Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Thursday, May 30, 2019
May 1:
During yesterday’s class, I’ve learned how martial arts are used in a lot of animes
such as Avatar: The Last Airbender, Baki, Attack on Titan, Mego Box and etc.
I’ve also learned how kids (kung fu fighters) from China start learning Shaolin Temple
techniques during an early age and mainly dedicate their whole life at the temple learning
the ways.
One of the things that fascinate me the most is how they were moving at an unmeasurable
speed using weapons. Prior to that, seeing how they would practice getting hit in their testicles
was very scary, but also impressive because they manage to channel their chi so that they
don’t feel pain or just become immune to it.
May 2:
During yesterday’s class, I’ve learned how to adjust myself using a different method while
falling. First, you have to squat, then make sure your chin is touching your chest and arms
across your chest, fall on your butt, then roll on your back and stabilize yourself by parting
your arms and slapping the ground.
In today’s class, I learned the names of the body parts. Jodan, Chudan and Gedan which mean
upper body, the middle part of the body and the lower body.
It was amazing to see things that seem impossible such as the Shaolin monks not getting cut
or killed laying on top of spears, swords, and nails.
May 7:
In today’s class, I learned how to roll from a kneeling position to a standing position.
This method is a little similar to falling on your back, but instead your leaning/ leaping
forward. I also learned how to better defend myself using the Hane Goshi (hip throw) from
judo that Sensei taught us.
We also watched a documentary called The Smashing Machine.
This documentary was about Mark Kerr and his lifestyle as a fighter.
He was addicted to painkillers and steroids, which impacted his life along with the
people around him.
Prior to that, we trained and learned how MMA fighters use different techniques to escape
from and outmaneuver their opponents.
May 8:
In today’s class, we learn how to block counterattacks with four different moves.
We also watched and analyzed some more anime fighting scenes.
May 9:
We finished the movie called Redbelt. One thing that I dislike about the movie was because of
the ending. The ending of the movie was a cliffhanger. They should’ve shown what he said
when he went into the ring or what happens to his marriage following the betrayal of his wife.
May 13:
We watched a movie called Iron Monkey. Iron Monkey was an interesting movie to me
because it contained a fighting scene that was funny due to the digital effects that
were added to it.
May 10:
such as Avatar: The Last Airbender, Baki, Attack on Titan, Mego Box and etc.
I’ve also learned how kids (kung fu fighters) from China start learning Shaolin Temple
techniques during an early age and mainly dedicate their whole life at the temple learning
the ways.
One of the things that fascinate me the most is how they were moving at an unmeasurable
speed using weapons. Prior to that, seeing how they would practice getting hit in their testicles
was very scary, but also impressive because they manage to channel their chi so that they
don’t feel pain or just become immune to it.
May 2:
During yesterday’s class, I’ve learned how to adjust myself using a different method while
falling. First, you have to squat, then make sure your chin is touching your chest and arms
across your chest, fall on your butt, then roll on your back and stabilize yourself by parting
your arms and slapping the ground.
In today’s class, I learned the names of the body parts. Jodan, Chudan and Gedan which mean
upper body, the middle part of the body and the lower body.
It was amazing to see things that seem impossible such as the Shaolin monks not getting cut
or killed laying on top of spears, swords, and nails.
May 7:
In today’s class, I learned how to roll from a kneeling position to a standing position.
This method is a little similar to falling on your back, but instead your leaning/ leaping
forward. I also learned how to better defend myself using the Hane Goshi (hip throw) from
judo that Sensei taught us.
We also watched a documentary called The Smashing Machine.
This documentary was about Mark Kerr and his lifestyle as a fighter.
He was addicted to painkillers and steroids, which impacted his life along with the
people around him.
Prior to that, we trained and learned how MMA fighters use different techniques to escape
from and outmaneuver their opponents.
May 8:
In today’s class, we learn how to block counterattacks with four different moves.
We also watched and analyzed some more anime fighting scenes.
May 9:
We finished the movie called Redbelt. One thing that I dislike about the movie was because of
the ending. The ending of the movie was a cliffhanger. They should’ve shown what he said
when he went into the ring or what happens to his marriage following the betrayal of his wife.
May 13:
We watched a movie called Iron Monkey. Iron Monkey was an interesting movie to me
because it contained a fighting scene that was funny due to the digital effects that
were added to it.
May 10:
Today’s class we watched a movie Karate Girl. In the movie, the Kuneri family lives were at risk because of a sacred black belt they possessed. It was the evil criminal organization that killed the elder sister Ayaka and the karate master father. The clan took the younger sister Sakura and trained her to to be a killer and assassin. The elder sister did not die and grew up to eventually reunite with her sister and avenge their father and led to the destruction of the evil organization.
May 14
We watched The Legend of Drunken Master which was one of Jackie Chan’s best movies. It was really fun to watch because we got to see how Jackie Chan performed his fighting moves and got to see the bloopers. It was mostly about the missing historical jade figures, which was important to the Chinese. We also got to see some fight scenes in anime class.
May 15:
In today’s class, we watched a documentary about wuxia and how it was re-enacted in movies. Wuxia means martial chivalry. It was showcased in the movies with actors like Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Wong Fei Hung and so on. They became very popular. We also went outside and worked on both defensive and offensive attacks in Renshu Kumite Ichi.
May 16:
We worked on more fighting moves, offensive and defensive skills as well as watched The 36th Chambers of Shaolin.
May 20:
We watched two movies today. Black Salt and The Assailant. Black Salt was a short film about a black 007 agent. I personally was not a fan of it, but it was still kind of interesting. The Assailant was fascinating because it was about the Afro-Brazilian martial art Capoeira, which evolved from an outlawed fighting art of slaves, into something culturally prized and sacred to Brazil.
May 21:
Yesterday we watched John Wick 3 which was an action-packed film. I liked how they directed the movie along with the locations where it was filmed. I always enjoy Keanu Reeves’ movies. I can’t wait for the fourth chapter to come out.
May 23:
Yesterday we watched an interesting film called Lady Bloodfight. The movie featured plenty of really badass female fighters and a lot of brutal fight scenes.
Mr. Riley also had a martial arts friend that appeared in this movie too. Her name is Jet Tranter and she is from Australia. I was very mad when she was killed by the evil Russian lady fighter because she was the nicest character in the whole movie.
We, later on, went outside and practiced kata Heian Shodan.
We, later on, went outside and practiced kata Heian Shodan.
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
BUKI HO = Traditional Weapons
Training in traditional weaponry improves flexibility, concentration, timing, reflexes and eye/hand/foot coordination. It is a great way to improve physical coordination and flexibility.
Martial artists have the opportunity to manipulate weapons like the Bo Staff, Tonfa, Nuchukas, Kama, & Sai in various offensive and defensive ways. Through challenging drills, partner work, and pre-designed patterns, participants gain confidence and positional awareness in their ability to fluidly and assertively handle the traditional weapon.
UKEMI WAZA
KUMITE PRACTICE
Kumite allows you to get a sense of distance and timing when staging an attack and counterdefense. It proved to be quite difficult at first, but as we continued to train over the four weeks, guys got the hang of it.
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
The Black Panther Will Also Be The Black Samurai
I was so glad that I was able to recently receive a copy of the brand new book:
African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan by Thomas Lockley and Geoffrey Girard
Actor Chadwick Boseman of Black Panther fame is attached to the film project and is slated to portray the pivotal historical samurai figure.
Unfortunately, the book arrived a little too late for me to introduce it to the History of Martial Arts & Anime class this Spring, but it will be at the top of the list on important information to cover for next years and future projects.
African Samurai: The True Story of Yasuke, a Legendary Black Warrior in Feudal Japan by Thomas Lockley and Geoffrey Girard
Actor Chadwick Boseman of Black Panther fame is attached to the film project and is slated to portray the pivotal historical samurai figure.
Unfortunately, the book arrived a little too late for me to introduce it to the History of Martial Arts & Anime class this Spring, but it will be at the top of the list on important information to cover for next years and future projects.
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