Images from Summer Gasshuku 2010

Images from Summer Gasshuku 2010



We had a great weekend of Training. I think one of the best parts of Gasshuku is seeing old friends, and meeting new karate-ka from all over Canada and USA. Although we did share the same organizations on the floor we all shared karate-do. Sempai Nick in the center here recieved his Nidan Obi this weekend. He was one of the two karate-ka that graded in the April Shinsa.

Although my days of Jodan Mawashi Geri have seem to pass me by, Sensei Ray seemed to keep his youthful flexibility. We worked on kumite drills on Sunday Afternoon.








Of course there was kihon, and to be honest along with kata was the highlight of my Gasshuku. I am still learning more about kihon. Here Shihan is explaining the uraken and the tettsui, that can be found in our uke. I though much of our time in Hawaii, and Pinan sono san. The use of the uraken and the uke in your opening oyo.

Home from 2010 Shihan Flynn's Summer Gasshuku

I am home from 2010 Summer Gasshuku. I was able to train with Raul Dueno, Sensei Miguel Rios, Sensei Hugo Perez Sensei, John Kalaisopoulos, Sensei Nick Savery, Sempai and Gennadiy Ravvinand Sempai all who brought students to Vermont this year for Tom Flynn, Shihan and Toni Flynn, Sensei’s Gasshuku. Just like to mention that I have listed only the shidoshi here, but the Gasshuku is an excellent example to the Zen philosophy. Except for myself, everyone is my teacher. As testament to these shidoshin, I am always impressed with the physical abilities and kindness shown by all karate-ka at Gasshuku. Shihan this year had a back to basic theme. Shoshin no morderu, was alive and well in Vermont this weekend. In Shihan’s words, kihon! In karate there is nothing else. There are no advance techniques, there is only refined kihon. Karate like the onion has layers; advanced grades are simply a few more layers into the onion. Pictures and detail will be on its way in future post. I have much to catch up on, now that I am back home.