The Martial Artists' Training Log

[tallgeese]

shorty today- 2 mile run

[joesteph]

Leg raises

Chil Sung E Ro Hyung (first half)

[bushido_man96]

10-18-08

Aikido class: 10:00 - 11:00. I was only able to attend the first hour of the class today, because my folks were in town to celebrate my son's birthday. It was ok, because the first hour of class is usually working on the Aikitaisos, breakfalling, and a bit of pair work. So, it was good review for me. What little bit of technique work I did was with doing a 4-direction throw (shio nage) as a defense to an upset knife hand strike to the throat area (yokomen uchi). We also practiced the strike and blocking method prior to the technique. I will continue to practice the motions for the defense we did throughout the week. I also took home another Aikitaiso to work on.

10-18-08 Evening

Aikitaisos

Irimi: 20 each side

Tenkan: 20 each side

Shomen: 20 each side

Irimi to step behind and "buddy drop": 10 each side. Irimi is "side entering." Basically, with a straigh punch or downward strike, we step off line of the attack, 45 degrees to the outside of the attack. Its a simple motion, and one that I think I'll spend a lot of time working on. Maybe I'll make it my thing.

[joesteph]

I was only able to attend the first hour of the class today, because my folks were in town to celebrate my son's birthday.

Hey! Nice! Happy Birthday to him. How old is your son, Bushido Man?

Irimi to step behind and "buddy drop": 10 each side. Irimi is "side entering." Basically, with a straigh punch or downward strike, we step off line of the attack, 45 degrees to the outside of the attack. Its a simple motion, and one that I think I'll spend a lot of time working on. Maybe I'll make it my thing. (emphasis added)

Shows what I know about Aidido . . . I didn't even think of a punch in association with this art. I always think of redirects and joint locks. Would the "downward strike" be a knife hand?

[tallgeese]

today-

1 mile run

1 mile on the elliptical

legs

[bushido_man96]

I was only able to attend the first hour of the class today, because my folks were in town to celebrate my son's birthday.

Hey! Nice! Happy Birthday to him. How old is your son, Bushido Man?

Irimi to step behind and "buddy drop": 10 each side. Irimi is "side entering." Basically, with a straigh punch or downward strike, we step off line of the attack, 45 degrees to the outside of the attack. Its a simple motion, and one that I think I'll spend a lot of time working on. Maybe I'll make it my thing. (emphasis added)

Shows what I know about Aidido . . . I didn't even think of a punch in association with this art. I always think of redirects and joint locks. Would the "downward strike" be a knife hand?

Hey Joe. Thanks. My son turned 3.

In Aikido, there is not a lot of formal training put into the strikes (at least I haven't seen it in this dojo yet). I am reading a book called Total Aikido, and it does a pretty good job of explaining the various strikes, and gives tips on maximizing them. Many of them are kind of a mimic of sword strikes, as the art has many similarities to movements in Japanese swordsmanship.

Yes, the downward strike is a knife hand strike.

[joesteph]

Ki Cho Hyungs (Il, E, Sam Bu)

Pyung Ahn Cho Dan

Chil Sung E Ro Hyung (first half)

Basic block-strike combos

[Shiv]

80 knuckle pushups

Short break between every 15 (one time I did 20)

Now going for a 2 mile run. Tonight is training, so I will see what that brings me

[tallgeese]

Today-

4, 2 min rounds on the mitts or kick shields. Worked from strike combos to combos w counters

3, 3 min rounds of limited engagement sparring. one person limited to setups and takedowns, the other to striking and sprawling and clinching

5, 3 min rounds of free roll. 30 sec rest, no "out" matches

[tallgeese]

On a side note...it's great to see so many more people making use of the training log. It' s neat to see what everyone else is doing and their thoughts on training and drills.

Hope this trend continues.