Self-Defense, we reviewed the first 2 sets and drilled, then worked with pairs on the 3rd set. I felt good about knowing all the moves cold and was able to just work on making the performance of the moves better tonight.
We warmed up with some really fun exercises which put everyone in a really good mood. It was great to watch one of the other younger students get tested by doing 10 pull ups for his next rank. He struggled but didn’t quit which sunk home the message to all of us I think.
Self Defense rnd 2 tonight. We drilled the 3rd set a dozen times. I tried to work on timing and getting in close to my opponent. Also worked on the throw and tried to focus on using the hip more than my arm strength. Good class.
Had Boken tonight as well. Worked Boken One and Two and practiced drilling them against an opponent as well.
Looking forward to this week, it’s the first week in a month or so I can go to the Dojo for all 4 nights.
Tonight was Nun-chucks then self-defense. I reviewed the nun-chuck kata and did some drills. Then we had full class and worked on our orange belt 3rd set of self-defense moves.
Back breaker
Punch from Horse stance
Throw
Two arm takedown
Headlock
We practiced them against imaginary opponents, then we worked them against an instructor. The most fun part was where we did them randomly against the instructor as he fake attacked us and we had to do the correct of the 5 moves against him.
Boken to start the evening off. Did some back and fourth against an opponent, got to bang up the boken a good bit. I think i’m in love with this part of Karate.
Then self-defense for the next hour, working through moves that I didn’t know yet. Through the 3rd set of self-defense now.
Also got word today i’ll be teting for my next rank in August. Time to get serious.
Self Defense. It’s been a few weeks since my last class on self defense. Starting “again” the 3rd set of moves. Back Breaker, Throw from Horse Stance & Two Arm Takedown. Pretty fun, I got to throw Sensei – kinda. We worked hard for the warm up today too. Great stuff.