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

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

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

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

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

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

Introduction & General Thoughts Another hard day comes to an end. On days like this one, being on the [Warrior Diet] proves invaluable. You see, my schedule was extremely tight today. I was either training, at the university, or on the way from one place to the other. The below table sums up what I … Way to the TKDI EC 2012, Part XIII weiterlesen

The [Open European Championships] are closing in with at a tremendous pace - just 10 more days to go until weigh-in (oct. 26th), 12 until the fights (oct. 28th). Oddly enough, this was also what today's training was all about - pace.You see, I'm certainly not going to be the fastest guy in my weight … Way to the TKDI EC 2012, Part XII weiterlesen

12 more days to go, not counting today. When it comes to my rib, I've decided to heed Barney Stinson's avice: "Whenever I feel sick, I stop being sick and be awesome instead". So, I just stopped being injured and now I'm awesome instead. This almost works...In any case, I started my day with a … Way to the TKDI EC 2012, Part XI weiterlesen