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• Conditioning (30m)
  • warmup, stretches, jumping jacks, prisoner squats, pushups
  • 3 cycles:  lunge/lunge/8 count bodybuilder, max out inverse row (fore and reverse grips), 20 each crunch/reverse crunch/oblique crunch each side, 30 lb 100m overhead weight run
  • table runs
• Jujutsu variations in Shorinjin dances (30m)
• Remainder (90m)
  • Scheme 1-8 review
  • Constrained juwaza (cooperative drills):
    • Unspecified right-side linear attacks, openings from Schemes 1-8
    • Unspecified right-side linear attacks, complete schemes
    • Unspecified right-side linear attacks, end the threat immediately
    • Repeat with left, right, or double-sided linear attacks (linear punches, kicks, and grabs)
  • Scheme 9, 10 review
  • Repeat constrained juwaza with Scheme 9 and 10 openings

Some technical problems with the blog lately … anyway:

Conditioning (45 minutes):

• Warmup, stretching, jumping jacks, 1 lap jog, air squats
• 3×25 meters:
  • bear crawls + jog
  • crab walks + jog
  • spider crawls + jog
• 3 cycles:
  • 20 crunches, 20 reverse crunches, 20 oblique crunches each side
  • single-finger weight carries, 50m, each finger, followed by full hand
  • 1 lap jog
  • max out pull-ups, chin-ups
• 25 meter sprawl to knee up
• 25 meter 8 count bodybuilder, lunge, lunge
• 25 meter slide/curl/press

Training (90 minutes):

• Daruma mechanics, applications, and refinement
• Fudo mechanics, applications, and refinement

• Kick sequence
• Drill and detail on Schemes 1-8

Brief entry today, time is short

• 30 minutes conditioning
• 30 minutes Daruma variations
• 60 minutes teaching (Daruma variations)
• 30 minutes Q&A (Shorinjin and Liang Yi Chuan)

• Assisted Lance with UCLA class (120 minutes)
  • Forward rolls, backward rolls, brakefalls, side-to-side slaps
  • Suwari waza aiki:  kokyu-ho, ten-chi, the weave, kotegaeishi
  • Schemes 1-3
• Conditioning (60 minutes)
  • standard exercises, not much variation
• Teaching (90 minutes)
  • Ukemi bunkai
    • Ankle/calf crush from brakefall position
    • Lateral roll from there into knee hyperextension in kageshi
  • Guillotine escapes
    • Angle, groin strike, throw
    • Angle, groin strike, knee break with hooked arm
    • Angle, groin strike, elbow to femoral with step under to “riding the wild boar”

Assisted Lance with UCLA Self Defense seminar.

Conditioning (60 minutes)

• Warm-up stretches
• 10 cycles:  tables runs to box jumps
• 3 cycles:  pull-ups, chin-ups, crunches, reverse crunches, oblique crunches, air squats, 8-count bodybuilders
• Slide/curl/press, knuckle stands, weighted runs, two-foot alligators, wind sprints, one leg alternating curls
• Overhead carry runs, claw carries, yes/no/maybe’s, finger carries, one leg alternating reverse curls
• 5 warm-down laps

Training (90 minutes)

• Breakdown of second sequence of Bushi
  • Standard evolution:  slow form, flow, speed, power, speed and power, slow form
  • Variations:
    • Stepping back into a horse while inserting
    • Add neck shuto, optional ear grab
    • Add neck shuto, left hand shoulder hook, right hand peel off to neck break
    • Inserting under arm, elbow to sternum, rotate to unbalance, knee to face or leg
    • Inserting under arm, elbow to sternum, rotate to unbalance, hook head between knees to neck and arm break

Recent Readings/Re-readings:

• Martial Arts Instruction: Applying Educational Theory and Communication Techniques In the Dojo, Kane, Lawrence

Improvised training (4 1/2 hours):  thatching and shoveling.  It turns out that thatching, which is essentially raking with an reasonable amount of resistance (in the case of my yard), is essentially a series of pi chuan stances and strikes.  Shoveling out the not unsubstantial debris can be performed via a series of sliding bo strikes, and the subsequent raking is centerline clears with a bo.

Actually, quite exhausting.  But, training can be found anywhere.  If performed with martial intent.

Conditioning (60 minutes)

• Warm-up stretches
• 3 cycles:  chin-ups, pull-ups, air squats
• 3 cycles:  crunches, reverse crunches, oblique crunches, 1 lap run
• 3 cycles:  bear crawl, sprint, spider crawl, sprint, crab walk, sprint
• Slide/curl/press, pyramid wind sprints, claw carries, yes/no/maybe’s, finger carries, two-foot alligators
• 10 minute run
• Two low intensity jogs interspersed with: pull-ups, chin-ups, mountain climbers, mountain hangs, vaults, incline crunches, incline oblique crunches.

Training (30 minutes)

• Taiji 12 Movement
• Taiji 24 Movement

• 1/2 standard warmup
• Bagwork:  open palms shinkei’s, horizontal forward elbow, reverse elbow
• Shiho sabaki review
• Technique detail and drill (form, flow, power, speed, power and speed, form):
  • Inside stick, head shinkei, stomach shinkei, to kotegaeshi
  • Inside stick, iron triangle to chest, reverse elbow to groin/xiphoid
  • Inside stick, head shinkei, stomach shinkei, to standing Americana
  • De/merits of standing Americana for control