During August GBTSDA holds the week-long European Masters & Leadership Clinic in Nottingham. This is an opportunity for masters and master candidates from across Europe to come together to learn and train alongside Grandmaster Strong and other international WTSDA masters.
The EMC ends with the presentation of new master and dan grades, followed by the Dan & Gup Clinic. Here, the masters hold a series of sessions, passing on skills and knowledge to the lower dan and gup grades. The clinic is open to all ages and grades within GBTSDA.
As they usually do, Master G & Master R Russell attended the EMC, our assistant and trainee instructors joined them for the Clinic.
The clinic starts with KCN Strong and BKCN Khan leading senior and junior grades, split into two groups. After this, everyone is free to choose four seminar sessions on:
- Escrima drills
- Bong one steps
- Close-quarter self-defence
- Sparring psychology
- Hapkido
- Pad combinations
- Boxercise
- HiiT kicking combos
This is only a sample of the photos taken on the day; more can be found at GBTSDA Facebook page:
Photos by Master Islam GBTSDA
