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I know it sounds silly, but I am finally getting the hang of being still and relaxed. It's not as easy as it sounds.
One of the things that gets repeated every training is tai-sabaki: Basic body movement for the purpose of evading a strike.
My sensei uses a boken for the strike, though the...
I was reading a discussion on a firearms centric forum that I go to regarding a transition method vs. a slightly different transition method. While the thread was interesting for those that carry both long gun and hand gun, even more interesting to me was Sonny’s observation on reasoning...
Journal Entry 06APR2009
Yesterday the head sensei conducted class again. He does this every month.
The training focused mainly on variation of the basic kihon. I.e one step and 2 step partner drill. The attacker punches one or two times, and the defender blocks / gets out of the way and...
Journal Entry 23MAR2009
Last week we leared the first forward shoulder roll. I had to correct the end position of my toes, but otherwise my (JJ) roll was fine, so I could help out the rest. I had to show how to do it repeatedly.
At the end I asked sensei if apart from my toes, everything...
Journal Entry 23MAR2009
Last year I weighed 82 kg, and I was starting to get a small potbelly. When I saw myself sideways in the mirror, I finally decided that enough was enough.
I cut out sugar and snacks, started workout again, cut back on alcohol, cut out snacks inbetween meals, and...
Journal Entry 24FEB2009
Today's session was much more intense than the previous ones.
We spent all time on the basic kamae: Ichimonji-no-kamae, either going forward for a single punch, or going backward with a single block. left-right-left-....
The ninpo kamae is unlike any other kamae...
Journal Entry 09FEB2009
I know, I know... I was going to work out some more before I was going to do martial arts again. And I kinda said a long time ago that the martial arts chapter in my life was closed for good...
But this was just too good to pass up on.
Genbukan opened a ninpo dojo...
Well, today I finally decided to cough up the 20$ and become a supporting member.
For one thing, I really like this site, and the people here. So there is the supportive aspect.
But I also wanted to have the ability to blog about my progress in the martial arts. Not that I am doing...
Taking Better Action photos By Bob Hubbard
Taking Better Action photos
By Bob Hubbard
Ever been at a martial arts or other sporting event and taken pictures and not been happy with what you got? Were the eyes red and demonic looking, or did the subjects look like blurs or whispery ghosts...
Sweet Tooth? Try Stevia!
By Bob Hubbard
Walk through your sweetener area and you’ll find a wide range of choices. Cane Sugar our old stand by, as well as corn syrups, molasses, and a wide array of artificial sweeteners made in labs, each with it’s own associated health risks and concerns...
What is Traditional Chinese Medicine or TCM?
By Bob Hubbard
Medicine today is high technology field, involving all types of advanced equipment, complex chemicals, and designer drugs. American’s spend billions of dollars every year on treatments and doctor visits. But what if there was an...
Snows mostly gone from WNY, temperatures are starting to stay in the 40's, touching the 50's even. Springs almost here, thankfully. I'm finding as I get older, that my allergies start kicking in around mid November and stay in full swing until late April. I'm of course referring to my allergy to...
About a year ago if you asked me what my primary martial art was I would have unhesitatingly answered Kenpo Jutsu. Now I'm not so sure. Sure, all of my rank is in it, but when it comes down to it, it's just a piece of paper.
So I started exploring what was around me. Took me a while to...
When I was working as a bouncer there were fights a plenty, this one stands out..Two guys stood at the bar exchanging dirty looks and threats..
One was one of our regulars was a biker wanna be named Bojo..He had short man syndrome real bad and tried to comphensate by riding a Harley, wearing a...
So like the title says this blog is all about the weekend and rightfully so as it was a crazy one.
my best friend since grade school(more like a brother now) got married this weekend it what was nothing short of a shotgun wedding. He went from meeting this girl, to dating her, to engaged to...
It's been a while since I posted and even longer since I updated this blog. But boy have I been busy training.
In the advanced class I go to, we've been doing "Zombie" drills. Basically, a bunch of uke's come at you arms stretched out like zombies. Their goal is to grab you. Nage's goal is...
Im sure that anyone who reads posts made by me are aware that i have injured my knee. This **** is getting very very old. I was doing so much better, performing so much better and was actually holding my own in sparring with my instructors because my knee wasnt holding me back. Im so depressed...
A man goes to the doctor. Says he's depressed. He says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he feels all alone in a threatening world where what lies ahead is vague and uncertain. The doctor says "The treatment is simple. The great clown Pagliacci is in town tonight. Go and see him, that should pick...
For as long as I have been around martial arts of any kind, the same tired, useless "this" is better than "that" argument has raged. Whether it be a style, substyle, teacher, or training method, the whole thing can be summed up in the same two attitudes:
"My toys are cooler than yours".
"My...
So last year ended....yippee! Seriously though last year was one hell of year. SOOOO many ups and downs I surprised Im still alive. Uncle died as '07 ended Christmas that year sucked, the following year ('08) looked hopeful but instead brought more heartache and turmoil to my family. I thought...