Masterclass August 2012

What we lacked in numbers we made up for in determination and good looks . . .

Sunday August 19th held the first grading and masterclass undertaken in Stawell without the supervision of our former instructor and wise elder ( J ) Mr Steven Harper.  Had he been able to be there I’m sure he would have been chuffed.  The effort students put in in the lead up to the grading was rewarded with all 12 of us going up a notch in the kups.

The day began with a masterclass on sparring led by Mr Paul Harper.  Foot work, creating opportunities for point scoring, coping under pressure and putting pressure on the opponent were key features of the very informative, if a little exhausting, session.  Students then put all of their practice into, erm . . . practice, running through fundamentals, patterns and kicking combinations.  A special mention must be made to Tyler McHenry who scored exceptionally well and came very close to double grading.  Well done Tyler!  It was also lovely to have Miss Amber Harper back in the hood, we would love for her to be a regular visitor.

We’ve got plenty to work on before the next grading, but if all of the Stawell students do as well in December as they did on Sunday they can be very happy campers.  A very big thank you to Mr and Mrs Harper and family for a great day and for making the journey to Stawell to put us through our paces.

Corinne Raymant – Instructor, Stawell

Masterclass August 2012 Sparring drills Masterclass August 2012