Adapt according to your needs

Here's my current training schedule. Last week I noticed 'technical stagnation' (which naturally happens every so often), so I adopted a different routine. Already I'm back on track. Here's a very simple tip. "If your stagnated, change ASAP!"
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Kihon: (1) Sanbon zuki or okiku tobi konde sanbon zuki; (2) Jodan age uke kara mae geri soshite chudan gyaku zuki; (3) Chudan soto uke kara yori ashi yoko empi uchi (kiba dachi), uraken yokomawashi uchi soshite chudan gyaku zuki; (4) Chudan shuto uke kara (kokutsu dachi) mae ashi mae geri soshite nukite; (5) Gedan barai kara chudan uchi uke (neko ashi dachi), jodan ura zuki soshite yori ashi chudan gyaku zuki; (6) Chudan mae geri kara jodan mawashi geri soshite chudan gyaku zuki; (7) Ushiro geri kara chudan gyaku zuki; (8) Kaiten shinagara uraken uchi kara chudan gyaku zuki; (9) Yoko keage kara yoko kekomi; (10) Jodan soto uke kara yoko yori ashi gedan barai, chudan mae ashi mae geri soshite chudan gyaku zuki. * Strength work: Tobi-waza.
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Kata: (a) Unsu; (b) Empi; (c) Free-choice (presently from Heian-Shodan, Jion, Gojushiho-Dai, Junro, Kibaken and Joko).
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Jiyu kumite: 100% emphasis on kogeki no renzokuwaza (continuous attacking techniques) as opposed to defensive tactics. No hangeki... Just attack!

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I wish you the very best in your karate-do training. Train hard and remember to adapt according to your present needs!

© André Bertel, Japan (2009).