No one else showed up, so I worked on the jo kata and jo strikes on my own.
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Class with Sal, Steven, Joshua, Jesse A, Elijah, and Jesse B. Stretch and requirements once through, plus I worked with Elijah and Jesse B a little once they finished their requirements. After the break, we had one on one sparring totaling 57 matches (Sal and mine were steel).
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Class with Hiroko. Jo kata, then parry (1 attach, 3 attack, switch and open), and finished with free fighting technique 1 and 2.
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Class with Sal, Joshua, Steven, Chris, Jesse A, and Jesse B. First class of 2013, started with a stretch and requirements. After requirements, we reviewed Thorn, then took a break. After the break, we started with 100 full circle cuts (wood), then did machinegun drill for head or neck, and finished with a two-defender/bi-polar non-stop machinegun drill for head, neck or decap.
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Class with Hiroko and Mark. Worked on the Jo Kata, then took up shinai and worked through one step techniques 1 through 3.
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Class with Chris. Kneeling Iai 1 through 4, then one step techniques 1 through 4.
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Class with Hiroko. Worked on the Jo Kata.
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Class with Chris.
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Class with Ivan.
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Final class of 2012, with Sal, Steven, Joshua, Jesse A and Chance. Jesse B called out. We went straight into requirements tonight, myself working with Jesse A. Chance arrived late, at which time I put him with Sal. After the break, we had dagger training, covering the general mentality that weapons are everywhere in various forms, differences in knives versus daggers, and the primary (killing) targets for knives and daggers. We then did refined strikes with daggers, followed by light unarmored (except mitts) dagger sparring, and we finished with some dagger throwing.
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Class led by Brad. Stretch followed by lots of bag kicking (40 with back leg, 20 with front leg for each of: front, round, side thrust, and cresent). We then did Tekki Sandan approximately 10 – 12 times, and finished with four rounds/partners of slow-motion jiyu kumite.
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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.