Grading Day

With grading day coming up for the candidates, I am taked back to my grading day. I admit that I was nervous leading up to it and and was not sure what to expect. It turned out to be the best day I had experienced in Kung Fu. You learn a lot about yourself and where you are in your journey. It is a day that I still remember vivdly and something I will never forget. It was exhausting, nerve wracking and ab solutely fantastic. Some advice for you all. Go in there confident and put your best effort in. Don't hold anything back and just enjoy the experience. You are either ready or you are not but lacking confidence means you are definately not.

Taken for Granted

This has been a successful time at home so far. We have completed some projects around the house, I have made a couple of work trips to Calgary and I have made it to Kung Fu classes consistently. I used to take going to class for granted but now it is something that I think about and plan for. The ability to train with people and see how they do something or move is such a valuble resource that should not be wasted. I have learned so much from teaching students it is something I feel I need to do to continue my training. I guess what I am saying is if you can go to class then go. If you have injuries, still go as you can still gain valuable insight even from the sidelines. It has worked for me so far.

Two Schedules One Goal

I will be on my way back home tommorow and I am excited about that. This year has had it's challenges for sure but it has gone better than the last couple. I believe the secret has been sticking with my routine (2 actually - 1 for work and 1 for home). This has allowed me to stay focused and achieve my goals thus far. They are two very different schedules as the work one is mostly working on conditioning and strength training while the home one is more on forms and techniques. The combination of the two is working for me and allowed me to stay focused. It isn't always easy to stay on the path as life can get in the way sometimes, but a slight detour now and then makes the trip more exciting. Another thing I am looking forward to is the start of open training agin. This is one of the tools that helps me the most. Two hours that I can simply devote to Kung Fu. Awesome! Even if I don't get to spend all the time working on what I want, the questions that are asked or the ability to watch someone else do soomething can be very helpful. I just wanted to add that the livestream classes have also been very helpful as it allows me to stay engaged with the classes and know what is going on with everyones training. Awesome tool and glad to hear it will continue on. See everyone Thursday.