We will be hosting a karate seminar to celebrate our club’s 10 year’s anniversary. The actual dates are TBC but currently looking at 23rd or 30th June from 11am to 16:00. The agenda will be as follows:

Agenda

• 11:00-13:00: Sensei Max Beddow, 6th Dan IOGKF will take us through his own unique and huge knowledge on applications (bunkai) from the Goju-Ryu kata
• 13:15-14:30: Sensei Sam Nelstrop, 3rd Dan IOGKF and Shodan Kyokushinkai will share his approaches and angles on kumite
• 14:30-15:00: Cool-down with some yoga exercises by Irina, she is one of the best yoga instructors I have met. She is very knowledgeable and is hugely popular at the premium gym David Lloyds
• 15:00-16:00: Food and drink provided in the sports hall
• 16:00-: Move to the local pub

Price options

• With food and drink: £40
• Seminar training only: £30

Sensei Max Beddow

Sensei Max Beddow has a wealth of knowledge and will go through some interesting principles, biomechanics and practical bunkai from Goju-Ryu kata. Sensei Max introduced Sam Nelstrop to Goju-Ryu karate and Sam Nelstrop attained Ni-Dan with Sensei Max. Since Sam Nelstrop established his club in Milton Keynes, Sensei Max has run several seminars in Milton Keynes. Sensei Max’s sessions are always insightful, and the focus will be on flow-drills that are easy to follow but will also give experienced practitioners some really useful take-aways.

Sensei Sam Nelstrop

Sensei Sam has been studying karate for over 30 years, starting with Kyokushinkai in the 90s in Japan. Here he attained Shodan, tested to his limits with the traditional 10-man-kumite. “This will be my first seminar and I hope to share some of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned.” Participants will be allowed to go as gentle and slow as you like or partners may mutually agree to build up to some harder kumite.