2011-05-21 17:55:00
Like a few weeks ago, today was a small class in the dojo. Only eight guys in bogu and three newbies in keikogi.
Before warming up with suburi and stretching (no running at all this week, that felt odd!) the whole group focused on studying kata. I'm very grateful for the help of Raoul, a visiting member of our Amstelveen dojo, who provided me with some good insights on kata 1 through 3. After that sensei Ton took us rookies apart for some practice and uchi geiko, while the rest of the group spent the remaining hour sparring.
My fast men and kote are still crappy, like I learnt last week. I did finally understand the mechanics behind the fast men, after seeing a few confusing explanations in class. The idea behind the fast men strike is that the shinai moves in a straight line towards the opponents face, only to jump up for a strike at the last instant. I kept on thinking that this movement was achieved through the wrists, but instead it happens almost automatically by thrusting forward, combined with raising and straightening the right arm. And -then- the wrists come in :)
EDIT:
Now the only thing I need to figure out is why the heck I keep getting these splitting head aches after training. I get back home around 1200 and you can bet dollars to donuts that by 1300 I'll have a head ache that lasts until I go to sleep at night. Menno suggested that it might be a hydration problem, but it even occurs now that I'm downing 1.5 to 2 liters of water in the morning. Personally I'm thinking it might have something to do with the muscles in my neck and how I use them during kendo.
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Posted by Mistoffelees
Spread your water intake over the course of the day though.
Posted by Thomas
@ Mistoffelees:
Good point. Usually what I do is:
0700 - 0830 = Breakfast, drink 0,5-1,0 liters
0900 = Start of class, drink 0,5 liters
1100 - 1200 = End of class, drink 1,0-1,5 liters, eat a snack
After 1200 though my hydration goes down to my normal pace.
@ Menno:
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. I might be subconsciously clenching my jaws and I am also probably forcing my posture upright.
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2011-05-23 12:19:00
Posted by Menno
So not a hydration problem then. Could be the neck muscles. Ok perhaps the jam muscles that are connected to the other muscles in your head. Clenching your jaw really tightly can also cause headaches (I believe).