John Parnell Sensei at Soncho Karate Club

What an honour to have John Parnell Sensei join us for training at Soncho Karate Club Cheltenham tonight!

Natalie really enjoyed teaching at such a special night!

We kept things simple but intense - Kihon Ippon Kumite gave everyone the chance to partner with John Sensei, whose energy lifted the whole dojo and pushed practice to the next level. He shared some great tips with everyone which was truly amazing to see.

In the senior session, we focused on using the hips to drive body movement, revisiting Gyaku Zuki no Kata. This let us explore how the snap of the punch can flow into a powerful, hip-driven next technique. We finished off with more intense ippon kumite 🔥

Thank you again for training with us tonight John Sensei and we look forward to seeing you again! Osu