At the end of February, members of Hikari Dojo participated in an international jodo seminar in Budapest, bringing together practitioners from Slovakia, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Italy, and of course the host country, Hungary. The seminar was led by Rene van Amersfoort sensei, 8th dan, kyoshi from the Netherlands, who brought a wealth of experience along with his distinctive teaching style.
Tréning sa tradične začal už v piatok večer v dódžó Ogi senseia. Hoci ide o menší priestor, práve to prispelo k intenzívnej a sústredenej atmosfére. Od prvých minút bolo cítiť chuť trénovať a posúvať sa ďalej. Rene sensei venoval pozornosť detailom a dbal na to, aby si každý účastník odniesol z úvodného tréningu čo najviac, či už išlo o techniku, načasovanie alebo celkové pochopenie pohybu.
The weekend then followed a classic structure, focusing on Tandoku dosa and Sotai dosa. What was explained on Friday was immediately put into practice and explored in more depth. After the basics, we smoothly transitioned into kata, from Tsuki zue to Seigan. Adriana took on the role of uchidachi, assisting a Hungarian yondan candidate acting as shidachi, which was both interesting and inspiring to observe.
Nedeľa bola venovaná pokročilejším technikám, vyššie stupne pracovali na Midaredome a Ranai, zatiaľ čo nižšie stupne si upevňovali základy pri prvých šiestich kata. Tréning bol intenzívny nielen fyzicky, ale aj mentálne. Množstvo presných vysvetlení, opráv a individuálnych rád od senseia pomohlo lepšie pochopiť princípy a dalo jasný smer do ďalšieho tréningu.
The entire seminar took place in a friendly and motivating atmosphere. In addition to high-quality training, we had the opportunity to meet practitioners from different countries, exchange experiences, and share our enthusiasm for jodo. We left feeling tired but satisfied, and motivated to continue our training.
