The Martial Artists' Training Log

[yamesu]

25 Sept 2014.

-10min tameshigiri on light targets (I've now started buying pool noodles and bamboo to put as a core which works out at about 50cents per cut - much cheaper than tatami, and way less hassle than wet newspaper!!!)

-5min stretch.

-15min kicking drills moving in stances, Jodan Mawashi (right), Ushiro Mawashi (left), Jodan Mae Geri (right), Jodan Mawashi (left), Ushiro Mawashi (right).

-5min shadowboxing.

-10min precision kicking drills, set up a piece of cut pool noodle on my cutting stand ( to about shoulder height) and drilled Jodan mawashi followed by Jodan Ushiro Mawashi Geri for precision and speed.

-100kicks for speed (Kin Geri, Gedan Mawashi, Chudan Mae Geri, Jodan Mae Geri).

-5min high speed/power kicking reps on heavy bag.

-30min Focus mitt drills with partner. Built up combinations such as: Jab, Cross, Front hook, Cross, Roundhouse kick.

-10min abs drills and conditioning with 8kg medicine ball.

-Pushups to exhaustion.

-20min light kyokushin sparring.

-5min stretch/warm down.

[tallgeese]

9/26

Drilled final night of dynamic guard. Moved into submission from this position. Loop choke, rolling loop choke, RNC from taking back. Finished with transition to triangle.

30 min free roll.

Moved into PTK. Drilled forms, bridging and flow. Moved into knife work. Drilled bridging with the jab and then went into flow followed by some technical sparring with the short blades.

[tallgeese]

9/29

Drilled taking back from dynamic guard. Focused on the specifics of maintaining the position and them moving into the RNC series.

30 min free roll.

[Hawkmoon]

29/9

Double session

First hour bag work punch combos & foot work.

Main session

30 mins Punch combos

30 mins kick combos

Last hour fights, knockdown.

[Hawkmoon]

01/10

Spread across the night (2hr), mixed with more bag work!

150 sit ups

100 push ups

150 squats

bag work

Punch combos

Punch/kick combos

Punch &/or kick combos step work.

[tallgeese]

10/1

Drilled taking back from bottom half guard. Moved into holding position with lasso grip and hooks. Finished with bow and arrow choke.

20 min free roll.

[tallgeese]

10/3

Drilled more taking back from either bottom half or seated dynamic guard. Finished with two variants of calf slicers.

20 min free roll.

[tallgeese]

10/4

60 min free roll.

[yamesu]

Missed a few days recently due to being away for work, really just hit the hotel gym and a bit of kihon/shadowboxing in the room.

6 Oct 2014.

-10min stretch and light warmup.

-Sandbag workout, don't have a sandbag so used an 8kg medicine ball in a pillowcase - really worked out my grip!!!! Each set for 10 reps, 90sec rest between circuits for a total of 10 circuits:

---Pirate swings (10 each side);

---Squat press/thrust;

---Curl/press combo;

---Weighted supine jackknives.

-20 rounds of med intensity cardio/bodyweight circuits. 1min on, 30sec off. Starjumps, skipping, squat front kicks, with knees etc etc etc.

-10min kicking drills for technique.

[Hawkmoon]

6/10

Bag work

Punch combos

Punch/kick combos

Punch &/or kick combos.

Foot work.