The Martial Artists' Training Log

[bushido_man96]

Sorry I'm late, its been busy at work.

4-23-09

Aikdio Testing: 7:30 - 9:00. Testing went well. We started with a bit of warm-up, doing some Aikitaisos and some stretches, then did some forward rolling and some Shikko (knee walking). Me and my white belt partner got to test first, and I was Nage (thrower) first. We did our three techniques, and I think we did pretty well, considering our rank. I've got a pretty good handle on most of the hand poistions and whatnot from Hapkido and DT, but the "flowing" aspect is a bit tougher for me.

After testing was over, the Sensei told us all that we passed. I was pretty pleased.

[tallgeese]

Congrats bushido man. Very nicely done.

I've been out of town for a day and a half for a wedding. So, here we go.

Fri pm-

30 min of ab work, shrimping drills, hipping drills and the like.

Sat-

off for wedding

today-

mitt work-

3, 2 min rounds of defending leg kick, counter with hands, cover. Then add more combos in round 2 along with knees and elbows. Finish with adding takedown attempts by the mitt holder. sprawl to defend.

4, 3 min rounds sparring

hands/feet

add tie up and takedown

add grappling to end of takedowns, no strikes

all of the above and striking on ground

10 min of drilling escape from mount

15 min drilling offense from guard, focus on single side weave and transition to kimura

4, 3 min rounds of free roll from knees

5, 3 min rounds of free roll from standing

finish with easy 2 mile run

[bushido_man96]

Thanks, tg.

4-27-09 (geez, is April almost over???)

Weights

Bench press: 225x8, 9 fail; time to go up maybe.

Row: 190x7, 8 fail

Military press: 125x5, 6 fail

Lat pull-down: 160x9, 10 fail; time to go up.

Leg extension: 160x9, 10 fail; go up.

Leg curl: 205x10, 11 fail; up.

Machine curl: 60x6, 7 fail

Triceps push-down: 180x4, 5 fail

Ab wheel: 2x10

Cardio

Bike: 5 minutes at 90 rpm; 5 minutes at 100 rpm; 5 @ 90; 5 @ 100; 20 minutes total. Stretch.

Martial Arts workout

Combat Hapkido: 9:10 - 9:50. Since we tested in Aikdio last week, we let it go for this morning and took some time to focus on Combat Hapkido. We did a review of the yellow and orange belt material, and then I worked on my red belt material. I am a bit rusty, and I will be spending some time focusing on the siezes and entries, so I can make my transitons smoother.

[tallgeese]

today-

2.5 mile run

chest/abs

[tallgeese]

today-

1.5 on teh treadmill, .25 of it on hills

delts/traps

[bushido_man96]

4/27/09 Session 2

100 Push-ups

Week 5, Day 1: 17, 19, 15, 15, 25 = 91. Felt good, and my arms are sore!

Ladder work

Inside thigh stretch I: 3 sets, holding 3 reps each for about 3 seconds, each leg. 3rd rung, then 4th rung, then 3rd rung.

Inside thigh stretch II: 2 sets of 10 on each leg, 2nd rung, then 1st rung. These are also one-leg squatting exercises.

Inside thigh stretch III: 2 sets of 10, raising and lowering the leg in side kick position.

DWx's book review on Cho's The Complete Martial Artist, vol. 2, got me to thinking about my copies of the books, and so I went sifting through vol. 1, and found some exercises Cho was doing with a step ladder. These are a few of them, and I think I may put something together to do from time to time at home.

[tallgeese]

Nice to get those finds occassionally.

today-

3, 2 min rounds of kicking drills. Movements and coverage, MT round. Add front thrust prior to round. Then finish with a follow up knee.

20 min of drilling on scarf position, escapes from and submission series from.

5, 3 min rounds of free roll from the knees.

5, 3 min rounds of free roll from standing.

Finish with an easy 2.5 mile run.

[bushido_man96]

Is there a such thing as an "easy" 2 mile run?

4-29-09

100 Push-ups

Week 5, Day 2: 10, 10, 13, 13, 10, 10, 9, 26 = 101

Weights

Power clean & jerk: 145x5

Power clean: 155x7

Saftey squat: 135x10, 155x8

Cardio

Bike: 5 min. @ 90 rpm, 5 min. @ 100 rpm, x2. 20 minutes total.

Stretch

[Throwdown0850]

4/29

Weighted Throwing exercises 540-630 am

Kickboxing 530-630 pm ( Just started ) bag work and more bag work.

[bushido_man96]

4-30-09

TKD class: 6:00 - 7:30. Good class tonight, especially at the end where we got to do some sparring work, working into a clinch and then working angles and footwork. It was some good focused drilling. Then, we had time to spar. The extra half hour of class is going to be very beneficial.