jodan-uke use previous block to both block and guide the next punch.
Fukyugata Ⅱ don’t drop the hiji-ate, only swing it forward. then swing the bent elbow across the body to block.
pinan shodan bunkai
yakusoku kumite Ⅱ and Ⅲ. In Ⅱ the atteacker comes in hard and its ok for the defender to slide on each block.
Class led by Zack.
Tonfa basics and Fuykugata Ⅰ in weapons portion of class. It’s OK to double block with tonfa, particularly jodan and gedan-uke.
After light stretching, practiced kata renzoku through Pinan Ⅲ
Worked on Pinan Ⅴ in smaller group led by Noah.
Foot work
Pulling/pushing rhythm from the augmented gedan-uke through kosa-uke and first front punch.
Worked on Naihanchi Ⅲ in another breakout group.
Split into groups and worked on Pinan Ⅲ bunkai
In black belt portion, worked on Wankan and after that Wankan bunkai.
Class led by Zack.
Lots of excercise – pushups, situps laps around the dojo. Kicks to the bag and punching the makiwara.
Aggressive stretching.
Worked on yakusoku kumite Ⅰ-Ⅴ with Tom.
Worked on Fukyugata Ⅰ/Ⅱ bunkai
Finished up with kihon bo kata.
After class, practiced Hanagushiku-no-sai with Zack and Alvin.
Notes:
In the first two moves, the palm of the front hand is down. Think of the move as searching (could also be hooking).