Nov 11
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Class with Chris, no call outs. All of both our requirements, a break, then Refined Strikes, thrust ring target practice, elevated cuts and blocks, logged full circle cuts (100 steel for myself), and ending with unarmored parry.
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Class with just Chris tonight, Sal called out sick. We focused on tuning his Green Braid requirements and then had 25 matches of sparring for the second half of class.
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Class with Sal tonight, Chris observed and Don called out both due to personal injury. Reviewed his Green Braid requirements and examined a few specifc moves. After a break in which we discussed his armor, we did Refined Strikes, 3- and 4-attack parry, and semi-armored parry.
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Class with Hiroko and Ivan. We started with kihon cuts, pairing head and wrist (men and kote), and temple and waist. We then went through progressively more complicated combinations, based on one step (OS) techniques. First was OS1 with a followup right temple strike; next was left thrust block with right temple, advance and head, advance and left waist cut; last was OS7 with head strike to the rear as opponent attempts to evade, left 180 to kneeling left waist, advance with right thrust. The last combination we took to bunkai with shinai as it was designed for one defender with two attackers.
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Class with Sal and Chris, Don called out. Stretch and basics. Reviewed kata ich once. During the break they worked on their sword books some, then we armored and had 20 matches total of one-on-one sparring.
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Class with Don, Sal and Chris (Chris observed). Stretch, requirements, review of cutting pattern 1 and a couple practiced moves. After the break, we did Refined Strikes, thrusting rings and unarmored parry.
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Yesterday I ordered two new live steel swords for WCoS combat, both tempered high carbon spring steel Slayer’s. Neither was exactly what I was looking for, but as with the gauntlets, I have not left myself the luxury of time to wait, so I had to go with what was readily in stock. They should arrive by next Friday.
One-handed Sword with Spherical Pommel & Downturn Guard – 36″ total/28″ blade, 3.25lbs
Hand-and-a-Half Sword with Faceted Conical Pommel & Downturn Guard – 43.875″ total/31.875″ blade, 3.5lbs
(image of similar but not exactly the same sword)
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Class with Ivan. Standing Iai 1, 2, 3, 4b; One Steps 1 – 4. Focused on the changes as indicated in the video from Master Shaw.
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Class with just Chris. We went through all of our respective requirements, particularly focusing on his Green Braid requirements for his upcoming evaluation, took a break, then did Refined Strikes and Unarmored Parry.
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Just ordered two pairs of gauntlets from By the Sword.
They only ship one size, which is one reason I ordered two pair as I waited too long and need them for the upcoming October steel fighting coliseum in Half Moon Bay.
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Class with Don, Sal and Chris. Stretch and requirements twice through with separate partners. After a break, we did Refined strikes for a short while, then machine gun drills for head; then head, neck or decap; then neck or leg.
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Class with Hiroko and a possible new student, Tom. I performed a few iai to introduce Tom to the style and then we covered basic kendo and cat stance, the proper way to hold a katana at the ready, and the head and temple cuts and blocks.
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Class with Hiroko and Ivan. Ran through a few standing iai to warm up, then spent our time creating technique sequences, examining flow and patterns.
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Class with Don, Sal and Chris. Discussed the upcoming Shadow Wood event, stretch and basics. The second half we did some machinegun drills and finished with some multi-opponent boffer melee.
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Class with Sabrina, Sal and Chris. Stretch and requirements, followed by a switch of partners and cutting pattern 1 and three moves of choice. After the break, Sabrina, Sal and I had 25 sparring matches total.
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Class with Hiroko. Standing Iais 7 and 8, Kneeling Iai 5, One Step techniques 7 and 8, then finished with unlimited parry.
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Class with Don and Chris, Sal called out, Sabrina is back in Humboldt County. Stretch, followed by my going through requirements individually with Chris, then Don. After a break, we rotated through the thrust ring station and paired Refined Strikes, then did a multi-opponent Refined Strikes with one person in the middle and the surrounding opponents making a variety of static poses which the center person had to analyze and respond to. The final time through, the outside opponents were permitted eighth to quarter speed movement once the center person engaged them.
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Class with Sabrina and Sal. Stretch and requirements, then I worked with them individually on specific techniques. After a break, Sal and I armored up and had 22 matches total.
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Class with Sal and Chris. Stretch and body builders, then requirements, after which I reviewed Cutting Pattern 1 with each of them along with a focus session on a couple key things they each need to work on. After a break, we started with Refined Strikes, then Fortress Defense (defender is given a one meter circle to defend from, attacker moves and attacks from any side), and ending with Multi-Opponent Fortress Defense.
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Class with Hiroko.
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Class with Sal and Chris, no word from Don. Discussed dues for sparring, then stretched. Paired Sal and Chris for requirements, myself on my own, after which I reviewed kata ich with both of them, and then individually went through Cutting Pattern 1 and one of their practiced moves. After break, we had Balance 1 and 2 with raised beams and flattened cabers, bricks on various faces, and grounded cabers.
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Class with Sabrina, Nate, Sal and Chris. Stretch and body builders, once through on requirements, then a short focus session on Jumping Tiger 2. After the break, we had sparring, each of them getting 7 clean matches each against two opponents for a total of 48 matches while I marshalled.
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Class with Hiroko. Free fighting techniques 1 and 2, one steps 5 – 8, parry.
