ABOUT ten months ago, on what was maybe my second training session at Swan Hills Goju Ryu, I arrived early enough to see the end of a class being taught by Western Australia's head coach for the Commonwealth Games (and, more recently, the Tokyo Summer Olympics) Australian karate team, Sensei Mark Golding. Sensei Mark was at my Dojo again last weekend and, just like last year, he was accompanied by a handful of his best students; all nationally ranked, competitive black belts.
Last year, Sensei Mark was (and I believe still is) coaching this unit. The under 75 kilogram division, four time Oceania Kumite champion, Tsuneari Yahiro. After nearly three decades of dedication to the art, it was Yahiro's (and, for that matter, Australia's) first ever tilt at an Olympic medal, at the 2021 Tokyo Summer Games.
During a strongman events session a couple weeks back, Charlie reminded me that the gym had some apparatus for the Silver Dollar deadlift. This is a WSM event with a colourful history, and makes for a very different kind of pull when under load. The pull height is similar, if not identical, to a standard axle deadlift. The bar whip is quite unique and takes a bit of getting used to. But once you become familiar with it, I reckon the Silver Dollar is no more or less challenging than pulling a standard barbell from the floor or an axle from 40cms... and here's some more of that.
OKINAWAN KOBUDO Saturday July 30th
BOB'S C.E.P. Thursday July 28th
Barbell incline press:
20 kg x 10
50 kg x 5
70 kg x 5 x 10
DB incline press (p/h):
15 kg x 5 x 20
DB flys (p/h):
6 kg x 5 x 20
Cable flys, lowest setting (p/h):
13.5 kg x 5 x 20
DB bicep curls (right only):
15 kg x 3 x 10
12.5 kg x 10
10 kg x 10
CARDIO
Assault bike: 10 mins @ +55 rpm
OKINAWAN KOBUDO Saturday July 23rd
Special appearance by Sensei Mark Golding
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