International Martial Arts Seminar, Bohinj 2019

Like every year, also in 2019 in June we attended the International Martial Arts Seminar in Bohinj, Slovenia. It's always a lot of fun, meeting many people you haven't seen for a year and a lot of new faces. Every year anew you leave there with a "steaming" brain, from all the things you have learned, tried to learn or even just tried to grasp and copy. And as always the climax of the seminar are the black belt gradings, where you have the opportunity to do Kumite with lots of different people either as examinee yourself or as Uke (opponent).
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Here's some impressions from this year's seminar.

International Martial Arts Seminar in Bohinj, Slovenia, Day 1. Almost got there late due to traffic. But we're there. First day started off with 34 °C and some exercises to practice "connection".

Martial Arts Seminar, Day 2. Today also internal martial arts training (Neijia). On chairs. A first also for us. Lots of exercises on the use of center and connection. And as a fun exercise and example of application: defending while sitting and using arms/hands and legs at the same time and – most importantly – in a coordinated fashion. Lots of fun.

Martial Arts Seminar, Day 3. Continuing to practice and deepen the concepts that were introduced in Karate and Neijia the first two days. In addition, today started the black belt exams, Kihon and Kata.

Martial Arts Seminar, Day 4. Black belt gradings, 2nd part for 3rd and 4th grade black belts (dan). The examinees were awaiting 60+ minutes of free fight (kumite) and lots of fresh opponents (uke).

Martial Arts Seminar, Day 5 and last day of the seminar. Kumite exercises with Sensei Fulvio and the chance to practice them at the last part of 1st and 2nd belt degree exams. Kumite (free fight)! Roughly 60 examinees and 60 ukes (opponents). No rest. Fun Fun Fun!

And that was the seminar at Bohinj. Lots of fun and lot of "steaming brain". Thanks to everyone and especially to Sensei Paolo Bolaffio and Sensei Fulvio Pascut. See you next year! ​