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7 Dec 201. -60 min Kyokushin class (early). -120 min Kyokushin class (late). -Pushups to exhaustion.

6 Dec 2012. -Warmed up with a 3km walk, then 1km jog after work. -Supersets at fitness/calesthenics equipment, 45 min = (Pull ups variations, pushups variations). -Lower body stretching, 15 min. -1km jog. -Hill sprints with kicking drills at top, 10min. -Abs (10min).

4 Dec 2012. - 60min Fullbody resistance training, including weights and resistance-bands. - Ab ripper x (got through more this time!). 5 Dec 2012. - 30min Volleyball game. -120min Kyokushin class. - Pushups to exhaustion.

3 Dec 2012. -120min Kyokushin class. -Pushups to exaustion. -Quick Abs.

1 Dec 2012. -P90x Cardio. -Mawashi Geri heavy bag work (10min). -Triangle pushups to exhaustion. -25min interval running on treadmill @80% effort. -Pushups on knuckles to exhaustion (4x sets - 32, 22, 20, 20 - with 2 min break) -Kettlebell swings - 1 set @ 20kgs.

I would follow my gut feeling if I were you. Intuition is a powerful tool, and humans have not survived this long by blindly following the advice of others. As a side note - I currently train about two hrs away from home two-three times a week because I dont feel that the more local schools "fit" my needs, or are at the caliber I want to train. Best of luck!

Congatulations! This is a milestone, as it is where the training really starts to intensify to work towards a dan grade. Health, fitness, technique, stamina, as well as setting examples for more junior kyu grades is all part of it.

30 Nov 2012. -Weights training (chest, shoulders, arms, back) all compound sets at AM and PM. -Pull ups - millitary press, 3x sets to exhaustion. -P90x Ab Ripper X (attempted, but could not get through the whole thing without breaks!)

28 Nov 2012. -30 min Volleyball game. -120min Kyokushin class. -Body conditioning with partner.

25 Nov 2012. -Abs. -Weights, compound movements (light fast - white muscle, heavy slow - red/pink muscle). 26 Nov 2012. -Circuits, 3x stations @ 4 sets/rounds. .....Abs - 200m jog. .....Mountain climbers - 200m sprint. .....Triceps dips - 200m jog. -Circuits, 3x stations @ 3 sets/rounds. .....Rock climbing wall (3x up and down each round). .....Squat kicks. .....Plank. -5min jog with hill sprints. -Obstacle course for time, twice through - rock climb, downhill run, climbing web, downhill run, rope climbing wall, 200m run to finish. -Rowing machine (5min). -Stretch down. 27 Nov 2012. -Circuits (Tabata @ 45sec work, 15sec rest for each exercise): 1)Squats, Mountain Climbers, Lunges, Bicycle crunches, Reverse plank. 2)Squat to front kick, Plyometric lunges, Crunches, Butterfly drills, Mountain climbers. 3)Plyo-box jumps, Goblet squats (12.5kg dumbbell), Reverse crunches, Sprint, Plank. -Weights (flys, clean and jerk, reverse flys) for endurance and strength. -Abs.

HiddenDragon and Zaine- Both solid words. I would also add "Self-Control". Not just in the physical sense, but mentally, emotionally and spiritually also.

Solid - three words = George St Pierre Isnt he a Wrestler? Anyway, thank you so much guys for the reply, what I am going to do is, talk to the karate instructor to see what kind of instructor he is, idealy, I am not going to change my boxing stance, the chi kung/kung fu is more so a conditioning regimen then an actual combat delivery system like a muay thai/boxing. I am a bliever in specializing in a martial arts, mine is boxing and at the end of the day, no matter which martial art I learn on the side, it has to be delivered within my boxing mechanic. So far I have learned through kung fu that, lots of boxers/combat fighters get injured because they have strong fast twitch muscles but weak hand conditioning that is unable to protect them from there own fast twitch muscles they gain through athletic training, ofcourse they neglect the traditional martial arts hand conditioning. With me, I have had crappy punching power, so the iron palm that I learned has helped my hands feeling less brittle after a spar or any friction from hitting the bag. But most importantly my accuracy has increased through the kung fu training due to one legged squats,performing various postures thats helping my form and body mechanics perform a more stable boxing techniques. Perhaps Im just getting greedy here, I think I should just stick with kungfu and the days that there are no kung fu I can just drill the hell out the forms,iron palms and other excercises from strong man world... He has been training Kyokushin since age 7. Later took up Wrestling and BJJ.

23 Nov 2012. -90 min Kyokushin class. -Abs. -Pushups, sinlge set to exhaustion. -Weights supersets (arms and chest).

Solid - three words = George St Pierre

Don't forget that the "blocking" hand is ALSO suppose to prevent the attacker from re-engaging, thus, the attackers hand(s) are out of position, which stalls the attackers transitions and the like. Solid.

I say go for it. You may find it really enjoyable across the board, or conversely, you may find that one or more of the styles just does not "mesh" well with your existing skills. Only one way to find out! Best of luck.

21 Nov 2012. -30 min volleyball game. -120min Kyokushin fitness class. -Pushups sets on knuckles to exhaustion. 22 Nov 2012. -20min brisk walk to warm up (after all day in the office). -Circuts: (2min jog;)(Kin Geri 50reps)(2min jog;)(Chudan Mae Geri 50reps)(2min jog;)(Jodan Mae Geri 50reps.) -Drilled kicking combinations (10min) = Mae geri, soto mawashi, ushiro geri = Uchi mawashi, jodan mawashi, ushiro mawashi kakato geri. -Drilled punching combinations (10min) = Jab, cross, hook, uppercut. -Drilled mixed combinations (5min) = Hidari Mawashi, Oi Tsuki, Gyaku Tsuki, Migi Mawashi. -Stretching (5min). -Drilled Yoko Geri and Mawashi Geri in Zenkutsu Dachi (10min). Drove home. -3min run to warm up. -Circuts (45sec, 15sec rest : 3x sets) = Squats, Lunges, Mountain Climber, 100's, Bicycle crunches. -Weights, bicept curl supersets. 12.5kg each arm, then 6kg each arm - both to exhaustion. 3x sets.

Solid info. Additionally, dropping the elbow by the ribs (as well as allowing face cover with the hands), also allows one to compress the ribs together, making them a stronger "structure", as opposed to having them spread, which is weaker and can lead to breakages more easily.

Aside from the already raised point of not being on the path of the incoming kick to begin with (which is hard in a full contact fight, and sometimes you just have to wear it - see competition Muay Thai and Kyokushin fights for examples) I agree that the knee/shin block is a better option. I rarely drop my hands below my chest in sparring.

Very interesting views here, thanks Bushido and everyone who has contributed so far. This got my brain juices flowing. In kyokushin and Arnis we have utilised this as part of self defence techniques. Its interesting the applications that come from this to single hand grabs etc. Additionally, one thing I have been taught in Kyokushin, is to further use the chest muscles to compliment the crossover. Compress them (pecs etc) on the crossover, and then bang, expand on execution. Nearly doubles the power.

19 Nov 2012 -120min Kyokushin class, cardio and kicking focus. -Short abs routine. 20 Nov 2012 -Stretching warmup. -Kihon, punches ad blocks (10min) and exersizes to exhaust arms (5min). -Pushups with exhausted arms (3x sets 30 on fingertips, palms, fingertips). -Abs work with weights. -Kicking drills (knees, groin kicks, front kicks -10min). -Partner kick shield work. Mawashi Geri (200 total each leg), Punching combos with sabaki (10min). -Body conditioning with partner (body punches with sabaki - 10min). -Blocking work with partner (5min). -Free sparring (25min). -Triangle pushups (10) followed by wide arm on palms (20). -Chin ups to exhaustion. -Stretch down.

16 Nov 2012 -120min Kyokushin class. -Push ups sets. -Abs routine.

14 nov 2012 -120min kyokushin class. Focussed a lot on kicks and some body conditioning. -Abs routine: Crunches, lateral and reverse torso raises, leg raises, full sit ups, plank.

14 Nov 2012 -Abs (crunches, lateral raises, leg raises, full sit ups, reverse torso raises and plank). -Drilled Kiba Dachi (straddle stance) to get my legs back in action after mondays efferts.

I support you in this, but (as others have stated on more or less words) there are two ways this could go. -It could end up being a really great style, comparable to the tried and tested styles that still live on today, or; -It could end up being something which people put untried and untested faith in to protect themselves with knowledge that may not necessarily work. Which way this goes is completely up to you, and not just your experiences and knowledge, but also how well you can teach and impart knowledge onto others. That is an art in itself. If you do want recognition, then I'd say enter and perform well in a highly regarded cometition such as competing at Lumpinee Stadium in Thailand, competing in Pride FC, or the World Kyokushin Championships in Japan. That could potentially give you stong recognition off the bat.