http://ussdcolorado.blogsome.com What is a karate class is like in the Denver Colorado area Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:04:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wednesday, November 25, 2009 After doing some different warm-up exercises, we partnered up again to work on some close proximity exercises that included some hand checking, pressing and then countering back. The training progressed into doing a block, press, shuto to the throat and then the neck. At the end of ... http://ussdcolorado.blogsome.com/2009/11/25/344/ Monday, November 23, 2009 After two weeks of traveling, back in class to catch up a bit. Tonights adult karate class was basically focused on doing 10 reps on each side a specific combination such as a crescent with a spinning back fist. In some exercises, the person on the receiving ... http://ussdcolorado.blogsome.com/2009/11/23/343/ Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Missed the first week in November because of the World Series games falling on Monday and Wednesday. Tonight’s class was just a basic workout using pads. We started off with doing a front ball 10 on each leg, then a reverse crescent, then a reverse crescent into ... http://ussdcolorado.blogsome.com/2009/11/11/kicking-combinations/ Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Snow Day http://ussdcolorado.blogsome.com/2009/10/28/classs-closed-due-to-snow/ Monday, October 26, 2009 We did line drills for warm-ups while doing different punch and kick combinations. Then we partnered up to do back and forth footwork , hand strike and kick combination drills. Then migrated to doing different drills using the entire length of the floor which made for ... http://ussdcolorado.blogsome.com/2009/10/26/340/ Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Did a 1/2 private before the 7pm class. Basically reviewed my 3 black belt forms and learned the beginning of southern englise (sic). The adult karate class was partnering up to lots of different kicking combinations that either flowed circular or linear. http://ussdcolorado.blogsome.com/2009/10/21/339/ Monday, October 19, 2009 Been taking weekly privates during the three week absence. Tonight’s karate class in Highlands Ranch consisted of doing our most recently learned DM’s left handed. Some were difficult to execute and some were pretty easy to transition over to. http://ussdcolorado.blogsome.com/2009/10/19/left-handed-karate/ Wednesday, September 16 After doing a 1/2 hour private, tonight’s class was a real workout after warm-ups. We partnered up to first loosen up doing 20 kicks on each leg, starting with front ball, side blade, crescent, reverse crescent and hook kicks. That’s 200 kicks in total. From there we ... http://ussdcolorado.blogsome.com/2009/09/16/karate-workout-pure-and-simple/ Monday, September 14, 2009 Travels and Labor day interrupted my training but I still did manage to do my weekly privates in 30 to 60 minute sessions the first two weeks in September. Tonight’s adult karate class focused on what to do if getting choked with hands and what to ... http://ussdcolorado.blogsome.com/2009/09/14/choke-techniques/ Monday, August 31, 2009 Started off with some basic line drills which then carried over to when we partnered up. http://ussdcolorado.blogsome.com/2009/08/31/line-drills-and-11/