The day is 3rd/June/2025 when we took this opportunity to conduct a general training with a call to members to concentrate most of their training on kihon. Sensei asana told participants that when you are teaching Karate especially to new entrants, emphasis should be put on stances. Learning the name of stances in Japanese, how to move forward and back ward in different stances will help you build a strong foundation as whatever you practice in Karate depend on correct stances, like heisoku dash stance is very important because it makes a good foundation and starting movement in kata like basadai, jion, jitte, basaisho and movement number eleven in heian sandan. Two hours was spent on stances only like hachiji-dachi, uchi-hatchiji-dachi, differences between kiba-dachi and shiko-dachi, fudo-dach, and hangetsu dash. Members were reminded of masters Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of modern Karate who said genuine Karate is like hot water. It cools if you don’t heat it constantly.
We wish you all the best. Domo arigato gozaimas Oss.

Reported by Sensei Asana.