Tom Hill's Karate Dojo; Kumite (Sparring; controlled fighting; Goju)

Karate Kumite - controlled fighting. Ralph Bates Grading for 2nd Dan takes on three consequtive opponents at the end of a two hour grading session. Kumite is the last one of ten subjects he is marked on and is the end part of a 2 hour tough grading session. For the Kumite he is marked on Control, Spirit, endurance, skill and combinations. His first opponent is Alan Keegan, 2nd opponent is Shelly Robbins and third opponent is Stephen Atkins. Ralph passed his 2nd Dan. April 2009. The club has been established over 30 years. Techniques performed on Sunday morning during Grading at the Grovehill Dojo, Hemel Hempstead. If you enjoy our Channel you may be interested in Toms book via Amazon; 'A Guide To The Art Of Self Defence'. By Tom Hill. We have over 300 videos on YouTube - please click on the 'like' key if you enjoyed it, and we hope you will enjoy some of the others. There are many possible applications for Karate Kata Bunkai many contain Ju Jitsu and grappling applications. http://www.goju.co.uk Tom Hill is the Chief Instructor of Goju.co.uk. He is 60 years old in 2011 and has been training over 39 years. Tom Hills Dojo been established over 35 years in Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire, England. Formal 2 hour training on Monday & Thursday evenings and informal training on Sunday mornings. Warning: If you perform any technique shown here in class or in public, you do so at your own risk. We assume no responsibility for the use or misuse of the information provided which results in injury or loss. Tom Hill has written the following ebooks & articles on apple ibooks & Amazon Kindle: 1; Belief & Emotion by Tom Hill A book about what makes us all 'tick' and how to improve that 'tick'. 2; A Guide To The Art Of Self Defence by Tom Hill This book is not to try and teach you self defence moves -- but the essence of Self defence 3; Self Defence and the UK Law by Tom Hill A striaghtforward explanation of the UK law on self defence. 4; Gekisai Dai Ichi (to destroy part one) by Tom Hill An illustrated (with photographs) step by step instruction manual on how to perform Gekisai Dai Ichi Kata. 5; Goju Ryu San Dan Gi by Tom Hill The Goju Ryu 'San Dan Gi' (Three level sequence) as a training exorcise 6; Essays for Black Belt To obtain a chance to grade for Shodan - Black belt first degree in Karate - Goju.co.uk, students must complete an essay of at least 500 words to be considered for the grade. Here are over 20 of these essays from students over the last 25 years applying for the Grade. 7; Karate Terminology Most of the terminology required for Karate and General Japanese Martial Arts with Japanese to English translations 8; How to Run a Martial Arts Club A step by step, guide for Students of Karate or any Martial Art, who wish to learn how to run a Martial Arts Club. 9; Sort Out the UK Dan Grades by Tom Hill The Dan Grade system in Karate (and perhaps in other Martial Arts systems) is in a mess! It is high time someone said so and not just complained about it but offered up a sensible and workable solution that was both fair and intelligent. Tom has also produced a DVD with many of the clips shown on it. See our website: www.goju.co.uk.