2011-06-18 13:04:00
Like last week, today's class was tiny! Aside from Ton and Kris, there were four of us out of bogu, two young kids in bogu and maybe two other adults in armor. So that made for a very skewed class with three 2nd dan teachers (actually, I don't really know Raoul's grade, he could very well be higher!), one 1st dan student and the rest of us just lowly mu-dansha. Basically there was one teacher per two students. That doesn't make for class anymore, it's a friggin' clinic! Seriously, had this been golf we'd have paid through the nose for a class like this! In all I had at least fifteen minutes of personal attention from Kris!
Anyway. Just like last week:
It's nice to see some improvements though! After my very first lesson in January I wrote: "I can only dream of ever becoming as fast as some of these folks! One fellow I practiced with would be able to get in five to seven blows for every one of mine. The light footedness! Amazing!". What I wrote then was after learning haya suburi (go watch the linked video!). While I'm nowhere near the speed and souplesse of our teachers yet, I am very happy that I can keep up with my fellow students. ^_^
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2011-06-20 11:36:00
Posted by Menno
You can try using your senses when you feel you're stuck with a certain technique. Do something weird. Jump around like a monkey and run around the dojo screaming like a madman. Then try your technique again. (if that's not allowed :), get creative).
Listen to some fast beebop before training. Eat something new. It doesn't matter as long as you break routine, using your senses.
Might just force a breakthrough. If not; pratice, practice, practice :)