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November 8, 2008: Breakfalling course

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Location: The London Nautical School
Time: 10am-2pm
Price: £10
Instructor: Sensei Nicola Price, Sandan

This course is aimed at Novice to Green Belt Grades who want to improve their break-falling significantly. Sensei Price has a large experience of break falling and teaching it within the London Region and Nationally. This course will deal with all aspects of break falling up to advanced break falling required for the Green Belt Grade. It is particularly recommended for all novices who are preparing for their grading in December for which break falling is the most important aspect.

The course is also recommended to instructors who wish to learn more about how to efficiently teach and correct break falling.

Take water, sports drink and food.

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London Nautical School Main Gym, 61 Stamford Street, Blackfriars, enter from Hatfields Street


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Training times
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The Club in Action

  • Club member Liam demonstrates techniques in a gauntlet
  • Instructor Gesa Brinkmann demonstrates a throw
  • Training at our 10th anniversary session
  • Instructor Gesa Brinkmann demonstrates a technique
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  • Grades and novices practise techniques while instructors observe
  • Grades and instructors at the 10th anniversary session
  • A scene from our 10th anniversary session
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  • Techniques being demonstrated and taught at the City Jitsu 10th anniversary session
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