green belt techniques...

techniques

1. forward face punch (seiken jodan zuki, i think)- semicircle away from centerline???, both hands come up centerline + stay in center always, inside arm parries punch, outside hand catches at elbow, hips turn + apply ikkyu

* * i'm confused. i forgot whether we step across center line or away.

*when uke is bent over + off balanced, sensei c showed additional kicks + a sweep of uke's leg closest to u

* when semicircle away, sensei c said the distance from uke's punch is just a bit further than if you didn't move out of away

2. forward face punch - same as above, but outside hand slides down forearm of striking hand, inside hand goes to back of striking hand, apply kotogaeshi, parry arm but still keep uke's striking hand in center, don't parry so much that uke arm swings out of center and can't apply a kotogaeshi lock in your center

3. mae geri - hitch step into shiko dachi + inside arm sweeps under to catch uke leg @ knee + outside hand/arm shoots across uke's body, turn hips, uke takes back fall, apply tiger lock on ankle

4. mae geri - weight 50/50 on both feet, shift weight to back leg, uke kicks, hand of same side of back leg does heel then hand sweeping of kick away from body, side step + sweep w/ lead leg + roll shoulder, uke takes back fall

5. upper cut w/ knife - step to side crossing center line, opposite side hand (to uke's knife hand) blocks from underneath, same side hand blocks w/ wrist side from on top of uke's wrist, both hands' palms facing floor, both hands immediately switch for kotogeashi lock, remember when stepping to side to bring back leg together w/ lead leg + stay in hamni

6. grab lapel + round house: catch punch , same side foot steps across, twist hip, step through, apply shihonage

when locking on ground, think of knee as cutting through shoulder joint into ground, then apply lock

* clarification on seionage which is shoulder throw and shihonage which is four big throws

* i try to think of ways to make training/crosstraining more fun + practical. but training is hard. there are times, since starting some serious cross training, where my body goes into brain freeze. but i think somehow this might be good, being able to mentally switch gears from one athletic activity to the next. i might need some time to get used to this.