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Howdy. Ive had about two months off karate coz ive been working too much and have got real sick/run down. but i plan on returning on a regular basis in the next couple weeks. so ive put together a get fit/improve program, coz i do love my karate. so let me know what u think. i will take it easy on the stuff other than karate till im used to it again. Monday: Warm up. Stretch. Gym. Morning karate class. Maybe evening class? Work Tuesday:Warm up. Stretch. Approx 6 k run-(maybe intergrate occosional pushups on run??) Brazilian jujitsu evening class Wednesday: Warm up. Stretch. Gym Karate class. Thursday: Warm up. Stretch. Run. Karate class. work Friday: Warm up. Stretch. Gym. Pool session. Karate class. Work Saturday: Day off. Sunday. Work all day. let me know any additions, opinions, deletions etc. thanks a lot grant

Hey guys, i posted a diet a few months that was pretty basic. this one is too, but im getting back into fitness because im sick of being sick pretty much, ive been real run down and so forth. so give me ur opinions and forth, recommendation/inclusions. Breakfast: 2-4 weetbix+bannana. Yoghurt. Fruit juice. Mid morning: Pasta. Ive heard the coloured pasta is better, that true? After that: A steak or chicken breast. After that: 100g tuna. Apple and bannana. Then a footlong sub usually. Then meat and 3 veg for tea. I usually have at least 6 powerade bottles of water too. I am planning on doing weights 3 times a week too, as well as 5 karate sessions a week. What supplements and so forth would u recommend? im just taking a multivitamin atm, and ill put in a protein shake if i can afford it :s. what is the go with creatine? ive been recommended that. cheers guys thanks

thanks guys. im really looking forward to quitting a few shifts at work and returning to uni so i get some normality. problem is, i need the money for a few more weeks, so i cant afford to drop em for about 4 weeks. :s

Hey guys, I've been doing night shift at safeway, a heap of hours every week, i havent been eating well because of it. I used to handle it fine, but recently i come down with tonsilitis. That made me real tired and so forth so i went to the doctor and he gave me some antibiotics and that cleared up the sore throat. However, the tiredness has stayed with me and i have a constant cold. Im not used to getting sick, im usually real healthy. I usually have heaps of energy :s. Now i seem to get tired real easy even after getting over 8 hours sleep. Its obvious my body is rundown and in need of some rest and restoration, however, im worried that i may contracted chronic fatigue or something similiar. Or is it just more of a case of my body needing more rest after being ill? Besides chronic fatigue, what other illnesses make the body extremely tired and lethargic? I hope it isnt chronic...i heard you have to get glandular fever first and so on.... who knows, any info is great, thanks grant

ive recently changed dojos and i am now in the iko, so im looking forward to doing some kumite and tournaments. i went to my first bjj class the other day. and i will soon be working on getting healthier and training more regularly: im going back to uni and leaving work (night shift at safeway) so hopefully my sleeping patterns will be better and i wont be so tired all the time

hmm, interesting, is there any other research to support this?

allrighty, guess i wont do it...even tho there is something appealing/novelty about it haha

Hey guys i was watching the world karate tournament the other day, and i noticed that when it shows the fighters training, they always run on the tarmac in bear feet. so, i was wondering, is there any benefit to this? ie, will it strengthen my ankles and toughen my feet to aid my karate? or is it just unneccessarily placing stress and damage on my feet? thanks guys

thanks for the replies guys, it seems that it would be a good move to combine the two. of course, i havent done any grappling yet, so ill have to see if i like it...ill keep you all updated. i moved akka dojos because we didnt really do a lot of sparring in class and we were far from allowed to suggest anything otherwise. i thought instead of being disrespectful and trying to challenge, id leave and go to a dojo that offers me what i want. sorry, i havent heard of shihan capper, btw im only an 8th kyu. osu, thanks guys

hey guys. ive moved dojo, im now a member of the iko not the akka. i was doing some thinking and i was thinking of cross training to help get my grappling skills up, because i obviously have none. what is your opinion of training in kyokushin and brazilian jujitsu? pros/cons etc would be great, thanks, grant

The uchi deshi program started in February 1996 with a purpose of giving the opportunity to anyone who has the passion and desire to study Kyokushin Karate and achieve great results in a short period of time. Sensei Kolovos has a high standard of black belts and a student training regularly 2 to 3 times a week would take 4 to 5 years, depending on their ability, to reach this level. An uchi deshi can achieve a black belt in only 2 years completing the same grading at the same time as every other student – this grading takes approx. 8 hours to complete. An uchi deshi is required to live in the dojo and train 6 days a week with Sunday a day of rest. Starting in the morning with a jog or stamina and bag workout for 1 hour followed by breakfast. Before lunch a weights workout. After lunch is a rest period and late afternoon sparring, footwork, bagwork etc. followed by the evening class. An uchi deshi is required to do at least 3 classes a day for a total of 5 hours training. At the same time they are required to undertake a TAFE course that includes anatomy and physiology, certificate 2 fitness core unit, gym instructor, personal trainer and nutrition so that in 2 years not only do they get their black belt certificate but all of the above qualifications as well, qualifying them to work in the fitness industry with a greater understanding. An uchi deshi does not have a choice in the activities he/she takes part in; they are required to participate in all camps, tournaments, seminars etc. The purpose of this is to maximise their time learning Kyokushin Karate, with a minimal amount of distractions to achieve a high result in a short time. The cost of the program is $500.00 as a registration fee for which they will receive $1200.00 worth of training equipment and clothes which includes 3 karate gi’s, all protective equipment, tracksuits etc. Then $130.00 per week is payable, which covers all food, accommodation, training, camps, seminars etc. Here is your opportunity to train with the South Pacific’s most successful instructor, be a brilliant fighter and a good instructor with the backing of such a talented group. MKK is recognised as a symbol of quality; be part of it. ********** there is the info, very brief i know, im going down to discuss it further on tuesday, i will obviously think about my decision much before i make it. the reason i want to do it? basically because for the past 9 months, work, and other of lifes tasks are a hindrence to karate. i would love to focus soley on kyokushin. i am training 4-5 times minimum at the dojo each week, then trying to do gym work, it practically is my life. the excitement has never worn off...i think i could learn a lot, in fact i know i would learn a lot, and think i am commited enough to carry it through. i would like to do a year, belts really dont mean much to me, im not doing it to get a black belt, i would do it, even if it meant staying on blue belt. i look forward to your opinion, thanks, grant

hey guys, i am interested in doing a full time uchi dechi program in kyokushin, so if any of you could, could you go to https://www.mkk.com.au and look under history and read the outline of the program and tell me what you reckon? thanks heaps

yeah your right delta...i was thinking all of that, sometimes its just good to have someone spell it out, clarify it and reinforce it. is it worth it? let me work it.

hey guys, well, as ive outlined in a few previous posts...my dojo doesnt like doing a lot of sparring, and has virtually no physical contact. i study kyokushin. this was fine for the first few months, i learnt good technique and stamina through the basics etc, but lately ive wanted a bit more, and no one is able to do any extra work with me out of class. the idea of wanting more was reinforced last night when i was bashed by a group, and didnt even throw a punch back(i was out numbered, but still, i feel like a * ) the dilemma is, there is another kyokushin club in my area, that has a MASSIVE reputation for creating hardened fighters, lots of sparring, lots of contact. which in the end is what kyokushin is all about. the problem is, finding a way to leave my club, who is associtaed with the AKKA, and go to the other club which is IKO. The senseis from each dojo absolutely hate each other, they used to be together but they split, so they are pretty much arch enemies.... what should i do? how could i make a move without pissing everyone off? or should i just be honest and make the plunge?

Hey guys, i was just wondering if any of you could recommend some 'must have' videos, books or dvd's in martial arts. I study kyokushin, so i plan on buying all the books by mas oyama, and im thinking of buying the dvd set of 3 on kyokushin? but its nice and expensive so yeah, it doesnt strictly have to be kyokushin, just anything entertaining, helpful on martial arts, whether it be the mental aspects, training techniques or so forth. or even just some good fight action or good reads cheers, grant

i think it was an awesome article, beauty in its simplicity. killer miller, i think the purpose of the article was not to suggest an untrained person can defeat a trained one, moreso to demonstarte that we ALL have the same weaknesses no matter how much we train, in the end, we are all human and none of us are immortal. No amount of practice will make us immortal, and although we seek it, we can never reach perfection, not even with 'perfect practice.' In the end, the extraordinary MA's you've seen are human, and have trained in a humanly manner. Thanks for the article (y)

Anyone on this forum from australia or train in australia?

is it worth taking deliberate, targeted power blows to the arms? can they be conditioned? also, do you guys take head shots in full contact sparring?

is it worth taking deliberate, targeted power blows to the arms? can they be conditioned? also, do you guys take head shots in full contact sparring?

I realise that is a subjective reply, but my dojo isnt a mcdojo. I say without hesitation, even with my relatively low amount of experience, i train very hard. we train like buggery for an hour and a half, and it is very disciplined (push ups for anyone that moves), and it appears to be led by good, passionate leaders (a 3rd dan, 2nd dan, and 4 shodans, 3 of which did the 40 man kumite) but that isnt the point. the point is we do very little sparring, and when we do, it is of the soft/to no contact variety. as long as fitness, i want conditioning, and to become hard physically, as well as get the mental benefits. i asked the fight club question more as to whether the method of conditioning was suitable, not if my dojo was. i realise you guys were trying to help me out and im not having a dig, but yeah. k a couple more q's: how much conditioning is too much? i realise it is something you have to build to, but i kinda think that if you dont hurt and it doesnt bruise it hasnt done anything. is that ignorant? do you actually want to bruise? its probably something you have to 'feel' and get a sense for, but how do you moderate conditioning so it doesnt do more harm than good?

hey cloud dragon whats a escrima stick dude?

hey guys, just got back from a camp with shihan taylor and others. at work the last couple of nights, been doing something that seems stupid, but its fun. me and a couple of guys go punch for punch, i know, it sounds redkneck and like a testostorone battle, but its actually all calm and its fun. Needless to say it hurts and leaves quite a few bruises....we have just started on the arms. the reason im posting? well, firstly i enjoy it, and i think it has some mental benefits. im no longer scared of going punch to punch, i look forward to it, wheras i used to get nervous. i was thinking of doing it in other areas...like the stomach and chest etc..obviously moderating the strength of hits. also, a couple of the guys want to set up kind of a fight club thingie, without punching to the head. so, providing it stays calm and so forth, tell me what you think of it....i guess it conditioning right? getting used to taking a hit? i realise it would be better doing it within a controlled environment, but our dojo does virtually no conditioning, and i train kyokushing, so i want to get tougher , so let me know, any help opiniong etc welcome cheers, grant

yepo, i understand, ill talk to one of the black belts and c what i can do. can anyone help me on the bag work?

oh, also, i was wondering if anyone could give me a bit of help putting together a bag workout. that is, what techniques to(want all round kyokushin workout) how many reps, what intensity and where to put in combo prac etc. i would be able to work out what techniques to practice actually, i just need to know how long to do them, and at what intenisty/combinations etc..

yeah its dissaponting..annoys me too, ill have to do something about it tho. what do you guys think of the rest of the program? am i doing too much and not allowing for enough rest?