日時：2024年1月26日〜28日
場所：東ジャワ州、バトゥ
主催：インドネシア支部
アジア空手セミナーが、2024年1月26日から28日かけて、東ジャワ州の人気観光地バトゥで行われました。
今年のセミナーには、インドネシアの他、スリランカ、モンゴル、シンガポールおよび中国からの参加者も含め計130名が参加し、日本から外舘慎一師範が特別ゲストとして招待されました。
初日は参加者たちがそれぞれに現地入りし、翌朝6時から野外で外舘師範とインドネシア支部の師範たちの指導の下で稽古がスタートしました。
外舘師範は基本についての正しい理解と知識を惜しみなくシェアしてくださり、参加者は繰り返し練習を重ねました。朝食後は、黒帯と茶帯は外舘師範、色帯はスジョト師範の指導で稽古を続けました。
稽古終わりに、世界大会で昇段を果たしたインドネシア支部長方に、外舘師範から昇段状と帯を直接授与していただき、外舘師範にはマリオ支部長よりインドネシア伝統衣装バティックがプレゼントされました。
午後からは参加者は自由に観光を楽しんでいただく一方、インドネシア支部代表者会議で今年の活動計画などが話し合われました。
夜はインドネシア支部の創設42周年祝賀パーティーが盛大に祝われ、参加者たちは思い思いにプレゼントや記念品を交換したりしました。
翌朝9時からはアジア地区昇段審査会が行われました。国外からの受審者6名も含め計30名が挑戦し、厳しい審査を耐え抜き29名が合格しました。
Shikyokushinkai ASIA KARATE SEMINAR & DAN TEST 2024
Date: 26-28 January 2024
Place: Batu – Malang, East Java
Organizer: Indonesia Branch
This year’s Karate Seminar received more participants than last year. There were 119 participants from within the country and 11 participants from abroad, so a total of 130 participants.
From Sri Lanka 4 participants, from Mongolia 2 participants, from Singapore 2 participants, from China 3 participants.
This time, Asia Karate Seminar 2024 was held in the tourist city of Batu-Malang, East Java. The air was cool, around 19 degrees to 25 degrees, so exercising outside was quite pleasant.
Friday, January 26, everyone started arriving in the morning. The last group arrived until midnight.
The next day training started at 6:00 am on a large grass field led by Shihan Shinichi Sotodate and several Branch Chiefs from Indonesia.
Shihan Sotodate provided a lot of knowledge regarding the understanding of Kihon techniques which were still considered to be done incorrectly by some. Trainers from Indonesia were spread out in faraway places so that they can only justify their techniques which were still not quite right if there was an opportunity to meet like this Karate Seminar event.
All Kihon techniques were repeated until Ido-Geiko and only ended at 8:00 am.
After finishing breakfast, training started again at 09:00 am. All Brown Belts and Black Belts trained in the building led directly by Shihan Sotodate and assisted by several Branch Chiefs; while the Color Belts practiced outside in the same place led by Shihan J.B. Sujoto and several other Branch Chiefs.
In particular, a lot of training for black belts had to be repeated, so it could only be finished after being delayed until 12:15 pm from the initial plan of 12:00 pm. Certificates and belts were handed over from Shihan Sotodate to several Indonesian Branch Chiefs who had been promoted on the occasion of the 13th World Championship.
Sensei Mario also handed over souvenirs in the form of batik clothes which are very famous in Indonesia to Shihan Sotodate on this occasion.
Saturday’s training event was considered finished and everyone could enjoy the atmosphere of the tourist city of Batu freely. Shihan Sotodate and the translator, accompanied by Sensei Mario, went for a walk and had lunch outside. Meanwhile, WKO Indonesia figures held a meeting to determine activities for 2024.
In the evening, everyone gathered in the Hall to commemorate the 42nd Anniversary of the karate organization which is now called WKO Shinkyokushinkai Indonesia. On this occasion, many people handed each other souvenirs and plaques, and Shihan Sotodate also got them. Many considered him to be a simple person and very caring towards those who want to know about the technique of Kyokushin karate correctly.
The next day at 09:00 am, Dan examination started in the hall. There were 30 participants who took this exam opportunity. Six people came from abroad and the rest from within the country. At 12:00 pm the exam had just ended and only one person failed, while 6 people got a Gray score and got a second chance to continue the exam and were finally declared passed.
Shihan Sotodate handed over gifts to all Branch Chiefs throughout Indonesia. Thank you very much for your generosity. All participants returned to their respective cities bringing new experiences and several participants from abroad, including Shihan Sotodate, still stayed one more night.
The next day everyone returned to their respective countries. Sayonara, mata aimashou.