#higaonna

First an apology,

I have been gone for a very long time! Perhaps even as long as a month or more. I must apologise for this and offer an explanation.

....Basically I went to Japan, it sounds a bit crazy and i'm not sure whether I mentioned it before I went but I traveled with a few others and my own sensei out to Okinawa in order to attend the IOGKF World Budo-Sai. I learnt a vast amount on my trip and would asvise any karateka with the resources to go out to Okinawa and train with the best Senseis and learn other lessons of their own.

I even got to train in Sensei Higaonna's own dojo! A genuinely awesome experience even if i did turn a little bit blue (no i can't explain it myself) but it was very humid so maybe that had something to do with it! It was hard enough just staying hydrated. Sadly Sensei Higaonna wasn't there the night that we went.......

....However, Mistry Sensei was there with Kuramoto Sensei and Sensei Linda Marchant which meant that we were still learning from the best. In my ignorance I had never heard of Sensei Pervez Mistry until I went out to Okinawa but he was so knowledgable not just on a karate level but on an anatomical level it was excellent. The morning after we went back to Sensei's dojo at 6.30AM to train Hojo Undo with Sensei Linda Marchant. The whole trip was unbelievable not even just in a karate way but in a holiday way too. The Okinawan people are so humble and will literally stop at nothing to help you if you need to find a specific place or need something specific. I can't really put it into words how good a time I had so I won't try.

More about this trip later!