by Gene Crawford | Sep 4, 2013
Basics. Today was basics. I went in with a really heavy mind, lots of things going on right now both at home and in business, so I was mentally cluttered. I had to really work to focus today and Funakoshi’s 6th rule really came to be real for me today.
The mind must be set free. – Gichin Funakoshi
We warmed up by working some basics in place so we could review (I sincerely needed it) then did a round or two and broke off into small groups. I got to work with someone who had been out for a long time and basically lead him through several rounds. It really helped me focus and get better on them. There’s nothing quite like having to teach someone something to truly learn it yourself.
I got nailed for a couple sets of pushups in the final round we did all together. Better luck next time.
by Gene Crawford | Jun 18, 2013
Basics. Tonight we did Basics. All 8 moves required for next rank. Basics require a pretty focused mind – tonight not so much for me. I did about 8 sets of pushups for making small mistakes while transitioning from move to move. I think I turned it around on the final set and didn’t have to do pushups. My arms will be tired tomorrow.
by Gene Crawford | May 22, 2013
Basics. Finally worked through all the basics I need for getting to the next rank test. Pretty complex movements to memorize, i’m sure they’re not that tough, they just feel that way to me for today. Basics seem pretty fun so far though.
Worked basic kicks to warm up. Man, haven’t done those in a while like I should be. Definitely need to work them back into my workout routine.
by Gene Crawford | Apr 18, 2013
Great class tonight! We started off with a few sets of push-ups. I haven’t done push-ups in my workout routine for a few months and it was very reassuring that the strength training has paid off. I was able to get through everything that was thrown at me without killing myself. I felt very good and energized throughout that and the rest of class.
The second half of class was basics. I started off a little shaky but I feel like I really got the hang of it through some tricky calls.
by Gene Crawford | Apr 10, 2013
Today’s Karate class was basics. I was extremely rusty but got the hang of it again. The warm up set of kicks was torture. Definitely been slacking off on those as practice.
Then did a 3 mile run after Karate class for further conditioning.
PS. It’s getting hot.
