DarthPenguin

Monday 4 May Karate Session Another good double session. First session we worked through the Heian kata and also some kihon, lots of good details. For the second session it was dedicated to Jiyu Ippon kumite and again it was good - lots of useful pointers for everyone

Sunday 3 May Lifting Session Squat 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 83kg x 5 83kg x 5 83kg x 5 Bench press 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 69kg x 5 69kg x 5 69kg x 5 Assisted Pullups -40kg x 6 -40kg x 6 -40kg x 6 -40kg x 6 -40kg x 6

Thursday 30 April Lifting Session Squat 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 83kg x 5 83kg x 5 83kg x 5 Bench press 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 69kg x 5 69kg x 5 69kg x 5 Assisted Pullups -40kg x 6 -40kg x 6 -40kg x 6 -40kg x 6 -40kg x 6

Tuesday 28 April Lifting Session Squat 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 80kg x 1 99kg x 3 99kg x 3 99kg x 3 Bench press 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 83kg x 3 83kg x 3 83kg x 3 Deadlift (conventional) 60kg x 3 80kg x 2 108kg x 3 108kg x 3 108kg x 3

Monday 27 April Karate Session Really good double session. In the first session we worked a lot on bunkai from Heian Yondan which was useful and got some really good pointers on minute adjustments to stances / which leg muscles to tense more etc. Second class we worked a bit more kihon which was also good. Lots of details and was really useful

Saturday 23 April Lifting Session Squat 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 80kg x 1 99kg x 3 99kg x 3 99kg x 3 Bench press 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 83kg x 3 83kg x 3 83kg x 3 Assisted Pullups -32.5kg x 3 -32.5kg x 3 -32.5kg x 3 -32.5kg x 3 -32.5kg x 3

Thursday 23 April Lifting Session Squat 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 80kg x 1 99kg x 3 99kg x 3 99kg x 3 Bench press 20kg x 5 40kg x 3 60kg x 2 83kg x 3 83kg x 3 83kg x 3 Assisted Pullups -32.5kg x 3 -32.5kg x 3 -32.5kg x 3 -32.5kg x 3 -32.5kg x 3

I must admit i reread it and i have some more questions! I work using AI a lot in my work life and it is standard to be checked but that isn't what raises the questions: I can understand that the individual may have matched an AI visual image, which i assume is similar to what would occur with an image generated by a sketch artist? If so i assume there is some kind of physical identification required too? This might be overly swayed by watching tv shows but wouldn't there then be some kind of line up performed? I also doubt that Uber Eats receipts would be sufficient unless there is evidence of location on the device ordering it etc. For example is it not possible for me to order something in a location where i am not currently present, pay for it and get the receipt but i was never there? Thats not saying there may not have been some improper actions from the police force, i don't know enough to comment on that but it does raise some questions. As an outsider it does always appear that there are two distinct sides in the USA: one side who criticises the police no matter what they have done and the other who supports them no matter what they have done! I won't ask which side you lean towards since i don't think that is appropriate for this forum, nor will i share my thoughts on the underlying systemic things i believe are different in the USA and contribute to these issues that i don't think we (currently) have in Scotland / the UK!

depends if i get my head taken off sparring though lol!

tbh i am not sure what the outrigger position is so no idea!

To my mind it is because people see these mcdojo's and then they lower their opinion of the traditional arts accordingly. This then has a knock on impact of lower numbers of people showing interest and declining student numbers. In the UK this is less relevant as most clubs are run in the evenings as more of a hobby so the instructor is not using it to make a living, as long as they cover their costs then it is fine. For somewhere like the USA where there are more people who make it their livelihood then that has a massive impact.

Yeah, i assume that every dept. will be different. Plus i assume in such an apparently egregious case she has room to sue? As an outsider the USA does always appear to be a very litigious society so if she is not sueing then it does raise some red flags tbh

It is a position that is useful for passing guard. As a quick description opponent is on their back, i am 'sitting' on their right leg with it folded up (kinda like a chambered mae geri position. Balanced weight so dont get shifted forwards or backwards and have plenty of passing options from there. Probably not the best description but i hope it makes sense!

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

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

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