Last Week In Kunyu Shan
This past week I have just been training. Scott wanted me to
spar so I practiced at night with Anton and a few guys. I really want to learn
the shaolin whip so I have been working hard on finishing my Tombay fist form.
Sparring was intense. I was so nervous; I have never fought
before in my whole life! I don’t know how to punch someone! The night before
sparring I went down to the training hall with Scott, Brittany and Amitai. I
got in the ring with Scott and lightly sparred so I get the hang of it. I
thought it was going to be light sparring but Scott punched me in the nose once
and in the face twice. It was a little discouraging, so after our spar I went up
and got a pep talk from Sam. I felt better after the talk. The day of the fight
I was kinda scared what if I disappoint my sheifu? My fight was last, I fought
Diane. She is Chinese American, a little taller than me and in a different
shaolin group.
We got in the ring and I don’t really know what happened
after that. In the video I hear people yelling things at us, but while I was in
the ring I didn’t hear anything. I got a couple good shots in but she kept push
kicking me. Every time I’d hit her in the face I’d feel bad and ask if she as
ok. In the second round I made her
mouth bleed and I felt sooooo bad. My sheifu was impressed with me. I wasn’t
very good because it was my first fight, but I wasn’t horrible either.
On Monday I started learning the Whip. Oh man this weapon is
dangerous! I hurt myself so many times. I whipped myself in the back, hit my
sheifu in the head, hit my arms… but I eventually got the hang of it. It took
me two days to get the “flower”. I didn’t finish the form, but sheifu said I
should keep practicing the flower and when I go back I will finish the form.
Friday was our last Shabbat in Kunyushan before we leave.
Brittany went to dinner with her mantis group so Sam, Scott, Amitai and I went
down the street for dinner. It was fun and we had good food. Saturday and
Sunday Scott Brittany Amitai and I went to Yantai. We had our last round of
shopping and Scott finished his tattoo Sunday. Brittany leaves the same day as
Scott and me. It hasn’t sunk in that we are leaving yet… so weird.
Grading is on Monday and I want to grade because I didn’t
grade last time. I could tell my sheifu was a little disappointed when I did
grade before, so this time I want to do well so he’s proud. I’m so nervous to
grade on front of all the sheifus and the whole school. Grading was changed
from Monday to Tuesday. Monday night Brittany and I practiced our forms for
grading. She videotaped me so I could watch it and see where I need to improve.
I HATE watching myself, I get so embarrassed. After we practiced we went down
the street again to have dinner. Same group as Friday, except Brittany joined
us this time. Scott and Sam shared their roommate stories… a whole year
together… so sad it’s going to end. Sam said that he feels like his time at the
Shan should be ending with Scott because they arrived almost at the same time and
planned to stay one year.
I’ll tell you about grading later.
Xoxo, Kc
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