Sunday, January 19, 2020

So long Pig, hello Rat

   My first year in the I Ho Chuan ( 2019 year of the Pig ) has been enlightening. I have learned an awful lot about myself in the last year. Physical and mental limitation both real and preconceived  have shown themselves for what the really are, arbitrary. What I have enjoyed the most is the team itself. Watching as well as being a part of this group of individuals has allowed me to grow in unexpected ways. I am more confident, I "feel" better about my Kung Fu, I am getting fitter with every step/challenge, I have made new friends and I am excited for what the next year brings.

   I spent some time last week and re-read all my blogs. Kinda neat to see my train of thought and where I thought it was going verse where it actually ended up. Also really showed me the importance of blogging. I could re-read each one and know exactly what I was thinking and doing at the time, there is no way my memory would recall this without the help of the blogs. Really nice to have a record to look back upon like this.

 
   Final Numbers as of Jan 19, 2020 ( 5 days before the year of the Rat begins )

   Mandatory

Push Ups                      50,468   Complete
Sit Ups                         50,001   Complete ( Today! )
Sparring            610/1000
1609Km                       Complete
1000 AOK                   Complete
Hand Form        685/1000
Weapon Form   700/1000

   Obviously there is a lot of room for improvement over last year. I need to make more time for the 3 that I didn't complete this year as not finishing my numbers is unacceptable to me.

   As for the non-numbers related, I feel fairly good about my progress through out the year, gives me a lot to build on for next year, and the year after, etc...... Over all, I am not displeased with my first year doing this but I know there is tons of room for improvement. I will critique my year and search for the best areas to make The Rat a complete success. No excuses allowed ( injury and illness notwithstanding ).

   Personal

I had 7 goals/requirements for myself.

4 out of 7 in my opinion are a success. 3 are works in progress. Moderately successful.

Tracking my progress throughout the year has been a lot easier than I thought it would be, you just need to be diligent about recording your progress daily, NO EXCUSES accepted. Write it down or you will forget, that leads to "fudging" numbers or "best guesses". Can't happen. Be true to yourself and the process. As was said earlier in the year by Master Brinker, " do want a black belt, or do you want to be a black belt?" No truer words can be spoken about the I Ho Chuan, these are 2 very different things. Think about it.


Thank you Team Pig, it was great first experience. Hang on team Rat, the fun is just getting started.

That is it for this year, see you next year.











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