Hit the Ground

 So I kinda mentioned this in my last blog but I would like to expand on it. Since there has been baby I have had to constantly adjust my Kung Fu. In 2 major areas. Grappling and kicks. Lets start with grappling

So don't get me wrong. I still love laying on the floor and rolling around and all that. But the sudden movements that come with the application of grappling are a no go at the moment. I recall a couple weeks ago when we were doing the double kick from a scoot position and I had clearly no tested my limits in that yet. The low kick was fine but when I had to lift my body and deliver the high kick my body just floored me. Literally. So I have been trying to find out solutions to still do these challenges. What I have mostly come up with is take my gosh darn time. Figure out my intent with what I wanna do. Call back to yesterdays class when we are all trying not to work up a sweat. Sifu Brinker was saying that we cant work on power and speed in that moment so what is left. Technique. I think that technique will be my main focus this coming year. Along with adjustments. 

Have a great night y'all

Kicking Garden Gnomes

"Read as on Tin". Kicking garden Gnomes. Punting Hobbits. Intimidating smallerish creatures than myself. Which is hard sometimes considering I am statistically short for my ethnic group. A fact I shall never live down. 

Anywho! I wanted to talk about changes! Big changes are coming and with that modifications are being made! Big modifications with Big Changes! One of the biggest modifications (though as in so far) that I have had to deal with is what feels comfortable and what I am able to achieve. By no means do I think that Ohhhh Im having a baby! I better drop all my physical exercise and just focus on resting. The comfortable is not for me. But for my new boss, who thinks grappling and abd exercises are the worst thing in the world. What have I done to combat this? Take my time. Find my limits. Explore what I can and cannot do. I really enjoyed doing the Sil Lum Seminar not only because it is a fantastic thing to do 10/10,  but I found out what my limits were for core exercises. Not going to lie, I did have to adjust a couple of techniques or do something completely different. But that was Okay! Cause now I know those limits better!

And as for the core techniques it is the same for the kicks. I have found that it is a slightly no go for higher than my belt crane kicks as well as fast paced kicking. But I have found if I do them slowly with proper technique and focus on not twisting my body suddenly then everything is A-Okay! 

I am sure that there will be more challenges in the coming months but I have utter confidence that all will be well! 

Have a wonderful night every one!