Sprint, Sprint, Marathon

Today was another busy day with work so I didn't get much of my requirements done during work hours.  I'm grateful that I have a job where I can step away for a few minutes here and there but it doesn't always happen.  Plus I had to drive up into Concord proper to get a new splint made for my finger.  This one is a bit more open and it's molded to me so it should fit a bit better.  At least I was able to get a couple of miles in during lunchtime - even if the skies did open up on me in the last five minutes.

After work was over I packed up and headed down to the dojang to help with class.  I don't know if they appreciate it but I do try to reassure the color belts that while their forms and self-defenses aren't impossible, many of us black belts also struggled with them - especially higher level forms like Chil Jang.  It just takes time and practice and every step up ads more new moves in the forms.  It's fun to teach them, though, because I get to look back at different techniques that show back up in the Black Belt forms.

Master Evins had more than enough people to help with Junior Tigers testing - it was a very small group tonight.  But he was nice enough to let us stay on the other mat and practice during testing and then afterwards as well.  Some of the folks who didn't realize Black Belt class had gotten cancelled stayed around and Instructor Courtney also showed up and she practiced with us.  It's nice to work with someone you don't normally get to work with.  I don't know how long we were there training but it had to be close to two hours when all was said and done.  Now it's off to bed and then helping with Senior Tigers testing tomorrow.