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| Zad Datu Sensei at the Seminar or 14th Shitō-ryū International Taikai (source: official event photography) |
There were two other events prior to the Taikai (大会; tournament) itself as part of the 14th Shitō-ryū International Taikai (第14回糸東流国際空手道競技大会; Dai Jūyon-kai Shitō-ryū Kokusai Karate-dō Kyōgi Taikai) 2025 held in Singapore, 25-28 August (organised by Shitoryu Singapore Karate-Do Kai Shinyuu Kai.
- Gijutsu kenshū-kai (技術研修会; technical workshop) / Seminar
- Dan’i shinsa (段位審査; Degree rank examination) / Dan Grading
The Seminar had two (2) parts:
- Seminar 1 by 北野 延保 (Kitano Nobuyasu) 師範 (Shihan)
- Tenshin Happo [転身八方; turnover all sides]
- Tenshin Dōsa no Sansoku [転身動作の三則; Three Principles of Turning Movement]
- Tenshin [転身; self rotation] & Yakusoku Kumite [約束組手・約束組み手; promised/arranged sparring]
- Seminar 2 by Robert Tan 師範 (Shihan)
- Uke no Go Genri [受けの五原理; Five Principles of Defence]
- Bassai Dai [抜塞大; 'Extract (from the Fortress)' – Major]
Below are official posts by the Organisers facebook page:
Sensei Zad's Dan Grading will be in the next pose