Been a While Karate
Monday, June 29, 2009
Been a while since I started to write about this posting so I am not definite on what we did that night.
June 29, 2009
June 22, 2009
Street Fighting DM’s
Monday, June 22, 2009
Was in Florida all last week so missed two classes.
Focused on DM’s while in street fighting position (shuffling feet, maybe in a side horse position, hands on guard, etc.) and the Sensei would call out a DM and then adjust to the body position to pull off the DM. Then we did some basic boxing techniques using different combination’s with some footwork. Then we partnered up to do the DM drills. One drill was being turned around with the attacker grabbing the shoulder and then trying to pull off a DM without getting hit.
June 11, 2009
Stepping Stool and Pad Work
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Instead of partnering up, we did group of 4-5 while doing line drills. The workout seems more intense doing this in a group than 1:1. It was mainly doing stepping stools with a spinning reverse back kick. Near the end of the class, we did something that really isn’t practical or useful (Sensei’s words) and it was doing a running stepping stool into the person doing the pad. Run 15 feet and then time the precise second to enact the stepping stool and release a strong kick into the pad. I did an hour private before the class.
June 8, 2009
Footwork and Sweeps
Monday, June 8, 2009
Had a cold the previous Monday and attended a HS graduation on Wednesday, June 3. Tonight’s class was centered around footwork, crossovers, front leans and integrating partial or full sweeps into the footwork to keep the opponent off balance.
