Yesterday I tested for my high brown belt. Once again, I was the only adult testing, due to other obligations (work, a class that couldn't be gotten out of). I'm kind of used to it by now, although Amy did actually test with the group the last couple of times. This time around it wasn't so bad; when we did stuff with partners the kid I ended up ( Read more... )

What I really didn't need in my life right now is car problems ( Read more... )

( Red Belt Skills )

At the end of class today we were doing rotations of heavy bag and no-contact sparring with Master Paul. We did four rounds, I think, and after the third one he said to me, "Your sparring has really improved." I just said thank you, but inside I was doing a little dance of joy. Because sparring is probably the thing that I'm weakest at, and to ( Read more... )

( Mostly talking about silliness, actually... )

( High Blue Belt Skills )

So this is what happened after class today ( Read more... )

... when it's this cold out. But my right knee is bruised badly enough that it seemed necessary. The good news is that the joint isn't actually damaged; I didn't twist it or cause it any real injury. It's just really bruised ( Read more... )

I have a bruise on the pinkie-side of my right ring finger, and on the palm-side in between my index and middle finger. It's probably the result of two days of reverse knife-hand strikes to Tony the Dummy, but those aren't actually parts of my hands that make contact with anything ( Read more... )

I got my blue belt today. It is so very blue and it makes me very happy ( Read more... )