Friday my first Time in the ring.

Friday


This morning everyone found out there was sparring after first class.


I want to sparr but I figured I'd train a bit more so I can well my first time. After we did drills we went to help set up the sparring equipment.


A few guys from my class were sparring today, Gram, Matt, and Luigi.  I was shocked. Wing Chun doesnt sparr a lot because the sparring is san da. The other classes do san da everyday! Matt went to sparr first. Within 30 seconds, he does a back hand spin move and hit his opponent with his elbow instead of his fist! He split the other guys eyebrow so deep he was bleeding a lot. The guy went to the hospital to get stitches. Then a few other guys like Kyle sparred, they all did well.


While I was watching, one of the translators came over and said, "Master Gou wants to know if you will sparr another student from another class?" Crap...the master asked me to spar...I can't say no. I wanted a few more weeks to train more but I didn't want to seem scared to the master. I said, "Ok who?" His name is Mike. He is in the Shaolon Class. About 27 years old, from Liverpool, a little taller than me but his Arms were 3 times bigger than mine...crap. I said, "Alright, time to play." 

I got my gear on a few guys gave me some last minute tips and we went in. First round was three minutes. I told myself, "Dont get knocked out, dont get taken down, and hit him a few times." It was my first time in the ring and it was his first as well. 3 MINUTES NEVER FELT SO LONG IN MY LIFE. 

I hit him a few good times, got some good dodges, he hit me a few times as well but there wasnt much power so i didnt get phased. When the round was over, everyone was shocked. They said i was doing really well. Master Gou said I am doing well and I should throw more straight punches. 

Round two went, it was the final round. Got a few more punches in and when it was over i was a bit sad. I was having fun. My lip was cut a bit, nose bled a little, but i didnt get taken down, didnt get knocked out, and by what everyone told me i got a lot of good hits on him. What better way to learn how to sparr than to go up against someone older, twice my weight, and buff? i cant think of anything. I have a few things to work on like better technique and stances but i had fun. When I went to sit down Sam took some pictures for me. He told me that the guy I fought did a lot of street fighting back in Liverpool and he told me that I did well against him. Gram even told me I did well and he said that 

i sure can take a punch and keep going. He wanted to improve some of his sparring techniques and i want to practice so he said we should practice in the ring during our breaks more. I agreed. Master gou told me a good way to learn how to sparr is by doing it. So i can learn from this experience then do better next time. 


Lunch was good. I was really hungry. We have the mountain run after and i am so tired.




I only did the bear crawl 6 times. my body was sore, I was pretty tired, so Matt and I headed back home.




Before dinner sam wanted to shave his head. I got to help! when I was shaving his head I was kind of worried that I might cut him so I was going a bit slow. Chris the viking came in and said shave it all off at once. I gave chris the clippers with relief. When I saw Chris quickly shaving Sam, I  told chris "Wow you're good at shaving." Chris said, "Its not difficult. My parents own sheep." he was joking, but it was pretty funny.


Then I went next door and had dinner with Danny, Sam, Biron, and Ash. 


Went back home to get an early sleep.


hello weekend!


-Scott