Instructor back from his trip to Japan, we had our 1st training session at the dojo tonight.
Training drills included:
Moving basics (kihon),
Kata Gekisai Dai Ichi (with modified timing),
Sparring with a training partner,
A"boxing" style combinations circuit,
A "4-man attack" kata bunkai circuit,
Sanchin kata (with modified timing)
Great to see Sensei Roy back and with lots of new stuff to tell us about from Okinawa.
Tonight I am aching all over after a beast of session yesterday with my dear friend Sensei Damion Wood. We partook in a "core stability" work-out in the afternoon, including some sparring drill incorporating "Ushiro Mawashi Geri" techniques... spinning reverse roundhouse kicks.
I have never really had that kick figured out but Sensei Damion showed me the correct footwork to get the most from it. The kick seems better suited to be treated as though you are throwing your leg around as though you were swinging a baseball bat, a very smooth motion with your foot passing through the object and not stopping as it connects. I think we did about 20 minutes each of constant spinning kick repetitions, enough to send anyone dizzy.
After that I went across for an evening training session at EGKA Heswall Dojo on the Wirral Peninsular. 6 black belts and 2 white belt students, we went through kata (and "Chokusen Gekisai" straight-line kata too), then some kakie training later on in the session.
As a result of a day of excellent training I woke up this morning aching all the way from my hips to my toes, plus a sensation of pain in the lower abdominal area. It feels both horrible and fantastic. This is all in preparation for Damion's upcoming European Championships attempt in Glasgow this May. Plus it is good for overall training.
Got to get my diet in order next, so I can keep up this level of training for more than 2 or 3 days in a row!
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