2021-04-18 03:54
The time training outside of the dojo has made me start working on some new drills. These aren’t new techniques, just the same techniques done differently.
Class started doing stand… Read More
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2021-03-29 04:31
It’s been a long time since I updated this website, and even though I haven’t been typing, I never stopped training. I learned a lot about Karate over the last two years. I&rsquo&hell…Read More
2019-02-13 05:41
Today’s class involved a lot of pad work doing various strikes with as much power as possible. I would like to think that whenever we do pad drills like these, I am hitting the pad as… Read More
2018-10-31 05:02
Often, when we train, we stick to many of what I consider standard techniques. These techniques, such as front punch, reverse punch, front snap kicks and the group of standard blocks m… Read More
2018-10-17 04:20
Today’s class was focused on raw power and spirit. We often do our techniques trying to have perfect form with the goal of getting a new rank or a medal at a tournament but the b… Read More
2018-10-10 04:00
Today’s class involved a lot of kicks again but this time, we were hitting things, such as our partner holding some pads. There was some kihon and kata also but the kicks were th… Read More
2018-10-03 04:22
Today was one of those classes that really made me appreciate how great an instructor my Sensei is. All Karate classes with Sensei Noia are excellent but there are some that really blo… Read More
2018-09-26 04:00
This week was full of kicks again but we also worked on some intense stance drills. Sensei Plocharcyzk was our Sensei today and he made sure that we had a good class.
We started workin… Read More
2018-09-20 05:13
This was another week of kicks but this time, it was crescent kicks. The last three classes have been focused on kicks and today was another day of many kicks, along with some other go… Read More
2018-09-12 04:00
Following all the hook kicks and roundhouse kicks last week, this class was focused mainly on side snap kicks and many of them.
Warm up with some moving stances
Sensei Noia had move forward… Read More
2018-09-06 05:10
Today was the first day of the new Karate session. With a week off in between sessions Sensei Noia thought that it would be good to have us work on our kicks. I mean really work… Read More
2018-08-22 04:15
In Shotokan Karate, we have techniques that we call blocks. Rising block, downward block, inward block and a few more. While they can deflect an attack and allow for a follow up… Read More
2018-08-15 03:30
There are times when you go to Karate class and find out how hard you can push yourself and today was one of those days. Today we did kata along with a drill using a the sukui uke… Read More
2018-08-08 04:00
Today, we focused on a lot of stance training both solo and with a partner along with a three step and one step type training.
Stretches and stances
We started moving down the dojo with dyna… Read More
2018-08-01 03:50
I am typing this from the comfort of my recliner that I always look forward to after a hard class. Even though my recliner is one of the few places that I can get really comfortable, t… Read More
2018-07-25 03:09
Today’s class was mostly sparring drills but different. Instead of putting on the pads and free sparring, Sensei Noia, had us work on some different drills with focus on foot mov… Read More
2018-07-18 04:00
Sensei Noia shared an important lesson with some of us tonight. Everyone wants to strike hard but forcing yourself to strike hard and striking hard are two different things. I we… Read More
2018-07-11 04:24
I was disappointed that I had to miss class last week but today’s class made up for it. Since exams are over, there is a little less kihon and more hitting of pads and people.
Ka… Read More
2018-06-13 04:17
I always have a good class with Sensei Noia but today was exceptional. For the last few months, he has been working on training drills that we haven’t done before. Today&rs&hell…Read More
2018-02-14 02:55
It’s interesting how when you are working on something specific in your training outside the dojo, without telling your Sensei, he suddenly has a class that focuses on that particular… Read More
2018-01-31 05:23
Today’s class focused on Kanku Dai. This is one of those katas that I feel I have done forever but it never feels as good as the others. Even though it is has a lot of basi… Read More
2018-01-24 05:00
It’s been a long time since I have taken a formal Karate class and after saving up my pennies I am able to take class again. I trained at home almost every day and helped teach w… Read More
2017-09-20 04:42
I haven’t written much here since I have not been taking classes because of real life issues but I am still assisting each week and I thought it would be useful to outline the classes… Read More
2017-06-07 03:16
Exams are coming to an end over the next couple weeks and Sensei Noia worked kata and basics today.
Exam time is always good for training
Even though I stopped taking exams almost 6 ye… Read More
2017-05-10 03:08
From the title above, you can guess that we did a lot of kicks in class today.
Start with kicks and keep going
Sensei Noia had us start class with some partner kicks. Kicking my partner is a… Read More
2017-04-12 03:03
Today was my first day back after two weeks off. The bad part about breaks between Karate sessions is, I don’t have the structured training that I get when going to class but the good… Read More
2016-07-27 04:29
What an awesome class today! Classes with Sensei Noia are always awesome but today was extra awesome. The dojo was hot and humid and it felt good. As I get older, the warm air really makes m… Read More
2016-05-25 04:21
We started class with a partner doing alternating kicks (front snap kick, roundhouse kick and side thrust kick) with shuffle up front leg and then rear leg to get warmed up.
A quick anchorma… Read More
2016-05-18 03:42
For the warm up, we did heian Shodan through Tekki Shodan. This is a always a good warm up for as long as I take my time. If I start off pushing the first katas too much, my form breaks down… Read More
2016-05-04 03:35
Today, Sensei Noia had us work on some awesome stance training drills. We started with a partner with the outside of our foot touching the outside of our partners foot. We alternated mo… Read More
2016-02-10 05:06
We started class running back and forth 4 times to get the blood flowing. Since the dojo was cold, Sensei had do some squats. We started squatting with our legs close together, then shoulder… Read More
2016-02-03 05:21
We started class jogging back and forth across the dojo 10 times for a warm up.
While still warming up we moved to half court and back with different stances and hand techniques, then we did… Read More
2016-01-27 04:26
This week, the dojo was warmer but Sensei Noia gave us a good warm up anyway. We started jogging back and forth 6 times across the dojo. Next, we did lunges forward to the middle of the dojo… Read More
2016-01-20 05:23
Today was my first class of 2016. The dojo was very cold and the floor felt like ice but at least it was dry. Either way, it felt good to be back and before long, my body started to warm up… Read More
2014-04-30 03:35
Still working on kicks, Sensei Noia had many kicking drills for us today.
Kata and kata mirror image
We started class with one of my favorite warm ups doing all the Heian katas 1 through 5 a… Read More
2014-04-23 04:21
Today’s class was full of kicking basics and many of them. Sensei Noia wants to ensure that the students who are testing, have good kicks this time and tonight was a good example of th… Read More
2014-04-16 04:14
Today’s class covered sparring, basics and kata. Sensei made sure that we had a taste of everything today and sadly, it made the class go by too quickly.
Free sparring and one step
Cla… Read More
2014-04-02 04:24
For today’s class, Sensei had us spend half the class on working on our form and the other half working on hitting the pads with a technique that we normally do not use on the pads.
Ch… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Today’s class was a new beginning for some students. Class was held in a different dojo for the first time in 12 or 13 years. I took class at this location a couple times over the year… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Today’s class consisted of a few different things which included kicks, kihon and kata but a good amount of time was spent doing kicking drills. Side thrust kicks anyone? Sensei Noia o… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
There does seem to be a pattern around exam time and that pattern seems to be focused heavily on kicks. Sensei Noia started class today with many kicks and that continued on for almost half… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Today’s class started with everyone spending some quality time in a horse stance and some kata training. The horse stance is your friend We did single punch, double punch, triple punch… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Even though Sensei Cieplik retired over six months ago, Sensei Noia carries on his teachings and often tells us to use our entire body when doing punches and strikes. Although Sensei N… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
In class today, Sensei Noia had us revisit a drill that we worked on before that I call small space drills. Many of the students often say that they do not have the space to get in a good Ka… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Below is a list of the most viewed posts on Shotokanplanet.org for 2013. Oddly enough, the majority of the most read posts are from years past, even as far back as 2009. 1 – Go-n… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Today was one of those classes that went by too fast. It seems like we were just finished warming up and then class was over. Although, with all of the kicking drills that we did… Read More
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