Wednesday 28 June 2023

We ALL NEED a 'slap in the face'

Self-training today, June 28th, 2023. 

Today my self-training was really interesting for me and also pretty tough. 


KIHON: Tsukiwaza: Choku-zuki, Kizami-zuki and gyaku-zuki and Oi-zuki (Jun-zuki).


KUMITE: Jiyu Ippon Kumite (concentration on tai no shinshuku to launch attacks and defend against them, also tai sabaki and tenshin).


KATA: Heian Shodan, Kakuyoku Shodan, Roshu and Kibaken. The focus was on what was expressed in Jiyu Ippon Kumite and especially my tsukiwaza in Kihon.


In sum, it was a good old 'slap in the face day', which we all need. For me, this lights the fire to seek greater refinement. Ironically, the successful days are less valuable technically; nonetheless, serve to give some psychological relief and inspiration to keep pushing forward. Needless to say, both are needed in one's karate-do journey.

OSU, - AB

© André Bertel. Oita City, Japan (2022).

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