It's team work, really!

Kung Fu is not a team sport, it is very individual and very personal. You progress as much as you work at it. Each person moves and interprets in their own way, learns at their own speed and teaches from a different perspective. Very individual. BUT....I happen to belong to a group of people that approach the art with the same degree of passion and intent that I do. That makes us a team, capable of accomplishing things together, helping one another and encouraging each other. When we are working together, we all work and contribute what we can to accomplish a common goal. It is an absolutely amazing feeling at the end of the day.
Yesterday, we celebrated Chinese New Years with banquet. We do this annually and it has changes as much as it has stayed the same over the years. I have been involved in it for approx. 8 years and it keeps getting better each year. Each year, a great deal of thought and planning goes into the program and a great deal of organizing goes into making it happen. And each year, it just gets better and better. Last night was absolutely amazing in many respects. The program was slightly different but more awe inspiring then ever before. Each new performance gave me ideas on how to improve my art and things that I can work towards. The awards and promotions were equally inspiring, giving me goals to set my sights on. The "work" to set up and take down all the stuff was fun and entertaining. Everyone brought their best to the project and no one felt the burden of too much work or not enough volunteers. It was a fantastic evening and I am blessed to be a part of such an amazing team.