339:Wednesday 5:45 : November 8, 2006

I was lonely...

However, I was feeling much much better so I could have started training which made me feel even better : )



Note:
Stumpy got even sicker...how sad...and I assume others who are in town are not well either, otherwise, they would be training!!

Anyway, I spent a quality time alone on the mat, working on some basic stuff. I have been carring some soreness at the bottom of my hip for days...its quite a bother when I do warm ups...I dont know how I did it, yet am surprised the pain is staying for a long time.

Winter is on its way, and it gets quite cool in the early mornings. Although, Kihon dosa gives drops of sweat ; ) Kihon Dosa never gets easier, does it?

338:Tuesday 7:00 : November 7, 2006

Basic:

Shikkoho

Kihon Dosa

Technique:
Suwariwaza Hiji Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1

Yokomen Uchi Shihonage Kuzushi
Shomen Uchi/Shomen Tsuki Hijiate Kokyunage

Ryote Mochi Koshinage-2

Note:
Class of 4. ...... I'm writing this a day later, I think...we did Shihonage from Yokomen but not 100 % sure...

337:Tuesday 5:45 : November 7, 2006

Suwariwaza Ryote Mochi Kokyuho-3 & 4 & 5

Note:
Class of 1, I was a bit sick, Stumpy was even sicker...

Wondered where everyone was...hope they would not have quit on us!

Hope to see you all very soon!

336:Saturday 18:15 : November 4, 2006

Basic:
Back Breakfalls (20)

Hiriki no Yosei-1 with partner

Technique:
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Nikajo Osae-1
Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae-2

Osae Variation

Note:
Class of 8 plus 2 teachers and 3 audiences.
Fighting stuff with Kadi sensei.

335:Saturday 11:30 : November 4, 2006

Kokusai Class

Katate Aya Mochi
Katate Ryote Mochi

Note:
Class of 25ish

334:Thursday 7:00 : November 2, 2006

Guest Instructor : Gadi Shorr

Kokyu Ho

333:Thursday 5:45 : November 2, 2006

Basic:

Kihon Dosa

Tai no Henko-1
Tai no Henko-2

Hiriki no Yosei-1
Hiriki no Yosei-2

Note:
Class of 2. Test Training Started!

332:Wednesday 7:00 : November 1, 2006

Beginner's Course

Test Practice


Note:
Class of 2. went through test items all way through TWICE!

331:Wednesday 5:45 : November 1, 2006

Flip Practice while Stumpy was studying.

Flip higher higher, not aim for the mat, you will fall eventually...

330:Tuesday 7:00 : October 31, 2006

Basic:
Back Breakfalls (10)

Flips

Technique:
Shomen Uchi Kotegaeshi-2
Ryote Mochi Shihonage-1

Stumpy's jiyuwaza (5 throws) after class.

Note:
Class of 3. Very quiet day overall...

Worked on flips quite a bit, got confused a little...

There are things need to be learned by watching/hearing, yet your body has to learn it after all. Although...it takes time and try to think how to make it happen while you are learning the basic movements, then its easy to forget how we got it once body gets how to move. Then, it comes to the point to thinking about how to make it better, dont really know how , think about it...that cycle never ends...

But I do remeber today that "FLIPPING" was such a BIG DEAL and kept me haning for 6 MONTHS!

329:Tuesday 5:45 : October 31, 2006

Test Planning

Note:
Class of 1! Stumpy planned out all the classes before the test. So many things (in other words everything) to work on!!

Friday 6:00AM in Roppongi...

Alone on the mat...

Stretching and stretching, as waiting for 7:00 people to show up.

326:Thursday 7:00 : October 26, 2006

Jiyuwaza Practice on the side of Embu Training

Starting with

Shomen Uchi (with Bokken)

Ushiro Ryote Mochi
Ushiro Kata Mochi
Suwari Katate Mochi

Note:

Class of 5. Again, ONLY 2 DAYS before Embu!!

I observed the Embu part, it was pretty impressive to see them going through the techniques.

Its my second time going for it, somehow it feels a bit different from last year. (other than techniques are different...)

I think we are going to have a good one : )

325:Thursday 5:45 : October 26,2006

Embu Training

Time flies! Embu is ONLY 2 DAYS AWAY!!

Note:
Class of 2. It was all good, and see you tomorrow to go through the whole thing : )

324:Wednesday 7:00 : October 25, 2006

Beginners' Course

Test Rehearsal

Note:
Class of 4. 10th kyu test rehearsal. What's not New here is that Test is super tiring, and I get tired by the time I get to Kihon Dosa, and I dont know how I have done it Hiriki no Yosei-1 having such muscle pain all around my body.

Test it tough...

323:Wednesday 5:45 : October 25, 2006

What's New!

Scarlett Johansson is OH MY GOD !

... and Stumpy's alarm is BROKEN




Kotegaeshi recap from Saturday night

322:Tuesday 7:00 : October 24, 2006

Embu Training

Embu Technque

Note:

Class of 5 plus 2 teachers plus 1 guest black belt. All went through embu techniques together.

321:Tuesday 5:45 : October 24, 2006

Basic:

Technique:
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Sankajo Osae-1 & 2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sankajo Osae-1 & 2
Katate Mochi Yonkajo Osae-1 & 2
Kata Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1 & 2
Suwariwaza Yokomen Uchi Shomen Iriminage-1

Note:
Class of 2 and a guest : )

316:Thursday 7:00 : October 19, 2006

Basic:

Ab stuff

Shumatsu Dosa-1 ( until we got massively sweat...)
Shumatsu Dosa-2

Technique:

Embu Techniques (Second Set)

Note:
Class of 4. Suwariwaza takes a lot of it! Shihonage...Protect my neck!...Sokumen Iriminage...so many to do at the same time and i never get it...

315:Thursday 5:45 : October 19, 2006

Embu Training

Note:
Class of 2. Tried out being Stumpy's uke after a long time...and realized that you cant expect everything to be coming, but when things happen you just react to it.

Or...my fear towards Jiyuwaza is simply back after a long time...

Either way, need to train more Jiyuwaza, my flip is awful... ; )