Saturday IUPA Uechi
Its very good to be able to write that.
So we started with strikes to warm up – sinking, relaxing. Then moved into the spear and just using it really, very good. Priorities for me being grounded, forward, low and protected.
Then morphed into more realistic scenarios with Marcus and Darren both attacking with boxing gloves and ramping up the level somewhat. Still safe and controlled, just less so. Little bit of rougher stuff, groundwork…man have i got a lot to learn. Excellent, educational, challenging… different levels of conditioning becoming very obvious.
I get myself tied in knots defining what the rules of the drill are, what the sensei wants me to do- doh! no rules idiot, do what works. But i can feel layers peeling away…
Joseph is just thriving on this. The changes in that boy are remarkable and it is astonishing how quickly its happening. Ben also. Very special.