Monday 7:00 : August 27, 2007

Basic:
Tai no Henko-1

Technique:
Suwariwaza Katate Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1
Hiji Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-2
Kata Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Sokumen Iriminage-1 (non-basic)

Ryo Mune Mochi Sokumen Iriminage (non-basic)

Note: Class of 7, and 2 teachers. (that makes 4 pairs so this must be right).

I have no thoughts today.

Wednesday 7:00 : August 22, 2007

Shochugeiko : Day 3 - Nikajo

Basic:
Hiriki no Yosei-1 & 2 with Partner

Technique:

Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae-1
Katate Mochi Nikajo Osae-2
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Nikajo Osae-1
Suwariwaza Shomen Uchi Nikajo Osae-2
Hiji Mochi Nikajo Osae-1
Hiji Mochi Nikajo Osae-2
Katate Aya Mochi Nikajo Osae-1

Katate Aya Mochi Nikajo Nage

Note: Class of 8. This Shochugeiko is growing as the day goes...It started with 4, 6 and became 8 on the day 3! It means its always the day 1 for someone. The day 1 is the hardest for everyone!

Tuesday 7:00 : Augutst 21, 2007

Shochugeiko : Day 2 - Ikkajo

Basic:
Hiriki no Yosei-1 & 2 with Partner


Technique:


Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1
Shomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-2
Yokomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-1
Yokomen Uchi Ikkajo Osae-2
Suwariwaza Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1
Suwariwaza Katate Mochi Ikkajo Osae-2
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Osae-1
Ushirowaza Ryote Mochi Ikkajo Osae-2


Note: Class of 6. Another hot morning, so it was hard yet it was not as deadly as the day 1. After every break from training, I promise myself that its easier to keep doing rather than taking a break and come back...yet I never do anything so I keep promising the same thing over and over again...

Monday 7:00 : August 20, 2007

Shochugeiko : Day 1 - Shihonage

Basic:
Back Breakfalls (50)
Kihon Dosa

-----15 mins including warmups-----

Technique:

Katate Mochi Shihonage-1
Katate Mochi Shihonage-2
Yokomen Uchi Shihonage-1
Yokomen Uchi Shihonage-2
Hanmi Handachi Katate Mochi Shihonage-1

Shomen Uchi Shihonage-Kagarigeiko

Note: Shochugeiko Began! I expected for more people to come back but it ended up with 4 people. Hope to see the others to come back tomorrow!


I'm not so sure why the day 1 is always so hard...I think the big part of it is that Shihonage is physically a hard technique. Uke has to get down on the mat, yet it ends so soon so has to come up ritht away...and a week break from training only helps for the muscle to go into sleep zzzzz...

Starting the class with 50 Back breakfalls would've only encouraged us being in a "dead" state right from the beginning of the class. I started easily losing my Kamae during Kihon Dosa practice.

Although...I suppose its a good news that I did not hit my head right on the mat as taking Sensei's uke. I was not quite sure if he threw us any easier the way he usually does or my uke's gotten any better... Last year after Shochugeiko I cut off my ponytail by getting tired of smashing it onto the mat and taking the pain. The next challenge is going to be Sokumen Iriminage which is scheduled next week, I will know better then.