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Just great!! I suppose I’d rather have the Ducks and not the Oilers. Either way that series won’t be a walk in the park. First my Knights have to eliminate Utah.

I also believe that the IOC has enough contact sport events to add Karate. Besides, enough interest has to be present to sway the IOC.

Monday 20 April Karate Session Warm ups then we split out and did some kihon. Lots of focus on both the hip rotation from angled to square for certain combinations, plus on remaining rooted in your stance. We then worked a little on kicks, focusing on the 'snap back' and also on making sure everyones toes were properly retracted for mae geri. After this we worked on kata : running through Heian Yondan, Heian Godan, Tekki Shodan and then Bassai Dai

Saturday 18 April BJJ Session This session was all about passing from the headquarters position. Was a really good class. We worked either a smash pass to the right, if your opponent stopped that then a knee slide to the left or if feeling fast a backstep variant. Really good session and a lot of good concepts that i will attempt to keep using!

That decision in the olympic final when the ko'd fighter got the gold pretty much did it for olympic karate tbh. Most people watching olympic sports have a passing interest in the sport they are watching, and for most of those people to see someone get knocked out and be presented with the winners medal just looked wrong. If they want it to succeed then they either need to move towards a full contact rule set or at the least the more old fashioned shobu ippon rules i think. You can't have someone getting hit and winning if they want to stay in it. I must admit i was surprised to see flag football in the games though - it is hardly the biggest sport! BJJ gets rejected for the games even though it has a huge participation base now since the talent is basically split across USA and Brazil and they dont like that for olympic sports. While i like the NFL, Gridiron football is only played in the USA with a variant in Canada. That isn't really enough for Olympic inclusion i think, plus flag football isn't a big name anywhere!

McGregor has ballooned up in weight (but it doesn't all look like fat) so will be pretty tough to shift. Doubt he could handle it in with the bigger name guys at the bigger weights so i doubt he will be back now tbh

After an impressive 6-1 victory on Saturday by the Wild, the Stars bounce back tonight and win 4-2 tying up the series as it now shifts to St. Paul. In the other games on Monday the Hurricanes win in double overtime, and the Flyers take game two, so both go up 2-0 in their series. If the Flyers and Hurricanes hang on and both advance, they will face each other in the next round. Also, the Oilers beat the Ducks to take a 1-0 series lead. Winner of the Oilers/Ducks will face winner of the Mammoth/Golden Knights.

This didn't happen, but now Dana is discussing that Connor might fight in 2026. And the saga continues.........

It surely has been quite physical. Even though my Knights won over Utah with a final score of 4-2, fight’s were abound; love the way the referees have no fear in handling the players whenever a fight might or does occur.

I believe that the 2028 Olympics ship has already sailed as far as Karate being included. Brisbane 2032 offers the next window for Olympic Karate's return. What karate needs for Olympic return: >Rule modifications making Kumite more continuously exciting for television audiences. >Greater unification among international Karate organizations under WKF governance. >Demonstrated youth engagement and growing participation numbers globally. >Strategic lobbying within IOC structures and among member nations. Hey, at least cricket, squash, flag football are included into the 2028 LA Olympics.

As of now it is not but it appears there is a push to change that.

It sounds cool to attend the MA events, but I am guessing the cost and hassle of everything involved would be deal breakers for me. I know you have looked forward to this for a long time (and it is still a long time from now) so I hope you get to go and have a blast!

After the first two days of the playoffs teams with a 1-0 series lead are the Flyers, Canadians, Sabers, Hurricanes, Wild, and Golden Knights. It has been physical so far. The playoffs are here and the players are showing it.

Styles differ in this regard. In Shindokan, our support foot for those two kicks are a full 180 degrees away from said target. If a 180 degree turn of the supporting foot is required in your style, then inform your CI of your problem because your CI is always your first go-to-go person. Other than that, stretch real good. Make sure your balance and posture is consistent. Make sure your heel barely lift up as to turn 180 degrees away from said target. Practice, practice, practice, and then some, forever!! Don’t over think about it, just do it. Use a partner or pulley or a chair until your AHA moment arrives, and if you practice correctly, that AGA light will come on.

The are a lot of people who have difficulty turning/twisting their support foot for yoko-geri(side kick) and mawashi geri(roundhouse). What are some good exercises to focus on that part of kicking? How much does your style turn? Some will turn only about 45degrees and others almost 90 towards the target.

Here is the schedule for the first two days of the NHL playoffs. Saturday the 18th there are three games: Senators at Hurricanes, Wild at Stars, and Flyers at Penguins Sunday the 19th the three games are: Canadians at Lighting, Bruins at Sabers, and Mammoth at Golden Knights. All of those are game one in the series. There is one more series that is between the Ducks and the Oilers, game one for them will be on Monday. The Stanley Cup playoffs are back. Enjoy it.

Wednesday 15 April Lifting Session Squat 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 70kg x 1 88kg x 5 88kg x 5 88kg x 5 Bench press 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 74kg x 5 74kg x 5 74kg x 5 Deadlift (conventional) 96kg x 5 96kg x 5 96kg x 5 Sumo stance KB squat 14kg x 5 14kg x 5 14kg x 5 Thought i would see what this felt like and it wasn't too bad - in karate a while ago they had been having us do some squats in shiko dachi and i thought that it might be good to strengthen my hip area - though i would see what it felt like to do them adding some load with a kb and it was actually ok

After beating Seattle 4-1 Wednesday night, the Golden Knights have won the Pacific Division and will face the Utah Mammoth in the first round. The rest of the matchups will be determined by the end of Thursday night.

thanks for the reminder - i have (once again) been remiss in updating my log on here (though i do have it all logged on my phone!). Have got up to now though

Monday 13 April Lifting Session Squat 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 70kg x 1 88kg x 5 88kg x 5 88kg x 5 Bench press 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 74kg x 5 74kg x 5 74kg x 5 Pull ups (assisted( -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5

Saturday 11 April BJJ Session First one i have been able to make it to in ages due to work and the kids. Really good class. Started by working on some standing grip fighting drills to warm up and then fitting in hips for throws. Then went to the meet of the class which was foot locks. Worked standard footlock and also from an inside butterfly hook. Added in Tripod sweep and then tripod sweep transitioning to footlock. Did a couple of rounds of rolling at the end to finish

Friday 10 April Lifting Session Squat 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 70kg x 1 88kg x 5 88kg x 5 88kg x 5 Bench press 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 74kg x 5 74kg x 5 74kg x 5 Pull ups (assisted( -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5

Thursday 9 April Conditioning Indoor cycle 11.7km in 27min 30sec

Wednesday 8 April Lifting Session Squat 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 77kg x 5 77kg x 5 77kg x 5 Bench press 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 65kg x 5 65kg x 5 65kg x 5 Deadlift (conventional) 87kg x 5 87kg x 5 87kg x 5

Saturday 4 April Lifting Session Squat 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 77kg x 5 77kg x 5 77kg x 5 Bench press 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 65kg x 5 65kg x 5 65kg x 5 Pull ups (assisted( -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5 -40kg x 5 Neck flexion cable 5kg x 20 5kg x 20 5kg x 20 Neck extension cable 5kg x 20 5kg x 20 5kg x 20