Tanaka Sensei from our headquarters in Tokyo stopped by our sister dojo in Bamber Bridge Preston to give a training session to all SKKIF associated clubs in the North West. He also sat on two 1st Kyu’s Shodan gradings, which were a success.
During the course of the evening Tanaka Sensei covered many topics including:-
+ Kihon Basics
+ What makes an effective stance
+ Utilising hip movement to generate power
+ Yoko geri kekomi ( side thrust kick )
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