Reviewed my silver chain requirements, and spent time on some of the noted weak points, as well as more straight offense work.
Tag: silver chain
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Worked on my straight offense moves.
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4×3 Tabata set: forward lunge, high knees, lateral lunge (alternating), divider hop
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Continuing to try to go easy on my left elbow, I used two handed bokken tonight and went through my requirements slow with no power, and focused on some of the key requirements that needed additional work.
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All of the training has been causing some pain in my left elbow, tendinitis I am sure. Tonight I did all of my training with one handed bokken, and in general I’m going to try to go a little easier on my left arm. I went through my full requirements, looking in particular at Expert Blocks, Cutting Pattern 3, and The Raven, all items that the Saturday review indicated I should work on further.
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Head Kaiden Gad led a special session to review requirements for myself, Kaiden Steelwind, and Kaiden Ravenstar. Most of my requirements were fine, no particular comments from Gad. Key notes, however:
Battle Stance – it is close to an L stance, but directed about 10 – 15 degrees off the line
Expert blocks – head (r/l), neck (r/l), adv. neck (r/l), decap (r/l), mid (r/l – drop over outside of arms), leg (r/l), adv thrust, thrust, palmed head, grounded leg (r/l), adv. head (r/l)
Kata San – there will be some alterations based on recent elucidation from Kaiden Joseph, but no changes for me at this time
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While visiting at the Hayward dojo, I took some time to solo train in the evening. I reviewed my requirements and then continued to work on my straight offense techniques. I also took a little time on non-stop chaining practiced moves.
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1 mile jog (w/dog) @ 10m43s (1538 steps)
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100 FCC, then a focus session on straight offense. Also took a little time to review some possible strategies for key opponents in Best of the Best.
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4×3 Tabata set: Leaping lunge, bicycle crunch, mountain climber, dead bug
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100 FCC to get warmed up (muscles-wise, it’s already about 80 degrees), then another focus session of high repetition of my straight offense moves.
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Another focus session on my straight offense techniques, working to improve where I tend to be weak. In addition to my regular straight offense practiced moves, also working on an oblique movement with an inverted defensive face thrust (either side, though to my left lends to better movement).
Today was a long day, I spent 10 hours helping Risa move a two bedroom apartment to a house. I was, first and foremost, muscle and legs. I would definitely count it as endurance training.
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No class yesterday and needed a break. Today I started with 100 FCC, then 25 gambit passes, spent a long while working on my straight offense moves, and then did another 100 FCC.
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4×3 Tabata set: pop squat (10lbs), medicine crunch (6lbs), high knees, plank extensions (6lbs)
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1 mile run/walk (with the dog) @ 10min 49sec (1549 steps)
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200 FCC, lengthy time working on my defensive movements to improve on lateral evasion over linear retreat
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4×3 Tabata set: medicine ball lunge & torque, medicine ball crunch, divider hop, bird planking
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Feeling almost back to normal. Requirements full through, then spent a while reviewing my straight offense practiced moves.
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1 mile run/walk (w/dog) @ 11min 42sec (1618 steps)
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150 FCC, went through all of my straight offense moves working on each for a while, both targetless and against one of my standup targets.
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50 gambit passes (3 target pells), 150 FCC
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As if a full day of combat wasn’t enough, Gad invited folks to join him on a night hike. We ended up doing 8.5 miles in under 2.5 hours.