The Martial Artists' Training Log

[bushido_man96]

11/1/2017

Strength Training

Incline Bench Press: 45x5x2, 65x5x2, 75x5, 95x5, 95x5, 95x5.

11/2/2017

TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Basics, stretch, forms (Choong Jang), one-steps (blue and green), sparring.

11/3/2017

Strength Training

Press: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x5, 85x5, 85x5.

Lat Pull-downs: 100x10, 110x10, 110x10.

Dumbell Incline Press: 30x10, 30x10, 30x10.

Edited December 2, 2017 by bushido_man96

[bushido_man96]

11/6/2017

Defensive Tactics Club: 1:30 - 2:30 pm. Reviewed some head lock defenses.

Strength Training:

Press: warm-ups: 45x5x5, 65x5; work sets: 95x5, 95x5, 95x5.

Lat pull-downs: 120x10, 120x10, 120x10.

Dumbell Incline Press: 30x10, 30x10, 30x10.

11/8/2017

Strength Training:

Incline Bench Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 65x5, 75x5; work sets: 100x5, 100x5, 100x5. Trying to work the shoulder back into shape.

Deadlifts: 115x5, 135x5, 170x5, 197x5. Kind of sad, but just use my son's weight.

11/9/2017

TKD Testing: 6:00 - 7:30 pm. We had one testing for 1st dan, and several brown belts testing. Overall, they did pretty well. All the board breaking was excellent.

11/13/2017

Defensive Tactics Club: 1:30 - 2:30 pm. Worked on pistol disarms.

Strength Training:

Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 65x5x2, work sets: 95x5, 95x5, 95x5.

Lat pull-downs: 120x10, 120x10, 120x10.

11/15/2017

Taught TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Basics, then forms review, and finished with some paddle work.

11/16/2017

Taught TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Basics, forms review, one-steps, paddle work.

[bushido_man96]

11/17/2017

Strength Training

Incline Bench Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 65x5, 75x5; work sets: 105x5, 105x5, 105x5. So far, my shoulder isn't protesting too much. I'll keep at it.

Dumbell Shoulder Press: 25x10, 25x10, 25x10.

11/20/2017

Strength Training

Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 65x5; work sets: 100x5, 100x5, 100x5.

Lat Pull-downs: 130x10, 130x10, 130x10.

[bushido_man96]

11/27/2017

DT Club: 1:30 - 2:30 pm. Did some bag work, and tried to work on some 360 round kicks, but they hurt a lot. I did get introduce to some aspects of the SPEAR system, and it was interesting. I noticed a lot of crossover in other things that I already do, which is nice.

Strength Training

Incline Bench Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 65x5; work sets: 110x5, 110x5, 110x5.

Lat Pull-downs: 130x10, 130x10, 130x10.

[bushido_man96]

11/30/2017

Taught TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Basics, and then mainly forms work, teaching everyone their new forms after promotion from testing.

12/1/2017

Strength Training

Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x3; work sets: 105x5, 105x5, 105x5.

Deadlifts: warm-ups: 115x5, 135x5, 170x3; work set: 197x5.

Lat Pull-downs: 130x10, 130x10, 130x10.

[sensei8]

11/30/2017

Taught TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Basics, and then mainly forms work, teaching everyone their new forms after promotion from testing.

12/1/2017

Strength Training

Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x3; work sets: 105x5, 105x5, 105x5.

Deadlifts: warm-ups: 115x5, 135x5, 170x3; work set: 197x5.

Lat Pull-downs: 130x10, 130x10, 130x10.

Would you consider trying CrossFit training?? Having followed you in this forum, I'm quite impressed with your training, and CrossFit might be your cup of tea. I mean this as a very sincere compliment, Brian!!

[bushido_man96]

11/30/2017

Taught TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Basics, and then mainly forms work, teaching everyone their new forms after promotion from testing.

12/1/2017

Strength Training

Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x3; work sets: 105x5, 105x5, 105x5.

Deadlifts: warm-ups: 115x5, 135x5, 170x3; work set: 197x5.

Lat Pull-downs: 130x10, 130x10, 130x10.

Would you consider trying CrossFit training?? Having followed you in this forum, I'm quite impressed with your training, and CrossFit might be your cup of tea. I mean this as a very sincere compliment, Brian!!

Good question, Bob. I'm familiar with it, but not really interested in doing it, mainly because of my focus in strength training.

[bushido_man96]

12/4/2017

Strength Training

Incline Bench Press: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x5; work sets: 115x5, 115x5, 115x5.

Lat Pull-downs: 130x10, 130x10, 130x10

Jump rope between sets.

12/6/2017

Defensive Tactics Training: 3:30 - 5:30 pm. Worked some basic escort position takedowns, striking, and standing weapon retention, both in and out of the holster. This was for a local area department doing some use-of-force training.

12/13/2017

Strength Training

Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x3; work sets: 110x5, 110x5, 110x5.

Lat Pull-downs: 130x10, 130x10, 130x10.

TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Basics (they hurt), forms (Choong Jang), one-steps (orange belt and green belt), and some sparring. Sparring was an adventure; after performing a spinning kick and landing on the guy's foot, I stopped to let him regain himself, and got blasted in the chest with a punch for my effort, and also took an axe kick variation to the head, causing the ever-embarrassing headgear shift to take place. Fun night. Its hell to get old.

[bushido_man96]

12/20/2017

Strength Training

Deadlifts: 115x5, 135x5, 170x3, 198x5.

Incline Bench Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 65x5, 95x5; work sets: 120x5, 120x5, 120x5.

MA Training

TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Basics (lots of switched-up basics tonight, with several drills of repeated back leg kicks, like switch-foot axe kicks and back leg inside axe kicks, etc.)., stretching, form (Choong Jang), one-steps (blue belt and up), and sparring.

Sparring was somewhat better tonight, although very tiring. I sparred three matches, all younger, athletic guys. First was a high brown belt, next was a 2nd degree, and finally a 3rd degree. I defended myself much better this go-around, and didn't get pegged in the head. I even switched my stance against the 2nd degree in an attempt to throw him off a bit, which he admitted worked. Win for the experienced guy!

12/27/2017

Strength Training

Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x3; work sets: 115x5, 115x5, 115x5.

Lat Pull-downs: 130x10, 130x10, 130x10.

I didn't make it to class tonight. The cold weather has really been aggravating my knees, making it hurt to walk, let alone go to a class and kick for an hour.

[bushido_man96]

1/3/2018

MA Training

TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Basics, stretch, forms (Choong Jang, I have it down now), one-steps (blue and brown belt), sparring. Had several matches tonight, against some blue belts, then a brown belt, and a 2nd degree. I defended much better tonight. I need to work on movement, though.