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		<title>shuai chiao 8-16-2011</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[-jogging -shadow throw/kick- same hand grabs and kicks, step to angles (belt cracking). -sand bag throwing and moving, circling, around circle. -pyramid: front shoulder throw/leg sweep-10,9,8,7 etc. floor lying side stretch 1- knee to floor , twist neck looking back. 2- twist with foot grab. -walking scale slow and balanced -walking scale more aggressive throw [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>-jogging<br />
-shadow throw/kick- same hand grabs and kicks, step to angles (belt cracking).<br />
-sand bag throwing and moving, circling, around circle.<br />
-pyramid: front shoulder throw/leg sweep-10,9,8,7 etc.<br />
floor lying side stretch 1- knee to floor , twist neck looking back.<br />
2- twist with foot grab.<br />
-walking scale slow and balanced<br />
-walking scale more aggressive throw<br />
solo form:<br />
brush knee variation<br />
-tai chi shuai chiao walking variation<br />
-elbow yank/upper cut stepping<br />
-steal step to foot reach in bow step</p>
<p>-falling warm-up.</p>
<p>partner training- grip yanking and controlling (i go for round, other goes for round) 2x<br />
-technique work on two throws: front shoulder grab/leg sweep griping sleeve and collar) and steal step with the same grip throw. combine them together.<br />
-spar other guy with the two throws. 2x.</p>
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		<title>Call it &#8220;Kung Fu&#8221; or &#8220;Wu-Shu&#8221;, yet it is highly misunderstood.</title>
		<link>http://polariswushu.net/blog/2011/01/27/call-it-kung-fu-or-wu-shu-yet-it-is-highly-misunderstood/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wushu which covers all aspects of Chinese martial arts. Wushu is: 1. Wu De- martial honor, code, and ethics. philosophy: Shamanic: (spirits and animals), Taoist: (I-Ching, Qi, Yin-yang), Buddhist (Shaolin, Meditation, Enlightenment) Confucius (Virtues, Ancestry, Order), Muslim (Allah, Acrobatics), Scientific (sports, medicine, measurement), Traditional Chinese medicine- (acupuncture, herbs, massage) orgins. 2. Taolu (the study of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wushu which covers all aspects of Chinese martial arts.</p>
<p> Wushu is:<br />
1. Wu De- martial honor, code, and ethics.<br />
 philosophy: Shamanic: (spirits and animals), Taoist: (I-Ching, Qi, Yin-yang), Buddhist (Shaolin, Meditation, Enlightenment) Confucius (Virtues, Ancestry, Order), Muslim (Allah, Acrobatics), Scientific (sports, medicine, measurement), Traditional Chinese medicine- (acupuncture, herbs, massage) orgins.</p>
<p>2. Taolu (the study of traditional and modern external forms and internal forms like chanquan and taijiquan) ,</p>
<p>3. Internal partner training: Tui Shou (push hands) Rou shou (bagua push hands), An shen pao (Xingyiquan) and other sensing methods in traditional arts example: Chi sao in Wing Chun.</p>
<p>4. San Shou (fighting) , both Internal and External, example Taiji san shou. San Da San shou, pakua san shou, etc.</p>
<p>5. Weapons- tao lu forms and sparring. there are over 100 known Chinese weapons.</p>
<p>6. Shuai Chiao (Wrestling),</p>
<p>7. Qi-Na (seize and grapple).</p>
<p>8. Fighting sets (barehand and weapon), two people or more.</p>
<p>9. Qigong and Meditation (training qi and mind)</p>
<p>10. Strength and stretching training: various devices to stretch and build muscles, endurance, etc.</p>
<p>Wushu is mistakenly judged as the more modern Taolu sport recognized forms. This is false and misleading.</p>
<p>There is nothing more hypocritical than a traditional kung fu or Traditional taijiquan player that criticizes and puts down wushu, since traditional is within it definition. </p>
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		<title>Muay Thai glove work- exchange 1 for 1 (1/3/2011)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[2 minute rounds 30 sec rest: 1 for 1, you go, I go! equipment: mouth piece, cup, shin guard, wraps, and gloves, along with timer. Round 1: inside leg kick-jab cross Round 2: jab cross- rt. round kick to thigh. opponent:check kick. Round 3: cover opponent rt. thigh kick-counter lead push kick. Round 4: cross-evade [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>2 minute rounds 30 sec rest: 1 for 1, you go, I go!<br />
equipment: mouth piece, cup, shin guard, wraps, and gloves, along with timer.</p>
<p>Round 1: inside leg kick-jab cross<br />
Round 2: jab cross- rt. round kick to thigh.  opponent:check kick.<br />
Round 3: cover opponent rt. thigh kick-counter lead push kick.<br />
Round 4: cross-evade punch and counter low inside kick- cross hook cross.<br />
Round 5. cover low rt. kick- counter with high left kick to head. (opposite leg kick)<br />
Round 6- cover low left kick- counter high right kick to head.(opposite leg kick)<br />
Round 7- matching side low kick drill.kick low- cover-kick low counter. (both sides left and right).<br />
Round 8- counter low left- return high rt kick. both sides (same leg defend and kick).<br />
Round 9- feint jab-jab cross angle off and rt. kick.<br />
Round 10- Rt. leg catch and counter w/ cross hook cross.<br />
Round 11- left leg catch, and hook cross hook counter.</p>
<p>Condition out: Thai pad focus on kicks. Numbers theme. 2 minutes work, 30 sec. rest.<br />
Round 1: jab cross 2 rt kick, jab cross hook 2 left kick, lots of push kicks. 2 kicks speed kicks theme.<br />
Round 2: same as above: add jab- switch step left knee, and 4 punches attack two left kicks, two rt. kicks- push kick.<br />
Round 3- 4 punches then kick based on any number 1 through 5,  kick left side, 4 punches, then right side.<br />
example: pad holder calls &#8220;3&#8243; so do 4 punches 3 left kicks, 4 punches 3 right kicks.</p>
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		<title>December 2010 training</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[1st- morning- qi exercise repair of body evening- run to gym. 3 tabata rounds on Versa Climber. 50 boxing sit ups jab-cross. 70 lb. single arm kettlebell farm walk (walk gym 3x each arm). 90 lb. double arm (45lb each)kettle bell farm walks (walk gym 1 x). 3 sets of 10 left and right arm [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>1st-</strong><br />
morning- qi exercise repair of body</p>
<p>evening-<br />
run to gym.<br />
3 tabata rounds on Versa Climber.<br />
50 boxing sit ups jab-cross.<br />
70 lb. single arm kettlebell farm walk (walk gym 3x each arm).<br />
90 lb. double arm (45lb each)kettle bell farm walks (walk gym 1 x).<br />
3 sets of 10 left and  right arm 20lb. dumbbell rows.<br />
3 sets of 10 leg curls 65lb.<br />
Leg stretches<br />
9 minutes on heavy bag- muay thai power leg kicks and shin conditioning.<br />
30-30 HIT: 30 sec. sprint jump rope 30 normal jump rope.<br />
Run home.</p>
<p><strong>Dec.2-</strong><br />
<em>Morning</em>- 48 form taiji<br />
<em><br />
Evening-</em><br />
run to gym<br />
bench press: bar holds (shoulder rehab) and reps: 3 sets of 10<br />
standing yoga stretches<br />
2000m row in 9:50 min.<br />
<em>15 minute abs</em>-<br />
-crossfit ball situps,<br />
-BJJ guard and elbow strike to ball crunches,<br />
-20 v-ups, 20 leg lifts,<br />
-crossfit ball crunches,<br />
-normal sit ups,<br />
-crossfit ball cherry pickers.<br />
6-9 HIIT sprints home.</p>
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		<title>November training end out</title>
		<link>http://polariswushu.net/blog/2010/11/30/november-training-end-out/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nov. 27 2 mile run Nov. 28 Bikrim Yoga Nov. 29 -jump rope focus mitt and body punch gear 3 three minute rounds: round 1: jab, duck the jab and level change counter jab to body, double jab (mitt and body), triple jab (2 mitt then body), jab cross duck the jab and return jab [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Nov. 27</strong><br />
2 mile run</p>
<p><strong>Nov. 28</strong><br />
Bikrim Yoga</p>
<p><strong>Nov. 29</strong><br />
-jump rope<br />
<em>focus mitt and body punch gear</em></p>
<p>3 three minute rounds:</p>
<p>round 1: jab, duck the jab and level change counter jab to body, double jab (mitt and body), triple jab (2 mitt then body), jab cross duck the jab and return jab to body, jab cross hook duck jab counter jab to body, etc.</p>
<p>round 2: start adding more defense to previous; counter punch system but add strikes to body, example: cover hook and counter cross-hook-body cross-hook, or double jab-cross to body-hook to body-cross to head-head hook, etc.</p>
<p>round 3: start adding hook defense: weave hooks and counter body shot with drills from round 1 and 2. example: weave hook-body cross-body hook-head cross-head hook, duck jab- double body jab body cross, body jab-cross, etc.</p>
<p>Power training 3 minutes rounds each:<br />
round 1: linear work<br />
1. duck counter jab<br />
2. duck counter jab cross<br />
3. jab- body cross-body hook<br />
4. jab cross- body hook, cross, hook<br />
5. body hook, upper cut left and right sides alternating.</p>
<p>Round 2:<br />
1. Numbers- punch mitts and punch body: 2,4,6,8,10,9,7,5,3,5,8,2,9,10, etc<br />
2. body hook-head hook<br />
3. body hook-head hook- weave hook-counter hook-cross-hook.<br />
4, Jab-cross-hook-body hook</p>
<p>Round 3:<br />
1. Freestyle with counter body shots- counter hooks, counter jabs and cross, cover: counter w/four adding one to body.<br />
2. drill body hooks left and right<br />
3. 4 hooks to head 4 hooks to body<br />
4. drill out punches- left right forward, back.</p>
<p>-three 5 rounds No-gi juijitsu.</p>
<p><strong>Nov. 30</strong><br />
warm up- job, side jog, jump rope, boxing stepping, circling.<br />
partner glove work: 2 min. rounds 30 sec. rest.<br />
1. One and one-slip drill: slip jab cross.<br />
2. One and one- slip duck drill: slip jab cross and duck the hook.<br />
3. One and one- Parry jab and double jab drill: duck, slip, or parry, cover.<br />
4. One and one- cover jab cross and rt kick, counter rt. kick block<br />
5. One and one- cover jab cross kick to leg or body, leg and body kick and jab cross.<br />
6. Full round defense drill: cover jab, cover cross, cover low round kick<br />
7. Repeat for other person: change up tempo on striking jab cross rt. kick.<br />
8. 3 and 3: cross hook rt. kick, other person counters kick.<br />
9. 3 and 3: hook cross left kick,  other person counters kick.<br />
10. One and One (light sparring): any 3 punches any 2 kicks, other person defense.<br />
11. One and One (light sparring): any 3 punches any 2 kicks, other person defense. (use kick catch and counter punch, push kick)<br />
12. 4 Clinch knees body conditioning.<br />
13. clinch sparring with knees. (body conditioning).</p>
<p>Thai pad drills:<br />
1. low inside kick-hook, hook-low inside kick.<br />
2. same as above but counter with 4 punches.<br />
3. Last drill out:<br />
4 punches.<br />
5 left kicks.<br />
4 punches.<br />
5 right kicks.<br />
4 punches.<br />
12 left kicks.<br />
4 punches.<br />
12 rt. kicks.<br />
4 punches.<br />
3 left kicks.<br />
4 punches.<br />
3 rt. kicks.<br />
4 punches.<br />
15 left kicks<br />
4 punches.<br />
15 rt. kicks.<br />
4 punches.<br />
7 left kicks.<br />
4 punches.<br />
7 rt. kicks.<br />
4 punches.<br />
9 left kicks.<br />
4 punches.<br />
9 rt. kicks.<br />
4 punches.</p>
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		<title>11/24/2010 Strength training for martial arts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 01:59:20 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>50 boxing sit ups<br />
1 mile run<br />
3 tabata rounds: Versa Climber.<br />
5 sets of 5 Deadlift 135 lb.<br />
1 set of 135 dead lift to push press<br />
70 lb. kettlebell one arm farmer walks each arm 2x.<br />
500m x4.  Row machine: rows and single arm &#8220;jab&#8221; rows with stretch breaks.<br />
Yogic stretches- up dog, warrior lunge, drop stance, elbow to toe, scale, plow, stretch kicks.<br />
25 lb kettle bell- floor presses 3 sets of 10.<br />
3 rounds shadow boxing 3 min.<br />
3 round Muay thai heavy bag 3 min.<br />
30 sit ups.<br />
30 supermans.<br />
30 50lb. leg curls.<br />
3 sets of 10 squat box jumps.<br />
Jog home.</p>
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		<title>martial arts test for kids class</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kids martial arts test- for the second older kids class at Novamma. had fun creating this. 1. Stretching the muscles is good for? a. Balance and energy b. Strengthen the muscle and prevent injury c. Helps you swim and jump d. Running faster and more push ups 2. Endurance is the ability to? a. Practice [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kids martial arts test- for the second older kids class at Novamma. had fun creating this.</p>
<p><em>1.	Stretching the muscles is good for?</em><br />
a.	Balance and energy<br />
b.	Strengthen the  muscle and prevent injury<br />
c.	Helps you swim and jump<br />
d.	Running faster and more push ups</p>
<p><em>2.	Endurance is the ability to?</em><br />
a.	Practice stretching everyday<br />
b.	Keep a harmonious relationship with a teacher<br />
c.	Punching the heavy bag for a few minutes<br />
d.	work hard and efficiently for a period of time</p>
<p><em>3.	The martial arts motto at the school of “Ush!” means?</em><br />
a.	Untimely strength and horror<br />
b.	Unification systems and harmony<br />
c.	Ultimate strength and honor<br />
d.	Ultimate strangulation and hitting</p>
<p><em>4.	Our stand up fighting kick boxing style comes from which country?</em><br />
a.	Thailand<br />
b.	Taiwan<br />
c.	England<br />
d.	Turkey</p>
<p><em>5.	Judo is one of the national sports from?</em><br />
a.	Philippines<br />
b.	Japan<br />
c.	Thailand<br />
d.	Vietnam</p>
<p><em>6.	The energy used in martial arts is often called?</em><br />
a.	Kundalini and bindu<br />
b.	Chi or ki<br />
c.	Submission grappling<br />
d.	blood and sweat</p>
<p><em>7.	Which body part alignment help keep you balanced?</em><br />
a.	Head, center of gravity, and foot<br />
b.	midline, centerline, and flank<br />
c.	knees, hips, and elbows<br />
d.	heels,  spine, and neck</p>
<p><em>8.	This family is behind the spread of Brazilian juijitsu world-wide?</em><br />
a.	The Gimpsons<br />
b.	The Gracies<br />
c.	The Gambinos<br />
d.	The Godoy brothers<br />
<em><br />
9.	Which technique is a submission in Brazilian juijitsu?</em><br />
a.	Mount<br />
b.	Guard<br />
c.	Turtle<br />
d.	None of the above</p>
<p><em>10.	Name which technique is an arm submission?</em><br />
a.	Triangle choke<br />
b.	Oma plata<br />
c.	Kimura<br />
d.	Heel hook</p>
<p><em>11.	The juijitsu style of our school come from what country?</em><br />
a.	Borneo<br />
b.	Botswana<br />
c.	Burma<br />
d.	Brazil</p>
<p><em>12.	Judo is a martial art which focuses primarily on?</em><br />
a.	Take downs and throws<br />
b.	Punches and throws<br />
c.	Long range fighting<br />
d.	Single and double leg take downs</p>
<p><em>13.	The 4 primary punches of Boxing are:</em><br />
a.	Haymaker, upper-hook, lateral punch, and windmill<br />
b.	Tiger punch, leopard fist, horse punch, and eagle claw<br />
c.	Uppercut, hook, cross, jab<br />
d.	Underhook, body punch, shoulder cross, jabber punch</p>
<p><em>14.	Tumbling, rolling, and fall practice all help you train your?</em><br />
a.	Centered in the universe<br />
b.	Balance of several centers<br />
c.	Central equilibrium<br />
d.	Center of gravity</p>
<p><em>15.	Ballistic stretching, a fast and quick stretching is practice in?</em><br />
a.	Stretch kicks<br />
b.	Wall stretching<br />
c.	Floor stretching<br />
d.	Partner pushing on back and holding</p>
<p><em>16.	Which is not a martial discipline?</em><br />
a.	Weight lifting<br />
b.	Wrestling<br />
c.	Judo<br />
d.	Kung fu<br />
<em><br />
17.	Bravery is a manifestation of what mind attribute?</em><br />
a.	Respect<br />
b.	Courage<br />
c.	Humbleness<br />
d.	Patience</p>
<p><em>18.	Warming up the body before grappling is done by doing what to your joints?</em><br />
a.	Turning, locking, and cracking<br />
b.	Rotation, flex and extending, twisting<br />
c.	Jogging in place, mountain climbers, and burpies<br />
d.	Stretching, resistance, medicine ball squats<br />
<em><br />
19.	The teacher-student relationship is build on?</em><br />
a.	Trust and stamina<br />
b.	Trust and wisdom<br />
c.	Trust and compassion<br />
d.	Trust and loyalty<br />
<em><br />
20.	Respect builds harmonious relationships between who?</em><br />
a.	Self, brother, and his friend<br />
b.	Self, sister, and your mother<br />
c.	Self, family, teachers, and friends<br />
d.	Selfish people and bullies</p>
<p><em>21.	Name which top positions have the most advantage?</em><br />
a.	Mount, side mount, turtle<br />
b.	Back mount, knee mount, and side mount<br />
c.	Mount, guard, and half guard<br />
d.	Back mount, turtle, and guard<br />
<em><br />
22.	Name which technique is a submission?</em><br />
a.	Rear naked choke<br />
b.	Hip bump<br />
c.	Half guard<br />
d.	Round kick<br />
<em><br />
23.	Muay thai contains the following techniques:</em><br />
a.	Hip throw and single leg take down<br />
b.	Neck choke and triangle<br />
c.	Elbow and knee strikes<br />
d.	Hook punches and double leg take downs</p>
<p><em>24.	Which techniques do boxers use for defense?</em><br />
a.	 Footwork and slipping<br />
b.	Ducking and bob and weave<br />
c.	Slipping and circling<br />
d.	All of the above<br />
<em><br />
25.	When you enter the competition who do you bow to?</em><br />
a.	Your parents and coach<br />
b.	The Gracies and the advance students<br />
c.	The judges and then your opponent<br />
d.	The corner judge and the opponents teacher<br />
<em><br />
26.	MMA is the combination of which styles of martial arts?</em><br />
a.	Boxing, sumo wrestling, and katana<br />
b.	Karate, stick fighting, and ninja<br />
c.	Muay thai, Judo, and Juijitsu<br />
d.	Taekwondo, Tai Chi, and Taebo<br />
<em><br />
27.	Strength in the arms can be obtained by performing what exercise?</em><br />
a.	Situps and push ups<br />
b.	Push ups and squats<br />
c.	Squats and burpies<br />
d.	Push ups and judo push ups<br />
<em><br />
28.	Strength in the body and abdominal consists of which exercises?</em><br />
a.	Wall sits and planks<br />
b.	Back bridges and sit ups<br />
c.	Sit up and burpies<br />
d.	Sit ups and clap push ups<br />
<em><br />
29.	Leg strength is gained with consistent training in?</em><br />
a.	Stances, lunges, and squats<br />
b.	Squats, kicks, and leg raises<br />
c.	Dips, stretches, and jumps<br />
d.	Running, pull ups, wall sits</p>
<p><em>30.	Which kick is the most powerful in Muay thai?</em><br />
a.	Low side kick<br />
b.	High side kick<br />
c.	Front ax kick<br />
d.	Round kick</p>
<p><em>31.	Which is an effective technique to stop a punch?</em><br />
a.	Block with the forearm<br />
b.	Parry with the shoulder<br />
c.	Parry with your palm<br />
d.	Block with your face<br />
<em><br />
32.	Which is a leg submission technique in juijitsu?</em><br />
a.	Scissor lock<br />
b.	Toe choke<br />
c.	Knee bar<br />
d.	Knee twist<br />
<em><br />
33.	What is the proper place to hold the hands in guard position when kick boxing?</em><br />
a.	One hand protecting the stomach, the other protecting the chin<br />
b.	Both hands protecting the temples<br />
c.	Both hands protecting your chin<br />
d.	Both hands out reaching toward the opponent</p>
<p><em>34.	Which sensory organ/perception is related to balance?</em><br />
a.	Eyes and seeing<br />
b.	Ears and sound<br />
c.	Nose and smell<br />
d.	Tongue and Taste</p>
<p><em>35.	Bowing is a form of?</em><br />
a.	Diligence<br />
b.	Respect<br />
c.	Perseverance<br />
d.	ethics</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>some of the cross training I have done lately-</p>
<p>running short distances 5k max</p>
<p>tabata rounds- 20 sec work 10 sec. rest for 4 minutes<br />
rowing<br />
sit ups<br />
lunges- with two 24 kg kettlebells<br />
ball slam- 20 lb ball<br />
step ups/box jumps/ thai knee</p>
<p>Wushu basics- joint open exercises, stretching, kicks, stances (training wife)</p>
<p>20 round boxing sets created on iphone</p>
<p>crossfit &#8220;cindy&#8221; amrap (as many reps as possible)= 5 pull ups, 10 push ups, 15 squats. in 20 minutes.</p>
<p>morning training is centered around taijiquan form for competition: 24 Yang form right into 48 combined form 2x= 192 postures to flow through. Chen Taiji&#8217;s Xin jia Er lu &#8220;new frame second road&#8221; on cold days.</p>
<p>Sparring notes-<br />
Warm up- running, side running, jab cross, hooks, uppercuts, in-out stepping, level changes, bob and weave, waist circles.</p>
<p>Sparring 1 n 1 (i go you go)<br />
- drills using covering, gloves as head gear:<br />
1. 2 body shots- cover with elbows<br />
2. cover vs Body hook- head hook-<br />
3. cover- 2 Body hooks, 2 head hooks<br />
4. cover jab<br />
5. catch jab<br />
6. cover Jab cross<br />
sparring drills:<br />
7. Jab vs cross<br />
8. Lead hook vs upper cut<br />
9. 3-5 attacks vs defense<br />
sparring rounds<br />
10. Boxing sparring rounds</p>
<p>Close out: rounds on thai pads and shadow boxing.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wu de- martial code, martial virtue, martial morality. School Motto: USH !– ultimate strength and honor types of martial code- 1. Morality of deed: the teacher-student relationship 2. Morality of mind: self cultivation and discipline of emotional and wisdom mind. Mortality of deed- humility, respect, righteousness, trust, loyalty Morality of mind- will, endurance, perseverance, patience, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wu de- martial code, martial virtue, martial morality.</p>
<p>School Motto:  USH !– ultimate strength and honor</p>
<p> types of martial code-<br />
1.       Morality of deed: the teacher-student relationship<br />
2.       Morality of mind: self cultivation and discipline of emotional and wisdom mind.</p>
<p>Mortality of deed- humility, respect, righteousness, trust, loyalty<br />
Morality of mind- will, endurance, perseverance, patience, courage, bravery.</p>
<p>Humility- be humble, control pride and you will better yourself.<br />
Respect- foundation of relationship with everyone, it builds harmonious relationships.<br />
Righteousness-  a way of life of setting out to do the right things.<br />
Trust- self trust is root of confidence, being trust worthy builds respect.<br />
Loyalty-  it lets mutual trust grow, be loyal to family, teacher, and friends.<br />
Will- a strong will is determined by the commitment to your goal.<br />
Endurance, Perseverance, patience- are manifestations of strong will that lead to success.<br />
Courage and bravery- courage comes from wisdom mind and bravery is action courage.</p>
<p>Wu De- Chinese for “martial ethics”<br />
Mind: Humility, Respect, Trust, loyalty, diligence, discipline, sincerity, courage, wisdom, benevolence, perseverance.<br />
Action/body: will, endurance, stamina, bravery</p>
<p>Magic words:<br />
Yes sir, no sir, yes mam, no mam, please, thank you, your welcome, excuse me.</p>
<p>Knock out points:<br />
Head:<br />
Temples<br />
Back of head at base of neck,<br />
Jaw<br />
Center of face<br />
Ear<br />
body: liver, stomach, kidney</p>
<p>Basic History:<br />
Muay Thai comes from Thailand<br />
Judo comes from Japan<br />
BJJ is from Brazil.<br />
The Gracies are the family that started BJJ.<br />
Qi/Ki/chi- energy used in martial arts.</p>
<p>Warm-ups/strength training:<br />
Running<br />
Jumping jacks<br />
Side ways run<br />
High knee run<br />
Ankle touch run<br />
Bear crawling<br />
Tuck jumps<br />
Push ups<br />
Sit ups<br />
v-ups<br />
leg raises<br />
judo push ups<br />
squats<br />
wall sits<br />
thai skip knees<br />
jog/boxing punching in place<br />
punching combos<br />
touch and go kicking- push kicks, round kicks, combos.</p>
<p>Other limbering up and joint warm ups:<br />
Bending, circle, and twist Neck<br />
Circle arms at Shoulders<br />
Circle Elbows<br />
Circle Wrists<br />
Twist Spine<br />
Circle Waist<br />
Bending Back<br />
Side bending waist<br />
Circle Hips<br />
Circle Knees<br />
Circle Ankles</p>
<p>Traditional stances:<br />
Horse stance<br />
Bow stance<br />
Kneeling stance<br />
Cat stance<br />
Balance stance<br />
Drop stance<br />
Half sit stance<br />
Full sit stance</p>
<p>Basic tumbling and falling:<br />
Back fall<br />
Front fall<br />
Side fall<br />
Front roll<br />
Back roll<br />
Cartwheel<br />
Somersault<br />
Log roll/barrel roll<br />
Tiger roll (diving roll)</p>
<p>Stretching-<br />
3 reasons why we stretch<br />
1.	Strengthen muscle<br />
2.	Flexibility<br />
3.	Endurance of muscle</p>
<p>Floor stretches<br />
1.	Straddle forward<br />
2.	Straddle left<br />
3.	Straddle right<br />
4.	Straddle side stretch left<br />
5.	Straddle side stretch right<br />
6.	Butterfly stretch<br />
7.	Forward bend both feet forward<br />
8.	Forward bend right leg<br />
9.	Forward bend left leg<br />
10.	Hurdler stretch left leg<br />
11.	Hurdler stretch right leg<br />
12.	Hurdler stretch both legs<br />
13.	Split left<br />
14.	Split right<br />
15.	Middle split</p>
<p>Wall stretches<br />
1.	Front stretch right leg<br />
2.	Front stretch left leg<br />
3.	Side kick right leg<br />
4.	Side kick left leg<br />
5.	Back kick right leg<br />
6.	Back kick left leg<br />
7.	Drop stance right leg<br />
8.	Drop stance left leg</p>
<p>Partner stretches<br />
Front stretch<br />
Side stretch<br />
Back kick/scale<br />
Split</p>
<p>Boxing<br />
4 basic stance/foot work: guard and stance, step/slide: forward, back, left right<br />
4 basic defense- cover, duck,  slip, bob and weave.<br />
4 basic punches- jab, cross, hook, uppercut</p>
<p>Basic punch combos- 2 count<br />
Jab cross<br />
Cross jab<br />
Jab uppercut<br />
Jab hook<br />
Double jab<br />
Hook uppercut</p>
<p>3 count-<br />
Jab cross hook<br />
Double jab cross<br />
Cross hook cross<br />
Hook cross hook<br />
Jab cross uppercut</p>
<p>4 count:<br />
Jab cross hook uppercut<br />
Cross hook uppercut hook<br />
4 punches drilled<br />
Jab uppercut hook cross</p>
<p>Muay thai:<br />
Muay thai rhythm stepping<br />
Kick defense and blocks: leg raise, k-block, distance<br />
Kicks: push kick, round kick (leg, body, head)<br />
Knees- skip knees, up knees, clinch knee, side knee<br />
Kicking: thai pads: single, double, triple kicks and punches<br />
Kicking: kick shield combos<br />
Kicking: wall punch and kick combos<br />
Kicking: bag circuits and interval/station training<br />
Moving kick combinations- moving forward on line.</p>
<p>Chinese kicks:<br />
Front stretch kick<br />
Outside stretch kick<br />
Inside stretch kick<br />
Front kick with toe<br />
Front kick with heel<br />
Low sweep/hook kick<br />
Side kick (low, middle, high)<br />
Combination kicks: low-high, high-low, sweep-side kick, inside-outside<br />
Jump kicks- front, tornado, lotus, butterfly, aerial.</p>
<p>Judo throws:<br />
Single arm throw<br />
Major hip throw over back- ippon seo nagi<br />
Major hip throw with body under hook- o goshi<br />
Double leg sweep- ashi guruma<br />
Front foot sweep- de ashi barai<br />
Single leg split/Snake throw- hane goshi<br />
Front foot sweep – harai tsuri komi<br />
Fireman carry throw- kata guruma<br />
Neck throw- koshi guruma<br />
Leg reap- kosoto gake<br />
Basic Leg sweep- Ba tane<br />
Single leg lift and sweep- huchiki taoshi<br />
Double leg- morote gari</p>
<p>Judo sparring</p>
<p>BJJ- jujitsu<br />
Positions:<br />
Back mount<br />
Full mount- low mounts, technical/triple attack mount, s-mount.<br />
Side control- north/south, scarf hold.<br />
Knee mount/control- reverse knee mount.<br />
Guard- open, closed, high, butterfly, spider.<br />
Half guard- half butterfly, deep half guard, x guard.<br />
Turtle</p>
<p>Position training:<br />
Demonstrate postures<br />
Half guard escape drill<br />
Back mount escape drill<br />
Turtle roll<br />
Escape guard drill<br />
Knee mount drill<br />
Swinging armbar drill<br />
Guard pass drill<br />
Top armbar drill</p>
<p>High percentage submissions:<br />
Arm bar<br />
Kimura<br />
Guillotine choke<br />
Triangle choke<br />
Omo plata arm lock<br />
Cross-collar choke<br />
Ankle lock<br />
Knee bar<br />
Americana<br />
Rear naked choke</p>
<p>BJJ sparring rounds</p>
<p>Hand skills- parry and counter from Chinese martial arts:<br />
1.	Parry/pak- open palm parry<br />
2.	Pak and punch #1- parry and punch lead hand<br />
3.	Pak and punch #2- parry and punch rear hand<br />
4.	Parry and spiral slap/punch (j hook in boxing)- parry and slap<br />
5.	Parry/punch and move around<br />
6.	Other combinations and hand skills</p>
<p>Cover drills from boxing- crazy monkey and 3 point coverage<br />
1.	Cover  jab<br />
2.	Cover cross<br />
3.	Cover hook<br />
4.	Cover body shot<br />
5.	Cover combinations- jab cross, jab cross hook, jab cross body shot<br />
6.	Other combinations and pre-sparring drills</p>
<p>Boxing and kick boxing sparring: safety equipment only.</p>
<p>Strength training and condition:<br />
Push ups<br />
Sit ups<br />
v-ups<br />
leg raises<br />
judo push ups<br />
squats<br />
wall sits<br />
squat kicks<br />
burpies/squat thrusts<br />
squat jumps<br />
back bridge<br />
hand stand against wall<br />
lunge jumps</p>
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		<title>Training Journal for Aug. 23-31, 2010</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Aug. 31 Tuesday</strong><br />
<em>morning</em><br />
Yang Taijiquan<br />
Hsingyi 5 elements<br />
Pakua 3 pole training with fighting combinations<br />
<em><br />
evening-</em><br />
3 mile run</p>
<p><strong>Aug. 30 Monday</strong><br />
<em>morning</em><br />
Hsingyi 5 element,<br />
Pakua 8 animal<br />
37 short Taiji form</p>
<p><em>evening</em><br />
18 round boxing circuit<br />
2 min work 30 sec rest<br />
round 1- boxers sit ups<br />
round 2- shadow boxing<br />
round 3- mirror boxing<br />
round 4- jab, double, triple jab, level change heavy bag<br />
round 5- elbow/knee dirty box heavy bag<br />
round 6- agressive defense drills and counter punch<br />
round 7-upper cuts and straights heavy bag<br />
round 8- fast feet drills, in/out, lateral, plyo<br />
round 9- thai: jab cross rt kick, cross jab left kick<br />
round 10- jump rope<br />
round 11- neck drills , 10 punches<br />
round 12- upper cut and straights heavy bag<br />
round 13- boxer abs<br />
round 14- medicine bll punch out<br />
round 15- hand weight mirror box<br />
round 16- jab, double, triple jab mirror box w/ hand   weights<br />
round 17- boxer abs<br />
round 18- mirror boxing with resistance bands</p>
<p>20 minutes sauna and steam room</p>
<p><strong>Sunday Aug. 29</strong><br />
<em>morning</em><br />
PA-Kua training<br />
running drills- side ways, karoke (3), sprint bursts, high knees, butt kicks, ect.<br />
pakua warm-ups 1-14.<br />
8 stance form<br />
stance/leg stepping drills.<br />
pa-kua moving kicks- kou bui kick, bai pu kick, low and side kick, combined kick, high toe kick, etc.<br />
Longfist form section- form 3x.<br />
fan chang drills (4)<br />
8 animal circle drill</p>
<p>Traditional Tui shou: Fundamental patterns and drills from Yang Taijiquan.<br />
 basic techniques:</p>
<p>1.single hand- ward off and brush knee (horizontal circles) both sides wi\<br />
th stepping.<br />
2. single Diving hand- with step both side.<br />
3.joined hands- horizontal circle- yield and push<br />
4. joined hands: diving hand- two hand with step both side.<br />
5. Pung-Lu-Ji-an<br />
6. pung-lu-ji-an with step<br />
7. pung-lu-ji-an with circle step<br />
8. yin-yang push<br />
9. yin-yang push on circle<br />
10. raise hands and counter push flow drill.<br />
11. apparant close up: anti-qi-na drill off a qi-na grab.<br />
<em><br />
evening</em><br />
2 to 3 mile run.</p>
<p><strong>Saturday morning Aug. 28</strong><br />
800 m run<br />
Tai chi in park:<br />
9 x first third<br />
1x entire 37 form.</p>
<p>Teach kids class:<br />
focus: will<br />
exercises- little dragons:basics, circle games- animals: shrimp, gator walk, monkey rolls.<br />
mighty dragons: kick basics, wing chun pak/parry, pak with counter punch, spiral punch/j-hook,<br />
pad work- 3 x fight rounds.</p>
<p><em>Afternoon:</em><br />
Cross fit:<br />
400m Run<br />
60 Box Jumps<br />
50 Thrusters (55#)<br />
40 Wall Ball Shots (10#)<br />
30 Pull-Ups<br />
20 HSPU<br />
20 Dips<br />
400m Run</p>
<p><strong>Fri. Aug 27</strong><br />
<em>morning</em><br />
boxing situps<br />
one leg squats- both legs<br />
2 benches push ups<br />
2 benches dips<br />
leg raises<br />
squat jumps 1800 degree<br />
regular push ups<br />
boxer crunches sit ups<br />
squat kicks<br />
2 benches push ups<br />
2 benches dips<br />
regular sit ups</p>
<p>running/stepping:<br />
boxer jog<br />
lateral 3 quick step switch<br />
karoke left<br />
karoke right<br />
karoke alternate<br />
lunge step<br />
boxing step- lateral and front<br />
Boxer lunge step- left and right, single punch, triple punch<br />
line drill- bob and weave, add single punches, double punches<br />
Thai punch/round kick combo forward stepping<br />
shadow boxing- momentum step and punch.</p>
<p>Tai chi long form.<br />
post workout stretch- yoga warm-down from Insanity workout.</p>
<p><strong>Evening</strong><br />
running 800m</p>
<p>boxing hand weight training:<br />
jog punching<br />
flys<br />
power step and punch<br />
mirror box<br />
rail step drills<br />
push press<br />
double punch outs<br />
sprint runs<br />
lateral step<br />
circle step<br />
30x barbell press</p>
<p><strong>Aug 26 Thurs.</strong><br />
<em>morning</em><br />
strength training:<br />
Abs: 25 sit ups<br />
Leg: 25 squats<br />
Arms: 25 push ups<br />
Abs: 25 leg lifts<br />
Leg- 25 lunges<br />
Arms- Plank 30 sec.</p>
<p>running drills-<br />
jog, karoke, side ways, backward, high knees, butt kicks..etc.<br />
8x sprint runs.</p>
<p>Tai Chi Long form<br />
Hill walk</p>
<p><strong>Wed. Aug 25</strong><br />
<em>morning</em><br />
Long fist basics- stretching/warm-ups, kicks, stance work.<br />
-front, outside , inside stretch kicks<br />
-bow stance walking punching<br />
-bow stance walking with 3 punches<br />
-tan tuei line 1<br />
-tan tuei line 2<br />
-8 stance drill moving forward<br />
-toe-snap kick<br />
-heel- snap kick<br />
-snap kick-side kick<br />
Taiji:<br />
 walking basics- part horse mane, brush knee, repulse monkey, wave hands like clouds.<br />
close.</p>
<p><strong>Tues. Aug 24</strong><br />
<em>morning</em><br />
neijia-<br />
hsingyi- 5 elements,<br />
pakua- 8 animals,<br />
Taiji basics.</p>
<p><em>evening</em><br />
Bosu ball work- abs, legs, arms set:<br />
20 x each<br />
round 1-<br />
Abs- jack knife<br />
legs- squat with weights<br />
arms- push up</p>
<p>round 2-<br />
Abs- V-ups<br />
legs- one-legged squat (leg behind body)<br />
arms- T-push up</p>
<p>round 3-<br />
Abs- superman extentions<br />
Legs- one-legged squat (leg lateral)<br />
Arms- judo push ups</p>
<p>round 4-<br />
abs: plank and knees to side<br />
legs- squat and raise hand weight in push-press<br />
arms- alternate arm push ups, left and right side.</p>
<p>Running 1 mile<br />
Rowing 1000m<br />
bench press bar 3 x10</p>
<p><strong>Mon. Aug 23</strong><br />
<em>morning</em><br />
Long fist basics- stretching warm-ups, kicks, stance work.<br />
neijia-<br />
hsingyi- 5 elements,<br />
pakua- 8 animals,<br />
Taiji basics.</p>
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