Feeling my forms

I'm really starting to feel my forms.  There were parts of yesterday's class that really clicked for me.  Loa Gar and 18 Temple motions are my two favorite forms and each part is fairly effortless. 

What I felt yesterday was "next level" stuff and it was pretty exciting. While performing my forms I started to feel that things weren't quite aligned.  Things didn't quite feel right.  When this happens I stop and reflect back on the "why?".  Is it my hips?  Are the six harmonies really harmonious in this part of the form?  I also am finding that the timing of the harmonies are becoming more noticable.  This was especially apparent with 18 Temple motions.  I could tell when my hands finished before my feet and vise versa. I'm really bringing to feel the form and when the six harmonies are harmonious the form feels incredible, kind of like silk.  

More repition is needed on the forms I don't like as much especially during the transitions in certain parts of Da Mu Sing.

Overall I personally like our forms. All of the "good stuff" is packed into them.

Mr. Repay  

 

#5 Favorite part of the day

This is an easy one for me, morning and in particular early mornings between 5:30 and 6 am.  I love the quietness of the morning. I like watching the sunrise and things begin to awaken. This is something that I didn't always enjoy but as I got older it changed from later evenings to earlier mornings. 

My dad used to like early mornings and when I was younger and living at home it didn't make sense to me, now it does.

Mr. Repay

#4 Cats Vs Dogs

Dogs all the way!!!! Dogs just love you and want nothing in life but to be with you.  I never really had dogs growing up as a kid, just a cat.  I never knew the realtiobships with dogs until I met my wife who's a huge dog lover. We have five dogs and a couple of cats.  I don't personally have anything against cats but they just don't bring the same.realtionships that my dogs do.

Mr. Repay

Snails are still moving forward.

I'm happy to update that things are moving in the right direction even more this past week. With the first class back at the Kwoon under my belt things are starting to feel even more "normal" if that's even a thing anymore?  

I've been taking a slower approach to my training these past couple of weeks. I'm aware of where I failed and the causes of that failure. So to avoid falling back I've decided that in order to develope a sustainable pace I need to ease back into things. This is tough because I'm so far behind on my personal requirements every bone in my body is screaming at me to push hard and catch up. This isn't realistic nor sustainable. What I'm focusing on is moving forward, even if it's at a snails pace.  That forward progression will generate the results that I'm looking for and the pace will increase. 

I'm focusing on a couple of key areas.  Blogging, class attendance and forms.  Each one of these things are feeding my engament.  The next phase that I'll be moving into is my I Ho Chuan requirements that I've been slack on.  Most of these are additional personal requirements but would include push ups, sit ups etc. 

Just being back in the Kwoon with all of my training mates has made a world of difference to my mental health. I traveled (and have resumed recently) extensively prior to the pandemic and I've always struggled when I was away for prolonged periods of time. The virtual environment that has been created is a improvement but for me can never replace the in person experience. 

Snails pace for now but still moving in that all important forward direction.  

Mr. Repay

#3 Return back to the kwoon

One word, ENERGY.  It was so amazing to be back with my team and to be able to feel the positive energy.  

I'm a person that needs to be in an environment where I give and take energy.  It was such a great recharge and I really hope that we are open for good now.

Mr. Repay

2 min blog #2 - Favourite Spot

 My favourite physical spot is by far my back yard and specifically on my back deck.  We’ve spent the past ten years developing this space to be private and tranquil.  I can’t wait for spring when I get out and enjoy some time in the sun and just enjoy the peace of the space along with the smells from my trees and flowers.  My other favorite place is anywhere that I am with my wife.  She is my best friend and anything we do together brings me immense joy and happiness.

Mr. Repay

2 min Blog challenge #1 Bucket List

 When I’m thinking of a bucket list I’m thinking of all the things that I want to do in my lifetime.  These are things like living in the US for a few years, car racing on a track, riding my motorcycle from Alaska to the tip of South America.  However I also think that my bucket list items can be modified to include things that would make other peoples lives that much better.  I never looked at it this way until recently and I think that has everything to with my maturity. 

Mr. Repay