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a better karate: April 2012
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A common sense approach to understanding and practicing kata. Sunday, April 22, 2012. The story goes that what we know today as Karate we owe to intrepid Okinawans who travelled to China to pick the brains of Chinese masters. Later generations of karate masters based their authority and expertise on how close their relationship was to the original travelers to China, which brings me to a joke told to me by my friend, Bob the chef. It goes something like this:. The word is supposed to be celebrate.".
justathoughtmmra.blogspot.com
Just A Thought: Should They Have Been Allowed to Quit Karate?
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A student and instructor of Okinawa Kenpo Karate and Kobudo. Thoughts on Karate, Tai Chi, ACL Reconstruction and the Challenges of Parenting. Wednesday, August 19, 2009. Should They Have Been Allowed to Quit Karate? It has been fifteen years. But I did remember her name. I immediately thought…. 8220;I know her. She was in my karate class when I was a kyu rank. She had a sister and they both took karate. They hated karate.”. Should it be the same for karate? I am not sure. I think back to the two sist...
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Just A Thought: ACL Reconstruction - Three Years Later
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A student and instructor of Okinawa Kenpo Karate and Kobudo. Thoughts on Karate, Tai Chi, ACL Reconstruction and the Challenges of Parenting. Saturday, May 15, 2010. ACL Reconstruction - Three Years Later. I almost missed writing this post. Wow.Has it been three years? I wanted to know:. How long until my knee feels normal? Will I ever fully return to my previous activity? Will I always fear re-injury? How has an ACL injury affected other martial arts practitioners? What is the other 5%? If anyone finds ...
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a better karate: November 2013
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A common sense approach to understanding and practicing kata. Friday, November 22, 2013. Silat Buka Lingkaran for Karateka. Recently, Lorenzo and I had the pleasure of traveling to Gorgonzola (just outside Milan) to learn Silat from Alvin. When you are practicing your kata, ask yourself if any movement seems wasteful. Does it seem more art than martial? Silat Suffian Bela Diri. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Like you, I have some questions that need answering. This is me trying to figure it all out.
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random acts of madness: September 2011
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Random acts of madness. Strength and conditioning exercises for busy people. Wednesday, September 28, 2011. Full body isometric exercise. Weighted shiko dachi hold (24 kgs, 1.5 min). Weighted pull-ups with off-set negatives (2x5, 3x6, 24 kgs). Rack hold (2x24 kgs, 2x1 min). Weighted shiko dachi hold (24 kgs, 1 min). 3hrs of sambo with sambosteve. For some, throwing and falling were new experiences. I was pretty happy to work on closing-in with a technique Steve called Key 2. 121 weighted (24 kgs). I seem...
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random acts of madness: July 2012
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Random acts of madness. Strength and conditioning exercises for busy people. Friday, July 13, 2012. You may have been wondering where I have been, that maybe I had given up. Nope. Still here. One of my recent distractions has been a 16 kgs kettlebell, which I bought from http:/ store.worldkettlebellclub.com/categories/Kettlebells/VF-ProGrade/. Tuck planche holds (6x10 secs). HSPU (3x12, 3x12 sec bent arm holds). Weighted off-set chin-ups (3x8, 16 kgs). Weighted bent-arm hang (30 sec).
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random acts of madness: June 2012
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Random acts of madness. Strength and conditioning exercises for busy people. Friday, June 8, 2012. Achey traps and progress on the tuck planche. I have been able to hold a tuck planche for a few more seconds now; 20 versus 10 at a shot. That's a positive development. With the longer tuck planche holds, my shoulders have been taking a beating. I decided to make it a shoulder mobility day. Sledge hammer casts and swings- I took these from Indian Club exercises. Look them up. Sledge hammer pendulum swings.
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The Littlest Mudder: The Bigger Mudder
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010. Hey friends. I am sick. Ashley, also of TMHQ, and I took a little vacation to The Vegas, and it wore me out to say the least. Senior Event Planner? More like Senior Queen of the Strip, am I right? So big shout out to Alec, who is training for Tough Mudder, but refuses to friend me back on facebook, and thanks to him for filling in for me. I didn't really read this, because I'm trying to go back to sleep, but I'm sure it's cool. Alec: The Bigger Mudder. So if I am going to b...
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My journey to black belt: The World Guide to Passing Your Black Belt Test
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Tuesday, 16 November 2010. The World Guide to Passing Your Black Belt Test. I have been overwhelmed by the response to my last post calling for advice and tips on how to prepare for a black belt grading. I received over 20 responses from a range of experienced martial artists from around the globe. I have used all your comments and advice to put together, ‘The World guide to passing your black belt test’. I hope I have done justice to all the contributors’ guidance. 8226; TRAIN HARD! 8226; Work hard on t...
