Sensei Dan teaching WKF kumite skills

Gohon kumite (5-step sparing) in the kids class

Well done on your bronze medal for kumite Max :-)

Group Shot at Ashburton Karate tournament May 2017

Kumite training at Port Hills Karate in Christchurch

Elias in the semifinal at Ashburton Karate Tournament, May 2017

Group photo with visiting friends from Japan

The girls in their first tournament

Beginners class at Port Hills Karate

Correcting guard position during sparring

Sensei Dan teaching karate kids

Concentration!

Kihon basic training

Balance games during kids class

Pairing off for balance games

'Starfish' strength game

Warm up game, 'octopus' in the kids class

Question...

Stretching - important to prevent injuries in karate...

Warming up

Kumite session with the girls leading the charge

Sparring drills with the older kids

Kizami-zuki

Emily and Mackenzie squaring off :-)

Dan and Shaun demonstrating gyaku-zuki counter

What's so funny?!

Bob looking like he means business

Dan and Tyrone demonstrating mawashi geri defence during kumite class

Age-Uke

Kata practice. There are 26 kata in Shotokan karate

What has Sensei Dan done?!!!

Robin looking very relaxed

Seiza. Begin and end with respect.

Karate is serious business ;-)

Gyaku-zuki (reverse punch)

ura-mawashi-geri (hook kick)

Mae-geri (front kick)

Mawashi-geri (round-house kick)

Xander taking bronze in kumite

The kids placing in both kata and kumite at the Canterbury Westland tournament

Sensei Naka of the JKA with Dan and Milosz!

Seminar with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt, Luiz Henrique

Luiz demonstrating the americana arm lock with Dan

Black Belt Grading in Ashburton