Here’s my latest training routine which I have been following in the second half of August and will probably continue a fair way into September. It is quite self-explanatory (with the exception of reps which are dependent on my daily condition). Nevertheless, I’m currently self-training hard only three times a week, in addition to the dojo sessions where I simply train with the class and sweat. My other four practices are usually more light and technical—where I work on high-level technique and fine tuning. PS - I had to re-title this post, as I was a month ahead of myself... Too much time in books!!! Osu, André
KIHON: (1) Kizami zuki kara Sanbon zuki (jiyu kamae); (2) Jodan age uke kara chudan soto uke soshite chudan gyaku zuki; (3) Ippo sagatte jodan age uke kara mawashi geri, uraken yokomawashi uchi soshite chudan oi zuki; (4) Chudan soto uke kara yori ashi yoko empi uchi (kiba dachi), uraken yokomawashi uchi soshite chudan gyaku zuki; (5) Ippo sagatte gedan barai kara oi zuki soshite oi zuki; (6) Chu
dan uchi uke (kokutsu dachi) kara kizami zuki soshite gyaku zuki; (7) Chudan shuto uke (kokutsu dachi) kara nukite; (8) Chudan shuto uke (kokutsu dachi) kara mae ashi mae geri soshite nukite; (9) Mae geri kara jun zuki (jiyu kamae); (10) Yoko keage ashi o kaete yoko kekomi (kiba dachi); (11) Ren geri: Mae geri kara yoko kekomi, mawashi geri soshite gyaku zuki; (12) Mae geri kara yoko kekomi soshite gyaku zuki; (13) Migi sonoba ren geri: Mae geri kara yoko kekomi soshite ushiro geri; (14) Hidari sonoba ren geri: Mae geri kara yoko kekomi soshite ushiro geri; & (15) Gyaku-zuki (Idomokuhyo).
dan uchi uke (kokutsu dachi) kara kizami zuki soshite gyaku zuki; (7) Chudan shuto uke (kokutsu dachi) kara nukite; (8) Chudan shuto uke (kokutsu dachi) kara mae ashi mae geri soshite nukite; (9) Mae geri kara jun zuki (jiyu kamae); (10) Yoko keage ashi o kaete yoko kekomi (kiba dachi); (11) Ren geri: Mae geri kara yoko kekomi, mawashi geri soshite gyaku zuki; (12) Mae geri kara yoko kekomi soshite gyaku zuki; (13) Migi sonoba ren geri: Mae geri kara yoko kekomi soshite ushiro geri; (14) Hidari sonoba ren geri: Mae geri kara yoko kekomi soshite ushiro geri; & (15) Gyaku-zuki (Idomokuhyo).
KUMITE: Jiyu ippon kumite & Jiyu kumite
KATA: Shitei-gata (Heian, Junro, Tekki, Bassai-dai, Kanku-dai, Enpi & Jion) & Jiyu-gata (random). For example, today's dojo training was Heian, Tekki, Junro, Bassai-dai, Empi & Jion. And my self-training was Jitte, Gankaku, Hangetsu, Kanku-sho & Chinte. Just to add my view on kata training... Irrespective of what you practice in
karate, it must be for martial arts; therefore, whether training one kata many times over, or a number of them, intensively isolate one point in your practice and relentlessly work on this: in the aim to heighten your overall skill.By the way, if you notice the two types of gedan-barai from the dojo training this evening... Yes, they are intentionally different; hence, posted on here (as as result of a question from one of my students). A decisive gedan-barai to attack (drive the rear leg straight) and the orthodox gedan-barai contracting the rear leg.
© André Bertel. Christchurch, New Zealand (2012).
