I have never been to a “boot camp” of any kind before and I
have always wanted to participate in the one that Silent River Kung Fu put’s
on. Well this past weekend I finally
participated in it and I am so glad that I did.
Many people have asked me why would I put myself through
almost 15 hours of Kung Fu in one day?
For most people this would seem so un fathomable. How can you put your body through all of that
hard work and find it enjoyable? These
were the questions people asked me when they found out what I was planning on
doing this past weekend. What can I say
to these people that don’t understand?
There isn’t much I can think of saying other than it’s what is important
to me in my life and who I am and who I want to become.
When we got to the boot camp, there was this sense in my
mind that I was about to embark on a very special journey that few people have
been on. It was as much as physical
journey for me as it was a spiritual journey.
I found that I enjoyed the physical aspect of the day but upon
reflecting on the journey the day after I found the most benefit from the
growth mentally and spiritually. Master
Brinker talked through out the day that he is going to push us past where we
think our limit is. He talked at great
length about how important the mental training and how important it is to push
past your limits push past where you think your limits are when we started the
day. I can say that at the end of the
day, I pushed myself both physically and more importantly mentally past the
point where I thought I could go no more.
When I reflect upon the day I found a quite sense of accomplishment, I
find that I have a subdued sense of pride in what I accomplished and how I feel
that I have grown in my Kung Fu and in my life in general.
Ian Repay
Student of Silent
River
Stony Plain, Alberta
