37th EKF Junior & Cadet Championships, Turkey 2010
Pre-training Reports
Posted 31st January 2010
The prepartions for the Junior European championships are now complete and the squad now wait to depart for Turkey. Some new faces to the squad as well as some familiar ones. The squad have been training well for these championships with the kumite squad training in Wolverhampton under National Coach Wayne Otto OBE and his assistants Juliette Toney and Ian Cole. The kata squad have been preparing in London under the supervision of Kata Coach Jonathan Mottram. It seems to have been non stop since the preparations for last years junior worlds but the squad have continued their training to a very high standard and are looking forward to these championships with great enthuiasm.
The EKF Squad depart on Tueaday for Turkey, with the competition beginning on Friday 5th February, we hope to be able to bring you updates, videos and pictures of the squad and their achievements during these championships.
Posted 11th January 2010
Not a bad stat to pre training for the Junior Europeans squad. Attendance was effected by the weather but all will attend the next one. The venue was Stennet Harveys Ikon centre in Wolverhampton. A fully matted dojo with good facilities for the squad to use. The squad was taken by Assistant National Coach Ian Cole. First the squad had a 1 1/2 hours training session which incorporated super 7 powers sets and drill work with partnered combination sets. This was followed by a 30minute break. The squad then started on distance work & techniques for a further 90 mins followed by another break.
The athletes then returned to the dojo for a further 90 mins. The first half of this session the squad completed a fitness routine supplemented by combination techniques. The second part of the training the squad worked on pad work and drills.
Kata training was taken by Jon Mottram in London in which the teams and individuals continued their preparation for Turkey.
Thanks to Stennet Harvey for the use if his dojo, Mohinder Durdhar for medical cover, Ian Cole kumite and Jon Mottram for coaching.