Blocking Practice

Today was a pretty fun day. We took all of the focus mitts and threw them at each other to practice blocking. I must say that it actually was a pretty good drill.

After that I went to the practice room with one of the other guys and we practiced all of my defenses from no belt up until now. It was a good thing too because I was pretty rusty on many of them.

I hope we test soon, I am getting tired of doing Kata Di Ichi so much. Oh well.

Last time we drilled Kata Di Ichi and then a little bit of our defenses. It was a great class. That was tuesday.

That is pretty much it though.

Until next time...

-Steve

Defenses, Defenses, Defenses

Today we did Defenses. There was only 3 of us and Billy helped me figure out how to make my defenses and more crisp and clean. I think I got them, he told me that I pretty much had all of the stuff already and I just said that I need some help popping out the minor things.

The first thing I did was go through all of the defenses so he could see them. Then he told me that I have a tendency to stop at specific sections of the defenses so that I could make them smoother and faster.

I worked the most on Clutching Feathers, The Dance and Triggered Salute. It was a really good class today. But that is it for tonight.

Until next time...

-Steve

Techniques, Techniques, Techniques

Today(well, tuesday) I did nothing but techniques. My hands were literally RED in color from how many times I hit the bags. It was awesome.

We started out with our hand techniques. Ridge hand and uppercut for me. Back fist and hook punch for my partner. We did that for about ten minutes until we started on kicking techniques.

I had crescent kicks and my partner had side kicks and round kicks. We did that pretty much the entire class. It was a great workout.

Until next time...

-Steve

It was a good day

Today I went in and I just wasn't really feeling it. I don't know what it was but I lacked enthusiasm and any feeling of actually wanting to be there.

Anyway though, we went over pretty much everything that we all pretty much need to test. I think we will be testing soon which means it won't be long before I make it to Yellow Belt!

I learned to do Crescent Kicks better. For the test I need to know:

-Outside Crescent Kicks

-Inside Crescent Kicks

-Ridge Hands

-Uppercut Punch

-A few combinations of the above.

-The first 4 Mandarin stances

-Kata Di Ichi

-Clutching Feathers(On top of the head hair grab)

-Triggered Salute(Right handed push on my right side)

-The Dance(Against right punch step left)

-The Gift(Against a pulled handshake)

-Locking horns(Against front headlock)

I plan on reviewing all of my old stuff as well so that I don't forget any of it, not to mention I am a big fan of our first form because it is so much fun. That's pretty much it for now.

Until next time...

-Steve

Defenses

Today we worked on the defenses from no belt all the way up to the ones I need to know.

-Alternating Mace

-Deflecting Hammer

-Delayed Sword

-Opposing Sword

-Crushing Hammer

-The Grasp

-Mace of Aggression

-Attacking Mace

-Checking the Storm

-Sword and Hammer

-The Dance

-The Gift

-Locking Horns

-Triggered Salute

-Clutching Feathers

Those are all of them. First set is No Belt >> White Belt. Then White Belt >> Adv. White. Then finally Adv. White >> Yellow Belt.

I also should add that I love my Kung Fu shoes. They are super comfy :)

Anyway, that is enough for tonight. Until next time...

-Steve

Lax Class

Today I just did a little of everything and I got the paper that tells me all.

The Defenses are going good for me they are:

- Clutching Feathers

- Triggered Salute

- The Dance

- The Gift

- Locking Horns

They are a lot more complex than the earlier ones I have already learned but still not too bad and they are kind of fun.

Kata Di Ichi is really coming together for me it's not too hard just keeping the same level throughout is the tough spot and always remembering to keep my shoulders straight too.

The stances are easy as always.

I just gotta work the techniques next. Not too bad though.

That's it for tonight. Until next time...

-Steve

Little late, sorry...

Today I helped out one of the other Advanced Whites with his Kata Dai Ichi and then I learned all of the new technique stuff too.

I have another class tonight and will post about it when I come home. Hopefully I remember to, haha.

Until then...

-Steve