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With time it will come. Just keep going to class. Pck one or two things from the class and go home and drill that (for example, one finer points of a block). You should be getting sound advice on technique in class, so just make sure that you are carrying it through into your at home practice as much as possible. If you do get it wrong, you instructor will quickly see it and correct you. Good luck, and remember that the more you stick at it the better all of your techniques wil become!

5 Sept 2013. -Static and active stretching to warm up. Circuit #1 (30s full intensity, 15s rest, repeat 3 times) -Dumbbell flys. -Kettlebell goblet squats. -Kettlebell starjump/snatch. Circuit #2 (30s-30s, repeat 3 times) -Reverse dumbbell flys. -Standing dumbbell shoulder press. -Kettlebell static shoulder shrugs. Drop supersets 12/10/8 - no rest -Curls. -Lateral anterior dumbell raises. -Kettlebell double squat curls. -Pull ups. Kicking drills 5 min to warm down.

We call this Pinan Ni in Kyokushin, but its the same sequence. I have learnt this exact application, as well as other variations ending with the aforementioned clothesline. In fact, this style of takedown is very common in self defence applications in my dojo. Great thing is that it focus on the weakest part of the body, and a set of joints that is easily manipulated (think clinching), and so it works well against someone bigger quite well.

Too far for me unfortunately. Best of luck! OSU.

29 Aug 2013. Afternoon: -10min static stretching. -10min basic kicking padded pole. -5min precision kicking airborne ball with roundhouses. -15min volleyball warmup. -30min volleyball game. Evening: -Reverse plank 30s. -Leg scissors from reverse plank, 30reps. -Sideways leg scissors from reverse plank, 30reps. -Reverse plank 30s. -Plank 30s. -Curls, 10/8/6. -Knuckle pushups to exhaustion. -Stretching, 5min.

No Problems I didnt see it as critical, but my comment was more aimed at the fact that the hard kumite aspect cannot come without a strong foundation in the basics of karate first (kihon for example). Not all knockdown fighters have this foundation, but thats more likely where they become (as Hawkmoon put it) the machines who "slug it out". While this may prove toughness, it certainly does nothing for real karate or self defense (think being attacked with a weapon....) Just playing devils advocate here. Irrespective of the style, the three "K's" always underly training. Kihon, Kata, Kumite. It just so happens that in Kyokushin the kumite aspect is what has made the style so famous over the decades.

28 Aug 2013. -2min jog to warm up. -Kyokushin stretching warmup. -250 kicks, basically drilled repetitions of all levels for front kicks and roundhouse, as well as side kicks. Kicking combo (alternating legs), 10min: Chudan Mae geri, Chudan mawashi geri, Jodan mawashi geri, Ushiro Mawashi Geri, Hiza Ganmen Geri, Mawatte. -Box jumps (onto a picnic table in the parklands, approx 40 inches or 100cm for those of us using metric), 30 reps. -Plank, 30s. -Push ups on knuckles to exhaustion. -Plank 30s. Had dinner (Fish and fresh salad, yummy). Circuit 1# (1min rounds no rest between exercises, repeat three times, 60s total rest between sets) -Decline dumbell flys, 12.5 kgs. -16kg kettlebell swings. -25kg kettlebell goblet squats. Circuit 2# = Crazy 7's. (Basically 7 reps each exercise, repeat seven sets, no rest at all until end). -Two arm triceps extension, 12.5kg. -16kg Kettlebell clean/press (7 each arm). -25kg kettlebell figure 8's.

You can't build a strong brick wall without good mortar. EDIT: To fix up an issue with quotes

Ive been lucky enough to train some Judo, as well as arnis which both have groundwork. BJJ is uncannily similar to judo (prob has something to do with its history ) so a lot of the submissions are the same. In kyokushin our bunkai and self defense has a lot of throws/takedowns, so we tend to get a fare share of it, but it pales in comparison to stand up practice. Of 6 hours worth of general classes a wekk, prob 30min to 1hr is spent on takedowns, escapes and submission holds or breaks.

I agree, get out now, even if it means losing money. There is legal grounds for this kind of thing in Australia (particularly the sexual harassment), but I am not too sure about Mexico.... And at the end of the day, if you are not part of the local peoples, it may be better all-in-all (for your life as a whole, so as not to be harassed outside of the dojo) to stay under the radar... I really feel for you. I would never let this fly in my dojo. If I caught anyone doing this they would be leaving without a smile on their face. The dojo is a place where people need to come together, not create boundaries. Go and find somewhere better. I wish you luck.

26 Aug 2013. -Active and static stretching, 10min. -400+ kicks focus on cardio, speed and technique: kin geri (30), chudan mae geri (30), jodan mae geri (30), mae keage (20), uchi mawashi (30), soto mawashi (30), hiza ganmen geri (30), kansetsu geri (30), chudan yoko geri (30), jodan yoko geri (30), ushiro geri (30), gedan mawashi geri (30), chudan mawashi geri (30), jodan mawashi geri (30). -Kickin katas: Sokugi Ich/Ni/Sam, and Yon (made up but it works. Chudan Yoko Geri, Jodan Mawashi on the sides, Jodan Ushiro Kakato Mawashi Geri down the centre). -Bo work, traditional Hokama kata, and non traditional. -100cm box jumps. -Pushups on knuckles to exhaustion. -Shadow boxing, 5min.

I think this is where Kuma noted the analogy to Ali as the King of Boxers so-to-speak. Anyone can claim anything, heck, just this morning I flew to the moon and had tea with the mad hatter. But the fact is that Kyokushin has been touted as the Strongest Karate for decades now. Furthermore, it has proven its mettle over the years with a number of other styles. How many karateka do you see taking on bona-fide (Im talking from thailand, not western wanna-be's) Muay Thai fighters at their own game and surviving let alone winning? Thats just it. Kyokushin has a style of conditioning, and a fighting mentality that allows people to take karate to new heights and compare it on a full contact stage to other arts. GSP has effectively utilised his Kyokushin background (along with other training) in the UFC for many many years to become the most successful UFC individual in the history of the competition. Is Kyokushin better than any other styles? Maybe, maybe not. Has it proven itself to be different to other karate styles? Yes. Has it proven to be more effective in full contact competition? For the most part, yes. This, I believe, comes from Oyama's will to make the art like it was intended to be many many moons ago. If the Okinawan people practiced point sparring they would have had no chance against the invading Japanese. The fact is they practiced HARD. Shotokan is a very strong art coming from very strong roots, and with the right mentality is, IMO, very effective. But the general consensus nowdays is that it is based around point sparring matches, and the truth is, a lot of practitioners do train for that. On the flip-side, Ive seen guys who claim to be seasoned MA's get dropped very quickly in real situations because they dont have the right mentality or training behind them. Ive not seen many altercations where any one party gets out without being hit at least once. If we are training for self-defence, then we must learn to react under pressure, and after being hit.

23 August 2013 -1hr kyokushin class (afternoon). -2hr kyokushin class (evening). 24 August 2013. -1hr high intensity trampolining, worked on getting backflips and variations back as well as 540's.

I agree with your sentiment, and my Shihan has siad the same thing on several occasions to the effect that "I can teach you technique, but fitness and endurance must also be trained in yoru own time". There is only so much that can be achieved in 2-3 2hour lessons a week! This is why you will find that a lot of serious Kyokushin practitioners train hard 5-6 days a week in and out of the dojo. Its not just general fitness so-to-speak (though yes, pushups and sit ups are involved). I have been in numerous 2 hour Kyokushin classes where we will routinely drill over 1000 kicks. So much so to the point that the body wants to give up, but the mind must push on! This to me is Kyokushin, the Ultimate Truth, and it has helped me through every aspect of my life. It has taught me that the mind controls ones reality. I have trained several other styles including Judo, Arnis and Muay Thai, and while they are all great arts that I thoroughly enjoyed, none of them gave me what Kyokushin has given me. It is the same with the 20/40/50/100 man kumite. It does not matter how fit or strong someone is. There will come a point where the body wants to give up, and you must make the mind push on to gain accomplishment. This is an important lesson, and to me, represents enlightenment to a degree. We are not the body or even just the mind. We are the will that drives the mind and body. Don't get me wrong , I am not having a go at any style in particular but at those karate clubs in whatever style that put heavy emphasis on physical conditioning like doing 100s of push ups etc. To me that is the sign of limited knowledge of the instructors in karate that they try to compensate by running a club like a boot camp . No Offence taken or intended from my end either, just noting my personal experiences. It may be worth taking a few Kyokushin classes to tread the waters so-to-speak? I know that my experience with other styles has certainyl helped me review exactly what I want to gain long-term from the Martial Arts. There is a big fitness component in Kyokushin, but there are also dojos which pride themselves on the finer points of Karate. In my current dojo we cannot grade into or past senior kyu (let alone as yudansha) without thorough knowledge of bunkai for the relevant kata to that particular level. There is a level at which people will not last however. I have personally seen a number of people walk in touting Black Belts from a number of other styles and not been able to make it through the first half hour of the general all-grades lesson due to lacking fitness. On the flipside, we have had people come in who are from other styles (Shotokan as one example) and teach us all something new. This, however, brings me to another point - I find it quite disappointing that any style will allow a 20 year old (compense given for more experienced persons ) to grade to shodan or above without a good level of fitness. I cant believe how many people these days can rock up to one class a week for a couple of years, eat junk food and sit at a computer or in front of the TV for the rest of their time, be overweight and lethargic, and still call themselves Martial Artists. Its a disgrace to all of us who actually train hard, and screams McDojo. To me this exemplifies why the fitness/conditioning component is important.

I agree with your sentiment, and my Shihan has siad the same thing on several occasions to the effect that "I can teach you technique, but fitness and endurance must also be trained in yoru own time". There is only so much that can be achieved in 2-3 2hour lessons a week! This is why you will find that a lot of serious Kyokushin practitioners train hard 5-6 days a week in and out of the dojo. Its not just general fitness so-to-speak (though yes, pushups and sit ups are involved). I have been in numerous 2 hour Kyokushin classes where we will routinely drill over 1000 kicks. So much so to the point that the body wants to give up, but the mind must push on! This to me is Kyokushin, the Ultimate Truth, and it has helped me through every aspect of my life. It has taught me that the mind controls ones reality. I have trained several other styles including Judo, Arnis and Muay Thai, and while they are all great arts that I thoroughly enjoyed, none of them gave me what Kyokushin has given me. It is the same with the 20/40/50/100 man kumite. It does not matter how fit or strong someone is. There will come a point where the body wants to give up, and you must make the mind push on to gain accomplishment. This is an important lesson, and to me, represents enlightenment to a degree. We are not the body or even just the mind. We are the will that drives the mind and body.

Very true!!! In fact, some of he early Kyokushin knockdown tournaments were won by Shotokan practitioners. In saying that Im 100% Kyokushin through and through. Personal preference really.

20 Aug 2013. - Senior Kata, 20min. - Hokama Bo Kata, 30min. - Conditioning (pushups, situps etc), 20min. - Drilled kicks, 10min.

18 Aug 2013. -Drilled kicking kihon, 20min. -Sokugi kata 1/2/3. -Sokugi Yon (ok, there is no yon, but Im trading uchi mawashi for Jodan Mawashi, and soto mawashi traded fro Ushiro Kakato Mawashi Geri). Bam. -Saiha. -Seinchin.

I was wondering if someone could shed some light on the finer points of this kata for me, as it has me intrigued. I recently learnt this from a Shotokan/Kyokushin stylist, who explained that this is a relatively high level (read: Black Belt) kata in Shotokan. Once going through the movements we did a set of bunkai for the kata, which seemed relatively standard to me (bunkai was as the kata appears so-to-speak). For anyone who knows this kata intimately, can you please let me know what the finer points are? What differentiates this kata from the Heian kata in terms of level of difficulty? What bunkai do you use for specific movements that are more advanced than just the punch/kick/block kihon typre responses? Thank you- OSU.

13 Aug 2013. -90min bo staff training - traditional and non-traditional. 14 Aug 2013. -90min bo staff training (again) - traditional and non-traditional (integrating body movements, punches, kicks etc etc into staff work).

9 Aug 2013 -1hr Kyokushin class. 12 Aug 2013. -1hr bo staff training. Both traditional and non-traditional.

Who's to say there shouldn't be a tick sheet for a dojo? If I run a dojo, with my rules set up, then you have to follow them. That's whats great about it being mine. If eveyone in the dojo bows, why should I let one person out of it? Regardless of how I feel about bowing itself, if its part of the dojo etiquette, then it is what it is. The great thing about this is that if you don't like it, they you don't have to attend. Why does an individual have a right to come in and attempt to make changes? Agreed. I don't think bowing is religious. Its cultural. Two different things. Whether it has a place in the dojo or not anymore is a different thread discussion altogether. My sentiment exactly.

7 Aug 2013. -20min interval running. Finished with 5min uphill intervals. -Kicking circuits: Knees, front kick, roundhouse.

5 Aug 2013. -Taught kids senior grades class, 1hr. -Leg conditioning work with partner, 10min (basically just low roundhouse, inside/outside back and fourth). -Active stretching, 10min. -Drilled Brazilian kick, 5min. -2hr Kyokushin class (evening). -PNF stretching legs, 5min.

I have been lucky enough to score serious dojo time of late (anywhere from 6-12 hours per week). In addition to this I do a lot of HIIT and circuit training, abdominal/core work, kettlebells, running/jogging, resistance bands, a little bit of weights, swimming (when my better half drags me out on weekend mornings!. I really like to mix things up and keep from becoming stagnant in training.