Fight, Fight no Spar.

I was a little disappointed with the turnout at San Shou class on Tuesday. We had 2 students show up and 4 Black Belts. Only three of these were part of this years I Ho Chuan team. One of our requirements is to log 1,000 rounds of sparring. What better opportunity than a sparring class to get these rounds in. Some people are intimidated by the thought of a sparring class, but the new structure is ideal for any and all experience levels. The focus of this class is to give you skills that will improve your confidence which will improve your sparring. All members of this years I Ho Chuan team should be attending the San Shou class (black belts included). This is my favorite class as you are learning a variety of skills from a variety of instructors. Whether it is in close fighting, takedowns, leg traps or striking, every week it is fresh and new. There are no more weekly competitions so the stress some people feel over that has been removed as well. I hope all of you realize what an opportunity you are missing here. Remember, it is never too late to join as I didn’t until I was a Sihing. Even though I was losing my first few (quite a few) matches, I learned more about sparring than I had learned in all my previous years in Kung Fu. All the students in that class have great control and they make you feel comfortable. The class is about improving your skills and it’s not about winning your match. I have found that I am now focused more on how I got hit and what I did wrong than how to hit my opponent. I think if some of you came to this class, a lot of you would end up staying. Kevin Lindstrom