Comments for lukasa http://lukasa.wordpress.com got a signal? Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:19:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Cardio Kickboxing by lukasa http://lukasa.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/cardio-kickboxing/#comment-57 lukasa Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:19:42 +0000 http://lukasa.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-57 Thanks, Eric. Interesting. Just need a big clock with a second hand, or I could try to count. One onegaishimasu, two onegaishimasu... The squats sound about right. Thanks, Eric. Interesting. Just need a big clock with a second hand, or I could try to count. One onegaishimasu, two onegaishimasu… The squats sound about right.

]]> Comment on Cardio Kickboxing by Eric Holcomb http://lukasa.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/cardio-kickboxing/#comment-56 Eric Holcomb Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:07:55 +0000 http://lukasa.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-56 Hi! If you are time challenged and not afraid of puking a bit, try <a href="http://ezinearticles.com/?Tabata-Anything---Four-Minutes-of-Pain-to-Gain&id=348486" rel="nofollow">Tabata Intervals</a>. They hurt, they really do, but they work. Good luck cutting the papa-pounds! Oh, and if you get a chance, please do kick the instructor, that all by itself would make for an entertaining blog post! :-) e. Hi!

If you are time challenged and not afraid of puking a bit, try Tabata Intervals. They hurt, they really do, but they work.

Good luck cutting the papa-pounds! Oh, and if you get a chance, please do kick the instructor, that all by itself would make for an entertaining blog post!

:-)
e.

]]> Comment on Plan B, part 4 by Eric Holcomb http://lukasa.wordpress.com/2009/02/27/plan-b-part-4/#comment-55 Eric Holcomb Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:29:12 +0000 http://lukasa.wordpress.com/?p=47#comment-55 Thanks for the Alexander Technique links, I have not finieshed reading through them. The idea of end-gaming seems spot-on! I can see it clearly in many of my own actions. In the dojo, I have had many teachers who said that I rushed through technique but I wasn't able to fix my issue with rushing until two very wise teachers pointed out to me that I "wanted to throw too much". One pointed out that the goal of the technique was not the throw, but rather, the whole motion. The other related my problem to dancing, saying that I was so excited about getting to the dip that didn't enjoy the rest of the dance! End gaming! This deserves some thought! Take care, e. PS I hope and you and your family are sleeping better. Thanks for the Alexander Technique links, I have not finieshed reading through them. The idea of end-gaming seems spot-on! I can see it clearly in many of my own actions.

In the dojo, I have had many teachers who said that I rushed through technique but I wasn’t able to fix my issue with rushing until two very wise teachers pointed out to me that I “wanted to throw too much”. One pointed out that the goal of the technique was not the throw, but rather, the whole motion. The other related my problem to dancing, saying that I was so excited about getting to the dip that didn’t enjoy the rest of the dance! End gaming! This deserves some thought!

Take care,
e.

PS I hope and you and your family are sleeping better.

]]> Comment on Plan B, part 2 by lukasa http://lukasa.wordpress.com/2009/02/03/plan-b-part-2/#comment-54 lukasa Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:32:53 +0000 http://lukasa.wordpress.com/2009/02/03/plan-b-part-2/#comment-54 Well stated. They "don't generally lead to death and would tend to make uke act cooperatively." Do you pound on uncooperative ukes? :) I understand what you're saying. Still exploring this issue though. Since we don't actually <i>do</i> striking in training, I'm exploring what place to give these plan b's in my mind. I should point out that it's not that I don't know how to strike or that I want to incorporate it into aikido directly. I got several years of striking and sparring in karate and tkd. But I do know that thinking of hitting something and doing it are completely different. And if we tell ourselves, oh I could do a kidney punch here, but never actually do one from that position into a similar target under similar circumstances, what are the chances we'll screw it up somehow? Well stated. They “don’t generally lead to death and would tend to make uke act cooperatively.” Do you pound on uncooperative ukes? :) I understand what you’re saying. Still exploring this issue though. Since we don’t actually do striking in training, I’m exploring what place to give these plan b’s in my mind.

I should point out that it’s not that I don’t know how to strike or that I want to incorporate it into aikido directly. I got several years of striking and sparring in karate and tkd. But I do know that thinking of hitting something and doing it are completely different. And if we tell ourselves, oh I could do a kidney punch here, but never actually do one from that position into a similar target under similar circumstances, what are the chances we’ll screw it up somehow?

]]> Comment on Plan B, part 2 by Eric Holcomb http://lukasa.wordpress.com/2009/02/03/plan-b-part-2/#comment-53 Eric Holcomb Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:00:49 +0000 http://lukasa.wordpress.com/2009/02/03/plan-b-part-2/#comment-53 The basic ikyo pin is about the easiest one that I can think of to escape, even when applied by someone big/strong/talented. However, I had some sempai who absolutely insisted that the point of the pin was to put nage in a better position to pound the back of uke's head or take a few kidney shots as needed. Neither of the se options sounds particularly Aiki but they are practical, don't generally lead to death and would tend to make uke act cooperatively. Other pins are similar. e. The basic ikyo pin is about the easiest one that I can think of to escape, even when applied by someone big/strong/talented. However, I had some sempai who absolutely insisted that the point of the pin was to put nage in a better position to pound the back of uke’s head or take a few kidney shots as needed. Neither of the se options sounds particularly Aiki but they are practical, don’t generally lead to death and would tend to make uke act cooperatively.

Other pins are similar.

e.

]]> Comment on Plan B, part 1 by lukasa http://lukasa.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/plan-b-part-1/#comment-52 lukasa Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:48:08 +0000 http://lukasa.wordpress.com/?p=39#comment-52 Thanks for the perspective, Eric! Now that I think about it, we do something very similar, as you say, to the chin or face. A step off the line and in quite directly (or vice versa), such that uke does a baseball slide. One of my concerns with the open hand to the throat is that it is more(?) potentially lethal than other atemis. Not so much in the dojo, but 'on the street'. I'm going to post more on this topic. To some extent it's silly to complain that a particular martial technique is too effective, isn't it? Thanks for the perspective, Eric! Now that I think about it, we do something very similar, as you say, to the chin or face. A step off the line and in quite directly (or vice versa), such that uke does a baseball slide. One of my concerns with the open hand to the throat is that it is more(?) potentially lethal than other atemis. Not so much in the dojo, but ‘on the street’. I’m going to post more on this topic. To some extent it’s silly to complain that a particular martial technique is too effective, isn’t it?

]]> Comment on Plan B, part 1 by Eric Holcomb http://lukasa.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/plan-b-part-1/#comment-51 Eric Holcomb Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:53:12 +0000 http://lukasa.wordpress.com/?p=39#comment-51 That open-hand to thoat/chin is pretty common in some schools. You can even think of it as an abrieviated iriminage. I see it most frequently in multiple attacker randori where you really don't have time to do a slow swoop, turn rotate, allow uke to fall sort of response. With multiple atackers, a quick irmi with arm extended through uke's chin is very effective. If you look at each technique, moment by moment, you'd be amazed at all the opportunities nage really has to just trash uke. At the very least, an occasional open-hand strike is good for keeping uke on their toes, or rather, on the floor. Happy rolling! e. That open-hand to thoat/chin is pretty common in some schools. You can even think of it as an abrieviated iriminage. I see it most frequently in multiple attacker randori where you really don’t have time to do a slow swoop, turn rotate, allow uke to fall sort of response. With multiple atackers, a quick irmi with arm extended through uke’s chin is very effective. If you look at each technique, moment by moment, you’d be amazed at all the opportunities nage really has to just trash uke. At the very least, an occasional open-hand strike is good for keeping uke on their toes, or rather, on the floor.

Happy rolling!
e.

]]> Comment on Neti Pot Day 2 by Eric Holcomb http://lukasa.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/neti-pot-day-2/#comment-50 Eric Holcomb Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:55:54 +0000 http://lukasa.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-50 My neighbor at the office (who sufferes from "sub nasal flame" -- sadly a J to E dictionary failure not the name of a condition) and uses powered nasal cleaning says that the girl in the video is not using enough pressure. In my case, all I can say is that Neti Pots are "on the donut"... That looks VERY uncomfortable. e. My neighbor at the office (who sufferes from “sub nasal flame” — sadly a J to E dictionary failure not the name of a condition) and uses powered nasal cleaning says that the girl in the video is not using enough pressure.

In my case, all I can say is that Neti Pots are “on the donut”…

That looks VERY uncomfortable.

e.

]]> Comment on Tips on Sleeping while Caring for a Newborn by userhacker http://lukasa.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/tips-on-sleeping-while-caring-for-a-newborn/#comment-48 userhacker Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:48:55 +0000 http://lukasa.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/tips-on-sleeping-while-caring-for-a-newborn/#comment-48 Good luck! It's a blast.... after you recover :) Good luck! It’s a blast…. after you recover :)

]]> Comment on Tips on Sleeping while Caring for a Newborn by Pat http://lukasa.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/tips-on-sleeping-while-caring-for-a-newborn/#comment-47 Pat Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:12:10 +0000 http://lukasa.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/tips-on-sleeping-while-caring-for-a-newborn/#comment-47 Great stuff...I'll have to keep all of this in mind when my little guy is born. Not that I will remember with only 4 hours of sleep. Great stuff…I’ll have to keep all of this in mind when my little guy is born. Not that I will remember with only 4 hours of sleep.

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