I'm sitting in my hotel room in Fort McMurray and not in the kwoon training. It seems like such a long time ago that I had any consistency in my training. It seems all that I can do these days is get a couple of days of training at the kwoon before I'm called away by work. It's not the ideal situation but I'm trying to take it in stride as best that I can.
I'm looking at this as an opportunity to train differently. I'm training on my own and am getting my form reps in. I have even started to run (anyone that knows me knows how I hate this!) every couple of days I to try and get some cardio in. In the past I would have become very frustrated with this and would be in a very low place. However this time around this isn't bothering me near as much as it used to. Now I am looking at things differently, I am looking at the opportunity that is in front of me.
The one thing that I still struggle with is sharing what I'm doing. I have a hard time with as I'm a very private person. I always felt that what I do with my life is for me and me only. I'm now realizing that my failures and or successes affect those around me such as my family and my team mates. I am starting to realize that by sharing these things with others is making me a better person. A work in progress.
Can't wait to see everyone!
Mr. Ian Repay
Student of Silent River Kung Fu.
Stony Plain, Alberta
Monday, September 15, 2014
Monday, September 1, 2014
Golf & Kung Fu
I was reading Mr. Sands blog regarding golf a couple of weeks ago. It was an interesting read and this year I have played more golf than I have ever played in the last couple of years. However this past Friday was the first time that I realized the connection between the two.
First off to be really good at either you need to practice and or train a lot and more importantly consistently. Secondly both require a large amount of mental training/discipline. Many times have I said "nine holes aren't enough and 18 is too many. They need to make a 13 hole course". The reason that I have said this is not that I'm tired physically but it's the mental side of the game that is hard to maintain through 18 holes of golf.
Finally the last and the most important similarity would have to be the six harmonies. Shoulders & hips, elbows & knees & hands and feet all are important in both golf and Kung Fu. I played with a guy that was the same size and make up as me but he could consistently hit the ball far and straighter than me. What I noticed was how effortlessly he hit the ball. Some guys use all shoulders and arms when they hit the ball and it's very easy to see. The guys that can hit the ball far and straight with out too much effort are the ones that are employing the "six harmonies" and most of them don't even know it.
This past Friday was one of those moments when you realize what you are learning in the Kwoon is applicable in other areas of life. When I slowed my swing down and really focused on the six harmonies the ball traveled farther and straighter and there was much much less touqure in my upper body. I really noticed that when my hips where moving in harmony with my shoulders that I really felt a nice swing. It's moments like this, that's gets me more and more excited to keep coming back to the Kwoon!
Ian Repay
Student of Silent River Kung Fu
Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada.
First off to be really good at either you need to practice and or train a lot and more importantly consistently. Secondly both require a large amount of mental training/discipline. Many times have I said "nine holes aren't enough and 18 is too many. They need to make a 13 hole course". The reason that I have said this is not that I'm tired physically but it's the mental side of the game that is hard to maintain through 18 holes of golf.
Finally the last and the most important similarity would have to be the six harmonies. Shoulders & hips, elbows & knees & hands and feet all are important in both golf and Kung Fu. I played with a guy that was the same size and make up as me but he could consistently hit the ball far and straighter than me. What I noticed was how effortlessly he hit the ball. Some guys use all shoulders and arms when they hit the ball and it's very easy to see. The guys that can hit the ball far and straight with out too much effort are the ones that are employing the "six harmonies" and most of them don't even know it.
This past Friday was one of those moments when you realize what you are learning in the Kwoon is applicable in other areas of life. When I slowed my swing down and really focused on the six harmonies the ball traveled farther and straighter and there was much much less touqure in my upper body. I really noticed that when my hips where moving in harmony with my shoulders that I really felt a nice swing. It's moments like this, that's gets me more and more excited to keep coming back to the Kwoon!
Ian Repay
Student of Silent River Kung Fu
Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada.
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