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Over It (with Shout-Out)
Published on 2009-08-18 13:14:00
Okay, so I got up and ran 2 miles this morning. Knee is feeling like a million bucks. Sidekicks were working for me, kata felt great - what was I complaining about?It's not necessarily a bad thing to second-guess yourself, to feel behind in your training, and that you don't deserve your rank. Sometimes, it helps you to climb out of your head, concentrate on each and every muscle in a technique, rather than "going through the motions." I can't think of how many times I stopped during my kata
Plateau
Published on 2009-08-17 13:04:00
I'm at that crossroads again.My training feels like it has completely plateaued. I can tell that I'm losing power and form in my kicks, my kata don't seem to be quite as confident and powerful, and I second-guess myself when I teach.I've been told for years that this is common with blackbelt instructors, but I was hoping by the time I was a sandan that I'd be through this. Now I'm over halfway to yondan and I still have issues. It seems like the old knee injury wants to flare up with every ki
I'm baaaaaaaaaaaack
Published on 2008-11-05 12:34:00
Hello fellow bloggers and martial artists - Sensei Michael has returned!My ill-fated trip to Arizona left me with a lot to think about in regards to life in general - but one of the biggest things is that I missed my students and the karate school more than you can possibly imagine. West-coast clubs simply aren't the same, many seem to be in it for the money rather than the benefit of their students...it left a pretty sour taste in my mouth.Then, the company that moved me out there decided to l
