Mar 1 2009

Tournament fever

Grrrrrrr!

Grrrrrrr!

Well that’s it, I am officially bitten by the bug!  I attended my first karate tournament yesterday, Saturday 28th, to compete in the first GKR Central Zone Tournament of 2009.

I decided on the old “in for a penny, in for a pound” mantra and entered all the competitions I could, which were Kata, Kumite, and Team Kumite.

Now for the uninitiated amongst you these strange Japanese phrases, mispronounced by yours truly on a weekly basis, have the following meanings; Continue reading