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  • New Zealand Nationals are being held in Wellington at the Westpac Stadium (or as we call it, The Cake Tin). We’ve been so lucky to have an awesome fight trainer at our Dojo who’s been training us over the past 6 weeks and we’re still 8 weeks out. As we get closer to the tournament date, I’ll start posting our training regime starting with week one. As much as I would love to share our training secrets now, it’s best we keep it under the covers.  P.S. I would love to stream the Nationals LIVE on Youtube. I’ll keep you updated. OSU!  

    New Zealand Nationals are being held in Wellington at the Westpac Stadium (or as we call it, The Cake Tin). We’ve been so lucky to have an awesome fight trainer at our Dojo who’s been training us over the past 6 weeks and we’re still 8 weeks out. As we get closer to the tournament date, I’ll start posting our training regime starting with week one. As much as I would love to share our training secrets now, it’s best we keep it under the covers. 

    P.S. I would love to stream the Nationals LIVE on Youtube. I’ll keep you updated.

    OSU!  

    • 12 months ago
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  • Pre competition blog 2 - Do you substitute power for technique or technique for power?

    All fighters are looking good, healthy, focused and confident. 

    I sparred with D again tonight, he’s picked up on my mid right mawashi and starting to dodge it unless he thinks I’m going for the head. We’re reading each other so well now so I think our fight trainer will most likely stop pairing us up soon.

    So we tapped one of our sessions and I was so annoyed at myself. My kicking has become powerful and I like that but the technique is really bad. I use to have really nice technique, lost a little power but I was fine with that, it looked “flash” and in Seido, that’s good I guess.

    For the next 3 weeks, I’m going to really concentrate on stretching and work on my technique… I’ll lose a little power but yea… 

    Anyways, I hope your all training hard and staying healthy…

    OSU!

    • 11 months ago

  • Kyokushin Hutt Valley has 2 wonderful students departing for Christchurch to not only pursue better professional opportunities but to also help rebuild such a wonderful city after the devastating earthquake 2 years ago.

    Liz has been the mother of the dojo with her caring and loving nature. Even though she would attempt to play the ‘hard card’, you could always get away with an injury excuse and have her get you a drink or go easy on you.

    Your love and passion will be missed in the dojo Liz, you take with you the heart of the dojo but you also bless another with that heart.

    I wish you and your wonderful family the very best in Christchurch and we all look forward to visiting us soon.

    Damien has been my sparring partner since I started Kyokushin 12 months ago. He has some of the strongest kicks I’ve ever been hit with. His natural flexibility and strength is something I can only wish for. Who do I spar now Damien?

     Safe journey my friend, catch you in Auckland!

    OSU!

    Will

    • 3 months ago
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