Training

Everyone that enters the Dojo, enters with different motivations and different expectations. The main ones being:
• To keep fit and healthy
• To improve self-confidence
• To compete in sport, and win medals for your University
• To learn pragmatic and effective self-defence
• To meet new people and socialise

When we train we do believe in training hard, which of course is great for those looking to improve their fitness. We train in all aspects of Karate which includes;

• Kihon - This is what many people think of when you say “karate”. It is where students line up and do a technique or a series of techniques to the call of an instructor. This helps develop muscle memory and strength; it allows a student to learn the basic idea of a move with minimum of risk of injury.

• Pad or bag work – This is what a lot of people associate with boxers. However it is one of Sensei Campions favourite training methods. It includes using focus pads, airshields and punch/kick bags. Students work in pairs, this is great for developing strength, stamina and correct technique. It is also good to feel what its like to actually striking something yourself.

• Partner work – There are many different variations of partner work, including traditional movements like Sanbons, Oyos and Tenons. These are set sequences of moves with one defender and one attacker. It can also be non-structured partner work.

• Self-Defence – A lot of people see all the fancy head kicks that are shown on TV and think these would work on the street, this just isn’t the case. Sensei Campion often says “You couldn’t do that in a fish and chip shop or a busy pub”. Therefore when we teach self-defence we believe in keeping it simple, the simplest things are often the most effective. By teaching an effective system of self-defence, based on effective solutions to common assaults, students quickly learn the techniques appropriate for self-defence.
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