Class with Ivan, Mark and Dustin. Detail review of all cuts and blocks, as well as introducing Dustin to thrusts.
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Class led by Brad. We started with an in depth analysis of our oi zuki, using partners with bags to push into our static form, then doing slow chudan mai te and then full oi zuki into the bags. Next we worked with partners on maintaining a close mah as they attack (sanpon kumite style), and at the end of class we did a similar drill where we put our palms just shy of our opponents’ and moved forward and back maintaining a constant distance.
Additionally, we practiced Taikyoko Shodan several times through and Heian Shodan a couple times, with the admonishment to go slow and have the same feeling as when we were working with our partners on the oi zuki focus. -
Class with Hiroko and Mark. Warmed up a little with a focus session on Standing Iai 1, then worked with shinai on the block-dash-advance that is in that iai. Finished with One Step Techniques 1, 2 and 3.
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Class with Sal, Steven and Jesse B. Stretch, then a focus session on Jumping Tiger 1 (a new move for Jesse). Followed with requirements, myself reviewing Steven to check his progress toward White Rope. After a break, Sal and I did worked briefly with steel, choosing three of our practiced moves to go over, then the main class resumed with some advanced response training, followed by refined strikes, and finishing with machine gun drill at half-ish speed, two attacks for any target (and Sal and I were permitted one counter attack).
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Special evening class with Hiroko, Ivan, Mark and Dustin. We worked through kihon cuts and blocks for Dustin and Mark, then Hiroko, Ivan and I got into protective gear and had a number of one on one matches.
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Class led by Brad. Focus on oi zuki. Worked with the bags, then on footwork, and then with partners. Finished with Taikioko Shodan.
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Class with Hiroko, Ivan and Mark. Warmup with 100 cuts, then worked on standing iai 1. We finished with one step techniques 1 and 2.
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Class with Sal, Joshua and Jesse. Stretch and requirements the first half, then we armored up and had 24 one on one matches for the second half.
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Class led by Brad. Stretch followed by some kihon. Gedan barai, age uke, ude uke, and tetsui uke all with gyaku zuki and finally shuto uke nukite. We then continued with partners, practicing combinations involving gyaku zuki with other techniques. We finished with several times through on Heian Shodan.
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Class with Ivan. One step technique 1 through 10, then finished with a few passes of the adapted Cutting Pattern 1.
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Class with Sal, Chris, Joshua, Steven, Jesse, and Elijah. Requirements in the first half, then a break near the end of which Sal and I did steel Cutting Patterns 1 through 3. The second half I started with four dojo lengths of kneeling advances making decap cuts, followed by a study on basic movement, then 100 full circle cuts (Sal and I with steel). We finished with two-attack machine gun drill with any upper target (head/neck/decap).
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Class with Hiroko and Ivan. Standing iai 1, 2, 4b, 6 and 8. A few rounds of single attack parry, then some attack/defend/observer three way parry.
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Class with Sal, Steven and Elijah. Stretch and requirements (paired Steven and Elijah, and Sal sith me). I gave Sal the move Umi and discussed striking to the hand. After a break, we had 18 one on one matches.
Temperatures were between 95 and 100.Posted via LiveJournal app for Android.
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Class led by Brad, with only him, Dan and I. Usual stretch, followed by focus work on oi tsuki including with the bags. We worked a little on micro hip movement to generate force, and then finished with some light jyu kumite.
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Class with Hiroko. We did 100 cuts to warm up, then standing iai 1, 2, 4b, 6, and 8. We then switched to shinai and worked on one step techniques 9 and 10, and finished with one attack parry with a focus on flow and instinctual response.
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Class with Sal, Steven, Joshua, Jesse A, and Elijah (though Steven had to sit out most due to continued injury). Stretch and requirements once through, then I instructed on Akira for everyone (a new move for Jesse A and Elijah). We took a break, then doe one attack parry, switching through a few partners, and finished with a pretty simple balance 1 and 2.
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Only Brad and I showed up for karate, so we went through kata Gion several times, then did some light kumite, and finished with several throwing techniques.
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Class with Joshua, Jesse A, Elijah and Jesse B. Sal, Chris and Steven all called out. Stretch, then requirements once through. After a break, we started with a multi-opponent drill. I had constructed a four-opponent kata for bunkai (roughly, “application”) during the break, and as we resumed I taught it to the students.
The person in the middle (Primary) starts with The Tradition as an attacker comes in with a head attack, then the Primary pivots 180 right with a thrust toward a second attacker that is closing from behind. The second attacker begins to step back, evading the thrust and Primary completes Dragons Tail. A third attacker attacks from Primary’s right with a neck cut to Primary’s left. Primary rises in right stance with a left head/neck block, making it a deflection to dash the third attackers blade to the side, causing the third attacker to begin to retreat. Primary cross steps in with a short chop to the neck or temple. The fourth attacker comes from behind with a left leg attack. Primary rotates 180 with a downward leg block, then continues the sword arc combined with a cross step diagonally left and forward to make a counter leg attack. With all four opponents down, Primary rotates 90 to the left, returning to the original orientation.
We cycled everyone through the center (Primary) position, taking turns as the various opponent roles. The key focus that I stressed was on flow, precision technique and economy of motion, not on speed.
We then moved to a multi-point machinegun drill (triangle, Jesse B having had to step out due to an issue with his knee). All targets were open, though each opponent had to signal they were coming (kiai or equivalent) before making their attack. We finished with linear two-attack machinegun drill, still with all targets open. -
Class led by Brad. Stretch and then warm up with a couple movement/footwork drills, first solo, then working with a partner to apply some of the ideas. Finished with some light kumite.
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Class with Ivan. First we did a few rounds of partner drills 1 – 5, then did some one attack parry and finished with some three attack parry.
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Class with Sal, Chris, Joshua, Steven, Jesse B and Elijah (Jesse A called out). Stretch and just five or six pushups with lateral extenders. Requirements a couple times through, while I first reviewed Jesse B now that he’s rejoining, and then reviewed Elijah to see what he needs to work on for his Green Braid. After a break, we had 31 one on one matches.
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Class led by Brad. Stretch followed by progressive katas, Taikyoko Shodan, Heian Shodan through Godan. Finished with some add-on like drills.
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Class with Sal, Chris, Steven, and Elijah. Stretch and five burpees, then requirements once through. I instructed Elijah on Jumping Tiger 1 (reviewing for Steven). After the break, we constructed technique chains (3 to 5 techniques), practicing them a couple to few passes back and forth across the dojo. We finished with some machinegun drill, but I changed it to be two attacks from each opponent to improve the attackers’ stances.
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Class with Sal, Steven, Joshua, Jesse and Elijah. Stretch and frog burpees (2 dojo lengths). Paired off for requirements (once through for Sal and I, twice for everyone else), then I had Sal instruct Elijah on The Tradition while I covered Double Chop with the other three. During the break, we armored up and in the second half had one on one matches in a limited quarters sparring square.
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Class led by Brad. Stretch and then a hip warm up, followed by kata jyu-te, then heian godan (including mirrored), and finished with some sanbon kumite trying applying some of the blocks in jyu-te.