2007 Workout #61: Grueling…

Tonight’s workout was a fantastic class in endurance style basics led by everyone’s favorite . It was a nearly non-stop progression through a whole ton (or if you’re in Europe, a tonne) of basics, starting half speed and progressing up to full speed. I don’t think that we did any technique less than three reps per speed.

We ended up doing lunge punch, front kick, downward block, rising block, inward block, and knifehand block. We then moved on to partner drills, where I was paired up with the esteemed who was returning after a hiatus. It was good to see him again, however we have to teach him how to hit somebody again.

I have to say, I was tired after that basics onslaught.

For the second class, we diverted an attempt to break into groups and teach kata and someone recommended open swim since we had largely purple belts and up left over. Erbe-san, and I went to the other room and did all of the Sandan test katas and Sochin. Predictably, Sochin felt the best out of the group, I just felt disconnected and useless for everything else.

To round out the night, and I did some jyu-ippon (one time) sparring, and some 3-5 time attack. We mixed up the 3-5 time attack by making it fit in with the wind sprint style of the first class and did non-stop volleys back and forth without a reset. It was a lot of fun!

This is the kind of tired where I know I’m going to be sore in the morning. I like this feeling and I’m glad to get to have it again.