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Karate in Wales

I'm just back from the weekend Shotokai course in Wales. It was a fantastic experience, as well as just a chance to get away for the weekend.
It all started with an 11 hour drive to the South of Wales, so as you'd expect, by the time we arrived at our accommodation, we were all shattered. Amazing how tiring sitting down is!
The next day began with a 2 hour training session on the beach, followed by lunch, and then another practice to conclude. As Glasgow was the guest club, we all took the chance to explore the Gower and do a bit of sightseeing in the latter part of the afternoon.
These residential courses always involve a club dinner, which was first class, and also gave everyone the chance to relax and socialise with people from other clubs (Bristol, London).
The course concluded on the Sunday with a demanding 7 hour practice, part of which ended up being actually in the sea! The idea behind this was to change the practice environment and effectively put everyone in a situation to which they weren't accustomed. It really is a true test of balance, when you're trying to move and turn with your feet constantly sinking into the sand...
The car journey home was made especially tough by practice beforehand, and my contact lenses meant that I had to stay awake for the duration!
All in all, I had a great time, and I'll look forward to the next course in April, which is in Loch Lomond, and just that little bit closer to home...

posted by qmchaz64 @ 4:00 pm