AFTK Seminar Series 2026 - ACT

Name: AFTK Seminar Series 2026 - ACT
Start: 2026-03-22T09:30:00+11:00
End: 2026-03-22T09:30:00+11:00
Location: Kodokan Cummings Karate Dojo

Presenters will include three instructors from a variety of styles and dojo.

This seminar is for students aged 13 and above. Please note there are two ticket prices for AFTK members and non-members. You do not need to be an individual member, if your dojo is an AFTK member that means you get the member price. The AFTK aims to make events affordable and accessible.

Don't miss our Special Guest Instructor, Sensei Takafumi Nakayama (7th Dan), who will be presenting at the ACT Seminar!

This seminar will be held face-to-face only.

Pricing

AFTK Members	General Public (Non-Members)
Session 1 or 2: $37.50 ($30 Early Bird) Session 3: $57.50 ($50 Early Bird) All 3 Sessions: $95 Standard \| $80 Early Bird	Session 1 or 2: $57.50 ($50 Early Bird) Session 3: $77.50 ($70 Early Bird) All 3 Sessions: $135 Standard \| $120 Early Bird

Early Bird ends 8 March. Lunch included when you register for all sessions.

Seminar Sessions & Timings

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Session 1 | 9:30am–11:00am | Reece Cummings (5th Dan) – Kobudo
Bojutsu Kumigata
An introduction to Arakaki no Kumibo, a structured set of seven Bo-vs-Bo partner drills designed to develop core kobudo skills. Participants will work through progressive exercises covering kamae (posture), ukekata (receiving), and semekata (attacking), before consolidating these principles in a concluding kata. This session provides a clear framework for understanding timing, control, offence, and defence in Bo training.

Session 2 | 11:00am–12:30pm | Alfred Le (3rd Dan) – Karate
Musō-Gamae: One Sequence, Many Possibilities
This session challenges conventional partner-drill thinking by exploring how a single sequence can be applied across multiple self-defence scenarios. Drawing on the signature motif from the kata Sochin, participants will use Musō-Gamae as a starting point to respond to a variety of incoming attacks, encouraging adaptability, creativity, and a broader understanding of kata-based application.

Session 3 | 1:00pm–2:30pm | Special Guest Instructor: Takafumi Nakayama (7th Dan) – Karate
Suidi Principles: Relaxation, Absorption, and Natural Power
This session explores an alternative approach to power generation based on relaxation, absorption, and efficient redirection. Participants will learn how correct body kinematics, joint movement, and well-timed relaxation enable effective defence, seamless transition between defence and attack, and powerful striking—even against larger opponents. The focus is on refining blocking through absorption, developing simultaneous defence and attack, and deepening understanding of karate as a complete martial art.