Sensei Morris' Wigan Seminar Report

A short report on the seminar sensei Vince Morris gave in Wigan, UK, hosted by Steve Lowe of the Tai-No-Sen Kissaki-Kai Dojo.

Of course, it was as fun as it was practical but then I expect nothing less from sensei Morris. We covered a range of similar movements from different kata, exploring how they can be applied to a variety of attacks.

The theme of the seminar was looking at Kata as boxes containing tools for defense, and how un-necessary it is to collect large numbers of toolboxes, instead of learning how to properly make use of the tools each box contains!The participants came from a number of different styles, Kissaki of course, but also from Jiu-Jitsu and Shukokai/Shito-Ryu amongst others.

So, it was fantastic to have so many different styles and groups there and have the possibility to spread the message of practical karate.

The diverse make-up of the attendees led me to reflect on the principles of Kissaki and the Rules of Combat that underpin the method.

I am always thrilled and frustrated...   more...

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