Good class.

We spent a lot of time working on sparring drills. It felt good to do some sparring for a change since it has been a long time since I have done any sparring work. We did something different, where we spent time doing slow motion moves to get our timing with our opponent right. It was really different and made me focus more on my technical skills instead of speed and power. My roundhouse kick is finally getting better, at least with the right leg. I was able to hit my wife in the shoulder blade a couple time with my right leg and always above belt with my left leg.

Morning workout:

Dynamic stretching:

Leg swings to the front, side and back – 2 x 12.

Karate:

Moving forward and backward, downward block – 8 each way.
Moving forward and backward, rising block – 8 each way.
Moving forward and backward, inward block – 8 each way.
Moving forward and backward, outward block – 8 each way.
Moving forward and backward, downward block reverse punch – 8 each way.
Moving forward and backward, rising block reverse punch – 8 each way.
Moving forward and backward, inward block reverse punch – 8 each way.
Moving forward and backward, outward block reverse punch – 8 each way.
Moving forward and backward, back stance, knife hand block, front leg front kick and nukite – 5 each way.

Very good class.

We spent a lot of time working on bascis.  I was trying to pay special attention to my hips and was trying to make the punches come from them.  Our focus was mostly on the legs and striking with our shins instead of using our punches.

Dynamic stretching:

Leg swings to the front, side and back – 2 x 12.

Karate:

Moving forward and backward, inward block, elbow strike and backfist – 8 each way.
Moving forward and backward, back stance, knife hand block, front leg front kick and nukite – 5 each way.
Moving foward roundhouse kick – 8 total.

One each of Heian Shodan, Heian Nidan, Heian Sandan and Heian Yondan. Three each of Heian Godan and Tekki Shodan. (10 total)

I am trying a new workout based on Charles Staley’s EDT system.

Below were done in superset fasion with little rest and completed in 15 minutes.

DB curl 15 x 30 x 5
DB tricep ext – 15 x 30 x 5

Crunch 11 x 5
Still leg DB deadlift – 11 x 35 x 5