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It's mid-winter here in Tasmania, and at 41 degrees south of the equator, that can mean some pretty bad weather; still, this is our time for Kangeiko (cold weather training).
Kangeiko is something we do each July, which for us is usually the coldest month of the year. In Okinawa, karate-ka have always pitted themselves against the extremes of the weather, and stories abound of folks training their sanchin kata in the howling winds that rattle the island during the typhoon season.
For us at the Shinseidokan, it means rising early to start training at 5.00a.m. every morning for one week. I'll keep you posted on how we go, and yes, I'll try to remember to bring the camera in to the dojo again this year, so you can see the the happy smiling faces of those who understand that karate is a not only a noun, but a verb.
