Thanks for the input!
I definitely lean toward body weight and calisthenics. I think I am mostly looking for a good way to "map out" my day to day plan. I am the guy...
As far as flexibility, I'm pretty okay for an out of shape 39 year old. I'm not going to be doing a split anytime soon but I am fairly bendy. I...
What is a good method for creating an outline for my plan? To represent what I mean by outline I give an example below. Monday- X minutes...
I am 39 and started training in kempo in January 2015. It's my first MA aside from fencing which I did about 25 years ago. I train in the dojo 5...
I forgot I posted this. I was able to get into the dojo and ask about it. I am golden. I'm not smooth at it yet but in about 970 more repetitions...
Anyone have a good video link. I've been given most of one pinan by my instructor, just missing the return to salutation. The problem is I'm...
Beasties and RAtM
Karatemum, yes I was thinking of the kick and the rotation of the hip from the back foot as propelling the rotation to that 360 but it sounds like...
Both of these help, I think karatemum got it. I think I'm trying to throw it like a weird side blade kick and it sounds more like a kind of gate...
Short of reading every post in this thread I might suggest dyslexia. I have it, it was diagnosed in 1st grade close to 30 years ago. At 39 I...
So just last night my sensei rolled out the roundhouse kick to me. Well, to the yellow belts of which I was the only one to attend last night's...
Heck rather than deal with ebay Id even consider donating some of the stuff to a good dojo in a neighborhood catering to kids in need if receiver...
Is there one I cant seem to find? Would there be objections to starting one? Not for weapons or anything but some place where folks could trade or...
I have talked it over with my instructor at my private lesson on Saturday. He put me on to a couple of things he said should help. There were two...
Thanks, all of the above helps. I worked at it for about 20 minutes last night. I was wobblier than when I was the first time but it was later...
The mirror is a yes. I do in fact have a mirror for practice. Until I snag a heavy bag or a bob I try to work on accuracy by targeting my soft...
So what I was shown started at a front horse and then a gate step to a side horse with hands at guard then bringing the knee up to a crane stance...
Last night I learned a side blade kick. I can do it poorly but as a beginner it's to be expected. I didn't get the chance to ask my sensi about...
More research leads me to believe that it is a mix of tai chi yoga and perhaps some of the blocks I haven't seen yet from kempo.
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