DarthPenguin Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share Posted December 30, 2022 yeah, i have just always found it easier to get into that chamber position with stepping behind or front a freestyle stance. Not sure why but my hip feels restricted when i step in frontYes, for sure it is harder this way. It's part of the reason we do it that way in basics. In order to get the side kick done correctly, with the body and leg in proper alignment, you have to focus on a), making sure to keep the body side-on (the cross-over will cause newer students to over-step and bring their back hip too far forward), and b), emphasizes getting the chamber into the proper position by getting the body back into that side-on position. When I first started doing it that way, it was weird, but the more I did it, the more I understood why, and the more it's helped with my side kick technique. But as an instructor, I've got to really harp on students when doing the kick to make sure they are really breaking it down and not skipping steps.That makes sense - have a feeling it is likely my current lack of flexibility and embarrassment at not kicking too high that is causing the issue in my head! Usually get told my side kick is decent but it is really at waist height at the moment - i remember it being an easy head height so get annoyed. Probably another example of ego having a negative effect on martial arts training! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthPenguin Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share Posted December 31, 2022 Friday 30 DecemberWeights SessionTrap Bar deadlift70kg x 575kg x 580kg x 592.5kg x 5105kg x 580kg x 580kg x 580kg x 580kg x 580kg x 5E-Z bar curls20kg x 1020kg x 1020kg x 1020kg x 1020kg x 10Triceps straight bar pushdown20kg x 1020kg x 1020kg x 1020kg x 1020kg x 10Single arm kb standing press16kg x 1416kg x 1416kg x 1416kg x 1416kg x 14reps are total reps L + RKB gorilla row24kg x 1024kg x 1024kg x 1024kg x 1024kg x 10GrippersT x 7T x 7T x 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushido_man96 Posted December 31, 2022 Share Posted December 31, 2022 My side kick is a waist level kick right now, too. I'd have to get really warmed up to get it high. But in all actuality, you have more power at waist level and lower anyway. So just drill the heck out of that waist level side kick! And the more you do it, the more you'll see your flexibility starting to come back. https://www.haysgym.comhttp://www.sunyis.com/https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthPenguin Posted January 2, 2023 Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 My side kick is a waist level kick right now, too. I'd have to get really warmed up to get it high. But in all actuality, you have more power at waist level and lower anyway. So just drill the heck out of that waist level side kick! And the more you do it, the more you'll see your flexibility starting to come back.That’s true. If I was to ever use it practically it would be at waist or knee level anyway. I’ve just always liked the idea of having a range of motion much more than needed so you are never pushing it to its max in a stressful situationYou’re really right though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthPenguin Posted January 2, 2023 Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 Sunday 1st JanuaryWeights sessionFirst session of 2023!!Seated overhead shoulder press20kg x 525kg x 527.5kg x 532.5kg x 535kg x 527.5kg x 527.5kg x 527.5kg x 527.5kg x 527.5kg x 5Kg swing16KG X 1116KG X 1116KG X 1116KG x 1116KG x 11kB clean16kg x 1416kg x 1416kg x 1416kg x 1416kg x 14kB side bend20kg x 1620kg x 1620kg x 16GrippersT x 8T x 8T x 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sensei8 Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Your workout routines are quite solid across the board. In time, your side kick height will improve, if that's one of your goals. Keep up the good work!! **Proof is on the floor!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthPenguin Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 Your workout routines are quite solid across the board. In time, your side kick height will improve, if that's one of your goals. Keep up the good work!! Thanks! All i can control is the effort and dedication i put in and then the results will be based on that - so hopefully it will be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthPenguin Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 Tuesday 3rd January Lifting SessionSlightly more lifting sessions that usual this week as due to all the strikes here it is hard for me to get to my bjj class this week so using the time as gym sessions instead!Squat20kg x 540kg x 557.5kg x 567.5kg x 577.5kg x 557.5kg x 557.5kg x 557.5kg x 557.5kg x 557.5kg x 5Pushups10127715One arm KB row20kg x 20 (L+R reps)20kg x 2020kg x 2020kg x 2020kg x 20Biceps cable curl20kg x 1120kg x 1120kg x 11GrippersT x 9T x 9T x 9These are beginning to get harder now so may need to increase rest periods or change the sets/reps to keep progressingtotal poundage lifted : 5461 time taken : 43minworkout density : 127 kg/minthe poundage above is solely based on any weights used with pushups counting as a weight of 1 x reps (so i don't need to fiddle about with my spreadsheet overmuch). this also means i don't need to recalculate as bodyweight fluctuates / changes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthPenguin Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 Wednesday 4th JanuaryKarate SessionGood turn out tonight for the first class of 2023Warm upsUsual warm ups and stretches carried outKihonPerformed slightly less different techniques that usual for kihon but more reps of each.More reps of the basic kicks from freestyle kamae too. I do need to work more on my side kick! The chambering is fine, both out and on return but my foot position isn't great. Have a tendency to sometimes have my foot totally flat rather than bladed. On positive side i do it better for ushiro geri for some unknown reason!Kata ran through Heian Godan multiple times. Have it all memorised fine now and working on details / rhythm. I prefer the stance transitions in this one to last couple of katas, for some reason they feel more natural to me (could just be getting more used to stance transitions in kata).Then paired off with one other person with the second instructor to the side to run through all the Heian katas in sequence. This was useful as i know that when i manage to get to brown belt i have to perform them again at gradings so it is worth giving them more focus again (we often don't focus as much on prior grade katas in class - they are left for home). Managed to get in multiple more runs of Heian Godan tooClass time ran out after the kata but it was a good session Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthPenguin Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 Thursday 5th JanuaryLifting sessionMy right knee was feeling a bit funny all day when i went up and down any stairs so i decided to amend the session and replace the lower body work with gorilla rows. Didn't want to chance a knee injury and more rows are always good!Bench press20kg x 540kg x 547.5kg x 552.5kg x 560kg x 547.5kg x 547.5kg x 547.5kg x 547.5kg x 547.5kg x 5Gorilla Row24kg x 1024kg x 1024kg x 1024kg x 1024kg x 10Biceps cable curls20kg x 1220kg x 1220kg x 12triceps straight bar pushdowns20kg x 1220kg x 1220kg x 12GrippersT x 10T x 10T x 10total poundage lifted : 5327.5time : 34mindensity : 156.7 kg/min Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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