Disconnection

The current site I am at has no internet connection unless I am at the main office or in the lunch room. On top of this, the dorm rooms also do not have any tv's. This means that I am totally unconnected except for in the mornings while at breakfast and in the evenings during dinner. I will not be able to attend any classes online but will try to keep up as much as possible on WhatsApp.

My goal during this timeperiod is to try and focus on the grappling sequences and the Sanda aspect of Kung Fu. It is not ideal conditions but I have quite a few things I can work on wothout needing to be connected.

I was able to post this as I drove back to the main camp and sat outside the building so I had enough signal to send it

8,900 Pushups

8,900 Situps

48 Spear Form

42 Horse Bench Form

375 Sparring Rounds

320 Acts of Kindness

Blogging

There has been a lot of posts about blogging since the meeting Thursday and I wanted to explain where I am at on this.

In the past, I was never very great at this requirement. I do see the value in it as it allows me to evaluate where I am at currently and it is a record of where I was in the past. I also know it also allows others to see where I am at because I read everyone's blogs so I know where they are at.

So why did I not do it consistently? This was simply because I did not make it a priority and it usually fell by the wayside. Another reason that I didn't do it is because I always wanted to write something that was going to be inspiring for others to read. That is not how my mind works though as the thoughts in my head never come out the same when I try to write them down. I usually have a great idea (in my mind anyway) but I can never seem to convey the thought accurately. Another issue is I never blog about my thought soon enough and by the time I try, it is too late and the point I wanted to make is blurry or completely gone.

This year, I am making blogging a priority. I am not quite where I want to be yet, but it is getting closer.

8,400 Pushups

8,400 Situps

41 Spear Form

38 Horse Bench Form

365 Sparring Rounds

302 Acts of Kindness

Missing Opportunities

I will be missing out on a couple of opportunities coming up due to work and I wish I could participate in both. The first one will be the Pitch-In-Project this Saturday and the other one will be the Tiger Challenge in May.I have been able to participate in both of these in the past and they have been a great experiences for me.

The Pitch-In-Project is a great way to spend some time outside of the Kwoon getting to know your training mates on a more personal level. It will also allow you to interact with some people you may not know from SRKF.

I know a lot of pepele get nervous when it comes to competeing but nothing but good things come from it. The best part is it is only for SRKF students and you will be cheered on the entire time. I wish I could be here for it but I am scheduled to leave May 16th and wont be back until early June. I encourage you all to sign up as you will not regret it.

7,800 Pushups

7,800 Situps

35 Spear Form

35 Horse Bench Form

350 Sparring Rounds

280 Acts of Kindness

Numbers Update

This is just a quick numbers update.

5,600 Pushups

5,600 Situps

15 Spear Form

15 Horse Bench Form

150 Sparring Rounds

210 Acts of Kindness

I have made some good progress with one of my personal requirements and it should be cpmpleted within the next month or so. I really need to start focussing on my wepon forms however as they are way behind.