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A More Positive Week

2/2/2014

 
After last week's grumpiness, how did training go this week?

The good news, it was a lot better. 

Tuesday night again saw a varied session with a bit of everything, with the distance closing practise being of interest given my struggles with it last week.  Whilst I still did not find it a comfortable practise, I had a few moments where the light bulb went on and I was more in control of the distance.  As mentioned, I have a tendency to walk into things when sparring but this week I felt like that happened less often.

One bad habit that still needs work is my defence when being attacked.  When my opponent comes at me with a rapid series of moves, I have a tendency to turn my back on them which is clearly wrong.  I need to be better at either evading their attack or somehow stopping their momentum.

It also was a good week on kata as, for the first time, I made it through Hangetsu Den without a brain freeze.  It is not a smooth looking kata yet and still needs work but the moves are starting to go in.

Unfortunately Wednesday night's session was cut short due to work so I arrived about half way through to join in the takedown sequence before more kata.  A short session but 45 minutes was better than nothing at all.

So a much more positive week than last week.  Coming up at the weekend is the first Shoto Budo course of 2014. Tune in next time for a match report.


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    Scott has been training in Shoto Budo since 2007 and is a 1st Dan Black Belt. He is working towards his 2nd Dan grading.

    Unless otherwise stated, the articles are Scott's opinion and do not necessarily represent the views of Bearsden Martial Arts Club and its members, who may choke Scott if they disagree with anything written here.


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