London Karate-do Shoto Association

Weekend residential training course in Plauen, Germany.

Training may be indoors or outdoors, depending on the weather. The social aspect of the gasshuku may involve fun on the snow slopes (e.g. skiing etc.).

This is organised by the Shotokai Karate-do Plauen under the guidance of Mr Kristian Korb.

30 residential applicants or 40 including applicants who are either non-residential or who are arranging their own accommodation.

Unlike other events, this one is NOT on a first come, first served basis. There will be an application deadline. All applications received will then be reviewed and then 30 of these applicants will be invited to this gasshuku.

All grades/skill levels.

All ages from 7 upwards.

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 will be in Plauen itself.

Travel is left to each person's own discretion. However, if you would like to travel together, we fly as a single group from London Heathrow Airport to Dresden Airport on Friday lunchtime. The organising group meet us at Dresden Airport and arrange transportation to Plauen.

We return from Dresden Airport to London Heathrow Airport on Monday afternoon.

If you are travelling independently from the London group, here are some helpful links for arranging your travel:

• Flights
• Car rental (make sure you have car insurance, winter tyres, and winter chains for the tyres!)

The local tram network map can be found here.

This is dependent on the availability of space, numbers of instructors and participants. Accommodation (for those who are residential) will be at Pension Fischer, Thiergartner Weg 81, 08527 Plauen. It is a 10 minute drive from the dojo.

Ski World Schsneck Plauen (45 min. by car)

Several Exhibitions:

1. Landwust Vogtlandische
2. Finsterbusch's Hausl
3. Stone Castle

• VERY warm and waterproof clothing!!
• Karate-gi (preferably two, if you have them)
• Rokushaku Bo (if you have one) - no tapered ones please!
• Tabi (optional), ideally waterproof tabi boots.
• Blanket/cushion for the meditation
• Skiing clothing/equipment (if you intend to ski)
• Evening wear (for the course dinner). Dress code is 'smart casual'.
• Towels
• Personal hygiene items (e.g. toothbrush, paste, soap, shaving items etc.)
• Plug converters
• Chargers for your mobile phones and other electrical devices etc.

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 20% less. Non-residential means "no bed/meals".

Level 1 Package holder = Standard training only (i.e. courses paid for separately)
Level 2 Package holder = Level 1 + UK courses, if booked by the package deadline*
Level 3 Package holder = Level 2 + European courses, if booked by package deadline*

The prices listed above includes the following:

• Accommodation (Friday night and Saturday night)
• Course Dinner on Saturday evening

Training for the weekend (inc. tuition, hall hire, equipment costs).

• Grading fee (if applicable).

Local travel within and around Megève during the weekend

The prices listed above do NOT include the following:

• Flights
• Travel to Plauen outwith the fixed rendezvous times in Dresden
• Local travel to and from the London Airports (including Heathrow Express)
• Consumption of alchohol at any stage during the course
• Ski pass or ski hire
• Other 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.

Application forms should be posted to:

The Administrator

LKDSA
PO Box 55688
London
W9 4AQ
United Kingdom