The Martial Artists' Training Log

[bushido_man96]

2/8/2020

Strength Training

Finally back to lifting!

Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 155x3, 155x3, 155x3.

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

First lifting session post-covid. My legs felt very fatigued. Working night shift isn't helping either.

MA Training

TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Black Belt Class. Spent the entire class working on three-step sparring, spending a lot of time breaking things down and analyzing the various techniques, the set-ups, etc.

[bushido_man96]

2/10/2020

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 155x1, 185x5, 185x5, 185x5.

Press: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x3, 95x5, 95x5, 95x5.

I felt very fatigued while squatting. I think I'm going to need to wake up a little sooner so I can eat something before going to the gym.

MA Training

TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. T-shirt class. I did lots of round kick reps on the standing bag; front leg, back leg, stepping, turning, hopping, etc, single and repeat kicking. Then we spent about half an hour starting off with the Ho Sin Sul "sparring" and eventually working to scenario drills. We worked defenses from a collar grab, and then a collar grab and straight punch, and then a collar grab and hook or roundhouse punch. We found a series of defenses that start very much the same and finish very much the same, so good for retention. We also worked on some front choke defenses.

[bushido_man96]

2/12/2021

Strength Training

Deadlifts: 135x5, 165x5, 195x5.

Press: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x3, 100x5, 100x5, 100x5.

[bushido_man96]

2/17/2021

Strength Training

Deadlifts: 135x5, 165x5, 205x5.

Press: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x3, 100x5, 100x5, 100x5.

Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 185x3.

I was planning on hitting all three; squats, press, deadlift, but someone was in the squat rack. Ah, the trials of working out in a commercial gym.

MA Training

TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. T-shirt class. I spent about a half hour working Chon Ji hyung and some applications. I also spent a little time on Dan Gun, and also Choong Jang. Finished class working on three-step sparring, and generally grumbling about them and their practicality.

[bushido_man96]

2/19/2021

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 165x5, 185x3, 205x5, 205x5, 205x5.

Press: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x3, 102.5x5, 102.5x5, 102.5x5.

Deadlifts: 135x5, 165x3, 185x1, 210x5.

[bushido_man96]

2/22/2021

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 165x3, 185x1, 205x5, 205x5, 205x5.

Press: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x3, 102.5x5, 102.5x5, 102.5x5.

Deadlifts: 135x5, 165x3, 185x1, 215x5.

MA Training

TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Black Belt Class. The CI and I had talked about refining the outline/itinerary for black belt classes going forward, to make sure they are more structured and we end up focusing on the things we want/need to. He implemented it today. We opened with Do-Kangs (black belt basics); I was late to class, so I missed Do-Kang 1, but I worked through 2 and 3 (at count), then we moved on to three-step sparring, and finished with Ho Sin Sul. We started introducing the other students to the defenses against the shoulder grab we had been putting together.

[bushido_man96]

2/24/2021

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 165x3, 185x1, 215x5, 215x5, 215x5.

Press: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x3, 107.5x5, 107.5x5, 107.5x5.

Deadlifts: 135x5, 165x3, 185x1, 220x5.

Squats are really grindy out of the hole. First few reps of deadlift were good, then the last few started floating away from my shins for some reason. Trying to stay back on the heels.

MA Training

TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. T-shirt class. I did 16 forms, from white belt up through my 4th dan form. I actually did Se Jong a few times, as that one had slipped away from me a little bit. Yoo Sin is a bit more tolerable to do now; I hated that form as a third dan; I tolerate it now. I worked solo on some self-defense against straight punches, with a bag in front of me. Finished off with some more Ho Sin Sul, shoulder grab defenses. We worked on securing the grabbing hand and striking with a palm heel, and then walking to a takedown. We also did a version striking the arm from the outside with an inside middle block motion and working to a takedown. I also demonstrated a breakdown of our white belt one-step #1, with self-defense applications.

[bushido_man96]

2/26/2021

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 165x3, 185x1, 220x5, 220x5, 220x5.

Press: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x3, 110x5, 110x5, 110x5.

Deadlifts: 135x5, 165x3, 185x1, 225x5.

[bushido_man96]

3/1/2021

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 155x3, 185x1, 225x5, 225x5, 225x5.

Press: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x3, 112.5x5, 112.5x5, 112.5x5.

Deadlifts: 135x5, 165x4, 185x1, 230x5.

So, squats. First set, 2nd rep, I felt the weight shift forward onto my toes. This is not a good feeling, and is detrimental at heavier weights. That's how one ends up missing a rep. I also felt the weight push up my back; too much holding the bar in the hands, and not on the back. So, I shifted my hand position slightly, and when I got into the hole, I thought "on the heels." That shifted things back just enough stay balanced out of the hole and finish the drive up. I will be doing this going forward!

MA Training

TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Black Belt Class. Do-Kangs 1-3 (doing 3 twice); forms (watched students do Choong Moo, Kwang Gae, Poe Eun (did this one alongside him), and Gae Baek, and then performed Choong Jang once). While me and the CI did Choong Jang together, the others started on three-steps. After completing Choong Jang, we brought the class together and went into Ho Sin Sul again. We worked on the collar grab defenses. The first one is bringing the elbow over high and securing the arm, and then turning it into an arm lock, takedown, and hold. Then we switched it up; in this case, the elbow actually connects, and we then move to strike the grabbing arm and drive them down, following them going backwards from the strike, then finishing with straight arm locks after various manipulations. I also want to add a finish with a Juijitsu straight arm bar, but will need to work on getting this one in.

[bushido_man96]

3/3/2021

Strength Training

Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 165x3, 190x1, 230x5, 230x5, 230x5.

Press: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x3, 115x5, 115x5, 115x5.

Deadlifts: 135x5, 165x4, 190x1, 235x5.

Squats keep grinding. It felt like my right leg was doing most of the work on the first set. Second set wasn't bad, and third set was ok until the last two reps. Deadlifts went well. Grindy, but the bar stayed on my shins, which I was happy with.

MA Training

TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. T-shirt class. Opened with some stretching, and did some work on the bag. Mostly kicking, working some different combinations. Last 15 minutes or so of class was spent sparring. It felt good. I wanted to try to spin more, but I'm not sure if I did so. However, taking that approach, I do think I moved my feet more, which helped out in it's own way.