My current self-training is focused on koshi no kaiten, tai no shinshuku and waza no kankyu. Nevertheless, due to all my university work (just like this time last year) I feel my stamina is a little down. Irrespective of this, explosiveness is up... An interesting point to ponder, which well correlates with my knowledge of biomechanics and physiology. I'm hinting at balance here... Enough said, I'll now leave you with my current
regime. Osu, André.
Kihon –
1.
Kizami-zuki kara sanbon ren-zuki
(Jiyu-dachi)
2.
Jodan age-uke kara chudan soto-uke
soshite chudan gyaku-zuki
3.
Chudan uchi-uke (kokutsu-dachi) kara
kizami-zuki soshite chudan gyaku-zuki
4.
Chudan shuto-uke (kokutsu-dachi) kara
kizami mae-geri soshite nukite
5.
Ippo sagatte jodan age-uke kara
mawashi-geri, uraken-uchi soshite chudan oi-zuki
6.
Ren-geri: Mae-geri kara yoko-kekomi,
mawashi-geri soshite chudan gyaku-zuki
7. Ren-geri: Mae-geri kara yoko-kekomi (same leg) soshite gyaku-zuki
8. Sonoba ren-geri: Mae-geri kara yoko-kekomi soshite ushiro-geri (same leg)
KATA: Heian, Tekki-shodan, Bassai-Dai, Kanku-Dai, Empi, Jion & Gojushiho-Dai
KUMITE: Jokyu gohon kumite
"The beauty of karate-do is its unveiling of our weaknesses and its pressuring of us to strive forward to overcome these. As we overcome our weaknesses, more arise to challenge us. Consequently, a true karateka can only by humbled and, from this, develop their character".
© André Bertel. Christchurch, New Zealand (2013).
