not to good of a week for numbers

Not much to report this week. It's been a not so good week for my numbers with Chelsey being down and me not going to the extra classes. I've really come to depend on the Monday/Wednesday classes for that burst of extra training and as a place to do my forms. I finally got a starting point with my stick form that I am working on in Friday's class, so now I have something to build off of.

Craig Janzen
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Silent River Kung Fu

Working hard

This past month has been the hardest I have worked on Kung Fu probably ever. Aside from being sick or the odd commitment I have been at the kwoon 4-5 times a week as well as training at home. Last sihing class I learned that I am going to not only have to train harder but also destroy the limits that I arbitrarily set up for what I am able to push my body into doing. Also on friday I really started playing with the weapon I plan on working with this year, the stick. I know have a bruise the size of my palm on my right arm.  So far for the first month I am into a pretty good routine where I am doing alright with my numbers and logging some serious training hours.

Craig Janzen
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Silent River Kung Fu

pushing further

Had a great day today snowboarding. It was good weather, I was with good people, and I achieved a personal goal while riding today. It took all day and my legs are burning still but I successfully landed a 360 off a kicker and it was a clean landing too. All day I practiced getting the mechanics of the spin down by popping 3's off of the banked walls, which for me is a whole lot easier to do because of the momentum. As well I ran through the trick in my mind picturing exactly how to set up and spin. After several failed attempts and many trips sliding down the mountain in a cloud of powder I finally just did it.

Landing this is no different then what is needed to achieve any of my other goals. Determination, perseverance, and the drive to go further and be better then I was the day before. is an attitude that I have carried throughout my life.

Craig Janzen
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Silent River Kung Fu