In Training At Last! !!!!!!!!!

Hope you feel better bro.

You might suggest sparring at half speed.  It gives you more time to analyze movements and develop decision making skills.  Eventually, you ramp it back up to full speed, and see how much the more relaxed sparring sessions helped.

But this is only a temporary measure to help make corrections and make techniques stick.  Don't get trapped into doing this on a regular basis.

@ Gauge: Thanks. I'll have to try that. @ Hamilton and addam: Thanks for the concern. And Hamilton,  just so you know,  I'm a 23 year old female.   

Today I did a number of kicks that I had to follow along with the rest of the class because I hadn't learned them yet. After that I watched the upper belts go through some forms and one steps before I paired off with another white belt to work on speed and power along with eye contact while taking turns punching some punching pads. The teacher likes how fast I'm coming along and how light on my feet I am. She said the one thing I need to work on is upper body strength. Guys have it naturally but girls have to work to get there.

Well congrats and keep up the hard work!

Thanks! I enjoy lessons and don't like to miss. Too bad I had to miss that one lesson but oh well, life happens sometimes. Ya can't win 'em all.

At least you're still training somewhat so it's fine

Yeah. I plan to train up to a black belt,  start patrolling,  and keep on training up to higher and higher belts while patrolling at the same time. I want to learn aikido too,  but there's not an instructor in my area.

I've always wanted to learn aikido! But like you, there's no one here for that...so as of now I'm just self teaching some basic muay thai moves

Wonder if an instructor will ever come to either of our areas. Time will tell I guess.

I doubt it here...well I'll be moving in about a month so after I get settled in I'll be looking into an actual dojo or gym

Where you moving to?

Louisiana

Woot.. Blu Falcon and Silver Pigeon !! har ar ar ar ar ar har

Today I worked on basic form one and one steps one through nine. Got introduced to ten.

Today I worked on one steps one through ten and a little on basic form one. Tried a pivot side kick but couldn't break the plastic kicking board. Need to work on my balance. Would have gotten it otherwise.

Good to see you are in training

If you need anything built remember my offer, all you need is to provide me with either money for parts or.. parts

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Ok. Getting back on my costume soon. Suffered burnout from 7 to 8 months of working on it every spare second I had.

cool, how far did you get?

Q

I have the shirt,  pants, and most of the mask done. Need to finish the mask and do the gloves,  belt,  and pouches.

Cool, would be great to see some pictures

Will do when I'm finished and can figure out how to use my new computer well enough to know how.

Yesterday I did a variety of kicks and watched three red belts test up to black belts. That was the last lesson before the holidays. Next lesson is the seventh of January.