Stirling University
A warm welcome from Ronnie, Chris and the rest of the team
New classes resume in the Gannochy Studio on 14/2/12 at 8.00pm - 10.00pm all are welcome to come along and give it a try. The first session is free so what have you to loose, come along and give it a try. No special equipment required just wear something suitable to practice in, any students that require a karate suit can purchase it through the club at reduced prices as with any other equipment. Courses are held over certain weekends and any gradings are free for those in attendance. The university club is run by students for students with a good social side so come along and lend your support whilst enjoying yourself. You can meet representatives of the club at the freshers open day or on a club night where any questions you have can be answered.
Look forward to meeting you
Gannochy Studio Monday & Thursday 8.00pm - 10.00pm
A Merry Christmas and a Happy new year to all & see you next semester
2011 - 2012 Award Winners
Chris Woods Laura Claudia Davis
Jessica Scriven
check out the news page for list of previous award winners
The Club Trains in the Gannochy Studio Monday &
Thursday 8.00pm - 10.00pm. A warm welcome awaits students both old and
new from Ronnie Stuart and Mike Hines who will be your
resident instructors for this year.
Sen-no-kai principles can be looked at within two areas: practical and 'theoretical'. Of course this is all up for debate,
The practical is how we
approach our training/practice and the theoretical is how we see the
principles of Sen-no-Kai.
Practical:
Sen-no-Kai insists on mutual respect.
1. Sensie to student, student to student and student to sensei. We
bow when we enter or leave the dojo; at the formal start of a class and
the final act in the class. We bow before practising with an opponent
and when moving on to another partner or part of the practice.
2. We acknowledge the status of the Instructor and will do what the
instructor asks, to the best of our ability. If as a member we disagree
with an instructors teaching, we should privately question the action
later with the instructor during the class, or after but never in front
of the class.
3.Sen-no-Kai welcomes members of other martial arts to practice with
us but they should remember they are here to practice Sen-no-Kai not
their own style unless specifically asked by the instructor.
4. At all times this code of respect will filter through all aspects
of the class without it we are nothing more than fighters scrapping.
5. When using weapons the rituals used in lending and taking of a
weapon from a partner are crucial for safety even if they seem odd and
should be adhered to at all times.
Theoretical:
Sen-no-Kai is about the harmony that exists in the battle between
one or more opponents and yourself. We aim not to be stronger nor faster
nor harder than our opponent and the use of these attributes should be
adapted to suit the aims of Sen-no-Kai, not the other way around.
"Outer softness-inner strength."
The main theme that filters through the whole teaching of Sen No kai
is one of mental strength, strength through movement, distance, timing
and harmony, not muscular strength. We should aim to still and calm the
mind and body so that we blend seamlessly with the opponent.
We strive for low posture in practice, even though we recognise this
may not be practicable in street scenarios, to be flexible and to
project with techniques.
Sen-no-Kai places great emphasis on the three sen timings these can
only be achieved by forgetting about oneself and achieving harmony with
the opponent. Where there is only one person there is no battle to be
won or lost and the mental training to achieve this is just as hard as
the physical.
The main battle in Sen-no-Kai is against oneself. We need to push
ourselves as best we can.
When using the jo and the bokken we should remember that they are
there to help our hand and body movement and to ensure the weapon moves
with us, to stay relaxed and flexible and not other way around.
Sen-no-Kai has many dangerous techniques and we stress and teach
that power comes with the responsibility inherent in teaching and
practicing those techniques and none of our training is to be taken
lightly.
