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DIARY of Karate and My life
(for 2000 & 2001)

Karate diary is depend on my class attendance.
(With me or not class goes on every day!)
*(own)-is my own practice not from dojo
(my dojo is Sensei Nishiyama's NKI)
I try my best.

Kihon(basics), Kumite(sparring), Kata(form)

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-2008- -2007- -2006- -2005- -2004- -2003- -2002-


123101
End of year! I cook Soba(Japanese noodle) for good luck.
Watch kouhaku Utagassen (Japanese Song show)

123001
(own)RUN 1H

122901
I and vicky went to Desert Hills Outlets and Cabazon Outlets.

Late at today my father told me that my grand father in Japan past away... he was 99 years old. I can not attend his funeral. (Ojiichan yasuraka ni nemure...)

122501
Merry Christmas
(own)RUN 1H, KIHON

122301
(own)RUN 1H, KIHON

122101
(own)KIHON 1H

121101
(own)KIHON 1H

120901
(own)KIHON, RUN 1H, KIHON.

120801
(own)KIHON

120501
(OWN)KIHON
I have not gone dojo long time !!!.
It is not good. I am loosing myself....not good...
I think its time to change my life now...

112501
(own)RUN 1H, KIHON

112301
(own)RUN 1H, KIHON

111801
(own)RUN 1H

110601
(own)RUN 30min, Kihon

110501
(own)RUN 30min, Kihon

103101
Halloween

102801
(own)RUN 1H

102301
(own)RUN 30min

102101
(own)RUN 1H

101801
(own)RUN 30min

101601
(own)RUN 30min

101401
(own)RUN 1H

101101
(own)RUN 30min, Kata.

101001
Sensei Nishiyama's birthday !!!
Kata, and Birthday party !!

100901
(own)RUN 30min, Kata, Kick.

100801
Columbus day


100701
US strike buck to Tariban of Afghanistan.

100201
(own)RUN 30min

100101
THE HARVEST MOON DAY !!



093001
(own)RUN 1H

092801
Kata, Kihon, Kumite.

(own)RUN 30min

092601
Kata

092501
Kihon

092001
(own)RUN 30min, weight training, Kata.

091801
(own)RUN 20min

091701
Kihon

091401
Kihon

091301
(own)JOG 20min

091101
(own)RUN 30min
Life goes on !!!

US under terrorist attack. World trade center gone, Pentagon damaged,
one hijacked airplane clashed at Pennsylvania. It all done by hijacked airplanes.
About 3000 people die.



091001
KATA-Useing power of stomach.
Effective use of snap for techniques.
Initiating attack

090601
(own)RUN 30min

090401
(own)1H KIHON

090301
Labor day holiday

Dojo closed
(own)1H KIHON

090201
(own)Run 30min


083001
(own)Run 30min

082801
(own)Run 30min

082601
(own)Run 1h

082301
(own)Run 30min and Kata
squat and kick 70 times

081901
(own)Run 1h and Kata

0809 -- 081701
Vacation !! Drive Los Angeles to Colorado.
Visited to Nevada, Arizona, Uta, and Colorado.(also California)



080601
Kihon--HIP ROTATION, HIKITE, MUSCLE USE, KIME, etc...


080501
Obon Festival at Gardena Buddhist Church
Obon dancing !!


0804-081201
JAPANESE NISEIWEEK FESTIVAL



080301
Kihon and Kumite--sen, gonosen, etc and Light free sparring


080101
Kata(Form)-- posture, stance, kime, etc..
People from Arcadia karate club were here today.

073101
(own)Run 30min

072901
(own)Run 1Hr, Kihon.

072601
Last day for "Obon dance" practice.
I really loved this obon dance class ....... thank you.

072401
"Obon dance" practice

072201
(own)Run 1Hr

0722 -072701
International Traditional Karate Camp
Place: University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

072001
Happy Birthday Melissa !!

071901
"Obon dance" practice

071801
Kata

071701
"Obon dance" practice

071601
Kihon(basics), Kata(form), and Kumite(spa).

071501
(own)Run 1Hr

071301
Kihon and Kumite--sen, gonosen, etc and Light free sparring

071201
"Obon dance" practice

071101
Kata -- posture, stance, kime, etc..

071001
(own)my first "Obon dance" practice.

070901
Kihon(basics), Kata(form), and Kumite(spa).
slowly kata 2times - punch and blocking basics - kata 2times
- eye, foot step, etc

070601
Kata, kumite--sen, korosiwaza, keri

070401
Independent day holiday

Dojo closed

070201
My birthday !!
Kihon

070101
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Southern California is conducting combined celebration for Mr. Nishiyama and two others who have similarly been honored for their achievements by the Emperor of Japan
At: Quiet Canion
901 N. Via San Clemente
Montebello, CA 90640

062701
Kumite-sen, korosi waza..etc

062601
(own)Jog 10min

062501
No nisiyama-sensei today. Ron tought today.
Basics- kata and kumite(sen)
Feel like my body is not my body...not good condition today...

062401
(own)Run 1H

062101
(own)Jog 20min

062001
Kata-total body use

061801
Basics--kata and combination w/close distance

061701
Dan exam !! And I pass to 2nd degree black belt !!

To my wife Vicky and my friends "Thank you for supporting me !!"



061601
Morning--Dojo clean up.
Afternoon--(own)Run 30min -- Basic kata and combination -- Run 30min


061501
Basics -- kata and kumite

061401
(own)Run 45min

061301
(own)Run 30min and dash up hill

061201
(own)Run 30min and dash up hill

061101
(own)(own)Basics, combination and kata

0607 -- 061001
AAKF National Traditional Karate Championship
Place: Dallas, TX.
Host: AAKF Southwestern Region
(07-08 are seminar, 09-10 Championship)

060801
(own)Basics, combination and kata

060701
(own)Basics, combination and kata

060601
(own)Run 30min

060501
(own)Run 30min and dash uphill, pull up and push up.

060401
Kihon--hip, kime, timing, etc..

060301
(own)Run 30min -- Basic kata and combination -- Run 30min

053101
(own)run 30min

053001
Kata

052901
(own)Slow jog 30min

052801
Memorial day holiday


052501
Kata- basic(eye and hip waist), Kumite- korosi waza(punch and kick).

052301
Kata - own kata (I do KANKU-SHO), and review of bassai-dai and kitei.

052101
Review of championship
Kata with imaginary opponent slowly and first and powerful..etc.
Kumite-how to move in deeper to opponent, when you punch think your elbow hitting opponent.
After class sparring with Mr. Avi.

051901
AAKF Western Region Championship.
I competed for level 2--kumite (sparring), -- and I got 2nd place !!

However from this year rule change...they made level category which is level 2 -- 3rd kyu to sho-dan (1st degree black belt) and------ level 1 -- ni-dan and above (2nd degree black belt and up) and level 1 of 1st, 2nd, 3rd place qualified to go National championship at Texas at June 9 and 10, 2001. since I am still Sho-dan(1st degree black belt) I can not go national... well its OK...syouganai tsugi ganbaroo.
After much sensei told me I have to work on about distance.(mawai)

051801
(own)at midnight -- stretch all my body and do little basics , and meditation.
At day time my friend called me to cheer me up !! Thank you.

051701
(own) run slowly 2mile and review combination and kihon at park near my work place.

051601
Kata -- basics and review of enpi and kankuu-dai
at night time in my house I watch "miyamoto musashi movie".
051501
(own) run 3mile and kumite combination at park near my work place.

051401
Kihon and timing , and attack center, explanation of straight stance from Japanese martial arts.

051301
(own) run 30mint to go lake near my house do kata and kihon there and
run buck with dash in between.

051001
(own)run 3mile and basics at park near my work place.

050901
Kata -- posture, stance, kime, etc..

050801
(own)run 3mile and kata at park near my work place.

050501
Boys day in Japan


Koinobori(FRYING COI)

042501
Kata

042301
Kihon and Kumite--sen, gonosen, etc and Light free sparring
at sparring time I got deep cut to my mouth. ouch..

042201
(own)Run 3hours

041601
People from Atlanta and Canada are here.
Basic practice using kata movement.
Kumite--shikakewaza

030301
My wife Vicky's birthday !!
Happy Birthday Vicky !!

020501
People from Poland, Rumania, Canada are practicing together now.
KIHON

011701
KATA

011201
KUIMITE KIHON

011001
KATA

010801
KIHON, NAGEWAZA, KUZUSHIWAZA, ZANSHIN.

0108 - 011401
WINTER SPATIAL TRAINING AM6:00 - AM7:00

010501
KIHON
HIP ROTATION, HIKITE, MUSCLE USE, KIME, etc...

102300
KIHON
Stance, Tsuki, Keri, Kake no Sen Timing, erc..

101800
KATA


101600
Sensei was not in school. Senior student review the basics.

1014-101500
ITKF -- 2000 World Championship at Bologna, Italy

081800
Kumite kihon.

0814 - 081700
DOJO was closed because of democratic party convention held near by.

081100
Kumite
kizamizuki, gyakuzuki 200pon.
from free style position gakuzuki.
sen, zanshin, combination, & light free spa.

080900
Kata
concentrate to hiji (elbow) which will guide your movement.
concentrate to internal direction muscle but don't make technic small !
concentrate to twist of hikite.

080700
Kihon(kata emphasis)same as 08/04/00 with kata each items.

080400
Kihon(kumite emphasis)-- stance, hip rotation, snap, muscle, & kime.
sen, kakenosen. tsuki, keri. tanden, kamitanden.

073100
Kihon with Kata.

0722 - 072800
International summer camp at San Diego, CA U.S.A.

070700(tanabata!)
Kumite training.
Timing-sen & gonosen. Tanden & kami tanden. tsuki is not hit, it is like thrust !!.

070500
Kata training.
With checking total body usage.(emphasis stance, enphasis hip movement, etc...)

-2008- -2007- -2006- -2005- -2004- -2003- -2002-