At The Kwoon

Last night at the Kwoon was my first time on the mats since before the Christmas break. I had a pretty hard time with the warmup (basically just the squat thrusts) but I really wasn’t as bad as I thought I was going to be. Other than a painful shoulder roll where I thought I was going to die for about a minute, it was all good. I was rusty but not awful.

 I’ve read many journal entries from others where they speak about the Kwoon being their second home and about the connection they feel toward it, and while I can’t honestly say I’m at that point yet, there is something special about being out there on the mats. Practicing at home is important for sure, but there is no substitute for being out there with your classmates, getting corrections and feedback in real time from Sifus and Sihings.