Club instructor Jake Bender, along with students Andy Hopper, Hannah Wray, Simon Smith and Chris Gilmartin recently attended the TTA sparring course held in Leeds, run under the instruction of TTA Chief Instructor Grandmaster TK Loh. The focus of the course was on techniques that are used in free sparring, such as avoiding an attack and then immediately returning with a counter-attack, and developing the speed with which these moves can be executed. Training with Grandmaster Loh is a fantastic experience – this course was intense, fast paced, and hard work – yet the atmosphere was welcoming as we caught up with the other TTA clubs during the breaks. We all enjoyed ourselves whilst finding things to work on in our regular training, hopefully preparing us for the upcoming competition! Special thanks to both Andy for driving and Hannah for breakfast.
By Chris Gilmartin