Kendo for Bury, Bolton and North Manchester

Normal class schedule

Just a run of the mill training session. Hopefully this will give an insight into what we do on a regular week by week basis.

9:45 - Arrive on site : Get Changed. Clean Dojo floor and make safe (remove obstacles, mats chairs etc). Check for loose broken floorboards.
9:55 round up those who are in the building, ensure new people are greeted, given health and saftey warnings then told whats expected.
10:05 - Seiza - Everyone lines up with their bogu and shinai. Sensei (Mark) runs though his class plan, explaining what he wants us to get out of the class. We rei in .
10:10 - Warm up. A variety of light stretches , maybe even a little jog with some alternating footworf just to get the body and mind warm.
10:20 - Suburi - Using the Shinai perform cuts and footwork as a solo drill.
10:30 - Kihon - Basics - Learn a new technique, gain more insight into an old technique.
11:00 - KiriKaeshi - Uchicomi-geiko - Kakari-geiko.
11:30 - Ji-geiko - free practice
11:50 - Rei and reflect - Line up in seiza, talk about what we achieved.
11:55 Rei out.
12:00 pack kit away.
Class end.