Karate training during COVID means that we’ve had to make a few adjustments to the way we normally train …
We are finally up and running at the new Orillia Recreation Centre, which is an incredible relief after being forced to settle for Karate via Zoom for over a year. Wonderful as it is to be doing real, in-person training, however, we’re still having to adhere to the rules and regulations set by the province and the facility itself.
This means that, for now, we’re not allowed to spar or perform self-defence drills with a partner, because we have to keep 6 feet away from each other. As a result, we’re spending more time on basic techniques, which really isn’t a bad thing.
Basics are the foundation of our program. In my opinion, if your basics are strong, then it follows that your kata, sparring and self–defence techniques will look after themselves.
Think of it this way: if the foundation of your house is weak , it will fall down or crumble. The same is true with karate as with most other things in life. By practising our basics, we are staying strong and active in our training. Once the basics become natural to you, they will be instinctive, and you will react to a situation instead of thinking.
After all, in a real-life situation when you’re forced to defend yourself, you don’t have time to think – only time to react.
So even though the pandemic has somewhat limited our training, we are still staying active and improving our skills.
Keep practising!