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May 2006
Shihan
Burnel in Sri Lanka
Following
a request from a kyokushin organisation in Sri Lanka
Shihan Burnel was invited to Sri Lanka to train with
Sensei Lakmal Fonseka 3 dan with a view to establishing
Shidokan on that island.
JJ arrived in Colombo at 7am after 13 hours of travel,
was sped through custom formalities due to a member
of the karate group being an immigration officer, had
a two hour drive to near Kandy and had a first training
session, with 60 students, at 3pm with the temperature
at 35°C and humidity at 85%!
Two more training sessions were held and a tournament
where Shihan Burnel could witness the spirit and ability
of Sensei Fonseka's students. JJ had no hesitation in
recommending that they join the World Karate Association,
the Shidokan.
Two
days after returning from Sri Lanka Shihan Burnel had
to fly to Japan for the first ever Shihan meeting of
the Shidokan. This discussed the future of the organisation.
Also included was a training seminar with Kancho. Kept
to kihon and Kata this was hard going with over 60 blackbelts
from all over the world training during a rather wet
Hanami (cherry blossom time) in Ito dojo.
Pictures
below
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| Shihan
Burnel demonstrates keage |
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| The
students |
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| Shihan
Burnel with the black belts |
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