Some people have normal hobbies, some people don’t. My girlfriend just aquired two new falcons, so we often sit and chat as she feeds them. The rips open a baby chick – dead and a bout a day old – and either pulls bits out to feed to the birds or lets them get stuck in for themselves.

But back to Saturday at Sensei George’s and the 6 hour session from 10 to 4, with a short break for lunch. It’s now Monday and my legs, stomach and shoulders still ache. The good news is that some things have been removed from the grading syllabus, press ups, situps and star jumps. However, as a student of Okinawan Traditional Goju Karate you will still be required to demonstrate them. Sensei was unspecific about how many, but we were all still laughing as he mentioned a couple of other things also removed from the syllabus that “However comma as a student of …..”

We laughed, partly because he told us after we had demonstrated them to him, and well, some people have normal hobbies, some people don’t.

Sensei Martin Stockley of Cambridge Goju Karate came over to help test our first three 5th kyu students, Mark Vogel, Paul Middleton and Jason Keeble.

Andrew MacKenzie also graded to Blue belt (at last!) and after a nervous start Luke Bastow became our youngest Green belt.

Thanks to Christina Vogel for taking the photos

From June 2011 Goju Ryu karate grading, posted by Mark Vogel on 6/11/2011 (106 items)

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New Yellow Belts: Debbie Harriss and Laurie McGregor

New Bue Belts: Daniel Bastow, Darren DeJongh, Sofia Pita, Taylor Allan and Tony Swanser.

Katakuri Grading Apr 2011

And here’s a link to the full album

Katakuri Grading June 20th 2010

I’m pleased to say she’s now getting it all right

Great attitude and speed though!!!