Where I live, the easiest to find quality vodkas are Grey Goose and Ketel One. I drink both.Russian Standard and Effen are so far my favorite vodkas.
I don't drink much beer anymore. More of a wine guy now.
If it comes to liqueurs though, mezcal and single malts.
I've got an IJF approved Mizuno noob belt. I'm a fan.Got the new IJF approved gold Mizuno black belt in the mail today. I've felt the old non-IJF approved one before as a few friends have it.
I'm going to order that Reyka Einarr mentioned though.
One of the guys I train with owns a liquor distribution business.
And yet he's never brought anything to practice to share.
Flagrant shido, IMO.
O uchi, tai otoshi, morote seoi nage, sasae.... I can do them all at home with no issues up against a wall or with therabands. I can't think of a single way to practice yoko osoto with any real resistance without a partner.
It's like a pure driving o soto, so I need something for my reaping leg to push against, and nothing's coming to mind.
Any ideas?
O uchi, tai otoshi, morote seoi nage, sasae.... I can do them all at home with no issues up against a wall or with therabands. I can't think of a single way to practice yoko osoto with any real resistance without a partner.
It's like a pure driving o soto, so I need something for my reaping leg to push against, and nothing's coming to mind.
Any ideas?
It needs to be a sakura tree in full bloom with a picture of a Kano nailed to the trunk.A tree outside the Kodokan.
The difficulty in osoto is not the reaping leg. You should think about how to deliver power in the upper body...using the lower body.
Btw, I was having a lot of fun with double lapel grip last night. Why isn't this grip used more often? I assume it must have downsides?
i rep osoto as a retreat instead of an advance, and really focus on using the footwork to generate kuzushi.
if i've got therabands it's the kazushi up until the swing, if i'm doing solo drills, i commit to the swing full force and roll through.
Uchi Mata said:I used to drink so much Bell's when I lived in Indiana, Two Hearted is the best mid-price IPA you can get outside of maybe Great Divide Titan.
Uchi Mata said:Also for vodka, Tito's is excellent at that price point.
Looks like I should just do the kuzushi with the therabands for now then, though the fully committed swing into a roll sounds like fun, my neighbor directly below me might not be as keen on it.
do you have a park anywhere close? i do 100 reps to each side of a few throws as warmups for my off-day training. pretty sure people living nearby think i'm a lunatic.
it's really easy for forward throws, just commit fully, roll through, stand back up, and then throw to the other side. it's also a great way to get comfortable with your off-side throws!