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Whats a normal class?

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.

•10:00 - Kata practice
•10:45 - Kata formal

•11:05 - 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 .
•11:10 - Warm up. A variety of light stretches , maybe even a little jog with some alternating footworf just to get the body and mind warm.
•11:20 - Suburi - Using the Shinai perform cuts and footwork as a solo drill.
•11:30 - Kihon - Basics - Learn a new technique, gain more insight into an old technique.

•12:00 - KiriKaeshi - Uchicomi-geiko - Kakari-geiko.
•12:30 - Ji-geiko - free practice
•12:50 - Rei and reflect - Line up in seiza, talk about what we achieved.
•12:55 Rei out.
•13:00 pack kit away.
•Class end.

•Post class --- unofficial ---
•13:01 hang around in the hall talking, giving 1 on 1 advice.
•13:36 - being asked by the sport centre staff to leave
•13:41 hang around in the hall talking, giving 1 on 1 advice.
•13:46 - being ordered by the sport centre staff to leave :0)
•13:53 - get a shower and then go home

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