Grading test

The first grading for this year has been held yesterday.

It is not easy for these little kids to keep interest during the usual training, but they seem understand this must be a special day.


It must be good for instructors as well to recall this 'special nervousness' in old days.


It is said in Japanese 'Syoshin wasuru bekarazu'.

Tsuki & Uchi

The main difference between Tsuki and Uchi


Tsuki --> The impact point of the fist moves to the same direction with the forearm
Uchi --> The impact point of the fist moves at (right-) angle of the forearm

Make sense?

Special Seminar

Nishimura sensei 7th dan visited Sydney dojo and had a special seminar. This is one of the very basic questions from him, which no one could answer properly.


'What is the difference between Tsuki and Uchi?'
(Tsuki-- Oi-zuki, gyaku-zuki, Yama-zuki, Kagi-zuki etc.)
(Uchi -- Tettsui-uchi, Uraken-uchi, Shuto-uchi etc.)
What do you think?