Student Reports

Our annual Internal Kata Tournament took place on the 7th February at Finchley Dojo in which many of the dojo members took part in. We had prepared the one kata which each belt was set with beforehand and it was our chance for us to show Sensei Tohyama what we had practiced.

Five minutes before the tournament, we began by laying the chairs out into rows and preparing for the start of the tournament. We were then gathered together to receive instructions from Sensei Tohyama, to begin the annual kata tournament.

On the 6th of December we had our annual Christmas party at Finchley Dojo. The party started off with a word from Sensei Toyama and a signed card for each child who came. He gave special advice to each of us and gave us assorted sweets as presents. After this, everyone rushed to the food which the parents of the kids class specially made which was enjoyed by all.

After everyone ate, we had this year’s entertainment. This year’s entertainment managed to include everyone in quizzes and competitions, in both Japanese and English, so it could be enjoyed by all.

Osu!

This year’s outdoor training is the first indoor training which we have had in this dojo, instead of the usual outdoor training which we have at Regent’s Park each year. In a way, I thought that this was a better idea – we don’t get any distractions from passer-by’s, not having to worry about the weather and lastly but not the least, focused training with concentration was higher. However, let’s not also forget the fun part, especially for the kid’s, where it is important to adopt interesting topics into Karate training.

As the training was condensed, it did not feel like a day