Fall Gasshuku 2015
On September 20th, 2015, Ichikawa-ha Goju-ryu International Karate-do Sosui-kai held its Fall Gasshuku at the Goshinkan Dojo in Merrick, NY.
Taiani Kaiso directed the six-hour event and covered the following topics in depth:
1) Da mo-Taiso Techniques (warm-up and stretching)
2) Kihon (basics)
3) Kihon Ido (moving basics)
4) Irimi (entering) Techniques for Kumite
5) Shisochin Kata and Bunkai
6) Postures, Technique and Kata of Kogen-Ryu Iai Jutsu
Senior Members Stand in Sanchin-no-Kamae at the Direction of Taiani Kaiso
Seinchin Kata
Seipai Kata
Taiani Kaiso spent some time explaining how to perform some basic condition exercises. The items that were highlighted were the Hand-Held Makiwara and the Tetsu-taba, which would be specifically used in Dako Training.
Left to Right – Tetsu-taba, Hand-Held Makiwara, Hashi-taba
It is with great please to announce that Scott Hassell Shihan has been awarded the Bubishi from Taiani Kaiso.
Taiani Kaiso with Scott Hassell Shihan
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