New Series! Training Methods to Support Top Athletes

A new series of articles is starting! 
In this series, we will be introduced to efficient training methods for kata and kumite competitions by Shunichi Ohba Sensei, a trainer of top karate athletes. He is the representative of REA x GROW (Tagawa, Fukuoka). He is a physical therapist and a member of the Medical Science Committee of the Oita Karate-do Federation. 
He is the trainer of Kakeru Nishiyama and Hikaru Ohno (both from the Oita City Fire Department), the first couple in history to win gold medals at the All Japan Karatedo Championships in December last year. He is also the trainer of Yuzuki Sawae, a senior at Teikyo University, who won the women's kumite title at the same tournament. She is a miracle trainer in the world of Japanese karate, having trained many other top athletes. 
Starting with this month's issue, every three issues for about a year will alternate between kata and kumite training. There are also some useful menus for training at home and other places, so please stay tuned.