camotheman’s Training Log

[camotheman]

7 hours ago, bushido_man96 said:

I think many who pick up the nunchaku just get to twirling them around and don't actually think about what happens when you actually strike with them.

I agree, I really try to focus on real world application, especially with Kobudo. I know that I’ll likely never use Kobudo like I could use my Karate, but I still think the application should be as real as possible. 

[camotheman]

Thursday 05/28/2026

Rest day, I did not train. 

 

Breakfast - Nothing

Lunch - Buffalo Chicken salad and two string cheese. 

Dinner - Three Birria Tacos

Snack - Pistachios

[camotheman]

Friday 05/28/2026

Bo Practice

Bo Kihon w/ light, medium, heavy, and extra-wide bo (to strengthen grip).

Donyukon Ichi x 2 lightweight bo (1” diameter)

Donyukon Ichi x 2 regular bo (1 1/8” diameter)

Donyukon Ichi x 2 heavy bo (1 1/4” diameter

Donyukon Ichi x 1 extra wide bo (1 1/2” diameter)

Repeat above with Donyukon Ni, Choun no Kon Sho, Choun no Kon Dai, and Suuji no Kon. 

This killed my entire upper body. Finishing each round of kata with the wide bo, which is not just wider, but also just as heavy as the heaviest bo, was brutal. My forearms were on fire, my back was sore, it was a great workout. Highly recommend doing Kobudo with different weighted weapons, I feel like I have way more control using the correct weight after using the weighted weapons. When using the light bo, I feel like I can really focus on the tiny movements that I normally struggle with using the heavier bo. 

Regarding these “weighted bo”, they are just hardwood dowels that I sanded smooth from a lumber yard, cheap and easy training tool. 

Breakfast - Fruit Smoothie with a scoop of protein powder and collagen peptides. Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Greek Yogurt, and kefir. 

Lunch - Chicken bowl with guacamole, onions, peppers, tomatoes, cheese, rice, black beans. 

Dinner - Crustless Pizza. Pizza sauce, grilled chicken, bacon, provolone, ground beef, pepperoni. 

Edited Monday at 02:13 PM by camotheman
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