The Martial Artists' Training Log

[darksoul]

8/14 - Private lesson with my white belt student. Calisthenics (20minutes), Combo 6 review, first Kempo review, Half-moon review, 8 point blocking review.

Not a tough day for me in the least, but he broke a sweat

[jaypo]

8/15/12- Back and biceps, abs, stretching, sprints.

Class this evening.

[bushido_man96]

8/8/2012

Kwonkicker footwork tutorials

Tutorial 1: switch, front and back step, bounce, fwd and bwd stepping.

Tutorial 2: pivot (front and rear foot), slide-step (fwd and back), slide (fwd and back), rear-leg slide, side-slide.

15 minutes total.

8/10/2012

Kwonkicker footwork tutorials

Tutorial 1: switch, step, and bounce; 5 min.

Tutorial 2: pivot, slide-step, slide; 8 1/2 min.

Bag work

BL round kicks: 10 each leg

BL head level round kicks: 5 each leg

FL 45 degree continuous hi round kick: 5 each leg

8/14/2012

Kwonkicker footwork tutorials

Tutorial 1: switch, step, bounce - 4 1/2 minutes

Tutorial 2: pivot, slide-step, slide - 8 1/2 minutes

Tutorial 3: shuffle step, shuffle, side-shuffle - 6 1/2 minutes

3/4 J/C Leg Cranks circuit

24 squats

12 lunges each leg

6 split jumps each leg

12 squat jumps

1 minute rest between each. Getting closer to being able to do a full circuit.

Stretch: quads, hams

[tallgeese]

8/15

Drilled escape from back mount via set out and turn to head, then via reversal from same move.

45 min free roll. Drilled some work from negative position and strengths leading up to tournament.

[jaypo]

8/15/12 evening class:

Did newer version of Geri Nidan kata. Then did bunkai from kata. Trained with TSD and Aikido black belt who will be instructing the class as my sensei goes on retreat next week to a M. A. camp.

[tallgeese]

8/16

Drilled top game combos, guard combos, takedowns. 30 min free roll.

[xo-karate]

8/15

golf 18 holes

8/16

golf 9 holes competition

Gym 60 min - low pyramid full body split program day B

[tallgeese]

8/17

Drilled back escapes from Wed. Followed up with a reverse D'Arce.

60 min light free roll with members from a couple of sister schools that are in town for tomorrow's tourney.

[Groinstrike]

8/18

Drilled escaping closed guard, half guard, 1/4 guard, and deep half guard. Also drilled pressure from the top.

[tallgeese]

8/18

Chicago Open. One match, loss by advantage points. Video coming soon.

8/19

Start of an off week. Rifle/carbine inst. school coming up and little to no time to train. After the 5 weeks of run up to yesterdays comp, some time away from the mats will be recovery time well spent.