Summer Goals

[NightOwl]

Ah yes, as the wonderful smells of BBQs, Lawns, and extra sweaty gym mats hit the air, what are you trying to get done as a goal (martially) before the long, cold, fall (autumn for our UK friends) gets underway?

[DWx]

Lose weight! I seriously need to drop down if I want to compete properly this year. Also want to master Juche so that I can hopefully grade to III dan at the end of the year.

[bushido_man96]

I don't have anything hard and fast laid out, really. I want to spend more time on my Combat Hapkido, so that I can work towards my 1st degree there.

[NightOwl]

For me it is getting to 4th kyu before I have to head back to the United States.

I'm sure there is Judo back home too but school will prevent me from training for awhile.

[Rateh]

My goal...well its an october goal. I want to be ready to be presented as a canidate for black belt testing for the next october. This means I need to learn 12 more forms, two or three more weapons, 36 basics combinations (full of new stuff), 24 sparring combinations (again full of new techniques/footwork), and bunches of self defense. Then I can be presented and start the year long preperation classes. (I want to get 2nd Kup pass off by august)

[ShoriKid]

Keep working on my conditioning. Sharpen my sparring and grappling. Basically, keep bringing myself back up to a respectable level since I've have time to train now since a job change last spring.

[TraditionalDan]

I will be doing the same, trying to strengthen and sharpen my karate further.

The one problem the summer brings is the impossible hotness of my conservatory! (Which is where I train alone twice a week).

I have started to train in the back garden in the evening now, on some unlevel concrete slabs. But I stand on some level slabbed steps to drill basics.

[NewEnglands_KyoSa]

Well i've already lost around 37 pounds so i'd like to keep that off but gain more muscle because i lost a great amount due to my ankle surgery. which brings up another goal, i want to recover within the next month and start training again. i have many forms i need to relearn in my kempo system, and many combinations, so i'd like to get those all down so i can be eligible to test. as far as tang soo do goes im hitting it hard in november because that marks one year until i test again, and i really want to make this test great, like truly and literally amazing, so i've got some training to do!

[ps1]

Get better at Unsu and my half guard sweeps

[Fast-K]

My goal is october too, with the kicking off of competition season. 10 lbs left to lose (maybe 15 lol . I lost 25 though so I ain't afraid.

Lean meat, weights, running, and not miss a single karate class.

Easier said than done