Thursday night – silliest king fu movie I have ever seen, “Battle Wizards” – sort of MA meets Harry Potter. Needless to say I LMAO but anyone else best advised to avoid this one at all costs!
Friday – Lagoon walk, Intuflow to music
Sunday – gkr grading classes all afternoon, had 8 students going for low belts, all passed easily.
Monday night Ashihara – medium intensity warmup with strength stuff and stretches, hardest thing was chinups which I am still veryvery bad at. Mind you the 3×1 minute hopping on each leg isn’t easy either. Then some basics and simple combos (simple but still hard for me), incorporating some of the signature movements of the style, and done fast. I like that the whole group does the same things, no dumbing down for beginners. I struggle, but I learn.
Then partner work with focus pads – kicking drills mainly. Moving into some speed/reaction drills blocking and striking (my partner surprised – you’re good at these!) and then using that to move into takedowns with locks. Not much good at those, lots to learn there.