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My 9year old daughter has been doing karate for a couple of years but her class had to move so rather than her stopping I decided that I’d start too. So since September I’ve been doing a weekly shotokan karate class, and from this week I’m upping it to training twice a week. I’ve been really enjoying it and looking forward to my first grading in December
theres a guy who’s recently joined our BJJ club who’s wing Chung training a few years now so I’ll ask him.
Nice, one of the guys I train with does family karate class with the kids, they love it. I've never done a class but there is a class before us so often get to see a glimpse of what they are doing while we are waiting. I'm training tonight.
Looks like we've secured the first dedicated facility for our class, probably moving in the new year. Be great to have it ready and nicely kitted out rather than having to put the mats out every week or share them with karate / judo.
Managed to stop it and tape it up and rolled a few more times with adjusted technique of keeping my left hand back behind me on the mat and right hand only grips. I got a couple of submissions I've never done before, one loop choke with my legs clamped as leverage, left hand still on the mat. Quite an interesting little exercise!
Playing guitar is going to be out for a week or two!
I had every intention of doing it with her and as a family but I bottled it. It just looked too difficult - my lack of coordination and too much remember and learn for this old man! So as I say kudos to you.
I have started boxing though which suits me better - I enjoy the intensity of the training and the fact it’s not as structured.
Speaking of which - is anyone else here doing boxing? I’ve a question on headgear if anyone can help?
I boxed for about ten years as a teen / into my 20s, headgear was rustic and uncomfortable then, we rarely used it in the gym but for bouts and Hampshire training I had to wear it. What do you want to know?
Like all things there’s different price points, styles etc but unlike the guitar business there’s not a lot of info/reviews out there to inform buying decisions.
I’m happy to pay out the dosh to protect my boat race but there’s a lot to chose from.
I’ve pmd if you don’t mind rather than cluttering this thread. Cheers.
Thats very impressive how far your daughter has got, she must be a natural! My son has started at nearly 6 years old and finds both the coordination and memory of the moves quite tricky, so respect to her for being so close to black belt!
Good luck with the boxing, that’s a proper workout.
The main thing is repetition - our club trains 3 nights a week although we don’t get to every class. Also she did ballet from 2 and a half so a lot of the balance, coordination and ability to remember routines was probably in place before she started karate.
Shes not remarkable - she’s one of the smallest/youngest in her group and struggles to keep up at times. We’ve had times where she’s lost interest and been on the verge of giving up but she’s back in the interested/practices at home mindset at the moment.
The key is dedication - the group she started with is smaller now as a lot do drop out - persistence and practising at home is also important.
We are lucky it’s a great club with a family atmosphere and on a busy day there can be 40-50 people training. Sensi competed at the highest level and some of the current members have excellent achievement records in national and international competition.
Silver. Won two matches by points and lost the final six points up with 90 seconds left to an Americana. I have never been so exhausted, brilliant experience though.
Only 3 more until 1st Dan Black Belt....!
I would love to see him rematch Khabib on top.form. The result may be similar but what a fight it would be.
Tony will be a real test for Khabib, both standing and on the ground. I can see him winning a decision.