The Martial Artists' Training Log

[bushido_man96]

12/10/2025

Heavy Bag Workout:  10 rounds, 1:20/1:00.  Alternated orthodox/southpaw.

Rounds 1-4 boxing only.

Rounds 5-8 added in kicks.

Rounds 9-10 speed bag.

PNF stretching in The Rack.

[bushido_man96]

12/11/2025

Aikido:  8:45 - 9:45 am.  Loosening exercises, basic strikes/kicks, back falls (3 levels), some brief internals.  Then 5th kyu requirement technique work:

Yokomenuchi sokumen iriminage:  Omote is decent.  I need to focus on the pull-through/twist with the hikite hand.  For ura, I need to focus on staying upright in the tenkan.

Katatatori kaitennage:  we worked this to a shoulder stretch to cool down at the end of class.

Unfortunately, the dojo is on winter break and going to Chicago for black belt testings and camp, so I'll be on video study for a little while to supplement.

[bushido_man96]

12/12/2025

Heavy Bag Workout:  4 rounds, 1:20/1:00, bare knuckle.

Alternated southpaw and orthodox rounds, boxing.  Just a brief workout today.  I didn't even have workout clothes with me, but was able to get a little work in.

 

12/15/2025

Defensive Tactics:  8:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 - 5:00 pm.  Eight hours of DT instruction for our department today.  Covered some basic armbar/lock takedowns, some punch blocking exercises, then tying it all together.  Finished with a more "live" scenario in which they had to fight off an initial attack, then a secondary attack, and then either control into cuffing or create a safe amount of distance to transition to Taser.  I ran four, two-hour sessions.  It seemed to go pretty well, and I had some pretty good feedback.  I have a mix of some seasoned officers with some training, seasoned officers with no training, and some newer employees with some athletic backgrounds, and some with no backgrounds at all.