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Doug W posted a blog entry

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:21:32 -0800

Homework – 12/17/09 – Thursday Karate class
This is that last class of 2009 with Sensei Cieplik. He pulled out some really good drills for us to work on...
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Doug W posted a blog entry

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:12:52 -0800

Hit the pads and rattle some ribs – 12/15/09 – Tuesday Karate class
After exams are over, most of my Sensei’s have us work on some different drills or other fun stuff that we don’t...
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Doug W posted a blog entry

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:07:14 -0800

Best time to prepare for exams – 12/14/09 – Monday Karate class
Sensei Brien had us work on preparing for our rank exams but as of yesterday all exams are over for this session. With that...
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Doug W posted a blog entry

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:01:14 -0800

Things to work on – 12/10/09 – Thursday Karate class
Now that exams are over for most of us, Sensei Cieplik had us working on some things that he wants us to correct for future...
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Doug W posted a blog entry

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:34:37 -0800

The results are in and I now have a Shodan in my family.
I’ll start with the best news first! My son Donald is now a Shodan. After almost eight years of hard training, that...
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Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:30:45 -0800

More kata – 12/08/09 – Tuesday Karate class
Sensei Noia gave us another excellent class today. He was giving everyone who needs to test some last minute tips and...
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Doug W posted a blog entry

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:34:00 -0800

Lots of kihon drills – 12/8/09 – Monday Karate class
Sensei Brien spent the class today, giving the rest of the students who need to test some last minute polish. Lots of...
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Doug W posted a blog entry

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:47:28 -0800

Slow but perfect form – 11/24/09 – Tuesday Karate class
Have you ever had a class where you worked so hard you thought your legs were going to fall off? Today was one of those...
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Doug W posted a blog entry

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:36:19 -0800

Work on what you need to work on – 11/23/09 – Monday Karate class
Sensei Brien had us work on our exam preparation again. Work on what you need to fix… This was an interesting class...
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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:59:20 -0800

If you stop, there has to be a reason – 11/19/09 – Thursday Karate class
Sensei Cieplik made a really interesting point today. He said that if you stop, there has to be a reason. The point he was...
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Doug W posted a blog entry

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:20:22 -0800

Move faster than your partner – 11/17/09 – Tuesday Karate class
Sensei Noia packed a lot of work into this class today. I can hardly remember all of the drills that we worked on but I will...
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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:52:35 -0800

Karate exam preperation – 11/16/09 – Monday Karate class
Sensei Brien had us start out in a horse stance with many punches and blocks to get warmed up. Functional kata basics…. I...
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Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:09:44 -0800

Hands at your side – 11/12/09 – Thursday Karate class
I lost track of how many times I have said this in the past but I keep saying it so that, maybe one day, I will not be so...
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Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:42:10 -0800

Work those stances – 11/10/09 – Tuesday Karate class
Sensei Noia has been working to get us ready for our exams and todays class was good example. Work those stances…. We...
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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:30:46 -0800

Punch forward and down – 11/5/09 – Thursday Karate class
There have been some classes where Sensei Cieplik has us do certain movements that might not be understood until you have some...
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Doug W posted a blog entry

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:16:40 -0800

Stance, stance, stance, stance – 11/3/09 – Tuesday Karate class
This class was torture for me for some reason. I couldn’t turn my hips to save my life and my stances just didn’t...
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Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:55:52 -0800

Kicks and kata – 11/2/09 – Monday Karate class
I don’t remember doing this many kicks in one class in a long time. Get a partner… We started out in a horse stance...
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Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:34:08 -0700

Go-no-sen, tai-sen and de-ai – 10/29/09 – Thursday Karate class
Great class again! Working on those basics kicks…. Sensei Cieplik had us start our kihon with three each, forward and...
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Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:01:48 -0700

Work those stances – 10/27/09 – Tuesday Karate class
Sensei Noia has been helping us prepare for our upcoming rank examinations and tonight was almost exclusive stance training. ...
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Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:22:35 -0700

Crescent kicks, I like them – 10/24/09 – Saturday Karate class
Sensei Plocharczyk really worked us today. I don’t remember doing this many kicks in a long time. Focus mitt, partner...
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Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:35:16 -0700

Do your Karate paperwork – 10/22/09 – Thursday Karate class
Sensei Cieplik has been spending a lot of time sharing the little details that make good Karate even better. For at least a...
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Doug W posted a blog entry

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:34:13 -0700

Karate the old school way – 10/20/09 – Tuesday Karate class
Sensei Noia has been taking a different approach with the advanced class for that last few months and tonight was another good...
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Doug W posted a blog entry

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 21:22:07 -0700

Kick for Cures 2009
Sorry about not having any class updates since Tuesday. I caught some type of stomach virus and wasn’t able to take...
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Doug W posted a blog entry

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:05:24 -0700

Great partners make for great Karate classes – 10/13/09 – Tuesday Karate class
I keep saying that Sensei Noia’s classes keep getting harder and harder but tonight was the hardest yet. It may have...
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Doug W posted a blog entry

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:23:05 -0700

Escalate your intensity in your kata – 10/12/09 – Monday Karate class
Sensei Brien took us through a tough class today. Sensei said that someone felt that we do not do enough conditioning in our...
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