warrior-class» training http://www.warrior-class.co.uk World class shotokan karate video training Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:10:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Jiyu-Kumite – is it necessary? http://www.warrior-class.co.uk/warrior-class/jiyu-kumite-is-it-necessary http://www.warrior-class.co.uk/warrior-class/jiyu-kumite-is-it-necessary#comments Sun, 04 May 2008 13:10:11 +0000 Sensei http://www.warrior-class.co.uk/warrior-class/jiyu-kumite-is-it-necessary Is Jiyu-Kumite (non prearranged free fighting) really a necessary part of modern karate training?

Let me start by telling you of an incident that happened to a friend of mine, who I would consider an excellent all round karateka, whilst training on an open karate course a few weeks ago. Towards the end of the lesson, which had covered kihon, kata and

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