We spent a long weekend in the Twin Cities, during which time I did absolutely no exercising of any kind. None, nada, zilch. I think it’s the first time this calendar year I’ve gone four days without doing anything.
And honestly it felt pretty good. Some persistent muscle aches melted away and I felt great returning to sparring last night.
Unlike last week, I was back to working with a black belt (Ms. Wiora again with some help from Ms. Pacis) and did some drills with a fellow green belt, Mike. I still feel pretty lost when it comes to sparring, just feel like I’m flailing around a lot without much focus.
So I think I have to find some things to focus on and get comfortable step-by-step, starting with shoring up my defense. I let my top hand drop too much, leaving my head open, which is a real problem when you’re sparring against someone like Mike who is noticeably taller.
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