Training Subjects:
Warm-up:
Lunges (various directions)
Kihon:
Zenkutsu-dachi with Hip rotation
Same as above, plus Kizami-zuki ~ Gyaku-zuki
Isometric Gyaku-zuki (wall pushing)
Isometric Kizami-zuki (wall pushing)
Gedan-barai
Fumi-ashi (stepping) fwd/bwd
Oi-zuki fwd
Gedan-barai bwd
Kata:
Heian Shodan
Most beginners initially have trouble with coordination: Your left foot (a.k.a. the other right foot) moves when your right foot is supposed to, You're punching with right hand when everyone else is punching with left, etc. Karate's movement pattern is not that complicated, and you just have to get used to it. A lot of us are unaware of where your body is situated; learn to be sensitive about your body, and look at the mirror sometimes to confirm if what you're feeling is same as what you're actually doing. Keep focusing on the points we cover during the class, be consistent with your training, and everyone will get it one day!
Eventually you want to be able to control the opponent or the situation, but first, learn to be able to control your own body parts. It's great once you achieve this, because then you can apply it to any other physical activities. Oh, you have to control your mind also, which is entirely separate (and difficult) subject.
I'm happy I get to spend more time focusing on the basic points in this Wednesday class. As you can see we don't cover much in terms of number of techniques. More fun stuff is based on these fundamentals, and the more you do these at the beginning, the better!
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