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JOHN ANDERSON (Black Belt 6th Dan)

John’s first introduction to the Martial Arts started in 1971, where he began to study Kung Fu and Freestyle Karate. It wasn’t until he was introduced to Shotokan Karate in 1982 and trained with the likes of Sensei’s Enoeda and Kawasoe that his career began to take off. Having tried various styles, including a course with Bill (Superfoot) Wallace, John decided that the best way forward was with Shotokan Karate.

This decision resulted with the birth of the highly successful Ippon group of Karate clubs back in 1988. Although John’s style had a very strong Shotokan base, he felt that because of his past experience with other Martial Arts, it would be foolish not to incorporate some of this vast knowledge within his own syllabus. Looking for a reputable association, and very much aware of the fact that he didn't want a chief instructor interfering in his teaching methods, he decided to look for a multi-style organisation with a reputation for fairness and non-interference. This resulted with John joining the UKASKO in 1992. From then on it’s just been one long successful journey.

John was awarded his 2nd Dan in 1994 and gained a Level 2 coaching award two years later. He was awarded his 3rd Dan in 1997 and his 4th Dan in 2001. Gained a Level 3 coaching award in 2004 and became the associations Director of Coaching for Scotland the same year. His recent noticeable success was being awarded his 5th Dan, together with being appointed the UK Director of Coaching. His clubs have provided many champions both regionally and nationally, particularly in Kata, where his students excel year after year in our national championships. John has since attained his 6th Dan and a level 4 coaching award, This dedication to the Martial Arts has resulted in John’s clubs being in the top ten places of the associations annual awards every year for the past eleven years.

 

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THE THREE K'S OF KARATE
Traditional Karate comprises or three K's, Kihon, Kata and Kumite.
KIHON is basic blocks, kicks, strikes and punches that you practise
up and down the hall every week. At the most fundamental level these various blocks and strikes are used to defend yourself against physical aggression, perhaps more importantly each technique exercises and strengthens each part of the body. Learning the various techniques and trying to perform them to perfection also exercises the brain. By practising Kihon on a regular basis your body should become stronger, faster, more flexible, but above all more focused. Good Kihon will help to develop good Kara.
KATA enables the student ro regularly practise long series of Kihon in a pre-arranged manner. It also allows the student to practise highly dangerous techniques against imaginary opponents in a safe and controlled environment. Each progressive Kata tests the body in
more complex ways. It is quite staggering to consider that anyone holding the rank of purple belt or above will have the ability to perform some one hundred and sixty-seven complex body movements in the correct sequence. Imagine trying to remember this number of playing
cards in their correct order, let alone perform the correct techniques. This obviously works the grey matter very hard indeed. Good Kata leads to good Kumite.
KUMITE is the partner work that you do in karate, everything from three, five and one step through to complex self-defence and free sparring. For Kumite to be performed safely you must be able to perform techniques with perfect speed, power, distance and timing. A
person being able to perform kumite to a reasonable standard at any level is assured of gaining confidence. These are the three K's of Karate.
GOOD KIHON MAKES GOOD KATA MAKES GOOD KUMITE ONLY IN THAT ORDER.

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