Techniques Seminars

Mr Paul McPhail conducted Techniques seminars around the main centres during October 2000. The seminars covered patterns, sparring and plus self defence.

The focus of the sparring work was to encourage students to train for free sparring by using sparring specific techniques, including pad work and reflex training. Beginners should start by practicing foot work drills, moving forward, backward and sideways. Senior belts practicing techniques such as dodging back kicks with the pads and downward kicks that change their direction part way through the execution.

Self defence was discussed and course participants practiced the idea of making their movements simple and effective, and finishing their movements off with a strong guarding block. Patterns were covered in detail and included any updates from the latest edition of the Encyclopaedia.

The attendance was very good in most regions, with particularly spectacular turnout in both Tauranga and Wellington. Thanks to the organisers for their help.

Wellington Seminar [Enlarge]

Tauranga Seminar Photos