I has been in the Aikido class for about 6 months now. 

Even since I've some serious knee injury (dislocation), I've stopped my Taekwando classes.

I personally find Aikido is the one most suitable for me, as it's concept of not fighting against strength, follow the flow of energy, and most of it's skills, which doesn't uses legs so much.

 

 

As my knowledge in Aikido grows, so does my curiosity.

And yesterday, I was feeding my curiosity with a whole bunch of videos from this awesome dude, call Master Wong.

I personally find it pretty awesome, and what a wonderful site that I practically spent almost the entire day going thru all his videos in youtube.

 

 

And here, I particularly has chosen those few videos that I personally has specific interest in. (if you are interested in the Entire list, here's the full list)

 

 

咏春拳修炼秘笈口诀

　　咏春绝技　源自少林　招无虎鹤　法无五行
　　只谈线位　力与角度　同门技力　四位三度
　　以弱胜强　始是功夫　内外相消　并无绝招
　　蓄劲似蛇　发劲似猫　朝形似鸡　阴阳发力
　　不行心意　只用精神　来留去送　甩手直冲
　　梅花五点　手脚互通　门分内外　手有生死
　　劲发六合　力从地起　发劲在腰　出招在膊
　　力未还原　切忌出手　寸内发劲　力有对错
　　发尽散尽　散尽发尽　力有八种　当知分间
　　真假虚实　蓄谷松散　线有安危　主分内外
　　顶位定位　得不追手　拳入三关　任我行走
　　马有五败　十者九坏　演挟跪撑　摊身最惯
　　敌手行桥　必须落马　蹬腰作势　为抢内门
　　上不过膊　中不过争　下三路手　以脚消脚
　　摆放有威　打须有势　三角朝形　线守分明
　　桥行中线　指尾垂地　正身子午　侧身争底
　　两点之间　直线最短　转马朝形　以圆化直
　　敌压三关　以横打直　拳有三尖　掌有三角
　　有身打身　无身打颈　怕打终打　贪打防空
　　以攻为守　以守为攻　追形接打　变化无穷
　　三桩三拳　步手身全　地脚梅花　木人红船
　　念头主守　寻桥打手　追形之始　求诸标指
　　旁边辅助　箭槌八种　走马斜角　幡龙跳跃
　　固定标步　半全起脚　练力之法　阶段五重
　　松沉稳劲　清脆玲珑　先松後紧　再紧後松
　　松松紧紧　循环不穷　邪行仇念　正用精神
　　假想有敌　不可用心　意投於外　一点精神
　　反覆练习　配合由勤　手脚属我　控制随心
　　升肩耸膊　气提不利　意沉身稳　高低无忌
　　发力出招　必第一下　手脚发力　与身无关
　　力无定位　喉咙争膊　嘴不闭气　力发无形
　　动静无碍　语出如宁　拳争掌膊　也可伤人
　　中路边栏　抛桥窒手　咏春八手　皆可攻守
　　标圈伏绑　困刮耕摊　可从中破　困手横拦
　　绑有正错　错非真错　按头屹尾　按尾屹头
　　中间绑起　有影无形　武欲精通　唯从苦练
　　先成後化　先化後成　刀切虽齐　墨守成规
　　艺能巧变　将形补位　因缘各就　殊途同归

 

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Static Straight Punch 









Changing Guard Hands With Bonsau








Static Blocking








Static Triple Punch

 

 

 

Basic Energy/Punch Drill

 

Basic Energy/Punch Drill  (variation)

 

 

Ok.

I guess that's enough for today. 

I really need time to practice these moves.

Until then, I'll post on the next sets of moves that I'll be practicing.  :)

 

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The first thing that came across my mind is undoubtedly jogging(more about jogging).

I wouldn't say that I'm a very good runner, but being practicing this and continuously doing it for the past 20 years, I definitely think that, jogging is the best way to burn of those access calories.

Here are a few points which I personally think that why jogging fits this position best:-

- it's a cheap exercise. All you need is just a pair of good jogging shoes

- a form of good stress relaxing art, which keeps your rejuvenated after a hard days work

- can be done almost anyway. I always have my jogging shoes with me even when I'm on vacation, so that I could do some jogs when I'm back in the hotel.

- the best form of exercise that you can keep on doing it until your final years.

- the one of those that have a higher chance of you continue doing it forever, without dropping it halfway thru, because it's easily adaptable and able to be carried out in almost any place, anytime, anywhere.

- helps you keep fit

- makes you look health and slim

- and the list goes on and on an on .....

 

 

That all being said, the key to keep fit, stay slim, and maintain it is to start doing it, and do it consistently. Keyword here is consistency.

The hardest part is definitely the starting phase which most of the people just couldn't seem to keep it going, and thus dropping it after a few attemps.

 

I've put up a training table below as reference. It is by no means the best workout routine, but I believe it does do the job in helping those in need of sticking and following a workout plan.

Use it to you own liking, and feel free to adjust it according to your own personal lifestyle / fitness level / time.

Do not worry about not being able to keep up with the steps, or that you need to take more time to feel comfortable in jumping to the next level. Everyone is built differently, and it is totally fine. The main point here is to make sure that, you do and follow it consistently. That's the key point to staying fit and healthy.

This table is meant for those that are totally new to exercising. If you are already a regular, feel free to start from high levels onwards, and carry on from there.

Stick to one level consistently. Do it until you feel pretty comfortable with doing it for like 2-3 weeks, then only proceed to the next higher level.

Remember, the keyword here is CONSISTENCY. Do not stop and take breaks between the designated time during your training. Maintain your jogging momentum. It's ok to go slow, but it's never good to stop and rest.

("Before starting any exercise Program always consult your family physician to be sure you are healthy enough to start this program and to be sure you have no underlying health conditions that may endanger your health")

Level	Length	Times per week
1	5 - 10 minutes	2 - 3 times
2	5 - 10 minutes	4 - 5 times
3	15 minutes	3 times
4	15 minutes	5 times
5	20 minutes	3 times
6	20 minutes	5 times
7	25 minutes	3 times
8	25 minutes	5 times
9	25 minutes	6-7 times
10	30 minutes	5 times
11	30 minutes	6-7 times

 

 

Maintaining a 30 minutes jog daily is a healthy lifestyle, and you will definitely feel the difference once you've practice this rhythm and maintain it.

Everything starts off difficult, but once you've got the ball rolling, it will come naturally. You even will feel very uncomfortable if you happen to miss out your jogging routine on some days. I knew it, because that's what I always felt.

I hereby wish everyone a happy and healthy life forever, and may you succeed in your endeavor in keeping fit, staying slim, and maintaining it.

 

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tag : health, sports, jogging, running, slim, fit, flat, tummy, maintain, strong, discipline, workout, routine, regime

 

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Some Interesting Posts On Sports/Health

• All About Badminton
• Design Your Own Workout Routine
• The Best Way To Keep Fit, Stay Slim, And Maintain It

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6.1 Footwork Training

Knowing how the footwork works is one thing. Able to apply it to the real game is another thing.

You can't just apply the 'theory' that you know. You need to make them come naturally.

That is why, you need to keep on practicing the footwork and court craft, so that it becomes second nature to you.

Not only will doing these shadow footwork improves your .....footwork, it also imitates the real game play in such a way that, you make yourself get use to the tiredness of the front/back/sideways movement.

3.1.1 The Routine

There's a total of 4 categories of training.

Each category is done in 3 sets.

Each set lasts for 1 full minute.

There will be a 1 minute rest after each set.

In summary, it goes like this:-

Minuteth	Category	Set
00:00	1	1
00:01	rest
00:02	1	2
00:03	rest
00:04	1	3
00:05	rest
00:06	2	1
00:07	rest
00:08	2	2
00:09	rest
00:10	2	3
00:11	rest
00:12	3	1
00:13	rest
00:14	3	2
00:15	rest
00:16	3	3
00:17	rest
00:18	4	1
00:19	rest
00:20	4	2
00:21	rest
00:22	4	3

 

 

 

3.1.2 Category 1 : Sideways

1. Starting in the Ready position.

2. hop 2 steps to the right (jump on the last hop)

3. hop back to Ready position.

4. hop 2 steps to the left (jump on the last hop)

5. hop back to ready position.

6. repeat step 1.

 

 

 

 

 

3.1.3 Category 2 : Front

 

1. Starting in the Ready position.

2. Retrieve right side drop shot (refer to footwork article)

3. back to Ready position.

4. Retrieve left side drop shot (refer to footwork article)

5. back to Ready position.

6. repeat step 1.

 

 

 

 

 

3.1.4 Category 3 : Back

 

1. Starting in the Ready position.

2. Retrieve right lob shop (refer to footwork article)

3. back to Ready position.

4. Retrieve left lob shop (refer to footwork article)

5. back to Ready position.

6. repeat step 1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.1.5 Category 4 : Figure Of 8

 

1. Starting in the Ready position.

2. Retrieve right drop shot (refer to footwork article)

3. back to Ready position.

4. Retrieve left drop shot (refer to footwork article)

5. back to Ready position.

6. Retrieve right lob shot (refer to footwork article)

7. back to ready position.

8. Retrieve left lob shot (refer to footwork article)

6. repeat step 1.

 

 

 

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5.1 Footwork / Court Craft

If you would like to take your game of badminton up to a more interesting level of play, then mastering the correct footwork is a must.

With a good footwork / court craft, you can enjoy the game more.

As you progress in mastering the art of it, you will find that, you can virtually retrieve all kinds of returning shots from you opponent, and the rally keeps going on and on and on. It makes the game more fun, and enjoyable.

Basically, we can sub divide the footwork into 2 main categories:-

1. Retrieving drop shots (front)

2. Retrieving lob shots (back)

 

(All the example given below are for right-handers. It's the same for left-handers, just turn everything the other way round)

5.1.1 The Ready Stance

This is the place where you should be positioning yourself at all time while waiting for a return shot from your opponent.

 

 

It is almost in the center, between the service line, and the base line.

It's just a guideline, not a hard rule though.

Some people might like to place their stance a bit behind, and focus more on retrieving the front shots, while others might prefer standing a bit in front, and be more aware of shooting lobs.

Experience will tell you where you should best be placing your stance.

Experiment it for a while, and determine a ready-stance for yourself which is most comfortable for you.

5.1.2 Retrieving Drop Shots (front)

The main concept here is, for retrieving front shots, you right foot has to be always in front on the last final step.

It really doesn't matter how many steps you need to reach the net for retrieving the shot. The most important thing is to remember that, your final step that you take to lounge yourself for retrieving the shot has got to be your right foot.

Some people have huge steps, and thus, 1 step will do for them.

Some have shorter/smaller steps, and thus, they might need 3-4 steps.

 

Let's take a look at some examples that I personally use.

 

It takes me 2 steps to reach the net.

Thus, I designed my own footwork in such a way that:-

 

1. My Ready Stance is exactly 1/2 distance away equally from the service line and back line.

2. During my Ready stance, my right foot is slightly in front of my left foot.

3. and I place more body weight on my left foot.

 

With my weight more on my left foot, and right foot slightly in front, this gives me an edge to be able to take off faster, when I want to start my 1st step in using my left foot.

And my 2nd foot will follow, which is my final step. Notice that it is my right foot.

 

 

 

 

5.1.3 Retrieving Lob Shots (back)

 

The same thing for retrieving drop shots, there's also a basic concept for retrieving lobs.

Your left foot and left shoulder should be always in front.

Again, it really doesn't matter how many steps you get yourself to the base line, so long as the final foot that lands when you are retrieving the lob shot, is your left foot in front.

Here's the footwark I designed for myself.

 

 

 

As I find myself hard in reaching the base line within 2 steps, I used the 3 step method instead.

Same thing here, starting with the ready-stance, I pulled my right foot back first.

Follow by pulling my left foot back again.

The last step is always a wide step backwards, with my right foot behind my left foot.

And here's the one for retrieving an overhead shot.

 

 

 

5.1.4 Summary

And so, that's all about the court craft of badminton.

You should always keep in mind that, everyone is born differently. The body height, size, length of legs/hands etc ......

And as such, you should always design (or at least follow) a footwork that suits your personal individual style.

There's no single style that matches all.

Play more, experiment more, and with enough experience, you should be able to come out with a style that suits your personal need.

 

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