Ido Kihon

Kizame-zuki sliding forward – Sensai said my basics were good, but that I need to get more hip rotation to drive the punch.
Chudan/Gedan shuto-uke both forward and backward. Sensai complimented my gedan shuto-uke.

Added a few other techniques moving across the floor:

chudan soto-uke kosa-dachi, front kick (from Pinan Shodan)
gedan kosa-uke
morote soe-uke

Also need to work on my hip rotation with gedan uke, gedan kosa-uke and morote soe-uke.

My gedan kosa-uke was awkward when blocking down with my right hand. In Pinan Yondan and Godan the blocks are with the left.
Partner drills, with 2 partners

worked on kicks (front, side, roundhouse and spinning back) alternating legs and direction.

blocking/punching drill from Yakusoku kumite #6. Partner on left steps and does a right front punch. Block right with inside chest block followed by uraken. Then, partner on right steps and does a left front punch. Block by covering with left hand, then step in left while switching blocking hands and finish with inside left-hand uraken.

Kata

Fukyugata Ichi/Ni, Pinan Shodan/Yondan, Naihanchi Shodan

Need to focus on Pinan Yondan this month – especially stance after kicks and turns.

Kumite

Didn’t feel my sparring was especially good – hesitant, and poor use of combination attacks. Accidentally, landed a punch to Sensai Palmer’s chin while sparring. He rushed in with several quick attacks and with the distance, it just happened. Apologized several times, but felt bad and couldn’t help feeling that I should have had better control.