Class with Hiroko and Ivan. One step techniques 1 – 6.
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Class with Ivan. We worked on the Jo kata more, then went through the One Step Techniques 1 – 8.
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Class with Sal, Steven, Joshua, Jesse A and Jesse B. Requirements for the first half (I worked with Jesse A). After the break, we had balance 1 and 2 plus a mud zig-zag and hurdle. It was a challenging course; Sal made it once or twice, Steven a few times, and only myself multiple consecutive times (all but two). After I closed up the formal class, I did some more steel cutting practice with another pumpkin, and Joshua, Jesse A and Jesse B stayed for it as well.
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Class with Sal, Steven and Jesse B. Stretch and requirements. I worked with Jesse, including instructing him on Double Thrust, while Steven and Sal worked together. After a break, Sal, Steven and I had one on one matches, 30 total using a five-match-set round robin to get 20 matches for each of us.
During requirements, there was rain from moderate to torrential and the ground was quite muddy. As we began sparring, the rains generally abated though the mud was still quite prevalent. -
First interval workout in a long while, and inaugural use of my new home gym by myself.
5 minute warm up
30 seconds for each exercise, 30 seconds of rest, with three cycles/sets:
– Forward Lunges, alternating legs, 30lbs
– Decline pushups, hands on sliders
– Mountain climbers
– Tricep dips5 minute cooldown
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Class with Hiroko and Chris. Standing Iai1, Kneeling Iai 1 – 4, and finished with One Step Techniques 1 and 2.
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Special class led by Godan Marty Cullenward. The main focus was on improved timing and distance control, using distance for defense, blocks for opponent disruption, and following quickly with a counter attack.
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Class with Sal, Joshua, Jesse A, Elijah and Jesse B. Stretch and requirements. I reviewed Jesse B while Sal reviewed Elijah, then I reviewed Joshua while Sal reviewed Jesse A. I also instructed Joshua and Jesse A on Warrior Stance.
Near the end of the break, Sal and I did cutting patterns 1, 2 and 3 with steel, then for the second half of class we did a few rounds of refined strikes and finished with 2-attack machinegun drill for any upper target (head,neck or decap). -
Class with Sal, Steven and Jesse B. Stretch and requirements, then a break. After the break, we did add-on for a bit, then finished with 360 machinegun drill (i.e. opponents on all sides).
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I journeyed to the Half Moon Bay Dojo for the 2012 Best of the Best tournament. I achieved a 68% victory rate, which did not place, but I fought cleanly and was happy enough with my performance.
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Special outdoor practice at Dan’s property today. We started at 8am with class stretch, then Brad had us doing kihon up and down the vineyard rows. After a break, we did some kibidachi oi tsuki, then a 30 minutes kibidachi. After another break, we finished with some self defense kumite, working first with group attacks, then with armed attackers (knives, bats, etc).
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Class led by Brad.
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Class with Sal, Steven, Joshua, Jesse A, Jesse B and Elijah observed due to ankle injury. Requirements and a break. During the break, Sal and I did some steel parry and centered cuts. After the break, we paired off and did the Myo Sim partner drills 1 – 5 (attack, attack/block/counter, attack/block/attack, attack/block/preempt, attack/block/preempt/block/counter). We finished with balance 1 and 2.
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Class with Mark, Chris and Dustin. Review of basic cuts, then worked on Standing Iai 1 a bit.
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Class led by Brad. Stretch. Slow sanpon kumite focusing on straight back evasion and good distance. Ended with Empi.
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Class with Hiroko, Ivan and Mark. Started with 100 cuts, then standing iai 1 – 3. Finished with One Step Techniques 1 – 3.
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Class with Sal, Steven, Elijah and Jesse B. Mark H. (from kendo and karate) observed and may join at a future date. Stretch and requirements one through. After the break, we had one on one matches (Jesse logged). I tried out my new shield tonight for some of the matches.
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Class with Mark and Chris. Went over cuts, blocks, and standing iai 1.
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Class led by Brad. Stretch including a number of back, front and side lunges (think Bulgarian squats) and 20 pushups. Then we did some kumite gyaku zuki and mai te review, focusing on light, fast technique. We paired off and worked on blocking the mai te while making a gyaku zuki same time, then got bags and worked on front leg yoko gerri kokome. We finished with taking a look at moving in on a mwashagerri to catch it and sweep or throw the opponent.
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Class with Hiroko, Ivan and Mark, and Chris showed up late. Warmed up with 100 cuts, followed by review of Standing Iai 1 through 3, then spent time going through all the basic cuts including thrust, performing them advancing down the length of the gym and back again.
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Class with Sal, Steven, Joshua, Elijah and Jesse B. Stretch and requirements (once through for Sal and I, twice for the other four). We took a break, during which Sal and I did steel Refined Strikes and Cutting Pattern 2, then in the second half I started with a new drill where we stood in a loose circle and every other person was designated attack left, block right, and the alternates were block right, attack left. On the count, we went back and forth, attacking any target, the blocking the incoming attack. Next we split into two groups of three and did defend/attack/observe parry. We finished with a round of three-upper-attack machine gun drill.
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Class with Hiroko and Mark. Loosened up with Standing Iai 1 and 2, then worked on the Jo kata.
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Class led by Brad. Oi Zuki kihon along with some combinations (mae gerri/mai te, mae gerri/oi zuki, mawashi gerri/yoko gerri kokome, mawashi gerri/spinning back kick). Followed with mah practice using these combos.
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Class with Mark. We loosened up with Standing Iai 1, then switched to shinai and went over One Step Techniques 1 through 4.
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Class with Joshua, Steven, and Elijah. Stretch followed by requirements. I reviewed Elijah in full while the other two worked together. Took a break to armor up, then had 27 one on one matches.
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