Just finished my training at the Spectrum fitness centre till after Xmas as I go on the road up north on Tuesday for book signings and schools talks for 2 weeks. It was my last training before my karate grading in London this Sunday. Among the things I have to do is to fight 5 times. They usually stop the fight when someone scores, but these 5 fights are not getting stopped, its pure endurance, and the opponents are usually bigger than me, but my stamina's up for the fighting from doing two-hours of BodyPump and BodyCombat back to back for a few months, and my upper body strength is up from doing daily morning handstands in my yoga sun salutation routine. Sparring earlier in the year when I was much weaker, I ended up with 3 broken fingers and bruised ribs, and I couldn't exercise for a month, so its serious stuff. This belt (brown) is the last belt before black. I've got 2 xmas parties this weekend with fellow exercise fanatics in Guildford, but I'm only going to drink water and I have to get plenty of sleep for the karate grading. Where has the party animal gone? I hope to see some of my fitness friends at the White House pub in Guildford on Saturday at 7.30, where I'll be drinking water with our brilliant instructors, Tracey Debenham, Jon Hawkins and Tony Coker.
Part of the grading is also this kata: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWnVeAAcjRA&feature=youtu.be
Shaun Attwood
Part of the grading is also this kata: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWnVeAAcjRA&feature=youtu.be
Shaun Attwood
Yey for handstands
ReplyDeleteCallie
Do footstands count?
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if only i could hold them for as long as you, Callie
ReplyDeleteyes, Rourkey, you really have to focus on your footstands in the weeks before the fight and your sleeping positions too :D
ReplyDeleteGood luck for Sunday Shaun
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Yes but there's more of you... I'm just a dot! Next challenge ... handstand, into cross legged, into crow into Chaturanga. Ooh tires me out just typing it!
ReplyDeleteCallie
what is that routine called, Callie?
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ReplyDeleteO S Marden - quite fitting for your BIG day on Sunday
Callie
Atty...I understand the foot stands....but lets not bring this lower than we need to with your other comment...we are respectable people here in Brazil..
ReplyDeleteThomas Rourke
staying with the footstands, Rourkey, so as not to disrespect you Widdy-Brazilians, its very important to increase your little toe strength in the run up to a karate grading as its regarded as the deadliest part of the human body to strike with, i've got tiny barbells that i do special sets of little toe curls with first thing in the morning
ReplyDeleteoh i like the sound of that, Callie
ReplyDeleteBrown Belt? If them boys on the yard could see you now, LOL
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hey whens party time book out??
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Party Time comes out April 11, here's the Party Time webpage including Chapter 1: http://shaunattwood.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=120&Itemid=119
ReplyDeleteHow can anyone be bigger than you? I wish you luck for your brown belt, I know how hard it is to Achieve this but nothing like your black belt which If I can remember rightly its a few years for first Dan, the higher the Dan the longer it takes. Take care.
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always the over achiever & maxing out to "infinity & beyond" (Buzz Lightyear)
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Good Luck With the grading buddy
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nice one shaun -good luck brother ........
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Shaun, senpai ...good luck with your grading , youll have no problem because you've got the right attitude . Remember attack forwards defend sideways NEVER go backwards !! OSS
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Even though I may be characterised as one of those opponents "bigger" than you, trust in your fierceness, dedication and those dis-jointed hips making your long legs a lethal weapon. You'll be absolutely fine.
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Lots of luck for Sunday Shaun! Reserve me a front row spot when you're ready for the black won't you?! (and for goodness sake protect those ribs - with all the laughing you do at the book signings you're going to need them intact for the coming weeks!!)
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My son take karate he's in the 80 a witches American Taekwondo Association he's only 5 yrs old, were hoping that he can reach black belt by age 8 or 9. That's great you take martial arts good for you mentally and physically..
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It's great that you're starting your son so young. it;ll give him confidence for the rest of his life.
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