November 4th & 5th at the Sunshine Coast

Adult & Kids classes divided into different sections.

Two days of concurrent activities covering:

Little Tigers (4-6yrs)

Kids (7-12 years)

Adults & teenagers, with a focus for those under black belt

Non-training parents are welcome to accompany & stay over

Featured Instructors:

• Shihan Jason Armstrong (7th Dan, Shito-ryu) - lived in student of a "Master" in Japan & has placed in international kata & kumite events
• Sensei Greg Scovell (4th dan, Shito-ryu) - studying martial arts since 1972 he has trained in Japan, Malaysia, the USA and Australia.
• Senpai Lois Rowley (2nd Dan)
• Senpau Grant Ribbink (2nd Dan)
• Senpai Yvonne (1st Dan)

Retreat location:

Sunshine Coast Recreation Centre

80 Currimundi Road, Currimundi QLD 4551

Schedule:

Saturday 4th November

9am Check-in

10-11:30 Basics & Drills

• 10-11am Yvonne & Grant - Little Tigers
• 10-11am Jaki & Jason - Kids
• 10-11:30am Greg - Adults

12 noon Lunch

1-2:30 Ido, Kata & Kata Competition

• 1-2pm Yvonne & Jaki - Little Tigers ido & drills
• 1-2pm Greg - Kids 2pm-2:30 Kata comp - kids (Yvonne, Jaki & Greg)
• 1-2:30pm Jason - Adults (test kata & seienchin)

3-4pm Beach session 1 (self defence, kihon/ido, relays)

• 3-4pm Yvonne & Grant - Little Tigers - ido, drills & relays
• 3-4pm Jason & Jaki - kids - ido, drills & relays
• 3-4pm Greg - adults - close quarter combat

5:30pm Early dinner

6pm-7:30 Movie before bed (2 different movies will be run for kids age groups)

Sunday 5th November

7am-8am Flag Sparring, Ippon kumite (adults) & Ippon kumite comp (kids) & pad work

• Little Tigers - Yvonne - Flag sparring comp, stop don't touch me, bully/school discussion, adult danger discussion (Jason)
• Kids & Adults - Jason & Grant - Ippon kumite and comp (gloves, mouth guards & leg pads needed for kids)

8:15-9:30 Breakfast

9:30am-11 Bunkai & other partner drills (higher ranks more kumite based) & bunkai competition; little tiger partner/team drills

• 9:30-10:30am Grant - Little Tigers (ladder drills for hoping, running and stances)
• 9:30-10:30am Yvonne - kids (ladder drills for hoping, running and stances, x-ray film, kicking ido) 9:30-10:30am Jason - Adults - seienchin & pinan nidan bunkai
• 10:30-11am Jason, Yvonne & Grant - kids kumite comp, (gloves, mouth guards) or kicking pad work

12 noon Lunch

1:30 to 2:30 Beach session 2 (adults & kids) & kids sumo competition

Jason to lead (senpai to guide group)

Finish

What to bring

Pillows & sheets to cover mattress

Blankets and/or sleeping bag

Bats, balls, tennis, etc

Water bottles, towel, hat, sunscreen, bug spray, toiletries, togs etc

Two karate uniforms recommended as the dogi gets a bit wet/smelly by Sunday...

Camp Site has

Walk to beach

Large grassed playing areas

Multi purpose hard court for tennis, ball sports

Kids play ground