Karate Department - Course with Karate Master Fiore Tartaglia in Lauda
November 26, 2023
Italian-born Fiore Tartaglia has been practicing karate since 1974, beginning at the age of 16. Today, he holds the rank of 7th Dan and trains daily. He describes karate as an integral part of his lifestyle and, at the same time, as a great passion and attitude.
I had previously known him primarily from YouTube videos where he vividly demonstrates various karate techniques. Together with three karatekas from our dojo, we traveled to Lauda-Königshofen on November 25, 2023, to experience Fiore live at the dojo there. Our Sensei Thomas also accompanied us, and we were all curious to see what the course would be like.
It consisted of two training sessions, each lasting an hour and a half. The first part focused on the correct execution of katas; in my case, that was Heian Nidan. Katas are sequences of movements meant to simulate a fight against an imaginary opponent. It became clear to me once again that I still have a lot of room for improvement. Fiore's interesting training style also challenges you to give your all to implement the demonstrated content in your own karate as best as possible.
The second part of the course focused on the possibilities of using individual elements of the katas covered in specific situations and adapting them to them. I personally always find this part of karate training particularly interesting.
At the end of the course, the Karate Dojo in Lauda-Königshofen treated us to beer, soft drinks, and pizza, so everyone had time to chat and exchange ideas with the other attendees and even get to know Fiore personally. Many thanks to the organizers for the fantastic afternoon!
If this report has piqued your interest in trying karate for yourself, simply contact our Sensei Thomas Igerst (0175-4140133, info@tgv-karate.de) and schedule a trial session. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Robert Heiligenthal
