Still Here

Well, I've come to terms that I'll probably be an orange belt for a long time. I haven't even done knife defence in almost a year and I forget a lot of it and I keep doing some sort of Long/Lao Gar hybrid and I still can't get the backwards shoulder roll in Sei Chen (no idea how to spell it)... So good thing I like orange.

I still haven't totally given up though. I'm doing things to help my Kung fu in my own way. I started Hatha Yoga to help with my strength and flexibility. I was pretty nervous to try it because it's something I didn't picture myself doing but I ended up really liking it. I'm going to try to keep doing 1-2 classes every week as well as making more of an effort to attend the advanced class so I'm at least doing as much of the stuff as I can. It's getting easier for me to not show up the longer I am away.

I was way better at doing my daily requirements when I was posting everyday, now that it's not easy for me to do wherever I am, it's easier for me to slack off because I don't feel the accountability. Posting my numbers was really working for me. I have to find another way. Plus, I liked posting for the people who couldn't make class so that they knew what we covered and weren't left out. Stupid Google+! I don't like change! :)

Hello!

I haven't blogged since boot camp. It's definitely hard to blog when you're feeling negative about things. I realize it's not Kung fu that's causing the negativity but other things bleeding into Kung fu. It'll probably get a lot better when I figure out what is physically wrong with me. I'm having a hard time coming to class because I don't want to feel like a black cloud over everyone, that's the last thing I want.

I've been talking about trying yoga for awhile, I've been putting it off because I'm not really a yoga type of person but I see the benefit in it. I visited a studio 10 minutes from my house and will be starting this week. They do meditation classes too which I may try. Everyone I talk too says they feel so relaxed after a yoga session. I'm also going to start using my benefits to get massages to loosen up my muscles. I'm hoping this helps me gain more flexibility in my kicks and also helps me relax. My plan is to do my 2 classes of Kung fu, my I Ho Chaun class, 2 classes of yoga and a cardio class of some sort at the gym per week. Sifu Playter suggested learning to juggle to help calm frustration while maintaining physical control. I can for sure see that helping a lot.

Anyway, this is where I'm at. Thanks Mrs. Csillag for reminding me to blog. I do better when I have people holding me accountable.