Thank You!

Thank you guys for allowing me to attempt my first demo.  To be honest, when I volunteered I was 110% sure someone would step up over me and take over.  When Sifu Rybak gave me the go ahead, I thought, well, she must not have seen how horrible I am at kung fu, I'll give it a couple days for someone to tell her and for sure someone will take over.  No one did which caused a couple sleepless nights when I realized what I had done to myself.

Then I thought, well, if I were a black belt, I'd let a lower belt level try and be there in case things started going south, so why not give it a go.  Plus, I was around a team of higher belts that would keep me in line anyway, so how bad could it be? 

I'm actually really happy I stuck with it.  I didn't even know 90% of you.  I had to creep on you all and figure out who everyone was before the first practice.  It's been awesome getting to know all of you.  If I hadn't done this, would I have talked to any of you?  Gotten to know your first names aren't Sihing or Sifu?  Found out what you did for a living?  Nope, I would've sat in a corner somewhere by myself.

The part I struggled with was speaking up and cutting people that couldn't make it out to practice.  I struggled alot with this as a lower belt and thought it wasn't my place to do such things.  I spoke about this in a previous blog so I won't say much more about it.

Anyway,  I think I've done as much as I can with this demo and will leave the final critiquing to the people who actually know what they're doing.  Shout out to Sifus Rybak, Playter and Wetter for being so supportive!  Thanks everyone for all your help, encouragement and letting me try!