19:00 Home
Yoga 45 minutes
Monday 31 August 2009
Sunday 30 August 2009
Saturday 29 August 2009
Friday 28 August 2009
Wednesday 26 August 2009
18:30 Fencing
Warmup
Bouts
1. 15 -7
2. 9 -15
3. 5-2
4. 3-5
5. 3-5
30 pushups
15 pullups
stretch
Club officially reopens next week. Hopefully I should be able to squeeze in two sessions per week and then three in October.
Bout 2 was annoying. I came to the piste with a plan and then because my opponent didn't play into my plan abandoned it. Instead I should have been patient and forced him into the game plan I wanted.
Warmup
Bouts
1. 15 -7
2. 9 -15
3. 5-2
4. 3-5
5. 3-5
30 pushups
15 pullups
stretch
Club officially reopens next week. Hopefully I should be able to squeeze in two sessions per week and then three in October.
Bout 2 was annoying. I came to the piste with a plan and then because my opponent didn't play into my plan abandoned it. Instead I should have been patient and forced him into the game plan I wanted.
Tuesday 25 August 2009
Monday 24 August 2009
Sunday 23 August 2009
Saturday 22 August 2009
Thursday 20 August 2009
Wednesday 19 August 2009
Tuesday 18 August 2009
Monday 17 August 2009
Sunday 16 August 2009
Saturday 15 August 2009
Thursday 13 August 2009
Wednesday 12 August 2009
18:30 Fencing
Warmup.
1. 5 -4
2. 4-5
3. 4-5
4. 5-4
5. 5-3
6. 4-5
7. 7 -15
8. 5-2
9. 5-3
10. 5- 3
Stretch
I struggled on the 15. Ran out of juice half way though. A tough day at work and little food will do that I suppose.
For a lot of the attacks I new which line to parry in, but because I wasn't controlling the distance I ended up doing panicky counter attacks instead. I need to think feet more than hands.
It was also interesting to see the ebb and flows of tactics. Last week my press, relax attack in prep worked well. This week my opponent figured it out and used countertime to score. Then it became a competition of setting up the distance and second guessing.
I also need to work the back of the piste. Lots of people become uncomfortable when the distance suddenly become static. It limits the choice that are available and is advantageous for a less technical fencer like my self.
Flicks continue to improve. I'm landing the majority of attacks or else using them to set up remise. Repostes are also coming along. Like anything I need to be careful to not to get carried away with using them.
Warmup.
1. 5 -4
2. 4-5
3. 4-5
4. 5-4
5. 5-3
6. 4-5
7. 7 -15
8. 5-2
9. 5-3
10. 5- 3
Stretch
I struggled on the 15. Ran out of juice half way though. A tough day at work and little food will do that I suppose.
For a lot of the attacks I new which line to parry in, but because I wasn't controlling the distance I ended up doing panicky counter attacks instead. I need to think feet more than hands.
It was also interesting to see the ebb and flows of tactics. Last week my press, relax attack in prep worked well. This week my opponent figured it out and used countertime to score. Then it became a competition of setting up the distance and second guessing.
I also need to work the back of the piste. Lots of people become uncomfortable when the distance suddenly become static. It limits the choice that are available and is advantageous for a less technical fencer like my self.
Flicks continue to improve. I'm landing the majority of attacks or else using them to set up remise. Repostes are also coming along. Like anything I need to be careful to not to get carried away with using them.
Monday 10 August 2009
19:15 Home
Yoga 45 minutes.
My current yoga practice is a mixture of Yoga for Regular Guys, Anthony Yee's Yoga for Athletes and Scott Sonnon's Intu-Flow. YRG kick started me doing yoga again. It had been some time since I stopped the weekly Vinyasa class. YRG provided the basic framework but I've since replaced a lot of their modified stances with the more traditional yoga one.
YRG is really about getting a good sweaty workout while Yee is more focused on stretching and alignment. The two compliment each other and I'll focus more on one or the other depending on my energy levels.
I'm using the basic free pdf from Intu-Flow with the 8 minute warmup. I use this a the start of some practices and use elements of it in my warmup for my gym workouts. It really seems to be helping my hip pain.
I'd really like to do a regular class again and when my family are away in October I may take a month's membership in a yoga studio.
Yoga 45 minutes.
My current yoga practice is a mixture of Yoga for Regular Guys, Anthony Yee's Yoga for Athletes and Scott Sonnon's Intu-Flow. YRG kick started me doing yoga again. It had been some time since I stopped the weekly Vinyasa class. YRG provided the basic framework but I've since replaced a lot of their modified stances with the more traditional yoga one.
YRG is really about getting a good sweaty workout while Yee is more focused on stretching and alignment. The two compliment each other and I'll focus more on one or the other depending on my energy levels.
I'm using the basic free pdf from Intu-Flow with the 8 minute warmup. I use this a the start of some practices and use elements of it in my warmup for my gym workouts. It really seems to be helping my hip pain.
I'd really like to do a regular class again and when my family are away in October I may take a month's membership in a yoga studio.
Saturday 8 August 2009
Friday 7 August 2009
Thursday 6 August 2009
Wednesday 5 August 2009
18:20 Fencing
Warmup
Bouts
11 -15
4-5
5-3
5-3
5-4
5-3
4-5
5-3
5-2
4-5
One fencer and me again. This week I fenced better but was quiet tired and it showed in my later bouts.
Lots of infighting this week and I was getting some nice angulated remises to the back or flanks. I was also play a more measured game and concentarting on abandoning attacks that weren't going anywhere. I was also working on a nice set up where I push hard, stop and then AIP as the opponent rushes to take up the attack.
Warmup
Bouts
11 -15
4-5
5-3
5-3
5-4
5-3
4-5
5-3
5-2
4-5
One fencer and me again. This week I fenced better but was quiet tired and it showed in my later bouts.
Lots of infighting this week and I was getting some nice angulated remises to the back or flanks. I was also play a more measured game and concentarting on abandoning attacks that weren't going anywhere. I was also working on a nice set up where I push hard, stop and then AIP as the opponent rushes to take up the attack.
Tuesday 4 August 2009
Monday 3 August 2009
Sunday 2 August 2009
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