Daily Archives: Saturday, November 17, 2007

Today we spent the whole morning practicing what we need to know for the ranking. Next Tuesday there is no class as the school is having a parents/teacher meeting. So the ranking will be next class, which is next Saturday. My toe gave me grief today, especially in the front thrust and snap kicks. I wished I had brought some tape with me but I did not. Next time I will bring some. So, just when I think I have all the moves (blocks) down pat, they make me walk backwards while doing them. Talk about hilarious. At my white belt level, learning all the basics is fairly simple as long as one practices so that the muscles and neural pathways have learned the proper way to coordinate the movements. Of course, the higher belt levels are much more complex in terms of katas and moves. But still, learning to … Continue reading →