Below you'll find video on our fights at the Open European Taekwondo Championships 2012 in Wieliczka, Poland. It's neither a lot, nor is it particularly high-quality, but then it just has to suffice. Not going to comment much on what happened there - just enjoy the clips.Come saturday, the Shinergy[battle] winter 2012 will take place. … Open European Taekwondo Championships 2012, Video Footage weiterlesen
Thoughts on warmup: A detailled view on the Warrior Warmup Routine
At this years Shinergy[instructor conference], the Warrior Warmup Routine was introduced as the standard warmup for every Shinergy class. Below you'll find video footage of the official presentation. After the detailled walk-through, we did everything again, at a higher pace, so that the translations between the individual exercises went smoother. That part didn't make it … Thoughts on warmup: A detailled view on the Warrior Warmup Routine weiterlesen
This is how we do it: Sparring, 2012-11-24
Video footage of yesterday's sparring session. No comment from my side this time, just the visuals. Enjoy!Next sparring session is due next saturday. So long, take care
Thoughts on Attitude: Changing the World
Didn't post for quite a while now. Didn't really have a chance, as my academic program is in crush-mode at the moment. That's just crazy. Also, I frankly wasn't motivated after those European Championships. Now, though, it's back to business, both when it comes to training as well as blogging. Lots of work to do … Thoughts on Attitude: Changing the World weiterlesen
Reflections on the Open TKD EC 2012, Part I
The BadI'm hugely disappointed. Don't get me wrong, the tournament was awesome and except for a few details the organization was highly professional. What I'm unhappy about was my own performance. I feel like I under-performed really bad. To say things straight out, I lost in the first round.It's not the fact that I lost … Reflections on the Open TKD EC 2012, Part I weiterlesen
Way to the TKDI EC 2012, Part XVII
This is my last post before I leave the country tomorrow and head for the [Open Europen Taekwondo Championships 2012] in Wieliczka, Poland. Just weighed in at 73.3kg. Still 3.3kg to lose. Still got around 18 hours...In [yesterday's post] I mentioned I was feeling sick - just as I thought, I'm back on my feet. … Way to the TKDI EC 2012, Part XVII weiterlesen
Way to the TKDI EC 2012, Part XVII
Weighed in at 74.5kg in the morning. Already starting to lose weight, still a long way to go, though. Started my day with a crisp technique session at 8:30 in the morning. After I warmed up with three rounds of shadow sparring (nothing out of the ordinary,... movement only, straight punches only, punch/kick/punch combos), [Ronny] … Way to the TKDI EC 2012, Part XVII weiterlesen
Way to the TKDI EC 2012, Part XVI
Today's training wasn't that much different from [yesterday's], at least from a purely technical point of view. Again, I started with 5 rounds of shadow sparring, again I followed my standard progression to build up intensity over the course of the session:Steping onlyStraight punches onlyPunch/Kick/Punch combosKick/Punch/Kick combosPut all the pieces togetherUnlike yesterday, I didn't work … Way to the TKDI EC 2012, Part XVI weiterlesen
Way to the TKDI EC 2012, Part XV
SaturdaySaturday, I sparred for a last time before the [EC 2012]. Can't say I'm particularly pleased by how things went (from a fighter's point of view - never been more proud of my students). Felt slow, turned away when being punched in the face (something of a beginner's mistake), had my hands down... all in … Way to the TKDI EC 2012, Part XV weiterlesen
Way to the TKDI EC 2012, Part XIV
YesterdaySo yesterday I attended Chris class at [our dojo] for some sparring. I strongly believe that Sparring is about the most specific conditioning tool in any combat athlete's arsenal. Obviously, it has two very distinct disadvantages:high risk of injury, especially at a faster pace and/or when the contact gets harderneglecting to balance high sparring volumes … Way to the TKDI EC 2012, Part XIV weiterlesen
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