June 2012 Journal Entries (3)

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…

Nathaniel, a 7-year old karate student at Zen Martial Arts in Sacramento shares the results of his effort to collect cans of Play-Doh for the families at WEAVE Sacramento. WEAVE uses Play-Doh for play and for art therapy. You can learn more about Zen Martial Arts by visiting…

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…