September 27, 201016 yr OSU!Happy white belt moment for you all. Today I went over to Sensei's house, and he cut up my two white pine boards for me. I asked him if I could try breaking one, since my first breaking class at the dojo is tomorrow. He agreed to this, but I froze up and had to have him show me first.So, he broke a board, and then set one up for me to break. I stared at it for a little bit, and then decided, to heck with it, the worst that can happen is excruciating pain! That's something I already know well. So not so scary, eh?So, I just let go of my doubt, focused on a point about four inches below the board, relaxed, and struck, driving down with my mass. It broke! I was pretty shocked- I barely felt the impact. Mostly what hit me was the sound of it. But then there were the two pieces of board lying on the ground. Sensei tried to high-five me, and I tacklehugged him, haha. He said, "well, maybe I should mount these pieces on a plaque or something for you, what do you think?"I have 'em in my car. I think I'll hang on to them, as a reminder-We human beings are very good at limiting ourselves. All too often we define our world with walls built out of "I can't." But... what if we can? What if we let go of our fear of failure and just... do?Sure, a healthy sense of self-preservation is a good and important thing. But maybe the next time someone asks me to do something, or I think about doing something that seems insurmountable, and the thought "I can't," pops into my head... maybe I'll just go ahead and try doing it after all...OSU http://kyokushinchick.blogspot.com/ "If you can fatally judo-chop a bull, you can sit however you want." -MasterPain, on why Mas Oyama had Kyokushin karateka sit in seiza with their clenched fists on their thighs.
September 27, 201016 yr Congrats! Wait until you break your first piece of concrete. I still have a piece from my first concrete break signed and dated. Good job.
September 28, 201016 yr Author Thank you! I have a couple of cinder caps in my car, but I'm not sure when I'll try breaking them! http://kyokushinchick.blogspot.com/ "If you can fatally judo-chop a bull, you can sit however you want." -MasterPain, on why Mas Oyama had Kyokushin karateka sit in seiza with their clenched fists on their thighs.
September 28, 201016 yr Good job. https://www.haysgym.com http://www.sunyis.com/ https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
September 28, 201016 yr Author Thanks! http://kyokushinchick.blogspot.com/ "If you can fatally judo-chop a bull, you can sit however you want." -MasterPain, on why Mas Oyama had Kyokushin karateka sit in seiza with their clenched fists on their thighs.
September 28, 201016 yr Your first board won't be your last board. Before you know it, while on your journey, you'll have amassed a forest worth of wood at your feet. A signal of your many small, but important, victories along the path of your martial arts journey.Congrats and way to go!! Welcome to the world of Tameshiwara. **Proof is on the floor!!!
September 28, 201016 yr Congratulations evergrey! "A Black Belt is only the beginning." Heidi-A student of the arts Tae Kwon Do,Shotokan,Ju Jitsu,Modern Arnis http://the100info.tumblr.com/
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