Dec 19th, 2008 by doug in Karate Class
Even though I am done testing, Sensei Noia gave us the choice to spar or do basics and kata. I choose basics and kata since my hip was a little sore from helping out with some sparring drills in one of the classes before mine.
Advanced basics…
Since the group that still had to test were made [...]
Dec 18th, 2008 by doug in Karate Class
This was the last class of this Thursday session and Sensei Cieplik left me with some interesting things to think about over the break.
Point that jab…
When throwing a jab, it needs to take a direct path to your target as if you are pointing at it with your finger. This means that it should not [...]
Dec 16th, 2008 by doug in Karate Class
Because of a broken water main near the gym where we train, we had a short 30 minute class.
Sensei Noia was talking to some students and parents about test results so he asked Sensei Buss to teach class.
You said what combination…
Since time was short, Sensei Buss had us do some combination’s that we normally do [...]
Dec 15th, 2008 by doug in Karate Class, Special Events
Well, I am a bit disappointed in myself. I didn’t do as well at my test as I wanted to and received my results today. I ended up clearing my keri from the last test and am now a full second kyu. I really felt that I put everything I had into training and preparation [...]
Dec 14th, 2008 by doug in Special Events
Today was exam day for both my wife and I.
We got the exam very early so that we would have time to warm up and work relax. We did some basics, all of the kata’s from Heian Shodan to Bassai Dai and one-step.
The test started about an hour late but it moved really fast. There [...]
