Course Overview

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Week	Dates	Summary / New Lessons
Week 1: Introduction	Wed 13 Oct Sun 17 Oct	Reiho (etiquette) Ashi-sabaki (footwork) Strikes: men, kote, dō, tsuki Kiai (yelling)
Week 2: Suburi and Footwork	Wed 20 Oct Sun 24 Oct	Group warm-up Sonkyo (squatting) Suburi (swinging) Ayumi-ashi (walking footwork) Fumikomi (stomping) Zanshin (follow through)
Week 3: Uniform and Partner Work	Wed 27 Oct Sun 31 Oct	Wearing uniform Maai (distance) Working with partners Kihon Waza 1: men, kote, dō, tsuki Folding uniform
Week 4: Striking with Shinai	Wed 3 Nov Sun 7 Nov	Joge-buri Hayasuburi Striking with shinai
Week 5: Refining Basics	Wed 10 Nov Sun 14 Nov	Hiraki-ashi (diagonal footwork) Kihon Waza 2: kote men
Week 6: Advanced Concepts	Wed 17 Nov Sun 21 Nov	“Dōjō Tour” Tenouchi
Week 7: Waza (Technique)	Wed 24 Nov Sun 28 Nov	Kihon Waza 3: harai men
Week 8: Bōgu and Shinai	Wed 1 Dec Sun 5 Dec	Bōgu (armour) overview Shinai maintenance
Week 9: Review and Revision	Wed 8 Dec Sun 12 Dec	Review / revision
Week 10: Formal Feedback + Social Event	Wed 15 Dec	Review / revision
	Sat 18 Dec	Formal feedback session Seniors’ balloon-geiko Barbecue + social stuff Movie night

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