What a great week this has been. I realize that I haven't been away from Kung Fu for very long ( 1 1/2 weeks ) but it sure felt like a super long time. It was great to be back. When I first arrived on Monday evening, it was hot and sweaty and noisy in the kwoon, I took a deep breathe and my whole body relaxed. It was a great evening of forms and running the gaunlet for the brave ones. Tuesday was another great day. I met with Sifu Brinker (which is always uplifting), helped with the kids class and attended San Shou. We worked our butts off in San Shou doing drills with partners and the focus shields, it felt great to really sweat again. Wednesday dawned bright and early and I was off to the morning class. My muscle were reminding me that 1 1/2 weeks on the couch was not acceptable. We did more bag work, this time focusing on our sound focus while doing kicks. It was interesting when I concentrated on controlling my sound focus how much more of an impact it had on my kicks and on my awareness. I think that my sound focus was just on automatic before, now it feels like something. After class, I was off to the park to review techniques and enjoy the sunshine. Kung Fu is so great outside, I always feel so in touch with the earth when I am out there. After supper, Katie and I headed out to Onoway to teach some choke defenses. One of our assignments from the leadership seminar was to chose a technique, make a teaching plan and execute it ( preferable with students you don't know as well ). So that is what we did last night. We were both a bit nervous but we had fun and the students seem to have a good time too. I am off to help with kids class again tonight and I am sure that it will be a good time.
That was my week in a nut shell. I am feeling better but still need to watch myself a bit as my lungs haven't quite healed yet. I don't think that I take my Kung Fu for granted but when I have a break (big or small), I definitely appreciate how much it enhances my life when I return.

334 days to grading.