new things, plus old ones

This Thursday I got the opportunity to run both level one and level two kids classes. Normally I just get to take a portion of the class at most. But this time I was in charge of the WHOLE class, even though I had a rough 'scripped' to follow it still felt really like I had a lot of responsibility. At times I was unsure whether I was doing a good job, or if the kids were enjoying themselves, and sure there were a few hiccups but overall I think I did pretty good! One of the kids came up to me after class and told me that the class went really fast, I think/hope that's a good thing. One of the things I did was sort of like relays but with lion techniques, I had a rough plan which is normally enough but then it was running faster than I thought it would so I had to think of a few techniques on the spot but I think it also went really good, and I think the kids enjoyed it. And a huge thank you to the people I did have there helping instructed, I wouldn't have been able to do it without you. 

Aside from teaching I feel like I have been making some progress in kung fu and have been getting ready for the tiger challenge. One of the things I have been working on it remembering the whole tai chi form, and so far I have 1,2, and a part of three memorized. Tai chi has played a big part in my training and how I think. When doing tai chi I often think I'm over thinking what I'm doing and normally ask for clarification in it, but I think this has made me a better martial artist. As I'm not as scared to ask my questions in classes, as well as it has helped me think of my kung fu in more of a deeper way. Another thing I have been working on is a fight choreography, this has been really fun and has led me to try somethings I have not done yet (if you want to know what come watch the blackbelts at the tiger challenge!)

Sorry this feels like a longer blog.

push ups - 810
Sit ups - 825
Hand form - 175
Weapon - 165
Kilometres - 527
Aok - 371
Blogs - 14 +1
Sparring - 115

Personal : 
Gratitude - 5
Journaling - 9
Keeping room clean - I don't think its clean, but I will also clean 'my' trailer at our lake house. 
Full lion dance - 0
Drumming - 0
Buddha - 0
Lion feelings blogs - 0

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