The Martial Artists' Training Log

[bushido_man96]

4/29/2025

TKD:  9:00 - 10:35 am.  Solo workout.  Warmed up with 2 minutes of rowing, then did a whole bunch of forms, both TTA and ATA.

TTA:  All my forms:  Chon Ji, Dan Gun, Bo Chung, Do San, Won Hyo, Yul Guk, Jun Gun, Toi Gye, Hwa Rang, Choong Moo, Kwang Gae, Poe Eun, Gae Baek, Se Jong, Yoo Sin, Choong Jang, and Choi Yong x3.

ATA:  Songham 1-5, and In Wha 1-2, spending time reviewing most of them.  Finished with a nice floor stretch.

[bushido_man96]

On 4/30, I had a surgical procedure done that will hopefully reduce the episodes of vertigo that I have.  The surgery went well, I was under for about 2 hours.  Now I'm recovering, and am supposed to refrain from doing any physical activity for a month, and I'm to avoid leaning forward at the waist and lifting anything over 25 lbs for two weeks.  That sucks.  But, I'm going to try something different for a while; watching some videos from out Aikido school and visualization training.  I'm going to watch the videos of my testing requirements, make notes and comments in my journal about the techniques (based off Sensei's notes from my demo), and try to visually walk through the techniques in my head.

5/7/2025

Aikido:  3:00 - 3:30 pm.  Video review and visualization study.  I watched all of the 7th kyu technique videos for review.

6th kyu katatori nikkyo omote:  After the "stop hit" and transition to the grab, step the forward leg back into a back stance (kind of a back step, the leg stepping back is the back leg of the front stance), then cut to the ikkyo and transition to the other front stance by switching the hips through.  Pull to nikkyo, then push through the elbow and zig-zag step to finish the takedown and get to the twist pin.  Remember to ikkyo first, twisting all the way through and getting the withdrawing hand action, then switch to nikkyo.