The third week in “Fire” month is coming up! Who’s ready for some awesome training? Our theme is “Fear Won’t Kill You”. We’ve all been there. The awful feeling of fear creeping over us just as we’re about to take a big leap into the unknown. Have you ever let that fear guide your decision-making? In martial arts, we learn never to let fear get the best of us. Because, while fear can’t kill you, responding poorly to that fear actually can.
The awesome thing about martial arts training is that the dojo provides a lab for us to practice honing the skills we want to cultivate in the real world. This week, we’ll be practicing the concept of staring our fear in the face, seeing it for what it is, and not letting it stop us. It’s a perfect theme for the 3rd week of the month because we give extra attention to safety and self defense this week.
The techniques we’re focusing on are:
- Sideways Ukemi
- Blocks and Strikes (Specifically Jodan Uke, Koppo Ken and how to target Kyusho)
- Kamae Set 2
- Jumonji no Kata
- Moving at Forward Angles
Remember to sign up for the Big Thanksgiving Service project coming up 11/19! I also wanted to be sure you know about the holiday deals we have on hoodies, training tools, belt displays and more. Send Santa over here to see them!
Thanks for reading and I’ll see you in the dojo!