Here is my current training regime
for March. I hope it finds you well! Osu, André.
(A) KIHON
(1) Chudan
jun-zuki; (2) Jodan jun-zuki; (3) Chudan gyaku-zuki; (4) Jodan gyaku-zuki; (5) Chudan mae-geri keage; (6) Jodan mae-geri keage; (7) Chudan mawashi-geri; (8) Jodan mawashi-geri; (9) Chudan ushiro-geri; (10) Chudan yoko-geri keage; (11) Chudan yoko-geri kekomi; (12) Jodan age-uke kara chudan
gyaku-zuki; (13) Chudan soto-uke
kara chudan gyaku-zuki; (14) Chudan
uchi-uke kara chudan gyaku-zuki; and (15) Chudan shuto-uke kara nukite.
General points of focus: 1-0/ Hiki-te in uke and tsukiwaza in relation to the central
axis; and high (and compact) chambering of keriwaza. Prime focus: Chikara no kyojaku.
Repetitions: A
minimum of 40 reps of each waza (pertaining to the `Prime focus’ of trying to
move as lightly and snappily as possible). If heaviness is felt, I perform more
reps until 40 good (light and fast techniques) are completed.
(B) KUMITE
At present my kumite comprises of
whatever is practiced at the JKA Kumamoto Chuo Dojo (Shototakuhirokan). At the
time of writing this, the focus is still Kihon Ippon Kumite (Kiri Kaeshi) and
Jiyu Ippon Kumite; however, Jiyu Kumite is always the priority. On a personal level in my kumite practice, I
am fostering my deai-waza and impact capacity; in turn, this is relating
directly to my execution of kihon and kata (via the aforementioned points of
`lightness’ and `snap’).
Reps: Training-wise,
completing each form of kumite several times (and alternating partners/standard
’round robin’) is the norm.
(C) KATA FOR THE JKA KUMAMOTO PREFECTURE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Kata training at present has turned
towards the JKA (Japan Karate Association) Kumamoto Prefecture Championships
next month. The elimination rounds will only require shitei-gata (from Heian
Nidan to Tekki Shodan). There will be no sentei-gata round (that is, Bassai
Dai, Kanku Dai, Enpi and Jion). And the final, as always, will be a free-choice
kata. Based on this, my kata training is focused on Heian, Tekki, and Gojushiho
Dai.
Chance for the 58th JKA All-Japan's... The winner of the prefecture
championships gains automatic selection for the 58th JKA All-Japan
Championships (Kumamoto-Ken is only allowed one competitor, and inevitably that
is the yusho/champion); therefore, in the highly unlikely chance of me
winning—due to a number of predetermined factors—I’d be on my way to the
National Championships… Last year, by
sheer luck I was jun-yusho (gained second place)…
Kata training schedule: Three days a week – multiple repetitions of Heian Nidan and
Heian Sandan; and on alternate days, (the other three days a week) multiple
repetitions of Heian Yondan and Heian Godan. Every ‘Heian day’, multiple
repetitions of Tekki-Shodan and Gojushiho Dai; and once a week (Tuesday’s):
‘shitei-gata matches’ and Gojushiho-Dai.
© André Bertel. Aso-shi, Kumamoto.
Japan (2015).
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