Just back from the Central UK Koryu Uchinadi Kenpo Jutsu training that, for the second time this year took place at Barry san’s purpose build dojo in Leeds, where I was invited to teach alongside Ben Ryder Sensei.

We spend both the Saturday and the Sunday (Oct 15 & 16) on the ‘gyaku-waza’ drills (escapes & counters), both standing and ground parts, that culminate the prescribed defensive applications of Karate kata (indiscriminate of style) in a continuous 2 person fighting set (futari renzoku geiko).

The Saturday session was concluded with some free kumite (ri-ai kumite) which was enjoyed by all.

The next one is planned for January 2012, if anyone’s interested to come along please feel free to contact me through this site for more info.

Thanks to Ben Ryder Sensei for the organizing and to all participants for coming along.

Joost Frehé