The Martial Artists' Training Log

[bushido_man96]

5-21-08

TKD Kicking class: Powerlines again.

FL Side kick: 20

BL Side kick: 20

Spin back kick: 20

Switch away spin back kick: 20

FL Round kick: 20

BL Round kick: 20

Hop round kick: 20

BL Jump round kick: 20

FL Push kick: 20

BL Push kick: 20

Hop side kick: 20

Crossover side kick: 20

FL Double round kick: 40

BL Double round kick: 40

FL Side kick to round kick: 40

Spin back kick to round kick: 40

Side step, BL round kick: 20

420 total kicks. Stretched after class.

[bushido_man96]

5-22-08

Kicked around from 4:30 to 5:30, doing various strength building exercises and kicking combinations. I spent my time focusing on transitioning from kick to kick, and not on height.

Push-ups: 2x15

[bushido_man96]

5-26-08

At the park:

Angled wall push-ups: 40, 30, 30

Squats: 3x5 My knees didn't like it, but I did them anyways.[/u]

[bushido_man96]

6-1-08

I went to the range today with a couple of friends. We shot the .40 and the AR15. It was fun, but I need a lot of work.

[bushido_man96]

6-2-08

Chest/triceps

Bench press: 155x10, 205x6, 215x4

Dips: 3 sets of 4

Abs

Hanging knee raises: 5, 7, 7

Decline crunches: 10, 15, 15

Technique work

Vertical jab: 10x10, 10, 10

Vertical cross: 10x10, 10, 10

Vertical lead hook: 5x10, 10, 10

Stretch axe kick: 3x10

Lunges: 3x10, alternating

Combat Hapkido: 10:45 - 12:00. Worked on blue belt material.

[bushido_man96]

6-3-08

Combat Hapkido: 11:15 - 12:30. Focused on brown belt material. The more we do things, the more we see familiar movements from earlier belts.

[bushido_man96]

6-5-08

Push-ups: 10, 10, 12, 12, 15

Crunches: 15, 10

[bushido_man96]

6-10-08

Little Lions class: 5:15 - 5:45. Helped to teach this class today.

TKD class: 6:00 - 7:00. This class went very well. Basics were really good, and they got a good chunk of sparring in at the end of class.

Before the class started, I did Do-Kang 2, forms Do San, Won Hyo, and Yul Kuk.

[tallgeese]

Nice thread, can't beleive I didn't notice it before.

Wed-

treadmill work, 1/2 mile followed by 1/4 mile backwards by 3 sets

chest and tri's

trapping work for 20 min. or so

Thurs-

class nite

warm up

worked escape series from side mount to half

guard to full guard, optional sweep in series for about 15 minutes

free roll for another 30 min

mitt work for 15

free sparring (mma rules) for 15-20

I'm detailed to the range this week so I also got about 200 rounds down range between qualifying with different firearms and our combat course.

Friday-

Off day. Yeah

Sat-

1/2 mile run, 50 back extensions, 50 sets ups by 3 rounds

back/ bi's

bag work (all on, hand, feeet, knees, elbows) 5 3 min rounds

I'll try and keep up by weeks on this one. Really cool seeing what else other people were doing.

[bushido_man96]

I'll try and keep up by weeks on this one. Really cool seeing what else other people were doing.

That was kind of my idea when starting it up. If someone slumps, or feels lackadaisical in training, an fresh idea might help to spark them.