September 7,2015
One of the unique aspects of our Mastery Test is the somewhat broad strokes of our testing curriculum. We are to demonstrate what we are good at and what we want to show within specific categories: stand up, flow roll, form of our choice, stick, knife and gun demonstration of our choice and be knowledgeable and proficient at all curriculum below our rank. ( I take it as a sign of progress that I didn't include any derogatory comments about what I'm good at :D ) This, one would think, would be freeing. After all we don't have to learn specific techniques and we can choose. But for me it isn't! How do I choose? There's so much to choose from; will I make the right choice !!!! KJN says I just have difficulty making decisions. I didn't think so, but now I think he must be right. I keep telling myself that I can't choose wrong because it's my choice. I'm not having much success with that way of thinking either.
During my run this week with Sandy, my training partner from all my other tests and friend, we discussed the problems I was having getting things together. We discovered that I require time frames. I'm disciplined about meeting specific expectations, but don't do well with more generalized expectations. So Sandy gave me one. I have until Friday to get my form put together to show her. It doesn't have to be complete, but I have to have something. As a result I'm on my way to having something that resembles a form I can feel good about. KJN gave me a similar specific instruction regarding stand up combos . Choose them this week and start drilling them. I'm still sort of dragging my feet on this one, but I'm closer and Gary has agreed to hold focus mitts for me so I can drill them at home.
This week's training:
Push ups 1,000
Sit ups. 1,000
Running: 5.7 miles
Cycling: 20 miles
Classes: 2 Black Belt, 2 stick, 2 private , Special training
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