Bournemouth Karate Club (Wado Ryu)

I have done a little video to cover the main points I try to bear in mind when teaching and training, when it comes to punching and the main four blocks.

This is a talk through of Wado Ryu Pinan Sandan kata with me picking out the main training points that I bear in mind.

Here we now string together more movements, even going up and down the whole hall as training practice.

Flowing like water, Ryu Sui, is important but it takes time.

This is a video of me slowing running through Wado Ryu Pinan Nidan kata, at a pace where I am still overcoming tight ankles, lack of flexibility and having had Covid just after the new year.

You will see the flow of the kata and me working on some finer details as well as ideas that have come to my head.

We've had a video on moving swiftly around a triangle that points backwards, and this one is with us moving forward.

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I have done a little video to cover the main points I try to bear in mind when teaching and training, when it comes to punching and the main four blocks.
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This is a talk through of Wado Ryu Pinan Sandan kata with me picking out the main training points that I bear in mind.
Thursday, February 10, 2022 Gordon Fong Blog 1311
This is a video of me slowing running through Wado Ryu Pinan Nidan kata, at a pace where I am still overcoming tight ankles, lack of flexibility and having had Covid just after the new year. You will see the flow of the kata and me working on some finer details as well as ideas that have come to my head.

In Summary...

We are a small local club training in the Wado Ryu style of Japanese karate. We focus on health, steady improvement, and good basic movement that you can use for the rest of your life.

Am I too old?

We teach 16 years and above. People can still start at any age, that's the beauty of good traditional karate.

What do I need to start?

Loose track suit bottoms and a t-shirt will do for starters. After a few weeks you can purchase a white karate suit.

How much does is it cost?

Thursday lessons are £6 for the one and a half hour session.