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KARATE KOMMENTS shed a bit of rust from the COVID layoff. Each of these drills will

Summer Drills Part 2 require a pair of dumbbells (preferably 3lbs each and not more than 5
lbs each). All movements in every drill are to be done in super slow
motion; this means that each drill should take you at least two minutes
to complete. This will allow for safety (preventing hyper-extension)
By Jim Riddell, and time to critique each move for precision.

Seaway Karate Club
1. The 4 basic blocks x 10: Do 10 face or upper level blocks,
followed by 10 outside chest blocks, followed by 10 inside chest
2020 continues to be the strangest year in the history of sports, blocks, followed by 10 low blocks. Be sure to do a proper set-up
between each block. If your karate style has Te-waza in its syllabus
and not in a good way. The Stanley Cup should have been awarded
more than two months ago, the NHL entry draft was to have taken (27 techniques) this is an excellent drill – all 27 techniques/3 times.
place at the end of June, followed by free agency on July 1st. 2. Pick any kata, be sure to take a full 2 minutes to complete it,
Compared to many other countries, Canada has done very well concentrating on the proper technique of every movement in the kata.
in the fight against COVID-19 and so the Stanley Cup should be
3. Jab–Cross Combo: this must be done slowly and with control to
hoisted by the beginning of October with the draft and free agency
following on the weekend of October 9 & 10th. prevent injury. 25 repetitions, very slowly.
4. Add some movement. Step in with the jab cross combo. Again,
Phase 3 of Ontario re-opening began on July 17th, but at the
very slowly, 25 times.
time of this writing (July 21st) there is still a considerable amount
of confusion about what lies ahead for martial art dojos. There are 5. Be creative – as an example, add a side-step with a hook and an
444 municipalities and 34 Ontario Public Health Standards boards optional uppercut to the jab cross combo. Self-defense technique can
in the province, so it will take a bit of time to establish a uniform be done in kata form with dumbbells as well as pressure-point strikes
set of guidelines. Each martial art is unique and differs from the and the 16 -move pressure point Te-waza.
others, but all have numerous drills and class plans that could be
implemented with social distancing in place and without contact. Hopefully by the time that you are reading this issue of Sports Energy,
we will have a clearer understanding of the requirements allowing
These details will get worked out in the coming weeks.
martial artists to return to the dojos in Ontario. In the meantime, keep
In the meantime, here are a few drills that can be done to help on training at home.