I Ho Chuan? Definately!

I have put my name in to be a part of next years I Ho Chuan team. The question that comes to mind in most people that I have told is WHY? It is not a grading year for you so why woul d you apply to be a member? My first experience in the current format of the I Ho Chuan was as a member of the UBBT in my grading year. The UBBT supplied me with the tools I neede to successfully obtain my black belt. I decided to take a hiatus from the I Ho Chuan, to recover and focus on other aspects in my life but it had the opposite affect. I have had an almost sense of loss in the past year, wandering around trying to find my place within the Silent River family. I have been helping out and attending almost as much as I did before, but there has been no direction or goal that I have been trying to achieve. I believe the I Ho Chuan does exactly what it is designed to do personnaly, it allows you to stay connected with your training mates and will keep you engaged in your Kung Fu. I understand that priority is given to those who are in a grading year so if I am not part of the team, I am okay with that. Why you may ask considering how much I claim it woulkd benefit me? I shall explain. Reflecting back on my UBBT experience, made me realize that I accomplished those things because of who I am as a person and from the support of my teammates, not because someone said I had to. The UBBT gave me the tools to succeed then and now I just have to continue to use those tools. If I am not an official member of the team, I shall consider myself an unofficial member and will still complete all the requirements. The I Ho Chuan is meant to inspire the school and to get the students to want to be part of that group. That first step can be completed simply by making a commitment to yourself.