This week i am preparing for my test with GMAU for Orange belt , i have broken the test up in two parts so it will be easier to work through, but eventually will have one continuous test .
The orange belt level is very exciting different techniques ,stances just hope i perform them up to standard with my age and yes it is tiring but you know its worth it so i will try my best to complete the test.
till next week
eat sleep karate
This week was great as i prepared for my local Dojo grading with my two kids.
On Sunday the 3rd December was so exciting as the three of us where doing our grading for orange belt and we did pass. Now i have to grade with GMAU ,the question i am frequently asked why do you want to grade twice for the same belt level, well the answer is simple GMAU has helped me tremendously in my karate training.
There is some different ways how some techniques are performed between the GMAU and my local Dojo but basically the same. I enjoy the extra training with GMAU and helps me reach my goal.
till next week
Eat sleep karate
Wow time is definitely flying my blog is basically up to date i have one more week to grading day on the 3rd of December 2017 as i will perform my Orange at my local Dojo.
Practicing Kata ,kihon drills and kumite.
I feeling the strain on the legs but i have to continue practicing Kata Heian Nidan and kihon drills. Still having some difficulty with the kicks , i am sure that i would be able to perform the kihon drills.
Week 6 blog at 10 of November 2017.
Grading is cumming closer each week and as i practice the Kihon drills and the Katas i become comfortable but still tiring as i am still not fit, getting use to the exercises.
My blog for the week on the 3rd of November 2017 i have one month left for my grading at my local Dojo on the 3 of December 2017.
As i continue my practice and attending classes and my local Dojo i concentrated on Kihon drills. What was new for me was Mawashi geri as i have not seen it at GMAU in the yellow but found it at green belt level which is not a huge thing so i looked at the class for green belt which Sensei Jon explains so well , I feel comfortable at my local Dojo when performing the techniques.
Got some good news i passed my yellow belt exam now to continue the road to pass my orange. At my local Dojo, i am also preparing for orange belt and GMAU has helped me tremendously. Training with GMAU makes my grading with my local Dojo so much easier. Practice Kata Heian Nidan ,age uke ,soto uke,uchi uke with gyaki zuki. i also started introducing the kicks mae geri ,yoko mae geri and yoko mae geri kekomi wich i found a bit difficult to overcome and definitely strain on the legs.
i am catching up on my posts as i haven’t done so in weeks , work and home life not forget the training to blog but what i have not missed was the journal so i can then complete my blog with what i have done.
This week i am waiting for my results so that i will continue towards my orange.
but continuing to improve on my techniques after submitting is no reason to stop practicing. i have started this week with yellow belt techniques with stances. I also introduced Heian Nidan Kata just learning the Kata and stances.
later in the week i receive good news as i have passed my 8th kyu yellow belt exam and now all my attention can be given towards my orange belt.
Until next week
Eat, Sleep, Repeat Karate
This was a difficult week. My local Dojo Sensei has passed. He was a Fantastic Sensei and was taken too early.
This week practice I was preparing for my yellow, going through the test each day i can feel and see myself progressing as each time i finish the test a bit earlier. but don’t be fooled I definitely need to build on my endurance and stamina, as i am really unfit and i am sure as i progress in the program so will my fitness, endurance and stamina.
Playing back the recordings i can see where i struggle with and shoto uke is definitely not my strong point. It is always a battle trying to complete a test without mistakes , it just did not happen the more i tried to be mistake free the more mistakes i made.
time has come to submit my exam for yellow and wait for the results.
till next week
eat, sleep, repeat Karate
Good evening my fellow contestants hope everyone is training hard to achieve their goals. I am doing my corrections for my white to yellow belt. I have found some difficulties in certain techniques shoto uke (back stance). Starting Shotokan Karate at age 44 is not easy a challenge and for me its a challenge on its own. when i was 18 i sustained severe injuries which prevented me from doing contact sport and still does so doing Shotokan karate now is pure for my own and no one else’s and to top it off i am really unfit 26 years of not being active had a negative effect on my life , life is full of choices and i have chosen to change that and joined Global Martial Arts University. https://www.globalmartialarts.university
Week one of the 90 day challenge for me has not really started , although i have placed two goals for myself to do my corrections for the yellow and then work hard to obtain the orange. Today I have submitted my corrections for the yellow belt and oh boy was that a battle to complete the test error free , the start is always easy as you progress through to the end is where exhaustion kicks in and stupid mistake are made.
I am doing this challenge to support GMAU and their generous contributions towards those in need. If i make my goal to orange ill be very impressed if I don’t ill still be impressed that i have tried, Rather try and fail than fail to try.
Good Luck to everyone taking part and thank you to GMAU for giving me the opportunity to be part of the challenge.
Global Martial Arts University 90 day challenge by Conray 