There are so many things about kung fu that I truly enjoy. Honestly one of my favourites is forms. I love the structure. I love that I can slow it down and really pay attention to the details. I have a love/hate relationship with the fact that there is always something to fix. Love the challenge, sometime struggle with frustration with myself.
Then there are things that I have struggled with in kung fu right from the get go. The number one struggle that I have is the internal harmonies. I hear the words "now do it full power and full speed" and what you get is the picture below....
Yes, that is me. I bring puppies, kittens and rainbows to class. It has been a long standing joke actually. I saw this picture for the first time a year ago and thought I have to blog about this. Well a year later, the mental picture has stuck with me.
So what am I doing about it? I just keep trying. I think I am starting to make a little head way. On Monday in class, I was told that my puppy had grown into a lanky teenage pup. That's a long way from fluffy kittens. Maybe someday I can be a Rottweiler (as long as I'm not like the one next door that I call kitty - that's just the same fluffiness in a bigger package).
Lanky teenage German Shepard, remember! You've come a long way, make sure you don't get down on yourself. You will be stronger for the journey- you have excellent flow and when you get so you can combine it with your strength you'll be amazed what you can do.
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