Yesterday was my first class and today I worked out at home trying to remember all that I could.
First, I spent some time on the heavy bag.
- 3 minute round, working on skills. 4x
- 30 second round, punch-out drills (fast as possible, hard as possible). 4x
- 3 minute round, working skills, 4x
Thank you rossboxing.com. Some jump rope too.
Then well… get this. Some long time ago my in-laws bought me some 8′ long bamboo sticks. They meant well, but the sticks are not something I could actually use because they are too brittle to take impact; I could tell from their dye job that they were made for home decor. Nevertheless, it was thoughtful of them, and I just kept them in a corner of the garage. Well, they came in handy today! I cut one down to 3′ lengths and viola… some makeshift baton to practice with. I will not actually use these since again they cannot take impact, but for now doing drills in the air to help me remember what I learned in class until I get proper sticks, they are just fine and will do the job. Plus they have a larger diameter and are a bit heavy, so that’s good for training.
So I worked on my drills, what I could remember from my first class. Just basic movements, trying to remember what I could, trying to not feel awkward, especially on transitions and not getting my arms all tangled up now that they’re 3′ longer. I even put the sticks down and used a dan bong as a makeshift knife, doing the same drills but now with a knife. Then put the knife down and try it empty handed, same drills.
I really like this. It flows. It’s simple. It works no matter what’s in your hand, including nothing. I’m doing my best to not think about what I’m doing, especially risking over-thinking it. Just relax and let it flow.
Gah, I’m excited and invigorated. 🙂 I think I’m going to like Kali.
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