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.

In The North

I found out late Monday that I had to go back up to the Yukon for work again. I also found out that I was leaving on Tuesday. There was not a lot of time to prepare so it was a hectic day yesterday. I am supposed to fly out on Sunday so hopefully I will be at the Kwoon next week.

Better Late

My post this week is a little late as I have been travelling a lot in the Yukon since Sunday afternoon. I had just finished one project late Sunday and then had to travel 3.5 hours to another site for Monday morning. Last night was another late night and although I was able to view classes, I had to do it while travelling. These are just excuses and I probably could have found the time to blog, but I didn't and that was my choice. That is on me and I own it.

I am relieved as tomorrow morning I am finally heading home. However, I will not be back into Edmonton until 8:00pm so I will miss all classes tomorrow. There is also a good chance I will not be there Thursday as well as I might be heading to Calgary that day. Next week is spring break hence the Kwoon will be closed. This means we will be 7 weeks into the Year of the Dragon and I will have made it to the Kwoon once so far.

I could easily start to get frustrated like I have in the past when I have been away so much, but I knew this was coming. I have to keep that in mind otherwise it will be a frustrating year if I focus on this and not on why I joined the team. My goal remains to do what I can, when I can and just put in as much effort as I can.

4,200 Pushups

4,200 Situps

5 Spear Form

5 Horse Bench Form

100 Sparring Rounds

270 Km's

140 Acts of Kindness

Mental Training

The current site I am at has no facilities for me to use. I basically have my room which is basically a hallway with a bed on one side. I have to admit, I was a little disappointed with this but there is not much I can do about it. So my focus has been on the mental side of my training which has been reviewing the grappling techniques and applications and trying to put them together in a sequence that makes sense and flows together well.

I figured I would let all of you know what I do for work and why I am away so much. I travel to sites (active mines, remote communities, abondonesd sites, etc.) which generate or have generated hazardous waste (oil, fuels, acids, batteries, toxics, compressed gases, etc.). Once onsite, I inventory the waste, sort into similar materials or disposal locations, label, arrange transport, supervize loading and then complete all documentation. Typically I will have 1 or 2 people under me depending on the size of the job. Most of this work occurs in The Northwest Territories or the Yukon and involves a lot of places that are fly in only. The farthest I have been is Sachs Harbour on Banks Island and Ulukhaktok on Victoria Island. That may be the furthest North Kung Fu has been practiced.

3,200 Pushups

3,200 Situps

5 Spear Form

5 Horse Bench Form

100 Sparring Rounds

220 Km's

105 Acts of Kindness

Travel With A Plan

I am flying out shortly to Whitehorse and I am then driving to an abandoned mine site about 3 hours north of Whitehorse. I am unsure about internet capabilities while I am away so you may or may not see me for the next couple of weeks.

Even though I have no idea what facilities they may have, I have a plan to start working specifically on one of my personal requirements (a grappling form). My vision is for it to be a two person form that will incorporate applications that flow together and give both partners different aspects to work on. I am also going to be working on another project which I am extremely excited about and hopefully it will come together in the next 2 to 3 months.

I am trying to use differnt situations this year to focus on different aspects of my training. I have only been to one class so far this year so I am hoping my plan works.