The Martial Artists' Training Log

[bushido_man96]

On 2/15/2026 at 12:56 PM, sensei8 said:

The jump spinning back kick has been my most favorite TKD kick because I can generate a lot of power, Btw, I also feel in love with the turning-around roundhouse kick, as well. I was most fortunate to have learned them both from GM Suh, and adding them to my arsenal was a turning point because they’re definitely NOT Shindokan in any shape, way, or form. 

I like a reverse side kick/spin back kick, but I like to do more of a switch-foot version of it than a jumping version, as it is quicker, and I stay closer to the floor and thus have less of a telegraph.  That, and I'm also older and my knees hate me, so I don't jump as much as I used to.

I think I probably showed you that switching version I do when we trained together.

 

2/2/2026

Aikido:  6:15 - 7:15 pm.  Weapons Class.  Jo warmups:  high-4, low-4, high-8, low-8, and high-10; about 5 total minutes of continuous partner work here.  The rest of the class was spent on kumi jo 2 and 1.  After that, we did some "free" kumi jo practice using some practice sticks (soft) to finish out the class.  It was "one-to-one" striking/blocking.  It helped to see some attacks and to block and counter.  I did get a little frustrated with practice tonight, trying to memorize and just overall make things work and flow.

[bushido_man96]

2/3/2026

Taekwondo:  5:45 - 6:30 pm.  Traditional Class.  Basics and forms.  Helped white belts and high green belts.  For white belts, I focused on stances.  For the high green belts, I focused on the circular scooping block section of Won Hyo hyung.

Sparring:  6:30 - 7:00 pm.  White belts did combinations then did one-technique, two-techniques, and three-techniques drills.  The other students worked the following drills:

Closed stance, attacker does #3 round kick, defender slide back/block and reverse side kick counter.

Open stance, attacker does #2 round kick, defender blocks/reverse side kick, or if more advanced, just reverse side kick counter.

We finished with several short rounds of sparring.  I encouraged the students to work on set-ups and the counters we drilled.