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A few good karate links to check out: http://ping.fm/W0x6c

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:46:00 -0400

A few good karate links to check out: http://ping.fm/W0x6c

A delightful conversation about getting past Training Plateau’s in your Karate Career -...

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:41:41 -0400

A delightful conversation about getting past Training Plateau’s in your Karate Career - http://ping.fm/LJa3f

I can’t read what this site is saying - but I know we speak the same language. Shotokan...

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:38:25 -0400

I can’t read what this site is saying - but I know we speak the same language. Shotokan Karate. http://ping.fm/kpMoN

Check out Sensei Nelson Alersh of the Golden Tiger Shotokan Studio - Great Quote by Karen Eden on...

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:33:29 -0400

Check out Sensei Nelson Alersh of the Golden Tiger Shotokan Studio - Great Quote by Karen Eden on the home page http://ping.fm/sd6kp

The Twenty Precepts of Gichin Funakoshi: And other essays on the philosophy of Karate Do (Paperback)...

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:47:07 -0400

The Twenty Precepts of Gichin Funakoshi: And other essays on the philosophy of Karate Do (Paperback) - Vincent A Cruz http://snipr.com/l263o

wow - that was a great weight training workout. Bench press, lunge-walk with dumb-bells,...

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:39:18 -0400

wow - that was a great weight training workout. Bench press, lunge-walk with dumb-bells, butterflies and more. Nice tired muscles.

Not so much shotokan karate recently, achilies tendon issues are keeping me off the dojo floor. :-/...

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:52:12 -0400

Not so much shotokan karate recently, achilies tendon issues are keeping me off the dojo floor. :-/ So I do strength/flexibility for now.

Heading to the Gym for a Chest/Legs strength training routine. I just make it up as I go,...

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:50:26 -0400

Heading to the Gym for a Chest/Legs strength training routine. I just make it up as I go, alternating chest and legs, finish with abs.

Shotokan Sr. Kata Workout

Thu, 21 May 2009 11:11:17 -0400

Yesterday I attended the first karate class I’ve been at in this calendar year.

The preparation workouts made a big difference in how well I did during the karate class for sure. The stationary bike, the stair climbing, swimming laps and the weight training gave me better stamina than most of the regulars in the class.

We started with a light warm up then repeated Heian Yondan three times with some tips and corrections. Followed the same routine with Heian Godan, then moved on to the bulk of the class where we repeated and focused on Sochin, Jion and Nijushiho for the remainder of the 90 minute training session.

My karate legs are where I need to focus my training. Mostly it’s my flexibility. So I’ll be working on strengthening all the core muscles and spending time with the relaxing 30 minute static-active routines suggested for increasing flexibility at the end of a workout.

Until next class…

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http://ping.fm/QtCzE now has over 9000 members and 2500 subscribers - new site upgrades are under...

Fri, 01 May 2009 09:17:55 -0400

http://ping.fm/QtCzE now has over 9000 members and 2500 subscribers - new site upgrades are under development! #shotokan #karate

Notes on today’s wee Shotokan Kata Training session http://ping.fm/2ybbO

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:46:39 -0400

Notes on today’s wee Shotokan Kata Training session http://ping.fm/2ybbO

Light Training with Kata Review

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:25:12 -0400

I enjoyed an hour of light karate training today with my old training partner, Max.

We just did an easy workout reviewing all the kata, starting from Heian Shodan, all the way through the 15 basic kata, and onto the advanced kata until we were fogetting moves.

With a few light stretching breaks and three or four sets of easy dynamic stretches between the kata.

Near the end, I sat on the dojo floor and did some stretching while Max continued on and practiced the Junro Kata’s - which I’ve all but forgotten. :-/

After training, we walked to a local asian restaraunt just one block from the Dojo, and had a huge bowl of delicious seafood soup.

I can tell right away - that once I’m able to focus on www.MyShotokan.com more seriously - I’m going to have to take pictures of everything… all the restaurants, all the wonderful meals I’ll be enjoying at new places as I travel. Then, as I blog each evening… I can include details about the day’s training, but I really want to feature the people that I meet and the places I visit as well as the karate training.

Looking forward to more training!

Uso

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a few light stretches and step-ups this morning. I’m going to be very stiff and sore after my...

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:53:08 -0400

a few light stretches and step-ups this morning. I’m going to be very stiff and sore after my first karate class of the year! coming soon!

Karate Black Belt appears to be standing on water in the middle of a lake! http://ping.fm/z9Krw

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:04:32 -0400

Karate Black Belt appears to be standing on water in the middle of a lake! http://ping.fm/z9Krw

Myshotokan Promotional Karate Pictures

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:59:01 -0400

I’ve been waiting for a morning like this for over a year!

Last year, there was only ONE morning over then entire summer and fall, where the conditions were perfect, and I sure wasn’t going to let this opportunity slip by!

More and more, I realize that I can be or do or have, anything I set my mind to. These pictures are, to me, another example that you can change you life to be anything you can imagine.

For the junior belt, karate training is supposed to bring increased self-confidence because you learn defense skills and some combat skills - so you can stand up for yourself if someone assualts you physically.

This is an important confidence to have in yourself.
And I can attest to that fact that phyical karate-jittsu works.

But after a couple decades training in karate, one can look back and gain a perspective on the process of learning, the process of change, and the process of creating a new belief system about yourself… and you begin to see that your very thoughts and words create your future.

Many people are picky about their eating - and careful about their training, yet they are reckless with their thinking, and never realize why they fall short of every goal they strive for.

MyShotokan.

More than just punching and kicking.

Hope you enjoy the pictures!

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Many thanks to My Folks for canoeing around and tromping through the forest to take these early morning pictures!

See and download the full gallery on posterous

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new fall karate classes starting soon. I’m joining a different club this fall. they have...

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:22:52 -0400

new fall karate classes starting soon. I’m joining a different club this fall. they have three black belts training with them.

Ok - I’ve been a bit slacking. The past 2 mornings I didn’t jog and I didn’t...

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:19:28 -0400

Ok - I’ve been a bit slacking. The past 2 mornings I didn’t jog and I didn’t stretch and I didn’t do leg raises. no karate improvement!

My favourite book out of 100’s? Zen Flesh, Zen Bones, by Paul Reps - Get it at Amazon for $2 -...

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:39:41 -0400

My favourite book out of 100’s? Zen Flesh, Zen Bones, by Paul Reps - Get it at Amazon for $2 - http://ping.fm/6lUDY

After 3 yrs in karate, I started to study Asian Phylosophies like Budo, Taoism and Buddhism. Now,...

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:27:44 -0400

After 3 yrs in karate, I started to study Asian Phylosophies like Budo, Taoism and Buddhism. Now, after 20+ yrs, I have a nice library.

After 90 minutes answering email and blog updates, the cabin is still cold, fire didn’t start....

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:00:11 -0400

After 90 minutes answering email and blog updates, the cabin is still cold, fire didn’t start. Brrr 16C - time for Saturday morning warm-up