It rained today a lot. For some reason today’s gray skies left me feeling lethargic. In an effort to battle its grip on me, I hit the IMA for almost two hours. Okay, well twenty minutes of those two hours was me eating a roast beef sandwich in the cafe there, haha. But it felt good to move.
I miss Kung Fu. Am beginning to realize exactly how much dedication it took me to block off every Friday night and Saturday, to walk, bus, ferry, and drive to my studio for those couple hours a week to practice. For the last three years “What are you doing Fri–” was always followed with, “No. Can’t. Kung Fu.” I probably missed a practice once every six months. Currently I’m not taking any martial arts classes (four months now), the feasibility level of a mid-week commute given my current course load floats around a -10. Have been feeling idle, longing to reach out to grab, strike, and parry.
At the end of my workout, I went to the IMA studio and video recorded the last form I learned this summer. It’s hitting me that I’m forgetting my forms and I worry the lapse in memory won’t be temporary. Time to get them recorded while I still can so I can “remember” them in the future.
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It’s been almost three years for me since Kempo – I just haven’t had the time to start up regular classes myself; and I have not found a studio nearby that teaches a style that I am comfortable with. I’ve forgotten some of the forms, but I still remember the techniques. Regarldless of how much time passes, some things just never pass from the mind.
I just thought I’d let you know I made door decks (name tags) out of that penguin picture. So awesome