Thursday, April 21, 2011

Warm-up:

Lunges (fwd, fwd with punch, side)

Kihon:

Kokutsu-dachi Shuto-uke fwd/bwd

Kata:

Your own - stance, posture, form, intention, body dynamics, transition, floor connection, floor pressure, among many other points...!

Free-style:

Yori-ashi

Kizami-zuki ~ Gyaku-zuki (1-2 punch combination)

Kumite:

Kizami-zuki ~ Gyaku-zuki against opponent moving back

Same, or any combination attack, trying to catch before the opponent is ready to move again

Cool-down:

Kata

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Kihon:

Soto-uke ~ Gyaku-zuki

Mae-geri, Mawashi-geri

Zenkutsu-dachi Fumi-ashi (step) against resistance

Zenkutsu-dachi Mae-geri (knee raise) against resistance

Oi-zuki

Age-uke

Mae-geri

Mawashi-geri

Free-style:

Yori-ashi bwd/fwd

Kumite:

Go-no-Sen, counter attack with Gyaku-zuki

Quick counter attack, beat the rhythm with feet

Cool-down:

Heian Shodan

Sunday 4/17/11

Very small class today! 4 people!!
Isn't there a kyu test in less than 2 weeks?

I've decided to keep big room "A" through May. After that if classes don't have better attendance I can't see the reason to pay for the big room. We'll have to move into B or E depending on availability. This is your decision!

Today we had 2 white belts who are taking their 1st test, one yellow belt taking her 2nd test and 1 yellow belt taking his 3rd test. We went over all the basics for all three kyu levels.
Kata - Heian Shodan, Nidan and Sandan
Kumite - both 1 step and 3 step kumite.

We then did some footwork.
Sen practice - farther distance with kicks
Close distance with koroshi.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Warm-up:

• Kata

Kihon:

• Age-uke (w/ rotation) ~ Gyaku-zuki (w/ rotation) ~ Choku-zuki (w/ vibration)


• Soto-uke (w/ rotation) ~ Gyaku-zuki (w/ rotation) ~ Choku-zuki (w/ vibration)


• Shuto-uke (w/ rotation) ~ Gyaku-zuki (w/ rotation) ~ Shuto-uke (w/ rotation)

Free-style:

• Yori-ashi Gyaku-zuki w/ Nagashi-uke (sweeping block)

Kumite:

• Sen using Gyaku-zuki w/ Nagashi-uke, against Kizami-zuki

Cool-down:

• Kata

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Warm-up: Lunges Heian Shodan Kihon: Zenkutsu-dachi & Kokutsu-dachi Oi-zuki & Shuto-uke Mae-geri Yoko Keage Mawashi-geri Free-style: Yori-ashi bwd ~ Yori-ashi fwd Yori-ashi bwd ~ Yori-ashi fwd + Gyaku-zuki Cool-down: Kata

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Kihon: Kizami-zuki ~ Gyaku-zuki Mae-geri Free-style: Combinations (punch ~ punch, punch ~ kick) Kumite: Sen timing against a half attack Sen timing (earlier = almost as Koroshi-waza) against a full punch to face Combination attack against an opponent backing up

Thursday, April 7, 2011

3 more weeks till the exam!

Warm-up:

Kata

Kihon:

Kizami-zuki ~ Gyaku-zuki (in place, Zenkutsu-dachi)

Mae-geri ~ Same leg Mae-geri (in place, Heisoku-dachi)

Mae-geri ~ Oi-zuki

Free-style:

Yori-ashi Kizami-zuki

Yori-ashi Gyaku-zuki

1-2 Punch (Kizami-zuki ~ Gyaku-zuki)

Gyaku-zuki ~ Mae-geri

* Combinations: focusing on smooth continuation using breathing and floor pressure.

Cool-down:

Kata

As I mentioned earlier, I'm not spending much time going over the exam requirements. It's your responsibility at this point that you know all the things you're supposed to do. Ask me any questions or problems if you have some, and I may go over some of those in the class. If not, please work on them on your own or take private lessons.

Also, I'm trying to give you some tools that you can use in competition sparring. These simple combination attacks are just that; simple but effective tools that you can apply in Kumite. Not only the exam but the regional tournament is coming up in 3 weeks!

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Hmm, another small class. But the students got a lot of personal attention! Kata: Heian Shodan & Yondan Kihon: Yellow I & Green II levels exam basics Kumite: Kizami-zuki, Gyaku-zuki, some combinations (don't remember which...!)

Wednesday March 30 AND Sunday April 3

Both of these days only 2 people came to class...so since they were basically private lessons I'll choose to keep them private. Many secrets were taught these days...many.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Kata:

-Inner thighs connection/knees coming together

-Matching body action with technique ending & drop down to floor (floor pressure)

Free-style:

Yori-ashi Kizami-zuki ~ Gyaku-zuki (=A)

Yori-ashi Gyaku-zuki ~ Kizami-zuki (=B)

Yori-ashi Kizami-zuki ~ Kizami Mae-geri (=C)

Kumite:

Combination attacks (A or B) against a target backing up

Combination attacks (B or C) against a target blocking

Cool-down:

Kata