http://www.craiglotter.co.za My life and fanboy musings about everything Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:30:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2012/01/23/back-to-my-karate/ http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2012/01/23/back-to-my-karate/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:15:05 +0000 Craig Lotter http://www.craiglotter.co.za/?p=9490 Last Wednesday saw me make my return to Funakoshi karate, for my first training session of 2012, after having enjoyed a nice month and bit holiday break from all the punching, kicking and shifting around. The break had been good, … Continue reading →]]> http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2012/01/23/back-to-my-karate/feed/ 0 http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2011/12/11/kyu-2-brown-belt-achieved/ http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2011/12/11/kyu-2-brown-belt-achieved/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:30:55 +0000 Craig Lotter http://www.craiglotter.co.za/?p=8412 Pleasingly, despite my reduced commitment to my Karate training regime, I was allowed to grade the Saturday before last, grading for Brown Kyu 2, in other words Brown two stripes (where I was currently Brown three stripes). The grading took … Continue reading →]]> http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2011/12/11/kyu-2-brown-belt-achieved/feed/ 0 http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2011/10/20/my-karate-training-dilemma/ http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2011/10/20/my-karate-training-dilemma/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 04:15:20 +0000 Craig Lotter http://www.craiglotter.co.za/?p=7843 I sit with a bit of a dilemma on my hands with regards to my karate training, and the decision is a big one – should I continue or should I stop? It’s important to understand why this dilemma has … Continue reading →]]> http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2011/10/20/my-karate-training-dilemma/feed/ 2 http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2011/10/13/funakoshi-karate-international-syllabus-brown-belt-3rd-kyu-to-brown-belt-2nd-kyu/ http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2011/10/13/funakoshi-karate-international-syllabus-brown-belt-3rd-kyu-to-brown-belt-2nd-kyu/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 03:00:09 +0000 Craig Lotter http://www.craiglotter.co.za/?p=7783 The following items make up the required syllabus in order to grade up from a brown belt 3rd kyu to a brown belt 2nd kyu level. The items are divided up into Saiten Kentai Waza (Grading Forms), Katas, Basic Kihon … Continue reading →]]> http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2011/10/13/funakoshi-karate-international-syllabus-brown-belt-3rd-kyu-to-brown-belt-2nd-kyu/feed/ 0 http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2011/02/21/bikini-beach-funakoshi-training/ http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2011/02/21/bikini-beach-funakoshi-training/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 04:00:34 +0000 Craig Lotter http://www.craiglotter.co.za/?p=5718 Friday 11 February saw the perfect way to de-stress after a long week of work, with a Bikini Beach training session to kick off the weekend. Continue reading →]]> http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2011/02/21/bikini-beach-funakoshi-training/feed/ 0 http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2011/01/05/funakoshi-purple-belt-status-achieved/ http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2011/01/05/funakoshi-purple-belt-status-achieved/#comments Wed, 05 Jan 2011 05:00:53 +0000 Craig Lotter http://www.craiglotter.co.za/?p=5298 Purple. Not the most manly colour I have to admit. Nevertheless, it feels good now find it snugly wrapped around my waist. Continue reading →]]> http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2011/01/05/funakoshi-purple-belt-status-achieved/feed/ 0 http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2010/12/30/our-link-to-the-funakoshi-style/ http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2010/12/30/our-link-to-the-funakoshi-style/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 09:06:06 +0000 Craig Lotter http://www.craiglotter.co.za/?p=5200 Most of you will know that the Funakoshi karate discipline or style was created by a South African in the late 1960's, a man by the name of Edwin Ward. Soke Dai Hanshi (Founder and head of the style) Ward left our shores in the 1970's to begin a new life in Canada, though not before he had left sufficiently trained students to continue growing the style in South Africa. Continue reading →]]> http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2010/12/30/our-link-to-the-funakoshi-style/feed/ 0 http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2010/12/17/funakoshi-year-end-beach-training-session/ http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2010/12/17/funakoshi-year-end-beach-training-session/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0000 Craig Lotter http://www.craiglotter.co.za/?p=5068 Man, I'm really sad to have missed this, thanks to me not being able to be back in GB in time for the event after work. Last Friday saw the official final training session of 2010 for the junior karateka at the Gordon's Bay Funakoshi dojo, as they break up for the holiday period. (Though the adult classes continue on a Monday and Wednesday evening of course!) Continue reading →]]> http://www.craiglotter.co.za/2010/12/17/funakoshi-year-end-beach-training-session/feed/ 0