Summore Upgrading Shots

  

Shihani Al-Harir receiving his Godan (5th Dan) scroll from Soke Clement.  Congrats!

Nur Nadirah going for Nidan (2nd Dan).   

  Going up to the next level...work those moves.

Soke Clement doing a short clinic with the students after the grading.

  

Photos of Upgrading

...waiting and trepidation...what's on everyone's mind?

   

White belts being upgraded...basic stationary punch.

..Happy faces..yeah....passed!

...some candidates with Soke Clement Soo, Grandmaster of MGKF.

PRESS RELEASE - Upgrading

Shihan Al-Harir & family with Soke Clement

Candidates and Committee Office-bearers with Soke Clement

Miri, 22^nd February 2009 – About 38 athletes from the Sarawak Goshin-Ryu Karate Association were upgraded by SOKE Clement Soo, the Grandmaster and founder of the Goshin-Ryu style of Karate (Goshin-Ryu Malaysia) at Kelab Rekreasi Petroliam, Lutong.

 Two karateka, Al-Hasbi Bin Al-Harir and Nur Nadhirah Bt Abd Ghani were conferred with a 2^nd DAN Black Belt while Mohd Faiq Bin Zainuden was conferred with a 1^st DAN Black Belt.

For his contributions and efforts, SENSEI Al-Harir was conferred a 5^th DAN Black Belt which allows him to use the title SHIHAN (Master Instructor) for Goshin-Ryu Negeri Sarawak Karate Association.

 During the Upgrading, SOKE Clement also identified a few Goshin-Ryu karateka with the potential to progress further and be included in the National Squad.

 SOKE Clement Soo is the current Secretary-General of the Malaysian Karate Federation (MAKAF) and, the previous Chairman of the Asian Karate Federation (AKF) Referee Council.  He is also a member on the Disciplinary and Legal Committee of the AKF Commission and the first Malaysian to qualify as a World Karate Federation (WKF) referee.

Calender & Activities For 2009

Planned activities and events for Goshin Miri. (Non-Goshin Miri events from other sources)

22 Feb Grading

21 Mar Goodwill visit and training with Wadokai Brunei

11-12 Apr 2nd Goshin-Ryu Invitational Tournament

5-7 Jun Training with Goshin-Ryu Penang

MASK EMZ Tournament, KK, Sabah

July KOI World Cup, Kuching

29-30 Aug Summer Training Camp

3 Oct Grading

28 Nov - 6 Dec Brunei Karate Tournament (To be confirmed)

19-20 Dec Camp

31 Dec End of Year Gathering

*All events subject to change.

Dress Code

Some information about the Karate-gi and dress code.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karategi

Dress Code

The dress code is adapted from the WKF rules and common practice. Please check with the Instructors if you need any clarifications.

Newcomers who do not have a gi yet are to wear comfortable bottoms (track pants or similar and not too long) and t-shirts (preferably plain).

1. The gi shall be white in colour.
   
   
2. The jacket, when tightened around the waist with the belt, must be of a minimum length that covers the hips, but must not be more than three-quarters thigh length. Female practitioners may wear a plain white T-shirt beneath the Karate jacket.
   
   
3. The maximum length of the jacket sleeves must be no longer then the bend of the wrist and no shorter than halfway down the forearm. Jacket sleeves may not be rolled up.
   
   
4. The trousers must be long enough to cover at least two thirds of the shin and must not reach below the anklebone. Trouser legs may not be rolled up.
   
   
5. Practitioners must keep their hair clean and cut to a length that does not obstruct smooth bout conduct. Hachimaki (headband) will not be allowed.  Hair slides are prohibited, as are metal hairgrips. Ribbons, beads and other decorations are prohibited. A discreet rubber band or pony tail retainer is permitted.
   
   
6. Practitioners must have short fingernails and must not wear metallic or other objects, which might injure their partners. The use of metallic teeth braces must be disclosed. Those with braces may not be permitted to train in kumite to prevent injury.
   

Karate Stances

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karate_stances

Karate has many different stances, each used to create power, flexibility and movement. Some stances focus more on mobility than stability, and vice versa. These are the most common stances in karate:

[edit]High stances

In all these stances the knees are bent very slightly. There are no stances where weight rests on a leg with a completely straight knee.

[edit]Frontal high stances

Heisoku-dachi (閉足立, Feet together stance)
Feet together. This is usually a transitional stance, although it is used as the ready stance in some kata.

Musubi-dachi (結び立, Knot stance)
Heels together, toes open at about 45 degrees. This stance is used to perform the formal respectful bow, rei (礼).

Musubi-dachi-heiko (結び立-平行)
From musubi-dachi, open heels until both outer edges of feet are parallel. Some styles don't distinguish this stance from heiko-dachi.

Hachiji-dachi (八字立, natural stance, literally "stand like the character 八")
The feet are at the shoulder width, toes open at about 45 degrees. Sometimes this stance is called soto-hachiji-dachi (外八字立). This is the basic ready stance in Karate.

Uchihachiji-dachi (内八字立, literally "stand like the upside-down character 八")
The feet are at the shoulder width, toes facing inwards at 30-45 degrees, knees tense. This stance is used in some formal exercises, for example the tsundome. Also calledChun'be.

Heikō-dachi (平行立, parallel stance)
The feet are at the shoulder width, and their outer edges are parallel. This is a common transitional stance in many kata.

[edit]Sidewise high stances

Renoji-dachi (レの字立, stand like the character レ)
Feet are at the shoulder width. The foot in the front is fully frontal (toes facing forward), the rear foot is turned 90 degrees out, and is positioned in such a way that if the front foot is brought back, its heel will touch the heel of the rear foot. Thus the foot print is shaped like the character レ (or letter L). The weight is kept 70% on the rear foot.

Teiji-dachi (丁字立, stand like the character 丁)
Similar to renoji-dachi, but if the front foot is brought back, its heel will touch the middle of the rear foot, thus the foot print is shaped like the character 丁 (or letter T).

[edit]Special high stances

Sagiashi-dachi (鷺足立 Heron-foot stance) also known as Tsuruashi-dachi (鶴足立 Crane-foot stance)
This is the stance on one leg, where the other leg is raised and bent so that its foot touches the knee of the base leg. The exact form of contact between the foot and the knee depends on the style or even on the particular version of the kata where this stance is used. For example, different versions of the kata rōhai use different sagiashi dachi.

[edit]MMiddle height front stances

Naihanchin-dachi (內步進立)
The feet are wider than the shoulder width, with their outer edges parallel. Legs and buttocks should be tensed upwards, while keeping the weight low and the knees bent inwards. This stance has strong tension in the legs and is the basis of the kata Naihanchi.

Sanchin-dachi (三戦立 Three Battles stance)
The stance is fixed and tensed in the same way as Naihanchin-dachi. It can be described as Uchi-hachiji-dachi with one foot moved forward until the toes of the rear foot are on the same horizontal line as the heel of the front foot. This powerful stance is used in the multitude of katas attributed to Kanryo Higashionna, from Sanchin to Suparimpei. Many advanced breathing techniques are exercised in this stance.

Hangetsu-dachi (半月立, Halfmoon stance)
A version of sanchin used in some karate styles, particularly Shotokan. This stance is longer than sanchin-dachi, but retains the same tension and inward rotation of the knees. It is the basis of the kata Hangetsu.

Moto-dachi (基立, Foundational stance)
The stance is shin length and around two fist widths wide, with both legs slightly bent, the front foot facing straight forward and the back foot pointed outward at about 20-30 degrees. The body should be squarely forward unless a half-turn han-mi is applied. The basic ready stance for kumite is Moto-dachi.

Kosa-dachi (交差立, Crossing stance)
From Moto-dachi, bring the back leg forward so that the back knee is tucked in to the back of the front knee, with only the toes and ball of the back foot on the floor. Depending on the style, the back foot may be directly behind the front foot, or out to the side of the front foot, so that the legs are crossed.

Han Zenkutsu-dachi (半前屈立, half zenkutsu), also known as Sho Zenkutsu-dachi (小前屈立, short zenkutsu)
Shortened and raised zenkutsu-dachi, this stance is slightly lower than moto-dachi. The rear leg is straight at the knee just like in the regular (low) zenkutsu-dachi. This stance is sometimes seen in kata, for example in Matsukaze.

Han-Kokutsu-dachi (半後屈立, half kokutsu), also known as Sho Kokutsu-dachi (小後屈立, short kokutsu)
Shortened and raised kokutsu-dachi.

[edit]Low stances

The height of all these stances is, ideally, exactly the same, so that the transitions from zenkutsu to kokutsu (defense) or kokutsu to zenkutsu (attack) happen without loss of energy which would be necessary to move the body's center of mass up and down.

[edit]Low frontal stances

Kiba-dachi (騎馬立, horse stance or rider stance)
Feet are parallel and wide, weight is central and low, with the back straight and the knees and feet pointing slightly inwards. This stance is not used in all styles of karate because of strong tension that it requires, instead it is often replaced by Shiko-dachi.

Shiko-dachi (四股立, square stance, often called horse stance where kiba-dachi is not used)
Same as Kiba-dachi but the toes face out at about 45 degrees.

Zenkutsu-dachi (前屈立, forward stance)
This is a long frontal stance where the weight is mostly on the front leg. It has the exact same height as shiko-dachi, but the rear leg is completely straight at the knee and extended back. The front foot is placed frontal (toes facing forward), the rear foot is turned out 30 degrees, just like Moto-dachi, but never 90 degrees as seems natural to new practitioners because this precludes any forward motion. The heel of the rear foot rests on the ground. Zenkutsu-dachi is one of the most common stances in kata.

Nekoashi-dachi (猫足立, cat paw stance)
All weight rests on the back leg, which is bent at the knee. The rear foot is turned at about 20-30 degrees out and the knee sits at the same angle. Only the toes of the front foot rest on the ground, positioned in front of the back heel at about the same distance as the front foot of moto-dachi. There is no weight on the front foot, and there is no bent in the ankle joint - front knee, front shin, and the rise of the foot (but not the toes) form a single line, vertical in Shitō-ryū, tilted in Shotokan.

[edit]Low sidewise stances

Fudō-dachi (不動立) also called Sōchin-dachi (壯鎭立)
The body is positioned similar to shiko-dachi turned either 45 or 90 degrees to the side, except for the head which still looks forward. The front foot moves one foot-length forward, increasing stability and making it possible to perform a strong yoko-geri with the rear foot.

Kōkutsu-dachi (後屈立, back stance)
This is a mirror image of zenkutsu-dachi, where the rear leg is bent strongly at the knee and the front leg is completely straight( it should be noted that many shotokan practitioners practice a slightly bent front knee including the BKA and the KUGB) . The front foot is turned 90 degrees to the side. The body is turned 90 degrees or more away, except for the head. Kokutsu-dachi is a great defensive stance because of the amount of energy stored in the rear leg, ready for a counter-attack.

[edit]Gallery

Heisoku dachi	Musubi dachi	Hachiji dachi	Uchi hachiji dachi	Heikō dachi	Teiji dachi
Renoji dachi	Zenkutsu dachi / Fudō dachi / Sochin dachi	Kōkutsu dachi	Kiba dachi	Shiko dachi	Neko ashi dachi
Sanchin dachi	Hangetsu dachi	Kosa dachi	Moto dachi	Sagi ashi dachi / Tsuru ashi dachi

Training and Fees Schedule

Training for Goshin-Ryu Karate is as follows: (Updated Nov 2009)

@Kelab Rekreasi Petroliam

Children (under 12s) & Youths (under 23s)

Saturdays & Sundays 0900 to 1100 am

Youths (under 23s)

Wednesdays 0730 to 0900 pm

@ILP, Permyjaya

Adults

Mondays & Thurdays 0730 to 0900 pm

ILP Co-Curriculum

Fridays 0300 to 0430 pm

Fees
Children and Youths - RM20.00 per month

• (Special rate for families with more than 1 child enrolled - 2nd child RM15.00; 3rd and subsequent child RM10.00 each)

Adults - RM30.00 per month

Registration fee - RM30.00 once off
Federation affiliation fee - RM20.00 per year

Grading Fees

Grade Attempt Grading Fee Grade Attempt Grading Fee

Green 7th Kyu RM30.00 Brown 1st Kyu RM80.00

Blue 6th Kyu RM35.00 Black Shodan RM155.00

Purple 5th Kyu RM40.00 Black Nidan RM205.00

Brown 4th Kyu RM45.00 Black Sandan RM305.00

Brown 3rd Kyu RM50.00 Black Yondan RM405.00

Brown 2nd Kyu RM55.00

E&OE

Note: Grading Fee is revised upward +RM5.00 for each grade effective year 2010. Above grading rates shown are the revised rates. Fees shown are for information purposes only. Please contact the relevant officers for the latest rates.