April 13th, 2016 Couldn`t come up with a title

Finally I think I have the sequence and basic moves for the first half of the horse whisk form with some flow but its pretty slow in comparison to the other Sifu Beckett`s performing it.  There is one really awkward kick that looks pretty rough but on the whole it kinda looks like the form should.   Ready to continue and move on to the rest of the form ... finally.

Back to work full time and it sucks,  I enjoyed being able to work shorter days - even take days off  - but the safety person we hired & trained quit.  And its getting crazy busy which means more safety paperwork, more inspections ... yada yada.  This will be a challenge as I had plenty of time to devote to my requirements and now I will have to be more disciplined and plan my days better.    I think the biggest thing is that our business is very dynamic with lots of urgent situations that come up constantly during the day and its hard to plan for kungfu stuff at work. So its got to be before or after work for the majority of personal stuff.  The stuff I don`t enjoy so much ... like pushups probably best in the morning because when I get home my commitment to my requirements is much more likely to be weak.  Mentally I`m tired and would really prefer to sit and read.  However I enjoy doing my forms so the evening has and will continue to be a great time to get my reps in.   I love practicing outside, its quiet with nature noises, no phones, no TV noises from downstairs, the sun is setting, what more could a person ask for ....

Sifu Masterson suggested Saturday Fitness Training outside if the weather permits ... my vote is yes!!!

one step forward & 2 back

I have had a very frustrating couple of weeks.  The horse whisk form has a whole different feel from the sword of last year. Transitioning to different stances, really big arm movements, multiple directions changes for feet and arms.  Well lets just say it is not smooth,  klunky might be a better description and I am always second guessing the sequence.  So of course my reaction to all of this is totally mature and I continue to work on it and not throw my hands up in the air and give up for five days (which is how long it took to get over myself and my bad attitude).  Sometimes its hard to believe I am 57.