bushido_man96

I originally learned the reverse punch in TKD, and still do it a lot in forms and basics work. I've used what I've learned in doing it in TKD and transferred it into my style of doing it when I work the bag or spar. Punching power comes from the ground, and that is what I base my technique around. Power for this cross or reverse punch starts with the drive of the rear foot (a pivot, essentially), and then drives up through the leg to the hip, which gets a good twist, and through the trunk and finally to the arm, extended as the hips twist to drive in the power. In TKD, it's often, but not always done from a front stance. When I work outside of the context of forms and one-steps, I don't anchor it to a front stance, but learning it from a front stance helps to ingrain those steps into my practice.

Thanks everyone!

10/14/2021 Strength Training Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 225x3, 295x1, 315x1, 340x5, 340x5, 340x5. Bench Press: 45x5, 115x5, 135x3, 185x1, 205x1, 245x5, 245x5, 245x4. Missing Monday really showed today. Squats were heavy all around, and I wasn't sure on that last set. Bench...went well, until that last set. I was driving with my feet, and my left hamstring cramped up on me on rep 4. On rep 5, it was really cramping, and I got stuck on the way up. Unfortunately, I'm going to miss my Friday workout, due to travelling for football. I'm sad about missing out on my Olympic lifts. On a side note, Kenneth had a tough day today. He missed Monday because I did, and he missed Tuesday due to being sick. He nailed one heavy set of squats, but then failed on his second set. He got upset about it, but we talked it all out, backed off the last two sets, and worked through it. Last week, though, he had a positive experience. He was getting stuck on his bench press, hitting reps of 5, 3, and 3 of a weight he really wanted to hit. He made the decision that he would keep trying at that same weight until he got 3 sets of 5, and by the end of last week, he had done it. It showed me he is starting to understand how this all works.

Great to hear, Danielle! Keep at it!

Is that an option that's on the table? If so, I'd say you should do it.

Hey all, I have wonderful news! Today, my daughter gave birth to our first grandchild! Our granddaughter, Evelyn, came into the world today, 7 lbs, 6 oz, 20 inches long! My wife and I are so excited to be grandparents! Everyone is doing well, and recovering from a hard day! Wife gets to go visit tomorrow!

10/13/2021 TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. T-Shirt Class. Speed bag warmup. The rhythm is coming back, but I still need some work. After that, I worked exclusively on the Powerline tonight. Lots of sidestepping and throwing techniques, working into some combinations. Finished with some stretching.

10/12/2021 Strength Training Power Cleans: 115x3, 125x3, 135x3. Deadlifts: 175x5, 225x3, 265x1, 300x1, 335x5. Bench Press: 45x5, 115x5, 135x3, 185x1, 205x1, 242.5x5, 242.5x5, 242.5x5. Missed the Monday workout due to scheduling conflicts. I hate missing my workouts. Started warming up deadlifts with power cleans. Since I wasn't finishing with the jerk, I did sets of 3. Good practice. My back was really fatigued getting through the cleans and then the deadlifts, but I got through it without any real pain. Bench press went better, but the first set always feels junky. Sets 2 and 3 were much better, as far as form went.

Could it be that it wasn't actually a part of the system, but more of a cultural aspect that perhaps Okinawan masters at the time weren't interested in learning?

Yes, good point to bring up. Both Hapkido and Aikido have their roots in Daito-Ryu. I wouldn't have recalled the names, though. More important Korean MA history. Welcome to KF! Glad to have you here.

10/8/2021 Strength Training Bench Press: 45x5, 115x5, 135x3, 195x1, 242.5x4, 242.5x5, 242.5x5. Power Snatch: 95x2, 105x2. Power Clean & Jerk: 115x1, 125x1, 145x2, 145x2, 145x2, 145x2, 145x2. That first set of bench was horrible. I'm not sure what the issue was, but I hit sets of 5 on the last two sets. I may need to adjust my warmup sets a tad. I think I strained my neck by pushing my head back into the bench. I got to fix that issue...my neck was sore for the weekend. I started wearing my wrist wraps when I clean and jerk, and they help a ton with my wrists. The rack is cleaning up, and the split is getting more consistent. Snatch needs more practice.

I would love to see grappling reach a progression like that in our school, but I don't see it happening anytime soon. Right now, it appears that it will stay relegated to the black belt class. Which is sad, really, as all the students can benefit from this knowledge.

10/7/2021 Strength Training Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 225x3, 295x1, 345x5, 340x5, 340x5. Press: 45x5, 85x5, 115x2, 135x1, 162.5x5, 162.5x5, 162.5x5. I miss loaded my first set of squats. And boy, did I notice it. Rep 4, I almost lost my balance forward, and rep 5 I thought was going to get stuck. Then I checked my book, and noticed my error. I backed off the weight to what I was supposed to do for the last two sets, and got it, but it still was a struggle. Press is going up, but it goes up sloooow.

It depends on what you're looking for. A yoga instructor isn't teaching self-defense; and the concern for technical proficiency probably isn't as high, either. 200 hours may very well be plenty for gaining proficiency in yoga to the point of being able to instruct others. In the Martial Arts, we're looking for different things; technical proficiency, knowledge of curriculum, etc.

10/6/2021 TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. T-Shirt Class. Warmed up with some speed bag work. Did Choong Jang three times, Se Jong once, and Gae Baek once. A little bag work, and then a few rounds of sparring. I did take a solid side kick to my side, too. We'll see how that feels in the morning.

Great to see you, ShoriKid! We did a little grappling work in our black belt class the other night. It wasn't very much active rolling, just drilling. It was a lot of fun. I worry that our CI considers getting into the grappling stuff too much would be "too advanced." It's not, though; it's just different.

10/5/2021 Strength Training Deadlifts: 135x5, 225x3, 295x1, 330x5. Bench Press: 45x5, 115x5, 135x5, 195x1, 240x5, 240x5, 240x5. The nagging pain I'd been having in my back for the past few weeks is finally gone! And deadlift did not reaggravate the issue, at least not today. Had a funny incident with bench. I've been going up by 2.5 lbs per workout. Today I had 235 loaded, and had my buddy come back to spot me. I was checking the weight over again, and then rechecked my log, and I should have been at 237.5. However, my buddy had thrown on 5 lbs, putting it at 240, and talked me into doing it. Went for 3 sets, and felt good.

That's a crazy roller coaster ride, Bob. If I were you, I'd hold onto the positive information you've been giving; dwelling on the negative will not help anything. Keep fighting; above all else, keep fighting!

10/4/2021 Strength Training Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 225x3, 295x1, 337.5x5, 337.5x5, 337.5x5. Press: 45x5, 85x5, 115x3, 135x1, 160x5, 160x5, 160x5. It's gotten to the point that I worry a bit about getting the squat sets done. But they keep going back up, and man, I love that feeling! TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Black Belt Class: Stretched and tried to loosen up prior to class. Do-Kangs 1-4, and then we went right into Ho Sin Sul. We did quite a bit of ground work tonight, working on a reversal, to passing guard, and even worked on Americana for a finish. Good class.

Congrats!

10/1/2021 Strength Training Bench Press: 45x5, 115x5, 135x3, 195x1, 235x5, 235x5, 235x5. Power Snatch: 95x2, 95x2, 100x2. Power Clean & Jerk: 115x2, 125x1, 140x2, 140x2, 140x2, 140x2, 140x2. Bench press continues to improve, but I'm feeling a catch in my right shoulder, which had the operation all those years ago. I feel a bit of pain, but nothing that subsists after the training session, so I'll continue to increase the weight. Power clean is an enigma or me. It seems like I either nail the rack, or I nail the split, but not both for some reason. I'm going to keep at it, though.

Sounds like you've got some positives in there, Bob! Hang tough, and I'll continue to pray for you!

It sounds like your learning how to adapt things to your body, which is a big step in advancing. Kudos to you! Keep up the good work!

9/29/2021 TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00 pm. T-Shirt Class: I did a few rounds on the speed bag, even doing a combination to work in elbow strikes. I also did work on the standing bags, doing lots of round kicks and side kicks, and then some combination kicking, touching down and firing right back up. Stretched throughout. 9/30/2021 Strength Training Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 225x3, 285x1, 335x5, 335x5, 335x5. Press: 45x5, 85x5, 115x2, 135x1, 166x1, 155x5, 160x3, 160x3, 160x3. Squats went well. Feeling heavy, though, and after set 1, I was really doubting myself for the next two sets. But I got under the bar, and got them done. It was a grind, for sure. Press went poorly. I got 1 rep of 166, but failed the others I tried, so backed off weight, unsure of what to do.

So looking forward to it!