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Osu No Seichin. Its the fundamental principle behind kyokushin training, but it is exactly this. Persevere. Persevere under pressure. Fall down, get up, persevere more.

14 Sept 2016 -10min HIIT workout (cardio). -Drilled Seipai and Yantsu kata. 15 Sept 2016 -Hatha Yoga, 40min (afternoon). -Bo staff, 30min (evening).

9 Sept 2016 -Tabata - cardio at 100% -5min recovery. -5min stretch. -20min kicking drills. 12 Sept 2016 -5min stretching. -20min heavy bag work, focus on roadhouse kick drills. -Kyokushin kata (taikyoku, pinan, sanchin, tensho, yantsu, saiha, seipai, gekisai dai, gekisai sho). -Drilled: 100 punches on heavy bag, no rest then Pushups to exhaustion (x2). -100 kicks for cardio/speed on heavy bag. -Moving in Kiba Dashi - Jodan Yoko Geri. _Warm down, 5min. Ill drill some staff and chucks later after I've done my chores (fingers crossed before my wife gets home!!!).

5 September 2016 -60min Kyokushin class. 6 September 2016 -15min HIIT cardio and bodyweight. -5min isometric stretching. -20min kicking drills (Ido Geiko). -15min Nunchaku training. -Pushups to exhaustion to finish.

4 July 2016. -Short Kyokushin style stretching. -Kyokushin kicking drills, 10min. -Calisthenics: ---15 pushups. ---5 diamond pushups. ---10 dips. ---10 hindu pushups. ---10 dips. ---10 pushups. rest 2 min, repeat 4x sets. -Cardio circuit: 30sec on, 15 sec off. 10min.

Ahhh why do you say that the Pinan's and other various basic kata don't need an explanation? But can't offensive techniques (including Hips) be used defensively? and vice versa? When I look at the Basic Kata there is so much that you can do, even with the hipwork Yes this! Train some judo waza and look at the basic kata, and tell me tht there is no deeper application to the hip movements.

14 May 2016. -1hr Kyokushin class. Focus on punching bagwork and mawashi geri.

5 April 2016. -60min bo staff training. -30min Nunchaku training. 6 April 2016. -25min High Intensity Cardio and Bodyweight Interval Training. 7 April 2016. Kettle bell circuit - Three (3) times through with 25kg kettle bell. -25x two arm swings. -10 goblet squat. -20 figure eights. -12 roll overs (6 each side). -20 sit-ups with bell held at chest. -20 squat to jodan hiza geri (10 each side with bell racked at shoulder). -12 Tricep extensions overhead.

Only if you have trained "saucepan kata"

Having done kendo, kenjutsu and Arnis for some time, right leg forward is the norm in all of them. In essence, because if your right handed, the right side will be your dominant side. Tallgeese nailed it with the Kali information. It is the same in Arnis. It was painful to force right side forward at first, until you learn that having your weapon hand (if single stick, single knife or machete) closer to your opponent and in your dominant hand is far more beneficial than holding an empty (defensive) hand forward and the attacking hand back. The angling of the body is especially important here, as you want to minimise opportunities for the blade to contact vital points along the centreline, or, minimise them to one side of the body for ease in defending. When holding a katana, your right hand is generally at the tsuba (hilt), with the left hand at the kashira (pommel). It may not seem like much, but having your shoulder and hip alignment slightly forward on the right side here gives a small amount more reach, and you are not "tangling" yourself by having your upper hand battle the position of your angled hips. For those familiar with karate, its like having to throw a gyaku tsuki from zenkustu dashi, instead of an oi tuski. There is greater ease and precision with right hand higher and right leg forward, and slight;y more reach. All of these have translated directly to MT and Kyokushin for me too. I start in a left forward position, but as soon as the sparring starts, I don't even think about my footing (unless lining up for a heavy kick), as it just becomes transitioning between left and right. It has definitely given me more fluidity.

I love yoga. The benefits will vary from person to person in terms of complimenting Karate training. In purely physical terms, the yoga will open up joints and mobility in ways we generally do not train for in the Marital Arts, so just the stretching is highly beneficial.

12 March 2016 -Kyokushin class. 14 March 2016. -30min light cardio. -30min light kihon drills. 15 March 2016. -isometrics training on gymnastics rings. Drills for basic stuff like pullups muscle ups, holding positions, pikes etc etc. -Intervals: Run 1min, Duckwalk 30 sec. Run 1min, Wlaking lunges 30sec. Run 1 min, squat jumps 30sec. Repeat. -Run through all senior Kyokushin kata.

A leaf rest, or a brush rest? No doubt it is slower, but I train with a compound "sports" bow regularly, and while not nearly as fast as the video link above, it is not as slow, cumbersome, or limited in short range abilities as some might think.

29 Feb 2016. -Blade training. Spent time drilling cutting angles and hip movement with daito. Spent time with single and dual machete drilling advanced sinawali variations. -10min balisong practice for fun to end session. 1 March 2016 -20min high intensity cardio and bodyweight interval training. -Dumbbell Superset arms. -10min kicking drills to fatigue legs. -50 squat kicks to push past fatigue threshold.

I've met naturals who are good with tonnes of time spent training. I've met naturals who are just as good without as much time too. I've also met and trained with hopeless people who have spent years training, and are not good.... I think its an individual case by case.

I would advocate that you try easing into dynamic stretching to start. This will include swinging leg raises under control in the directions of kicks (front kick, side kick and back kick). With time, this should really start to loosen your legs (and hips!!!!) back up to get more out of static and isometric stretching. Keep in mind that it is not only muscles that lead to high and dynamic kicks, but all of the ligaments and tendons too - if you don't go through the motions holistically, your not going to get any long term gains that come without drawbacks (read: injuries).

I know you say it with the smiley at the end, but I believe Mas Oyama is the most influential after the founding fathers' generation... Each IKO (how many are there now, 5?) claims several million karateka Then add the numbers from the following well known international Kyokushin offshoots: Seido Juku Seidokaikan Ashihara Enshin World Oyama Daido Juku Kudo Zendokai Then there's independent Kyokushin dojos. Then there's local offshoots (a former Kyokushin or offshoot karateka starts his/her own school without using the Kyokushin name, and a few of his/her senior students do too). Then there are the schools that don't have an Oyama lineage, but changed the way they did kumite once Kyokushin started gaining popularity. IMO, after the founders, more karateka can most likely trace their lineage back to Mas Oyama than any other person. Perhaps being a Seido Juku student, I'm a bit biased. Maybe there is/was another Funakoshi student who stayed Shotokan that can rival Oyama's numbers? Based on numbers (anecdotal, not actually counted), I'd have to say the Gracies with BJJ. If you limit it to the last 20ish years, Gracies, hands down. The last 50ish years, Oyama. I agree, it wasn't a smiley to be sarcastic - I truly believe that Sosai is the most influential of our generation. Certainly in my lifetime anyway.

Definitely a martial art by definition of the term martial art. I don't think you would be killed before loading an arrow. In fact, there is a lot of mounting evidence that bows were used in short range combat quite effectively in battle. And as for long loading times, check this guy out!!!!!! The video also gives a little historical context.

25 Feb 2016. -Compound bow training (approx. 3 hrs). 26 Feb 2016. -30min nunchaku training. Some traditional, and some variations on double chuck tech i have been working on.

I don't know if you'd be the first to do a 70000 degree spin kick. Most of the astronauts are military people (I assume), and I'd bet one or two are/were martial artists. Even if there weren't martial artists to ever go to space, people get bored. An untold stories of astronauts in space book would probably have some pretty weird things in it. Sigh... And just like that my dream is dead

Nicely done. Good to see another Aussie doing well in the tournament circuit!

One of my Kyokushin affiliates has started training with KU, and while I don't have any direct experience with Mr McCarthy, some of the self defence material that has come back into our dojo as a result has been quite valuable.

Mas Oyama In MT circles, perhaps Buakaw.... He was for a long time a very dangerous fighter.

It didn't come across in a negative way at all - apologies for any ambiguity there Ive found that even after years of instructing, I still only ever feel like a student. Im not sure that ever changes really. I have however learnt a lot about my own technique and mental fortitude through instructing the little ones!!!!! :D

21 Feb 2016 -1 hour compound bow training. 23 Feb 2016 -Liver training in evening, note to future self - not the best idea when you have a 4hr meeting the next morning.... 24 Feb 2016. -5min stretch to warm up. -30min high intensity bodyweight and cardio interval training. -5min stretch and warm down. -30min bo staff training. -10min katana drills with Shinai. -10min Arnis drills with double sticks (no partner), mainly sinawali variations. -10min cool down. -Set up new gymnastics rings i just purchased: ----One set dips to exhaustion. ----Single set iron cross pushups (hold pushup position with rings hanging low, extend arms sideways and return) until exhaustion. ----One set pull ups to exhaustion. ----One set dips to exhaustion. ----One set pull-ups to exhaustion. -10min cool down.