Thursday, June 9, 2011

So we're planning to add some classes once we move in to a new dojo. Any requests on which day/time you want us to add? Let us know and we'll take it into a consideration.

Warm-up:

Kata

Yori-ashi bwd/fwd, fwd x2, bwd x2

Kihon:

Kokutsu-dachi Shuto-uke

Free-style:

Jo-dan Uke ~ Gyaku-zuki

Cu-dan Uke ~ Gyaku-zuki

Kumite:

Uke-waza against face punch

Uke-waza against stomach punch

Keep "Sen" timing image

Keep chasing the opponent's hands and move in to stop it, rather than waiting for an attack

Cool-down:

Kata

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Once my co-worker told me, "Your second job must be a lot easier because you don't have to document what you did (as we have to document everything we did during a physical therapy treatment session on the medical records)." You're wrong! I am documenting everything I do in a class... I believe this is a great record of what we do, but I have to admit that it is a pain in the gluts especially when I'm busy...

Warm-up:

Yori-ashi bwd/fwd

Kihon:

Gedan-barai ~ Gyaku-zuki

Free-style:

Yori-ashi Kizami-zuki

Yori-ashi Gyaku-zuki

Mae-geri

Gedan-barai ~ Gyaku-zuki

Kumite:

Gedan-barai against a stomach punch

Gedan-barai ~ Gyaku-zuki

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

I'm sorry that I'm so late to post these... again.

Warm-up:

Yori-ashi fwd x2

Free-style:

Kizami-zuki ~ Gyaku-zuki

Jodan uke ~ Gyaku-zuki

Kumite:

Jodan uke ~ Gyaku-zuki

Chudan uke ~ Gyaku-zuki

Uke against Mae-geri ~ Gyaku-zuki

Cool-down

Kata

As you guessed it, the current topic in my classes is "blocking (Uke-waza)"! We'll continue for 1-2 more weeks.

Sunday June 5th!

Wow!
A refreshing Sunday class - good attendance and I didn't even have to say "there will be a camera there." We had a new person - Cesar - come to class today. He said he enjoyed it so I hope he decides to join us.

We all did our own kata and a light stretch
We did some very basic drills to start

Then you all know how much I like to partner people up!
We did sen practice. Then to practice our zanshin I had the 1/2 attackers attack twice - mixing up the rhythms.

We then broke out the pads and did our best to hit the targets.

offense/defense

Finishing with kata and stretching

Thursday, June 2, 2011

We decided to announce "Video shoot tonight; everybody must come!" for every class so that many will show up! ;-)

Warm-up:

Kata

Heian Sandan

Kihon:

Choku-zuki

Uchi-uke ~ Gyaku-zuki

Shuto-uke

Kumite:

Uke-waza Jo-dan

Uke-waza Chu-dan

Uke-waza against a kick

Free-style:

Uke-waza ~ counter attack, reacting to a signal

Cool-down:

Kata

As requested, we are working on Uke-waza (blocking), but the person who requested has not been in class... Oh well, you're missing it!

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

It's June already. Less than 3 months till the next exam! Many of you are slacking off a bit (or are simply busy). I don't blame you for whatever the reasons may be, but try to get your training time in before it gets too hot or you take off for a summer vacation! We don't know how cool/hot the new dojo will be (...well, we don't even know if we will have a new dojo or not yet, sadly...).

A lucky winner got his long private lesson today. Yes, there was only one person. This is making Jon very nervous. I'm worried, too, because I really don't want to teach just one person in that huge new dojo. I really hope the attendance will pick up again.

He and I worked on his Kata (Heian 5) a lot, and some pads drills, timing (Sen, Go-no-sen, Combinations) and free sparring.

I have not been training much lately (look who's talking? :-)), and the national championship is only about 2 weeks away. I should get my engine going!

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Warm-up:

• Kata

Kihon:

• Mae-geri ~ Ushiro-geri
• Mae-geri ~ Ushiro-geri ~ Mawashi-geri
• Gedan-barai ~ Gyaku-zuki
• Soto-uke ~ Gyaku-zuki

Kumite:

• Uke-waza against a stationary target (“body snap”)
• Uke-waza ~ counter punch
• Uke-waza ~ counter punch against a punch
• Uke-waza ~ counter punch against a Mae-geri

Free-style:

• Uke-waza ~ counter punch, responding to a signal

Cool-down:

• Kata