First Kyokushin lesson

[Dani_001]

So,... I decided to try out a Kyokushin class... Kyokushin-Kan by Hatsuo Royama. One of his best students, Hennie Bosman has a honbu here in Cape Town.

Those guys really push hard... Although I am doing Goju Ryu, I liked it. But only to a certain extent.

I haven't been to our Honbu here in Cape Town for the Goju Ryu, I am with OGKK... maybe that's why... where I am training now is in a primary school classroom... I am white belt, but my fitness exceeds almost everyone in the class besides my sensei. This makes me a bit despondent because she doesn't really push the other seniors harder because they are over 35 and they are overweight and slow. I am not downtalking my fellow karateka but I feel stagnant. Unfortunately, Honbu OGKK is like 35 mins drive away from me and fuel is exceedingly expensive.

Wednesday, I am gonna do a tryout class with JKA Shotokan and see what happens...

[hammer]

Those guys really push hard... Although I am doing Goju Ryu, I liked it. But only to a certain extent.

Just curious what you didn't like about the class...was it related to the style at all?

I'm transitioning from TKD over to Kyokushin and in all honesty even with the years of TKD experience the Kyokushin workouts kick my 49 YO butt pretty well. Main area that's more basic at this point are the forms, which I'm not surprised by since in the TKD club I learned all of the forms done there.

[Dani_001]

Just curious what you didn't like about the class...was it related to the style at all?

I can't place my finger on it yet... That's the weird thing. But those guys really have a go. I did enjoy the class overall. Maybe it's because I am curious to see what the JKA Shotokan has to offer. We'll see what happens.

I was sweating a hell of a lot though

[Safroot]

I was sweating a hell of a lot though

OSU

I have been training in Kyokushin for nearly 2.5 months now and I am really loving it.

As mentioned in the previous posts, it pushes you hard all the time and one of the main principles in my dojo is : "Push yourself beyond the limit".

regarding sweating .... I wanna tell you that after each class I return back home with red hot face radiating heat enough to boil an egg in addition to my Gi's weight doubled due to sweat but I love it .... Love Kyokushin

OSU

[Safroot]

This makes me a bit despondent because she doesn't really push the other seniors harder because they are over 35 and they are overweight and slow

I don't think this is a good reason not to push them ... I have nearly 5 guys in my dojo in early 40s and their fitness is heeps better than mine

I started with less than zero level fitness and now I am much more better than before but without being pushed by my Sensei beyond my limits I wouldn't have reached half the level of my current fitness.

IMHO .. good sensei has to push every one beyond his/her individual limit ... so for those who are overweight and slow may be 10 push-ups push them beyond their limit which is fair enough but she has to push you to do for example 40 push-ups to go beyond your limit and improve your fitness levels