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The Mountbatten Centre in Pompey (Portsmouth) was
the venue for this course, a place that holds some history for me. Back
in the early 70's together with Sensei Mick Dewey we did a demonstration
for the Japanese Fleet that were in port at the time, and now I was conducting
a seminar once again in this famous place.
Lined up in their ranks were about 80 - 100 people waiting eagerly for
the training to start. Teaching along side us was Sensei Dave Hazard to
most of you he was a formidable fighter for the England Squad, and is
still very sharp and a good technician.
We split the class in to two groups I took the Black belts for two and
a half hours. On the request of Sensei Mike Dewey I taught the Kata Seipai
and its applications, first slow then fast, which was received very well.
After the break I again took the Black belts this time for Self-Defence,
utilising four different close quarter combinations, using jodan, chudan
and gedan attacks. I took things a stage further by adding a series of
throwing techniques using the same attacks, then putting them all together.
After a bit of effort and sweat they completed the exercise.
It was a great pleasure for me to be teaching along side two of the best-known
Karate Sensei's in England, and hope we can do it again sometime.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Sensei Mick and Sensei
Dave.
George Andrews
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