If there’s one aspect of martial arts training I don’t get enough of, it’s kata-based sparring. As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve been reading Iain Abernethy‘s “Bunkai Jutsu.” In one of the last chapters, Iain talks about kata-based sparring and methods on how to train for it. It is often said that kata… Continue reading Kata-based sparring
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Where do I focus?
I’ve been reading Iain Abernethy‘s “Bunkai Jutsu.” I’m really enjoying it, as Iain provides a lot of thought-provoking ways to look at kata. However, I can’t help but notice that I’m finding difficulty in my kata training. On the one hand, Iain and all of my instructors have made it clear that we should be… Continue reading Where do I focus?
Four reasons why you should cross-train
Five months ago, I began to cross-train. Sure, I’ve taken tae kwon do for a year from some instructors who happened to be taking lessons from my karate instructors. But they were still in my school and influenced, to an extent, by my instructors. Reaching out to an entirely different art and going beyond my… Continue reading Four reasons why you should cross-train
2010 – A letter to myself
Every year I like to look back on what I’ve done and see if I can’t find some meaning in it. This year, I’m using the perspective of the current me telling myself from a year ago what I would want to know. So 2010 Adam tells 2009 Adam what he would want to know… Continue reading 2010 – A letter to myself
Extras: Metamora superintendent reflects on 41 years in education
Ken Maurer, retiring MTHS superintendent, shares information about new initiatives at the school, including building an auditorium for the arts and utilizing innovative technology