March 10th & 11th saw JKS Ireland host our annual technical seminar with JKS world chief instructor Kagawa Shihan 9th Dan. As always it goes without saying it’s an awesome experience having such a living legend of Shotokan karate visit us every year.
Students from both Limerick & Shannon dojo’s travelled for what was a great weekend on & off the dojo floor.
Sunday saw the main seminar packed with 150 people from all over Ireland working on basics, Kumite & kata Nijushiho & Meikyo.
Monday night as always in JKS Ireland Honbu dojo saw a very small and personal class of about 20 of us go through a (much watered down for us, 😄) Teikyo style Kumite session starting with physical strength and conditioning drills and straight into partner drills.
Many thanks to Dermot O’Keeffe Sensei 6th Dan JKS Ireland branch leader for organising a great weekend as always.
I am looking forward to seeing Kagawa Shihan again in Japan in July a month before we host the JKS World championships in Dublin in August.
Osu!
Limerick Shojinkai members from Limerick & Shannon who travelled to Dublin on Sunday 10th
Dave & Pawel in action on Monday night.
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Darragh Sensei with Athar. A nice preset counter-attacking partner drill Kagawa Shihan went through with us.
Darragh & Dermot Sensei’ during class on Monday night
With Kagawa Shihan & Dermot Sensei
Kaori San under the watchful eye of Shihan
Dave & Kaori San in attendance as always.
©️Pictures credit Jolanta Ploskonka