...feels like!
Sparring night!!
Finally I got to attend class after having to change my work schedule. Man...work is really getting in the way of things.
After a quick warmup, we worked on the adult demo that we'll perform in March during our Crusade for Children Fundraiser. Picture about 400 adults performing a routine, or form, at one time. It looks quite cool...right out of a Bruce Lee movie!
After working it a little Sa Bahm Nim Gronotte had me lead the class. Ummm...I got through it, with a little help. We then broke up by rank for form work. Now that I'm a Tiger Belt I review everything from White Belt to Blue. I was selected to lead a Blue-tip for this portion of class. We made it past Yellow before Grandmaster called for us to pad up. Two stripes earned by me tonight!
Then we sparred, always a ton of fun. I sparred Sa Bahm Nim Gronnote and he nailed me good...several times! After lining up for matches, Grandmaster paired me up with Instructor Gronnote again! This time I scored first, but not again. I did attempt a spinning back kick counter, BTW Grandmaster was watching, and my kick hit nothing but air. Grandmaster was yelling that my technique was perfect...I was just too slow! *ahem* yes. Grandmaster was laughing at me while keeping us fired up, it was pretty amusing. It's a lot more fun when he's there coaching and kidding around with us. I lost, 3-1, but lasted a good while and didn't let Instructor Gronnote land his favorite technique: he closes in, pushes off and blasts me with a round house. He owns me with that move but not in our second match, he had to use other moves to destroy me! HAH!
Posted by mrchipper at January 27, 2005 12:30 AM