London Karate-Do Shoto Association

AUTUMN GASSHUKU (NATIONAL)

Date(s):

30-31 October, 2010

Location/Venue(s):

Gower Peninsula, South Wales

Contact for further info:

Mr Eduardo Guasque - Events Officer
London Karate-do Shoto Association

E-mail: events@londonkarate.org.uk

Please do NOT disturb the administrator of the club as she is not responsible for events.

Outline of Event:

Weekend residential training course in the beautiful Gower Peninsula, organised by the London Karate-do Shoto Association under the guidance of Dr Mohi Chowdhury.

Limited to:

36 residential applicants or 50 including non-residential applicants (dealt with on a first come, first served basis).

Suitable for:

All grades/skill levels.
All ages from 18 upwards.
Younger applicants may be considered on two conditions:
1) They are accompanied by a responsible adult (e.g. parent or teacher acting in loco parentis).
2) They have a letter of recommendation from their sensei or principal teacher.

Guests, partners, family are welcome at this event. They do not take part in the training, of course, but are welcome to take part in the social side of the event. The fee, however, remains the same per person.

Training Details:

Training will be on the clifftops or on Rhossili beach (in the water or on the sand), provided we have good weather. If the weather is poor, training will be in Reynoldston Village Hall.

The following instructors have been invited to teach at this year's Autumn Gasshuku:

Mr Stephen McGlinchey (Glasgow)
Mrs Maria Marfleet (Severn Area)

Accommodation:

Next to the sandy beach at Port Eynon on the Gower Peninsular, the centre is a recently refurbished spacious Victorian village house with a large fenced garden.

Borfa House - Port Eynon - Swansea - SA3 1NN

What to bring:

Bed linen (quilts and pillows are provided)
Karate-gi (preferably two, if you have them)
Bo and jo (if you have them)
Tabi (optional)
Warm & waterproof clothing
Evening wear (for the course dinner). Dress code is 'smart casual'.
Towels.
Personal hygiene items (e.g. toothbrush, paste, soap, shaving items etc.)

Cost & Deadlines :

All deadlines will be strictly adhered to, without exception. The prices listed below are residential rates. If a person wishes to participate on a non-residential basis, the cost will be 50% less.

Deadline	UK Applicants	International Applicants
19:30 hours GMT 23 September, 2010	£90 per person	£45 per person
19:30 hours GMT 14 October, 2010	£120 per person	£60 per person
12:00 hours GMT 15 October, 2010	Dinner menu choices must be decided (any applications after this date may have to pay separately for the course dinner)
19:30 hours GMT 21 October, 2010	£150 per person	£75 per person

The prices listed above includes the following:

Self-catering accommodation (1 or 2 nights, as required).
Local travel within the Gower Peninsula (a minibus will be hired).
Training for the weekend (inc. tuition, hall hire, equipment costs).
Course dinner at the King Arthur Hotel.
Grading fee (if applicable).

The prices listed above do NOT include the following:

Travel to the Gower Peninsula
Subsistence

Chief instructors may attend as the guests of the gasshuku (i.e. free). All we humbly ask is that they share their knowledge and skill by teaching at least one session during the weekend.

Schedule:

PROVISIONAL ONLY

Friday	18:00	Departure from Marylebone Station (London groups only)
	22:30	Arrival at Gower Peninsula
	23:00	Brief meeting for instructors & management team
	23:30	Bed!

Saturday	06:30	Sunrise meditation and practice on the clifftops
	08:00	Breakfast
	09:00	Keiko 1
	11:00	Break
	11:15	Keiko 2
	13:15	Lunch
	15:00	Free time for sightseeing, archery etc. OR Extra keiko: 15:00 Keiko 3 17:00 Break 17:15 Keiko 4 19:15 Break
	20:00	Course dinner

Sunday	06:30	Sunrise meditation and practice on the clifftops
	08:00	Breakfast
	09:00	Keiko 5
	11:00	Break
	11:15	Keiko 6
	13:15	Lunch
	16:00	Departure from Gower Peninsula
	20:30	Arrival back in London (for London groups only)

How to apply :

Only payments WITH application forms (found here) are accepted. Please don't miss the above deadlines!