2006 Workout #22: You’re the meaning in my life, you’re the in-spi-raaaaa-tion….

Tonight I got the opportunity to take first class. I started very basic, but then moved on to side thrust kick and worked it into my favorite sparring combination. By the end, folks of all levels were doing reverse punch/side thrust kick/reverse punch as a combination. I was pretty happy about that.

In between classes, Sensei Brewer and offered their advice… they want me to inspire more. Sensei Brewer gave several ideas on how to achieve this, and he complimented me on my ability to impart information. They also recommended that I focus on something I’m on fire about (they mentioned Sochin) and take parts about that to train with the rest of the class. That way the rest of the class gets caught on fire and much fun is had by all.

Good advice, definitely gave me a lot to think about.

The second class we did some sparring, I got across from my Dad for awhile. Then tagged in. I had a good time sparring for a change, it was obvious that I am rusty. I want to balance things a bit more as I progress toward my Sochin goal, so I may be taking more reasonable bites. Tonight I only managed 5 Sochin, but they felt pretty good.