bushido_man96

Crazy, 40 years. I remember watching it as a kid and always enjoying it. The new series has been a nostalgic trip. Don't really have any stories to go along with it. My dad was actually my first influence in the Martial Arts, and he would always give interesting tidbits about this art or that art. That's why I'm still doing it to this day.

Well, I think it is. I gets my legs warmed up for the kicking, which is nice. I think it's getting to the point where I need to up the amount of time I spend on the rowing machine in total, maybe to 15 minutes. 6/7/2024 TKD Workout: Rowing, 1 min/30 sec, resistance level 8, 240 m per sprint, 10 minutes. Floor stretch. Do-Gons 1, 2, 6. Chon Ji, Dan Gun, Bo Chung hyungs. Three-steps 1-6. Push-ups, 3x5. Floor stretch, then sat in The Rack. Chair back at 2, did some PNF stretching and took it just past 150 degrees. 6/8/2024 Dryfire Training: 4-6 rounds per draw. Working on that trigger control.

6/3/2024 Aikido Class: Morning Class: 8:30 - 9:30 am. After stretching and basics, we did shomenuchi irimi-nage. With a taller person, I have to keep them closer and tight; with a shorter person who tends to stay upright, I have to produce a horizontal spiral at the shoulder. After that, sensei advanced it by having uke counter by facing me, like they were going to square up for a bear hug or a waste tackle. I keep stepping to move to the other side and keep the momentum while stepping. It worked pretty slick and just end up applying the same technique on the other side. 6/5/2024 TKD Workout: Rowing, 1m/30s, resistance level 8, 230 m per sprint, 10 minutes total. Floor stretch and gravity stretch. Did Do-Gon 6, all segments in a row. Se Jong, Yoo Sin, and Choong Jang hyungs. Three-steps 1-6. Finished with a floor stretch, followed by The Rack. I ran The Rack up to 150+ degrees with the chair back set at #2 position. It really hurt, so I backed down to 150.

Something I've done that's helped out is to keep a food journal along with your training journal. Helps with accountability on the diet side of things.

I understand your plight, Bob. I can do the same thing when I watch cop movies. You just have to discipline yourself to focus on the entertainment factor, and not the bull crap factor.

I don't think there is anything wrong with a loud kiai; I think it should be loud. Just not long and drawn out, and it shouldn't come from the throat.

That's crazy! From a real high to a real low real fast! I'm glad everything is getting sorted for you. Please keep us posted on how things go!

I can understand not liking how this judging method sounds, but I don't think it's necessarily a bad way of judging. Instead of keeping track of numbers, it sounds like the judges are basically keeping track of who they thought performed better. Of course, I can see running into issues when judges disagree on who performed better.

I could see a Netflix released Cobra Kai movie happening, especially with the success and following of the series. Something that ties everything up.

5/25/2024 TKD Workout: 10 minutes of rowing, 1:00/30 sec, 225 m per sprint at resistance level 7. Do-Gons 1-6, Choong Jang, Yoo Sin, 3-steps 1-6, then stretch. Got up to 140+ degrees in The Rack. 50 minutes. 5/31/2024 TKD Workout: 10 minutes of rowing, 1:00/30 sec, 230 m per sprint at resistance level 8. Floor stretch. Do-Gons 1, 2, and 6, all colored belt one-steps and three-steps 1-6. Floor stretch, then got in The Rack. 30 minutes.

Glad to hear thats going well That's great news!

Congrats on passing, DP!

I agree with your criteria. The excessive yelling and kihaps/kiais are especially annoying. It shouldn't be a scream, it should come from the gut and be forceful and short.

Not yet, but I definitely should!! I mean, we had several breaks throughout the sessions, so I could have taken copious notes during those breaks. I'll definitely need to do that in the future. Do it, you won't regret it. Many times, I find myself just righting down some mundane details about training that day, but every now and then a thought strikes me out of the blue, and I'll jot it down or right a whole page article.I've also found value in it when I'm reading about Martial Arts. If something in a books strikes me, I'll quote it and jot down notes on it. Then I can really get deep into the weeds.

It will happen. Too much money on the line. Still looking forward to this. Too bad they are using the heavier gloves. Paul is usually smart about choosing opponents. This might be another smart move by him. I hate to see it, though.

I think the point is that they both are going to get a nice payday out of the deal. Regardless, it should be fun to watch.

Wow, they are really spreading that out. But I think we'll see this happen more and more with the more popular IPs of the various streaming services to prevent people from signing up for a month and then canceling. That said, I'm looking forward to the conclusion here. Things have gotten so zany and crazy, I can't wait to see how it finishes up.

5/23/2024 Dryfire Training: 10 minutes. Draw and fire 4+ rounds each time. Actually trying to get the sights and the red dot lined up at the same time seemed to help level everything out. Worked on trigger control, on pull and reset.

5/22/2024 Solo Workout: Rowing, 1 min/30 sec rests, 225 m per sprint, resistance level 7, 10 minutes. In the mat room I did Do-Kang 6, Choong Jang, Yoo Sin, three-steps 1-6, and finished with Do-Kang 6 again. Finished with a floor stretch, and then some time in The Rack. I get up to 140 degrees in The Rack. I really tank out on Do-Kang 6.

5/20/2024 Aikido Class: Morning Class: 8:30 - 9:30 am. After warmups and such, technique work started with doing ikkyo and then going into nikkyo. When applying nikkyo, I bring the uke's hand to my chest, and I have to work on making sure there is no gap between the hand and my chest. I wasn't getting it flat to start out, but picked up as I went along. Also, after the initial step back on the defense/grab, the key is to step the front leg back into a rear facing front stance (best way I can explain it), then I rotate the hips through to get to the lock. So, it's like going from a front stance facing north and rotating the hips to face south. After this technique work, sensei wanted to work on his oyo and henka waza, and through this we learned a that a counter to ikkyo can lead into kokyonage.

If the move sets match to a point, then it would be reasonable to consider that similar move sets (say across two to four moves or so) from different katas could use the same bunkai.

5/16/2024 Solo Workout: Rowing: 10 minutes, 1 min on/30 sec rest, trying to reach 200 m per sprint. For TKD material, I did Do-Kang 6 x2, three-steps 1-6, Choong Jang, and Yoo Sin. Finished with a stretch. First I did floor stretch, then moved to The Rack. My right leg is definitely tighter than my left leg. I felt a lot looser on the second go of Do-Kang 6. My legs were still pretty stiff on the first run through, and the kicks stay about belt level.

5/14/2024 Dryfire: 10 minutes. When I trigger reset, I pull right with my finger, which I can see pulling the dot up and to the right. I spent time working on fixing this. It got better as I went along. I really need to focus on what my trigger finger is doing. 5/15/2025 Dryfire: 10 minutes. Working on controlling the trigger finger more. Draw and fire 4-5 rounds each time. The more shots in a row I put downrange, the more pronounced my hand shake becomes. I've got to figure out how to nullify this.

I do find some carryover, and I even think I've seen some points on shio-nage that can help with one of the goofy three-steps we have to do now. Otherwise, what I find myself doing at times with Aikido techniques is seeing where I could insert TKD strikes or kicks to facilitate a technique. On the flip side, I see points in my TKD where I can work in some of the tai-sabaki to help with getting to different targets, or to the back of the opponent. Lately, I've been having a lot of fun working with the sensei on oyo and henka waza. The first is where he starts a technique, like ikkyo, and then something changes (like the opponent counters with some new technique or a movement) and he has to adjust but still stay within the technique, hence applying ikkyo again. The second (henka) starts the same way, let's say with an ikkyo application, but the uke counters, and this time he adapts and moves to a different technique, like kokyo-nage for instance. He's been having me work with him on this due to my extensive time in TKD, and seeing where I feel I can counter or move in order to thwart the technique. We end up brainstorming different things and basically nerding out over the possibilities (while still keeping them realistic and applicable), which has been an absolute blast. Joint locking techniques have always been tough for me as a Martial Artist, and I have no doubt Aikido will eventually get me up to speed in understanding all the moving parts in applying the techniques. 5/13/2024 Aikido Class: Monday Morning Class. We started off with ukemi, and we did some continuous front rolling "in place," which went ok. I got a little dizzy after a time and had to break, but it went ok. When we switched to the back rolls, that sent my world to hell in a handbasket; I definitely have to watch myself with the back rolls. Just one roll and I was stopping to collect my head. I did some backwards breakfalls instead, which the sensei said is absolutely ok to stick with. For technique work, we did kote-gashi, but we did it from a static position, without energy, which is different than how they usually do things. I'm more familiar with this type of application from our Ho Sin Sul and Hapkido training. I need to focus on extension and staying low/dropping with my body/center. This method was great for breaking down the technique. After this, I got to work with the sensei on the oyo waza; adjusting to a counter and staying within the form, i.e., if ikkyo is countered, adapt and reapply ikkyo. Like I said earlier, this was a lot of fun. He was doing kote-gashi, and I'd counter with a follow-up punch that he'd have to fend off and the apply the technique. Like I said earlier, this was a real geek-out session for me.

If you want more weight on your shoulders, doing heavy walkouts can accomplish what you want there. After you finish your heavy work set, add another 10-20%, walk it out, and see how it feels.