Super Fun

   Thursday's IHC. Board (shield) breaking. 

   First we did groups of five. Quick set up, no adjusting of distances allowed, four boards, go. First three boards were in range and felt solid, fourth board was set way to far back, needed a cross step to complete. That unexpected cross step was both a surprise and entertaining (for me). While it wasn't the break I wanted, it mostly felt good. It did highlight how adrenalin effects distancing. 

   In that fraction of a second as I targeted my board while doing a spinning back kick I thought I realized both my error in set up and what needed to happen so I didn't miss the target. Adrenalin said it was 1000 feet away and I needed a BIG cross step, my mind disagreed but it was too late, adrenalin won that battle. So my kick was a few things, not fully in my target area (to the outside and high), not within my intended power range (compressed and short), and just plain old crappy. While I did hit my target, I did not destroy my target, I just tickled it a little. That showed me that adrenalin can be both a friend and foe at the same time. So I need more adrenalin situations to learn to better cope with the "dump" I thought.....

   Well low and behold phase two of the night. The boards are set up for us behind our backs with no hint or idea as to where they are. Just turn and react. Fun on a bun. First pass was just two shields, it happened so fast I don't even remember the combo but I do remember striking both with what felt like satisfaction. damn adrenalin strikes again. I don't even remember the second round, my mind was racing to think of better combinations but then the third round came, oh boy. 

   Four shields held by two people. First off, a great big bow to both Sifu Rybak and Sihing Csillag for their creativity in board placement, it was a total surprise to me when I turned around to see four boards randomly dangling in front of me. In my minds eye I was Joe Lewis, in reality I was Jerry Lewis.

One of the boards was two feet above my head staring down at me with amusement, I could hear it mocking me, taunting me "whatcha gonna do punk?". Only thing that came to mind was an upward knife hand...... what the heck is a upward knife hand? It was kinda a disco move/stance but instead of pointing up my hand in the air with a number one finger raise high it was a knife hand. Interesting choice brain. 

So adrenalin wins again and apparently it has no sense of modesty or style. 

   So I need to work on controlling my adrenalin is the theme of this blog, not my dance moves. 

Push Ups  11795 

Sit Ups  11183

Sparring  600 min

1609KM  1449.97 km

Acts of Kindness  1400 recorded

Hand Form  380

Weapon Form  375

Mastery recited 35