Worked on my straight offense moves.
Tag: sword
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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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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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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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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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200 FCC, lengthy time working on my defensive movements to improve on lateral evasion over linear retreat
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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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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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I travelled to the Hayward dojo for a special event to give both Kaiden Ravenstar and Requiem their 60 Minute Non-stop Battle, and there was boken melees (10) and steel melees (10) and some more one-on-one matches, too.
I also used the opportunity to get some clarification on draw cut targets (in particular, the vertical draw cuts are envisioned to be to something like the collarbone in application).
I additionally provided reviews and feedback to Requiem, Jesse B, and Christy.
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Class with Bryce. Once through our respective requirements. Focus session on Kill the Tiger. Break. Continuous Full Circle Cuts (100 him, 150 me). Three target Gambit (25 pass for me). Then we took 3 turns each making four passes, at the two groupings at opposing sides of the dojo, running between them on each pass (i.e. group A, run to group B, run to group A, run to group B). Finished with Balance 1 & 2.
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150 continuous full circle cuts (steel), then spent some time reviewing my Shotokan hand to hand techniques and kata
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Class with Jesse B. Stretch and our respective requirements once through. Focus session on Double Chop. Break. Combat movement, continuous full circle cuts (100 for him, 150 for me), and then Sequence Builder (four ad hoc technique sequences).
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150 continuous full circle cuts and then a long slow review of my requirements, pausing to examine and take notes on certain techniques that I want to ask Kaiden Gad about when I see him in a couple weeks.
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35 gambit passes (four targets, close bunching), 150 continuous full circle cuts, focus session on several practiced moves: The Samurai, Blood Fountain, The Mantis, and finally Defense Cut including variations.
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35 passes at a close packed four target gambit, plus a sword dance in the rain to The HU’s, “Wolf Totem”.
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Class with Bryce. Stretch and once through our respective full requirements. Spent some time on movement, really focusing on length of stance and maintaining as we moved about. After the break, did our full circle cuts (150 for me, 100 for him), then did some sequence building, and finished with a flow drill where we had to continuously chain practiced moves with no pause.