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I head to Florida tomorrow. I'm not looking forward to it, especially since I seem to be bringing the cold weather with me (they're expecting snow... *headdesk*), but it's only a week then I have a long drive home and a shiny, newish car. Keep your eye on the prize and all that. Oda (my netbook) has been packed up and will be taken with me but I doubt I'll find internet so I intend to mostly use it to watch videos and work on my book.
Bujinkan tonight had Jack warning me and my partner not to hurt each other which considering my partner nearly broke or crushed my hands and elbows (not to mention almost smashing my face into his knee) and I managed to rip his skin open with nails that were just a tiny bit too long (I keep them cut short for just this reason, but sometimes it gets away from you) was probably a good warning to heed. This guy was really strong so he just kept trying to force the moves on top of everything and since we were doing gyaku (hand/arm throws) which have to be done perfectly on me, it meant I spent a lot of time gasping in pain. I'll be taking a muscle relaxer soon in the hopes it will spare me from some aches tomorrow. Gyaku's are hard to do on me since I am a) hyperflexible in my shoulders and b) instinctively move to a position where I can twist out of them if you give me an inch. This meant that I spent a lot of time twisting out of my partners gyaku, especially his onigadaki cause he wasn't taking all the space. Jack gave him a long lecture on less strength and more being the right space, but that didn't stop Jack from taking me down several times with a grin on his face. One time, he took me down with inside (its spirals in) gyaku then pinned me there by driving my own fingers into that fleshy area to the side of your armpit. There's a nasty mark there and it hurts to touch it now. Jack's corrections today made me feel good though since he made it clear he expected me to go beyond what your average person was doing and make my techniques more efficient (and walk! walk! walk!). I always have trouble with mushadori (I think that's it's name... it's a type of arm bar) which is weird since I swear I didn't used to have this much trouble. Maybe it's because I'm more aware of the possibility of breaking someone's elbow/face? It might also be because I've been fighting a lot of strong, tough guys too. Will have to keep working on it.
I'm going to miss bujinkan and exercising while I'm gone. It's been a pain to pack only carry ons for this trip. It was fine when I was expecting summer weather, but winter weather requires sweaters which take up more bulk. Not to mention, it's impossible for me to take enough shampoo and conditioner to last several days (since I have long, fine hair) in those tiny sample bottles you're required to use for carry ons. I expect I'll run out and get to show off how weird my hair gets off my normal hair products.
Bujinkan tonight had Jack warning me and my partner not to hurt each other which considering my partner nearly broke or crushed my hands and elbows (not to mention almost smashing my face into his knee) and I managed to rip his skin open with nails that were just a tiny bit too long (I keep them cut short for just this reason, but sometimes it gets away from you) was probably a good warning to heed. This guy was really strong so he just kept trying to force the moves on top of everything and since we were doing gyaku (hand/arm throws) which have to be done perfectly on me, it meant I spent a lot of time gasping in pain. I'll be taking a muscle relaxer soon in the hopes it will spare me from some aches tomorrow. Gyaku's are hard to do on me since I am a) hyperflexible in my shoulders and b) instinctively move to a position where I can twist out of them if you give me an inch. This meant that I spent a lot of time twisting out of my partners gyaku, especially his onigadaki cause he wasn't taking all the space. Jack gave him a long lecture on less strength and more being the right space, but that didn't stop Jack from taking me down several times with a grin on his face. One time, he took me down with inside (its spirals in) gyaku then pinned me there by driving my own fingers into that fleshy area to the side of your armpit. There's a nasty mark there and it hurts to touch it now. Jack's corrections today made me feel good though since he made it clear he expected me to go beyond what your average person was doing and make my techniques more efficient (and walk! walk! walk!). I always have trouble with mushadori (I think that's it's name... it's a type of arm bar) which is weird since I swear I didn't used to have this much trouble. Maybe it's because I'm more aware of the possibility of breaking someone's elbow/face? It might also be because I've been fighting a lot of strong, tough guys too. Will have to keep working on it.
I'm going to miss bujinkan and exercising while I'm gone. It's been a pain to pack only carry ons for this trip. It was fine when I was expecting summer weather, but winter weather requires sweaters which take up more bulk. Not to mention, it's impossible for me to take enough shampoo and conditioner to last several days (since I have long, fine hair) in those tiny sample bottles you're required to use for carry ons. I expect I'll run out and get to show off how weird my hair gets off my normal hair products.
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