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Where's the Kung Fu?

I haven't been writing about that lately. One reason is that my shoulder is injured so my training is all messed up. K, my teacher, decided that I shouldn't use it for a month because it was getting worse not better even though I was being careful. So when I am in class now I tie my right arm to my side with my super-long, white sash. It was really hard to deal with at first, but now I am doing everything with one arm: forms, drills, and sparring.

I've also been learning my broad sword form with my left hand. I am imagining that someday I will have an Inigo Montoya moment where I do it with my left with a lot of pizzaz and just when folks think I am done I toss the sword into the air, catch it with my right and go to town with it. There is something I must tell you.......

I've been working a lot on strengthening my legs, too, since I can't work the upper body very well without using my shoulder. K made up a stance sequence for me to do. I have been holding each one for 30 seconds and charging position. Although I can hold some of the stances for much longer, it's really improving my weak ones. See this page for what I am aspiring towards. And it's not just the form, but the ability to hold it for some given amount of time, say five minutes.

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JustApril said…
love your knitting - you have real talent and a cool blog. I have been chomping at the bit to try fair isle myself. at least my lil' sis is doing well at it!
September 18, 2005 at 10:14 PM
Erica.Hysterica said…
Tag, you are it...details are on my blog
September 19, 2005 at 6:40 PM
JustApril said…
I forgot to say, I love your Inigo Montoya reference! funny!
September 19, 2005 at 9:08 PM
Miri Mack said…
Hey April, thanks for the kind words. You have a great blog as well.

Woohoo, I like playing tag, erica!
September 20, 2005 at 11:30 AM
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