Early in my training it was commitment, and a subconscious awareness of the intrinsic value that Kung Fu brought to my life, which helped to make it a priority. As time passed, I progressed as a student and became a more active participant in life. This developed into a more conscious awareness of the value of training at Silent River Kung Fu. My appreciation, understanding and love of Kung Fu evolved and expanded over time.
Open training currently only happens once a month and is an opportunity that I rarely miss. Each time I participate I'm reminded how much I enjoy the extra time training in the Kwoon and interacting with other students. By the time 12:00 rolls around I'm find myself wanting/needing just 30 more minutes. This past Saturday was no exception.
Collaborating with Sihing Bjorkquist and Sihing Kohut to create a new form for the Tiger Challenge, helping other students with their forms, sparring drills with Todai Ferris, working on the broadsword and the Chinese straight sword all contributed to another great open training day.
Perspective helps me to understand where and how to balance my commitments and love of Kung Fu into other aspects of my life. And I'm able to prioritize Kung Fu without unnecessarily sacrificing family or friends and work commitments.
There are components of Kung Fu I don't love like sparring for example, but I still work to improve my confidence and become more comfortable in those areas. The subsequent value I get from applying myself to a fear or weakness is often huge.
I don't always love everything I'm doing, but overall I love what I do!
Totals
Push ups & Sit ups: 1130/9270
Hand form: 30/166
Weapon form: 19/145
KM: 36/269
AOK: 38/315
Sparring: 26/59
Blogs: 1/12
Yoga: 0/6 hrs
Tai Chi: 19/158
MM:30/220
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