My Mentor (My Sensei): How I Entered Karate

I know I haven't told you the whole story I got into Sunova Centre. It started in late September or mid October (I can't remember) I was stuck on how I'm going to find a dojo, so I went up to my father for help. We stopped by at Sunova Centre to find karate lesson. I meet this man who was in charge of the lesson I can't remember his name but i think his name was Ron. So, I decided to go to the lesson I was confused at first with lesson because I was a beginner. So, his son named Derrick taught me the introduction of karate. I followed every move he made as he instructed me to do the moves I was beginning to believe him as my mentor. Because he helped me with my mistakes during the lessons. I still had struggles but I'm learning from my mistakes. Today I starting to get use to the routine the moves and I was listening and following one of the black belts' advice. I also got an update for you guys I already to got my karate white belt and my robe. Thank you so much for reading my post and commenting on my page for the past three months.

Kicking

Okay, now that you already learned about punching and rising block. We're going to be learning about kicking. It's going to be much different than you probably thought kicking's going to be easy this time it's different. Okay get into you're front stance (bending your front knee) with your left leg forward. Now you're going to lift the right to the chest and then kick in the middle of the air. (Pretend there's a person there in front of you and you're going to be kicking them in the chest.) After kicking in the air, start practising with your other the leg the same thing I told you. Remember don't kick if you're not in you're front stance you're going to have someone have the higher advantage of hurting you.

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Updates on techniques 2

I'm going to off from from writing different martial arts for awhile. Reason why because I haven't been writing about the techniques awhile. I'm sorry for the delay but I will try to my best to post my techniques. It'll take awhile to get them in the blog because I have to keep going to Sunova Centre and keep learning the techniques in order to post them on the blog.

Jackknife Hand Block

We're going to use jackknife hand for our techniques. First you're going to the yoi position (get your hand into fists and put your arms out towards you) then you're going to get ready to move your arms. First get your right hand to your left ear and your left arm out, then step in with your right leg out (once you step in you have to be in backstance) and slide your right arm out. When sliding them out your right hand is out (like a high five) it should be shoulder length, your left hand (like the right hand) at your side should be at your abdominal, but don't forget to tuck your elbow in.

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Punching Basics

Now I'm going to show you how to do punching, read closely. Make your hands into a ball, remember keep your thumbs over your fingers and don't put your thumbs under fingers. Stretch out your right hand in the centre (knuckles in front) and pretend you're doing a punching bag, take your left hand close to your side (beside your ribs.) Now you're going move that left hand, you're going to rotate that wrist to the centre and then get your other hand to your side. Repeat the process and practice those moves. You can use those punches to hit the face and the chest. Remember that!

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Martial Arts Resources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_martial_arts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okinawan_martial_arts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenjutsu
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sōjutsu
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninjutsu
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karate_gi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karate_belt
Punching Basics, Jackknife Hand Block, rules in the dojo, and Rising Block - Karate Class West St. Paul Sunova Centre


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