Working with Ms Burke yesterday I opened myself up to her point of view. Through a off hand comment made by me, we opened up a conversation about foot placement. Now I know she has really been putting a lot of thought and effort into foot placement, but I haven't. I have just been going where my energy takes me without a lot of focus as to whether I am pivoting on the ball or heel of my foot. We played around with some moves and she showed me what she was working on. Very interesting. The insights she is having by doing this is something that has never even donned on me. Makes me wonder if I am even paying attention some times. Am I doing things "just because" verus "why is it this way".
It is amazing how a different point of view can change your vision on how you are doing things. While it can be disheartening sometimes, it is what I do with that insight that really matters. In this case, what am I doing with my pivoting on each move, and more importantly, why am I doing it? I guess I have found another rabbit hole to go down.
Maybe, just maybe, this is what it means to me to be teachable. I need to take what insight I gained yesterday and apply it to my training. Thank you Kaylee for your insights.
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