choose your weapon. time to pay.

[matociquala]

I need to learn to fall better. My butt is sore from jukido last night, from landing on it. I was trying very hard not to tense up when I was thrown, but it's not always easy to let yourself fall when you're actually really getting thrown at speed. Still, I guess I have to learn sometime. And that's what the mats are for

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I'm still way nervous talking about this stuff, you know?

[docdad2]

briefly:
yes.

Re: I'm still way nervous talking about this stuff, you know?

[paigemom]

I am, too.

[ex_truepenn]

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[robertbollerman]

I'm glad to hear that you were even able to talk about it. For four years I was in martial arts and instructed a lot of people. Even though I could see signs of abuse or bullying, none of my students wanted to open up to me. Maybe because of my size or grizzly bear presence, but I try to be as nice as I can be.

Anyway, good luck with the break-falls. I had to practically throw my shoulder out before I got it right. But, once I got it, I've got it. Now I'd have to concentrate on doing it wrong. ;-)

So, chin up. And don't take any crap from anybody! :-)

[matociquala]

It's something you have to own for yourself, before you can talk about it to others.

There's a lot of shame attached, even though there shouldn't be.

[rikibeth]

she kind of nerved herself and awkwardly asked, "Right now?"

One of the good ones, asking the hard questions.

Are there really people who don't flinch and shy away at a face strike? I mean, yeah. Own history and own damage, I am a poor judge of normal. But you would think that flinching at someone coming at your face IS normal. Or I would.

[matociquala]

Apparently it was a pretty dramatic flinch. :-P

And yeah, I was kind of proud of her. I should try to find a way to tell her that this week.

[saoba]

If you do figure out a way to tell her and can work it in maybe tell her that a complete stranger on the other side of the country said thank you. Because IME as a person with a history of abuse for any number of reasons a lot of people do not want to know.

[matociquala]

*g* Well, I'm not sure I'm going to tell her I blogged about it. But I Might figure out how to tell her she's awesome.

[txanne]

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