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Back to Training

I managed to return back to training for the first time this year a couple of weeks ago.  My goodness how I had missed it! Good points from the session: I retained my overall fitness, and finished the session tired, but not too drained The work I had put into sanseru over my break actually paid off, and I was able to keep up with the others, and work the applications to a similar level. It was my first ever black belt class and I was pleased that I was able to work at that level for the entire session It was very beneficial being able to spend more than 1/2 an hour on a karate session Things which stood out for improvement (for me) Our school, while emphasising a practical, HAPV and bubishi-influenced approach, also does some sparring-specific/general techniques including the gamut of high and varied kicks.  I'm not a huge fan of these, so I spent almost no time practising them on my break.  It took me almost a week for my