Stepping stones

Yesterday was an evening of intense concentration and exertion. In my Inosanto Kali class, we hit the heavy bags, did a lot of free flow sumbrada, and a few rounds of light soft-stick sparring. I tried to pace myself during this class, because the previous week I gassed after overdoing it on the bags.

Then came the evaluation again. The previous day I was told I needed to work on the Muay Thai component of this week's block, and so I spent a good deal of practice, shadowboxing, and visualization time working on it. Guro Nick gave me some last minute pointers that resharpened my focus. When I finally passed, it was quite a relief, but I know that my work isn't done yet (is it ever?). Once I get my schedule figured out pending a new employment possibility, I'll see about training Muay Thai again once a week.

We hop across stepping stones all throughout the pond of life. Sometimes we slip and fall, but as long as we know how to swim a little bit, we resurface and try again.

Today, I'll be resting, as I feel a bit sore, and need a mental break. Tomorrow will be Sayoc Kali, a class I enjoy quite a bit, and some limited assistance duties later in the evening that don't figure to be too intense, due to this being evaluation week.