Riverside Theatre 10th Anniversary Demonstration

Hey :)

 
For all those who do not know, I have been training in Shotokan Karate under the guiding eye of my Daddy Sensei Terry Geddis 5th Dan for 17 years (I always know because it is the age of my younger, but not little, brother Zachary) - hes the one who creeps around training halls and only exerts the necessary energy to throw a punch punch kick in most sessions.

 In my opinion Zachary is the hardest puncher and kicker in the club, men included. (S.Terry not included) Wouldn't know how hard Andrew punches because they are always about three inches short of hitting me (good control apparently) but I think he is feared. Since I have thousands of views and followers on my blog (Thank you) and he claims to not be one of them he will never see me slagging off his incorrect distance when punching.
 
The Riverside Theatre (where sickkick Louise inhabits from Tuesday-Saturday) is situated in my hometown of Coleraine, inside the University of Ulster grounds it holds appox 350 people and has theatrical shows on most weeks.
Our club has performed on the stage once a year for the last ten years. 
Starting off - everyone who trains in the art of Shotokan Karate will cringe at this next part - in the first few years of production, we decided to do every single grading sylabus from White Belt to First Dan on the stage.
 
I was sad for the people watching it. During these performaces I was a 1st Dan but had to take part in 7th kyu sylabus right up to black belt anyway. I GET AWAY WITH NOTHING.
 
It was only since 6 years ago that I believed that the true character of our club started to shine through, performaces are all about individuality and excitement. This is what Sensei Terry wished to put across to the audience. So the show became more theroatical, with street scenarios being made, superheros being formed and comedy being inserted into the show.
Of course traditional Karate was demonstrated with Individual Kata being shown and a team fight at the end of the night, which seemed to excite audiences.
 
I will take a bow here and say that Ying and Yang production was the best of the shows because I am sooooo funny its unbelievble. (biased)
Unfortunately, the theatrical side has now been put in the past (I demand a petition!!) and FIGHT NIGHT has been created, as I now commentate (why Sensei Terry did not think of this sooner, I will never know) I am so funny. I tend to get complaints but at least I make myself laugh?  
 
This year it is FIGHT NIGHT REVOLVED. The lovely Holly Sterling from The England Team is joining us (blog about her to follow later in the year) to perform some Kata on stage and to my knowledge she is judging as well. And our new national Junior Team Kata will be performing infront of an audience for the first time!!

Dilly Willy, Holister and Chicken Kev  

 
 
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Yasmin Geddis
3rd Dan :)