
Tekki Sandan – Iron horse or horse riding, Level 3. Named because the kata uses the Kiba Dachi or Horse Stance.
Bassai Dai – To storm a fortress or castle, Big (dai)
Bassai Sho – To storm a fortress or castle, Small (sho)
Kanku Dai – To look at or watch the sky, Big (dai)
Kanku Sho – To look at or watch the sky, Small (sho)
Enpi – Flying swallow
Jion – Love and goodness, mercy, etc. Named after the Jion temple in China.
Gankaku – Crane on rock
Hangetsu – Half moon
Jitte – Ten hands
Chinte – Amazing or incredible hands
Sochin – To maintain or preserve peace
Meikyo – Bright mirror, mirror of the soul, etc.
Jiin – Love of truth, inverted mercy, etc. Thought to be one of the Jion temple-based kata.
Gojushiho Dai – 54 steps, Big (dai)
Gojushiho Sho – 54 steps, Small (sho)
Nijushiho – 24 steps
Wankan – Emperor’s crown, king’s crown, etc.
Unsu – Cloud hands, hands in the cloud, etc.

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realise how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas Edison

“No matter how you excel in the art of “Ti” (Okinawan precursor to Karate), and in your scholastic endeavors, nothing is more important than your behavior and humanity as observed in daily life.” – Junsoku Uekata (Confucian scholar), written in 1683!

Congratulations to Virva Hinnemo, Todd, Sinead FitzGibbon and Alex Lopez on their successful examination!

Congratulations to Kathleen Ambrosini on her successful green belt examination. Well done !

Another great class with Sensei Richard Amos!

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New class times start this coming Tuesday, Oct. 24th.
Tuesdays, Wed and Thursday 6:00 pm - 7:15. Hayground School Gym, Bridgehampton, NY.

http://wtkousa.com is the new WTKO USA web page.

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"If you observed 100 matches, you would see that probably nine out of 10 are won by the person in better shape."

- Joe Lewis.

Another great visit with Sensei Richard Amos.

Thank you for fantastic training this morning, John Mullin-Sensei!

Final beach training of 2022