9/22/05

I'VE BEEN TAKING KARATE FOR A YEAR TODAY! ok lol just had to say that. 7:00 - Katie, Kristal, Gary, Sherry, and me. 12 laps. Then up and down the floor techniques, basic punches, mid-, high-, and low-section. Then mid-, low-, and high-section knife hands. Then sang soo ahneso pakero magki, tura kwan soo kong kyuk. Again, double forearm block, then spin around 360 degrees, backfist. Then front, round side, and jump front kicks up and down the floor, nonstop. Then we had a long break cuz Sa Bom Nim wasn't feeling too good. He told us to work forms, and that it didn't matter what form we worked on as long as we were working. Katie worked on Chil Sung 3 and that form from the seminar with Cynthia. It was cool watching her. Sa Bom Nim watched me do Oh Dan. I worked that, and Sa Dan, and Chil Sung Il and Ee Ro Hyung. Sa Bom Nim explained to me what the first 2 moves of Chil Sung 1 were supposed to be, in a self-defense sense. But the form itself is focusing on breathing when it is performed. He had us do 20 pushups at the end. We had to do 30 v-ups(ooooo I hate those!) at the start of class. Stayed for the 8:00, Kelly taught. Sa Bom Nim bowed us in and out, though. It was Sean, Leonard, Lyndon, me, Shawna, Jo Ann, Dave and ?. I did 5 laps at the start of class. Pulled 3 bags, groups of 3, me and Sean and Lyndon on one bag. Kelly worked us out, alternating 30 punches in kee mah jah seh, and 15 reverse punches in fighting stance on each arm, 20 crunches on the floor, 20 tricep pushups, and mountain climbers. Alternated about 3 times. Then 15 kicks on each leg, went one at a time and counted for each other(man, Sean and Lyndon were hitting that bag so hard....)front, round, side, and back kicks, alternating with leg raises and crunches. 10 more laps at the end of class, then cooled down and stretched out a bit. Watched Kelly do her make up test, then Sean, Jo Ann, Shawna, and for a bit, Lyndon and Leonard, and I all hung out for a bit, first inside, then outside as I waited for dad. Had a really nice long conversation about testing and stuff. Sean said that he'd have to chain me to a wall again...and Lyndon was sparring with me in the lobby. Great night, I'm gonna be so sore tomorrow! And it's staffs at bbc!