Demo practice

I wasn't really sure what to write about this week until I read Sihing Kreb's blog and realized that my blogging isn't just for me, people actually read it!
The last two weeks have been all about putting a demo together. Last week, we squeezed practices in when the dragon wasn't dancing. It was a lot of fun practicing in the park, I really enjoy the feel of the earth under my feet when I do my forms (even if there is mud oozing between my toes!). When you get a group of martial artists hanging out in a park, practicing what they love to do, you get a buzz that is indescribable! I want to say wicked awesome right here!!!! It is a buzz that carries into everything that you do, and it has people looking at  you and saying I want some of that.
This past week, we were inside, practicing after everyone had gone home. For me, it was reminiscent of late night practices for the Chinese New Year banquet, I liked it. On a couple of nights, I truly dragged my butt home so tired that I was already doing that twitching thing that happens sometimes before you fall asleep before I finished washing up. I still liked it!
On Friday, we unveiled our demo to the coaches and the students that we not able to be in it. The buzz in the kwoon was amazing! We were nervous and excited all at the same time, I loved it. I can honestly say that I am not sure how it really looked but being part of that moving energy was an incredible high. I walked away wanting to do it again and again and I hope that my teammates feel the same way.
The week ended for me at that point as I have come down with the head cold that is making it's rounds in my family and have had to take a day off.
I am so excited about my kung fu right now that I can hardly stand myself, it is all that I think about, in a good way. I think that I figured something out during feedback of the demo that has been plaguing me for years, I haven't been able to put my theory into practice but I will report on it as soon as I do.
Until next week, work hard and have fun.

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