YKKF UK National Gasshuku

Over the first  weekend of December we had the pleasure of training with Di Meglio Shihan, Mitchell Shihan, Horemans Shihan and each other at our National seminar held in Bushey and Brunel.

Despite the cold weather, it wasn’t long before the windows of the Yudansha Centre in Bushey were steamed up. We enjoyed sessions on Hakko Ryu Jujutsu and Goju Ryu kata bunkai led by Horemans Shihan and Di Meglio Shihan respectively. After an energetic finish to the bunkai session, we got showered and changed before meeting up for a lovely Chinese dinner nearby.

The Sunday schedule started in Brunel at 10am where the Shindo Ryu Jujutsu and Goju Ryu Karate International Gradings were held. Congratulations to Daniele Gigante (Sandan Shindo Ryu), Alessandro Montina (Nidan Shindo Ryu), Shehryar Khan (Shodan Shindo Ryu) and Nicolas Bellusci (Shodan Goju Ryu) who performed well and passed the gradings.

Immediately after the gradings finished we began the afternoon sessions which started with Mitchell Shihan and a review of Sanchin Kata. He was followed by Horemans Shihan who continued with Hakko Ryu Jujutsu techniques with his ever present assistant Danny Rens Sensei. As on the Saturday, the session finished with Di Meglio Shihan who went through some kumite drills before we all bowed out.

We enjoyed the company of the Italians for a few more days before they flew back and we eagerly look forward to joining our wider YKKF family again in Switzerland next May.

A big thanks to Mitchell Shihan for the use of the Yudansha Centre and Peat Sensei and students for arranging the hall and mats for Sunday. Thanks also go to Lou Chu for coordinating the logistics and registrations for the weekend.