Tuesday, July 29, 2014

The Weekend

The weekend was a good one.

I wasn't feeling well on Friday night so I watched from the sidelines while the team worked on Lion Dancing. One of the thoughts I had while watching was how funny it was that I was watching a group of grown adults dance around in lion costumes on a Friday night. Watching the team lion dance really gives you a sense of the teamwork that I feel we have. I know that there are other, more experienced, team members that feel our team is falling short, which we may well be, but the team that was present on Friday night was engaged and having fun together and it was inspiring to watch.

Saturday was Boot Camp. Between my shoulder injury and the onset of illness later in the day, I didn't participate 100%, but I had an amazing day nonetheless. We started off with a walk and I never realized how hard it is to quiet your mind. As we walked around the school grounds I found that my mind would wander every time I brought it back to focus on my breathing. It was cool how relaxed everyone was after the walk and even Sifu Brinker's normally loud voice was lower and more calm.

The fitness class put on by Sifu Lindstrom was tough and I wasn't able to do everything because of my shoulder but as of today I'm still having problems walking, so I obviously did a good job pushing myself. I already knew it, but it reinforced the fact that I'm not fit enough.

The seminar taught my Sifu Hayes taught us some moves with the cane. I felt like I picked it up reasonably quick, at least compared to how slowly I learn other things. Maybe weapons are something I will be good at.

I didn't attend any other seminars due to illness and I ended up going home early. Regardless, I learned a lot and had a lot of fun. It was great to train with such a mixed group of people and it was nice to see some Sifus in a more relaxed setting. I'm already looking forward to next year.

Cory Smid

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