Enshin Kyu test.



So yesterday was the day.

I was a bundle of nerves all day. Thinking about my techniques and strategies for kumite.

Work was long since I was waiting for the evening to go to the Dojo. I arrive and we have more guys than usual since we will be closed Saturday so some came to train last night.

I knew what that meant! More sparring partners!

I warm up and do my dynamic stretches as I always...

MilkManX

So I have been working on my Uchiro Geri and Uchiro Mawashi Geri. This morning in between Speed bag rounds I would practice front kick,roundhouse and then Back kick or spinning back kick. Today it felt as if my body finally understood what I was telling it!

I actually did the combination and didnt feel off balance or awkward. That felt great! I love when movements start to feel natural!

MilkManX

So, yesterday I had a bit of an experience, and I'd like to get some feedback from you guys.

Everything was running like a pretty normal day in that despicable clothing store. Packed to the gills with senior citizens, all of them moving at such incredibly slow speeds that one can almost hear their joints as they slide across the floors(1). There was more than the usual share of seniors in the store because it was "senior citizen day", code word for- "you're going to...

Miguel

So I have the first 2 Kata's in Enshin commited.

They are Shiro Obi no Kata and Aoi Obi no Kata.

I just have to refine them a bit. My mornings are being spent with my normal workouts and then working on these kata!

4 classes till test day!

MilkManX

Pretty excited about my upcoming vacation to Europe. I'm heading out to the beautiful cities of Copenhagen, Amsterdam, and Munich. Anyone have any recommendations in any of these 3 cities on what to do, eat, see?

smoothsake