I tried 10 today, 20% There.

Jul 30, 2026 | Daily Training

So I thought it would be a good idea to try a decent number of kata in one go, to time it and to check stamina. It was a bit of a wake up call. I know I’ve been out of action for a year, but blimey…. The ultimate target id 50 Katas, so I tried 1/5th of...

Tekki x 20 times, What a Great Trio.

Jul 29, 2026 | Daily Training

My knees said no, my mind said yes, so it was more Tekki practice tonight. Tekki Shodan x 5Tekki Nidan x 5Tekki Sandan x 10 The motivator tonight was watching videos of Osaka Sensei, the master technician. I am constantly in awe of the power he develops and his...

Enpi – weak knees, no stamina

Jul 28, 2026 | Daily Training

After a full session in kiba dachi last night’s Tekki session my knees were still complaining tonight. To give them a rest I only did Tekki Nidan a few times then moved on to Enpi. Enpi is in my list a “know” katas were I can get from the start to...

Tekki AKA Screaming Knees

Jul 27, 2026 | Daily Training

I was absolutely determined to nail Tekki Sandan at training tonight. AND I DID IT. As I posted recently, the 36 moves in Tekki Nidan just flummoxed me, my brain just could not see the repeating pattern. There’s not a great deal of Tekki Sandan videos on YouTube...