Sensei Pennell

Eihachi Ota 2017 Karate & Kubodo Seminar

April 18, 2017

Folks, I am happy to announce the dates for Eihachi Ota’s 2017 Karate & Kubodo Seminar/Tournament. June 23, 2017: 6pm to 9:00pm: New Gardena Hotel: 1641 W. Redondo Beach Blvd, Gardena California 90247. June 24, 2017: (8:00am to 3:00pm.): Rush Gym: 1651 W. 162nd Street, Gardena California 90247. June 25, 2017: In the morning (Exact time TBA): Honbu Dojo: 1601 W. Redondo Beach Blvd, Gardena California 90247. To register, please contact Sensei Eihachi Ota, Shorin-Ryu Karate and Kobudo Association. 1601 W. Redondo Beach Blvd., Gardena…

Pennell Sensei – Naihanchi Shodan Kata

April 11, 2017

Sensei Pennell

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Hi folks! In this video I demonstrate Naihanchi Shodan Kata. Let me know if you have any comments! Happy Training!

O’Brian Sensei: Twitching & Dropping Center

April 4, 2017

Sensei Pennell

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This weekend during training, our group was discussing the idea of dropping your centre. In the video above, O’Brian Sensei talks a bit about the sensation of dropping your centre and how it relates to quick, movements. Sometimes, it can be hard to articulate ideas about how a sensation feels – it’s a personal thing really; sometimes it’s hard to describe. I was wondering the other day about the best way to describe ‘twitching’ and dropping. The two are linked,…

OTA Sensei – Orillia ON, May 5th, 6th & 7th

March 22, 2017

Sensei Pennell

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Ota Sensei will be visiting the Orillia Martial Arts Centre. Orillia Martial Arts Centre 3 Brammer Dr Orillia, ON-L3V 6H3 Canada To Register, please fill out the form below.