Greetings Pokefans!
Today was the first sparring class, and probably the last sparring class I am going to be able to get at Lake Norman for the black belt cycle. This morning during training, I felt a bit rusty with some poomsaes compared to when I was doing recordings for them. That could also be because I had just woken up. I am feeling sore from getting in so many extra requirements in yesterday.
2024 was a good year for me. For a good portion of the year, I had just a few things to focus on, and I was able to do a lot because of that. Over the course of the year, I grew a lot as a martial artist, between being able to be at the dojang a little bit more due to being a part-time student at UNCC, being on the demo team, and later on training at another dojang in Minneapolis, although I had quite a bit more to focus on with being at a new place. I finished that arc when I came back for Tiger Claw. Now, with the new year, I am starting another one with the black belt cycle.
Anyway, later everyone,
Matthew