Thursday, Nov 29th

Gekisai Dai 6 times
Gekisai Sho 6 times

Belt test physical requirements.

Wednesday, Nov 28th

Karate practice was hard to get as I helped my sister with some cleaning this week.

I did manage to get a little bit of Taikyoku Sono Ichi 10 times,
and Gekisai Dai twice
Gekisai Sho twice.

Tuesday, Nov 27

Taikyoku Sono Ichi 12 times

Monday, Nov 26th

30 minutes Bo staff training:

warm up

idogeiko

Chion kata

Kata:

Gekisai Dai 2 times
Gekisai Sho 2 times
Pinan sono San 2 times
Sanchin 5 times

Summary of Nov 19th to Nov. 26th

Bo training:

Bo staff: did 30 minutes of basic practice... no warm up.. just went into blocks, strikes in sequence.

Total 30 minutes training Goal 1 hour

Kata:
Pinan Sono Ni 5 times
Pinan Sono San 16 times
Tsuki No Kata 5 times
Gekisai Dai 15 times
Gekisai Sho 11 times
Taikyoku Sono Ichi 50 times
Taikyoku Sono San 5 times
Sokugi Taikyoku sono San 5 times



Total during week 112 Goal: 70

Oh it's getting hard to get any quality Bo practice into my week. There just isn't any room in my house to swing that thing. It's too cold to practice outside without parka, and mitts on.. but I might just end up training in the snow with boots on just to get the work out. It's driving me crazy.

Saturday, and Sunday 24 and 25th

So far, family needs, and belt rank test studies have taken over all karate preparation. I needed to go parent/teacher interviews, grocery shopping, Christmas shopping, help my children with their homework, clean house, make meals, escort my family members to and from various events, etc. I have found hardly any time to practice, or work on any of my karate.

I'm hoping to find time today to do some kata, and Bo training. Crosses fingers.

Friday, Nov 22nd

Taikyoku Sono Ichi 10 times
Taikyoku Sono San 4 times
Sokugi Taikyoku Sono San 4 times
Pinan Sono San 5 times
Gekisai Dai 3 times
Gekisai Sho 3 times

Thurs. Nov 22

Gekisai dai 5 times
gekisai Sho

Wednesday Nov 21st

Taikyoku Sono ichi 16 times
Taikyoku Sono San
Gekisai Dai
Gekisai Sho
Pinan Sono San 3 times

Tuesday, Nov 20th

Pinan Sono San 8 times
Gekisai Dai 6 times
Gekisai Sho 6 times
Taikyoku Sono Ichi 8 times
Sokugi Taikyoku sono San once

Monday, Nov 19th

Pinan Sono Ni 5 times

Tsuki No Kata 5 times

Worked on improving my kicks, stretching my hips, and building my endurance on skipping.

Bo staff: did 30 minutes of basic practice... no warm up.. just went into blocks, strikes in sequence.

Summary of week Mon Nov. 12th, to 19th

Bo training:

45 minutes Bo training:

Warm up

20 of each tsuki/ Uke sequence

20 Chion Bo kata

Total 45 minutes training Goal 1 hour

Kata:
Taikyoku sono Ichi 24 times
Taikyoku sono Ni, San 5 times
Sokugi Taikyoku Sono Ichi, Ni, San, Yon 2 times
Pinan sono Ichi 3 times, Ni, San 3 times
Pinan Sono Ichi, Ni, San Tate
Gekisai Dai 15 times
Gekisai Sho 10 times
Taikyoku Sono Ichi Ura 8 times
Kihon Sono Ichi, Ni, San 3 times
Shiho Tsuki Ichi, Ni, San 3 times
Gekisai Sho 10 times
Tsuki no kata
Sanchin 11 times


Total during week 121 Goal: 70

Friday, Nov 16

Taikyoku Sono Ichi 10 times
Taikyoku Sono San 3 times
Taikyoku Sono Ichi Ura 2 times
Sokugi Taikyoku Sono ichi, ni, san
Pinan Sono Ichi 3 times
Gekisai Dai 5 times
Gekisai Sho 5 times
Pinan Sono San 2 times
Sanchin 10 times

It's getting harder to get Bo training now that it has become colder outside. I'm going to have to switch to my shorter Jo staff to get in something of practice in my living room.

I'm lowering my weekly expectations to match the demands of my household especially during the upcoming month of December with all of the Christmas happenings such as school concerts, parties, etc. I'm going to attempt to do 60 minutes of Bo training per week, and 70 kata.

Thursday, Nov 15th

Gekisai Sho 10 times

Taikyoku sono Ichi, Ni, San
Pinan sono Ichi, Ni, San
Tsuki no kata
Sanchin

3 minutes of sustained speed rope jumping.

Wednesday, Nov 14th

Gekisai Dai 10 times
Gekisai Sho 5 times
Taikyoku Sono Ichi Ura 6 times
Taikyoku Sono Ichi 5 times
Kihon Sono Ichi, Ni, San 3 times
Shiho Tsuki Ichi, Ni, San 3 times

Tuesday, Nov 13th

45 minutes Bo training:

Warm up

20 of each tsuki/ Uke sequence

20 Chion Bo kata


Kata:

Taikyoku sono Ichi 8 times

Monday, Nov 12

Sokugi Taikyoku Sono Ichi, Ni, San, Yon
Pinan Sono Ichi, Ni, San Tate

Also, to check out how well I've brought my conditioning up, I jumped rope for as long as I could achieving 6 minutes non stop. It felt like I could have squeezed out another couple of minutes without too much trouble to my system. This is double what I was able to do last year at this time.

Summary of week Nov 5th to Nov 12th

Bo training:

30 minutes Bo training:

warm up
Chion kata 5 times
tsuki sequence
stance sequence
uke sequence

Total 30 minutes training Goal 1.5 hours
Kata:

Kihon Sono Ichi 5 times
Shiho tsuki Ichi 5 times
Taikyoku Sono Ichi 8 times
Taikyoku Sono Ichi Ura 5 times
Taikyoku Sono Ichi Tate 5 times
Pinan Sono Ichi 5 times
Pinan Sono Ni 5 times
Pinan sono san 17 times
Gekisai Dai 12 times
Gekisai Sho 12 times
Yangtsu 8 times
Tsuki No kata 8 times
Sanchin 5 times

Total during week 101 Goal: 150

Sat. Nov 10th and Sunday Nov. 11th

Celebrated my daughter's birthday.. no time for karate training.

Managed to do 5 Sanchin kata inbetween all of the other demands during the weekend on Sunday.

Friday, Nov 9th

In respect to the grief in my Sensei's family at the loss of one of their family members, and to allow the day open for prayers, I chose not to train in karate today.

Painting by Koorosh Angali

Thursday, Nov 8th

Pinan sono san 5 times
Gekisai Sho 5 times
Yangtsu 5 times

Wednesday, Nov 7

OH my Gosh! I had a WINDFALL of personal training time last night. First, I taught the children's class for my Sensei. He had important family matters. Then, lady luck smiled at me, and I was priviledged to having the dojo all to myself for two hours.

Kihon Sono Ichi 5 times
Shiho tsuki Ichi 5 times
Taikyoku Sono Ichi 5 times
Taikyoku Sono Ichi Ura 5 times
Taikyoku Sono Ichi Tate 5 times ( all kata focusing on strong sharp basics straightening my back leg, and punching/blocking properly with speed/focus).

9 sparring combinations crossing the dojo the long way
Footwork sequence 5 times

Pinan Sono Ichi 5 times
Pinan Sono Ni 5 times
Pinan Sono San 5 times ( all kata focusing on endurance.. I did all 5 kata one after the other with no stopping.)

Vital points hand strikes 5 times
Vital points kicking 5 times
70 push ups
50 sit ups
1st, 2nd, and 3rd psycho-physical series

Tsuki No kata 5 times
Gekisai Dai 5 times ( all kata focusing on improving technical movement, and inserting corrections)

FANTASTIC! I may just be able to meet my goals this week.

Tues Nov 6th

Kata:

Taikyoku sono Ichi 3 times
Gekisai Dai 2 times
Gekisai Sho 2 times
Pinan sono San 2 times

I wish that I could have done more, but responsibilities as a mother of a distraught daughter who needed help with her homework took over most of my free time.

Monday, Nov. 5th

30 minutes Bo training:

warm up
Chion kata 5 times
tsuki sequence
stance sequence
uke sequence

Kata:

Pinan sono san 5 times
Gekisai Dai 5 times
Gekisai Sho 5 times
Yangtsu 3 times
Tsuki No kata 3 times

Summary of week Mon Oct 30th to Nov 5th

Bo training:

75 min Bo training
warm up twice
Chion Bo kata 5 times
Tsuki sequence
Uke Sequence
Stance Sequence


Total 75 minutes training Goal 1.5 hours

Kata training:
Taikyoku Sono Ichi 15 times
Taikyoku Sono Ichi tate twice, ura once
Pinan Sono Ichi, ni, san, shi twice
Sokugi Taikyoku Sono Ichi, ni, san, shi twice
Juji kata 90 degrees 8 times
Juji kata 45 degrees 5 times
Tsuki No kata 3 times
Sanchin kata 5 times
Gekisai Dai 18 times
Gekisai Sho 5 times
Tsuki No kata twice
Yangtsu

Empi


Total during week 92 Goal: 150

The weekend Sat and Sun

Saturday was dedicated to my 10 year old daughter's all day event preparing her for a religious milestone in her life. There was no time for karate as I invested into my children's life.

Sunday was dedicated towards teaching Sunday School in the morning, and being with my oldest daughter, and visiting for the rest of the day. We had not seen her for months, and it was a joy to be present with her, and to spend time getting to learn about the latest news in her life. I sacrificed any karate training time.

Friday, Nov 2nd

I had to be gentle on my hips, but I did get some kata training in today:

Gekisai Dai 8 times
Taikyoku sono ichi 10 times
Taikyoku sono ichi ura, and tate
Sokugi taikyoku sono ichi, ni, san
Juji kata 3 times
Pinan sono ichi, ni

Thursday, Nov. 1st

Thursday Nov 1st was an inservice day for my children. I had no time to do any karate training at all as I entertained, and took care of my kids. This was a good thing because my hip joints need healing. They are really complaining.

Oct 31st, Halloween

No Karate classes scheduled this day.

Instead, I walked around the neighbourhood with my children. I brought my Bo with me, and dressed up in a long brown gown.

I had one parent come up to me and say "Great Lord of the Rings costume!"

I had to smile.