Dave Samuel's Journal – June 2012 Archive (2)

Training went alright this week.  I fell short of my goals, but I'm still moderately pleased with my training given the random distractions in my life.  "All Kata" refers to the four Kata I know.

6/17:

All Kata x2, 100 pushups

6/18:

All Kata x2, 100 pushups, 200 situps

6/19:

Seiuchin x2, 25 pushups, 50 situps, ~15 minutes sparring, ~20 minutes grappling

6/20:

All Kata x3, 150 pushups, 150 situps

6/21:

2.5 mile…

While leaving Sacramento was an easy decision for me in many ways, being more than 500 miles away from the Dojo was almost a deal breaker for me.  In an attempt to mitigate this, I am going to train here in Oregon, and log my training efforts.

My Three Goals: 

1)  Increase my fitness level and maintain my knowledge of Isshinryu. 

2)  Be prepared mentally and technically for the September belt testing.

3)  Find training partners to encourage and be…